Strategic Conference of Zebrafish Investigators

项目总结/摘要 我们建议继续召开一年两次的斑马鱼研究者战略会议 （SCZI），在美国阿西洛马举行。这些会议让斑马鱼的主要研究人员讨论 目前的研究，并促进以鱼类为模式的研究的协调发展 系统会议最多可容纳200名主要调查员。建议2019 会议将是第八届国际会议;该系列的延续将遵循第九届 第10次会议将于2021年1月和2023年举行。以前的会议有 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年会议。 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，斑马鱼已迅速成为一个杰出的系统， 来模拟人类疾病。正向和反向遗传学、影像学的最新进展 技术，转基因和化学筛选已经广泛传播， 一个活跃的协作社区。拟议的会议将继续促进 开发资源，建立合作和发展跨学科 交互.过去的参与者中有三分之一是新的调查人员。除了具有 有机会了解新的发现和建立合作，新的研究人员将 有机会参加讨论会的主题，如赠款写作或平衡 实验室和生活都由高级研究人员领导。过去的会议有着坚实的记录， 包括妇女和少数民族参与者。 这笔赠款将为30名参加者提供财政援助， 摘要。这30个财政支持的接受者将根据影响和 他们的摘要的原创性以及性别，种族，职业阶段和需要的基础上。

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.