Strategic Conference of Zebrafish Investigators

项目摘要/摘要 我们提议继续举行一年两次的斑马鱼调查人员战略会议 (SCZI)，在美国阿西洛马尔举行。这些会议允许斑马鱼主要调查人员讨论 当前的研究和促进以鱼类为模式的研究的协调推进 系统。会议将容纳多达200名主要调查人员。计划中的2019年 这次会议将是第8届国际会议；该系列的继续将在第9届会议之后举行 以及将于2021年1月和2023年1月组织的第10次会议。之前的会议都有 一直受到与会者的高度评价；2017年会议的所有调查受访者 计划参加或可能参加2019年的大会。 斑马鱼是脊椎动物遗传分析的主要模式生物之一 发展。此外，斑马鱼很快被确立为一个优秀的系统在 用来模拟人类疾病。正向和反向遗传学、成像的最新进展 技术、转基因和化学筛选已经广泛传播到 一个活跃、协作的社区。拟议中的会议将继续促进 开发资源，建立协作，发展跨学科 互动。过去的参与者中有三分之一是新的调查人员。除了拥有 有机会了解新发现并建立合作关系，新的调查人员将 有机会参加关于拨款撰写或平衡等主题的讨论 由资深调查人员领导的实验室和生活。过去的会议都有可靠的记录 将妇女和少数群体参与者包括在内。 这笔赠款将为从提交的 摘要。这30名接受财政支持的人将根据影响和 他们的摘要的独创性以及基于性别、种族、职业阶段和需求。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT We propose a continuation of the biannual Strategic Conference of Zebrafish Investigators (SCZI), held in Asilomar, USA. These meetings allow zebrafish principal investigators to discuss current research and promote coordinated advancement of research using fish as a model system. The meeting will accommodate up to 200 principal investigators. The proposed 2019 meeting will be the 8th international conference; continuation of the series will follow with the 9th and 10th meetings to be organized in January of 2021 and 2023. Previous meetings have consistently been highly rated by participants; all survey respondents from the 2017 meeting plan to attend or might attend the 2019 conference. The zebrafish is one of the premier model organisms for the genetic analysis of vertebrate development. Moreover, the zebrafish has quickly been established as an outstanding system in which to model human diseases. Recent advances in forward and reverse genetics, imaging techniques, transgenesis, and chemical screening have been widely disseminated throughout an active, collaborative community. The proposed meeting will continue to foster the development of resources, establishment of collaborations and development of interdisciplinary interactions. One third of past participants have been new investigators. In addition to having the opportunity to learn about new findings and establish collaborations, new investigators will have the opportunity to attend discussion sessions on topics such as grant writing or balancing lab and life that are led by senior investigators. Past meetings have had a solid record of inclusion of women and minority participants. This grant will provide financial assistance for 30 participants selected from the submitted abstracts. These 30 recipients of financial support will be chosen based on the impact and originality of their abstracts as well as on the basis of gender, race, career stage and need.