ORAL IMMUNOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP MEETING

口腔免疫学/微生物学研究小组成立于1991年 一种促进大学之间的互动和合作的手段 对口腔免疫学和微生物学感兴趣的人 龋齿，特别是与口腔疾病有关的(龋齿和 牙周病)。形成于一种普遍的看法，即 像IADR/AADR大会这样的大型会议不会提供 适合亲密讨论和合作的论坛，OIMRG是 由70多名调查人员组成，代表39名 美国的大学、研究中心和商业组织。 以及在国外。该小组每年召开一次年度会议。 它由三个科学会议组成，每个会议都集中在 口腔免疫学和微生物学的独特领域。基本上是这样，但是 不仅如此，通过年度会议， 口腔免疫学/微生物学研究组。这些 目标包括：1.促进互动和 对口腔免疫学感兴趣的科学家和 微生物学。2.促进信息交流与合作 院士和他们在私营部门的同事之间 从事与口腔健康相关的基础和临床研究 疾病。3.提供一个论坛，让新的调查人员进入 口腔免疫学/微生物学领域可以开始与 更多老牌调查人员，并与 联邦和非联邦机构的代表，可能是 未来研究的潜在资金来源。 第八届口腔免疫学/微生物学研究年会 团体计划于1998年1月23日至26日在朗博特岛希尔顿酒店举行 位于佛罗里达州朗博特基市。会议主题将包括a)主机对 口腔细菌，b)口腔微生物致病机制 细菌，以及c)宿主对口腔组织的损伤机制。 将邀请两位客座讲师，其中一位讨论与 宿主免疫的广泛领域，另一个与细菌有关 毒力因素。使OIMRG及其年度会议永续 极大地增强了大学之间的互动/合作精神 在免疫学和微生物发病机制方面有专长的研究人员 与口腔健康和疾病有关。

The Oral Immunology/Microbiology Research Group was founded in 1991 as a means of promoting collegial interaction and collaboration among individuals interested in the immunology and microbiology of the oral cavity, particularly as related to oral disease (dental caries and periodontal disease). Formed in response to a general perception that large meetings such as the IADR/AADR General Sessions do not provide a forum suitable for intimate discourse and collaboration, the OIMRG is comprised of more than seventy investigators representing thirty-nine universities, research centers, and commercial organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Once each year the group convenes for an annual meeting which consists of three scientific session, each focusing upon a distinct area of oral immunology and microbiology. It is primarily, but not exclusively, through the annual meeting that the objectives of the Oral Immunology/Microbiology Research Group are achieved. These objectives include the following: 1. To foster interaction and collaboration among scientists interested in oral immunology and microbiology. 2. To promote information exchange and collaboration between academicians and their colleagues in the private sector who are engaged in basic and clinical studies pertaining to oral health and disease. 3. To provide a forum through which new investigators entering the fields of oral immunology/microbiology can begin to network with more established investigators and to establish contact with representatives of federal and non-federal agencies which may be a potential source of funding for future studies. The 8th annual meeting of the Oral Immunology/Microbiology Research Group has been scheduled for Jan. 23-26, 1998 at the Longboat Key Hilton in Longboat Key, FL. Session topics will include a) host responses to oral bacteria, b) mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis employed by oral bacteria, and c) mechanisms of host-mediated injury to oral tissues. Two guest lecturers will be invited, one discussing a topic related to the broad area of host immunity, the other pertaining to bacterial virulence factors. Perpetuation of the OIMRG and its annual meetings greatly enhances the spirit of collegial interaction/collaboration among investigators with expertise in immunology and microbial pathogenesis as related to oral health and disease.