FASEB CONFERENCE: VIRUS ASSEMBLY

本申请寻求为2000年6月10日至15日在佛蒙特州萨克斯顿河举行的题为“病毒大会”的会议提供部分资金，该会议由美国实验生物学学会联合会(FASE B)赞助。要求提供资金，以支持有前途的年轻投资人的旅费和注册费。会议的具体目的是：1.为从事病毒组装和结构研究的科学家，包括高级和初级研究人员提供一个交流的论坛。要强调的主题是从不同的系统中选择的，以鼓励在不同系统中研究类似问题的科学家之间的交流。与健康有关的问题，如(1)使用病毒进行基因转移和(2)预防和干预病毒感染的发展方法是会议的重点。2.将资深科学家和初级调查人员聚集在一起，采用各种方法研究病毒组装和病毒粒子结构。会议的一个主要重点是鼓励年轻调查人员；目前的提议是为支持初级调查人员出席会议提供资金。

This application seeks partial funding for a conference entitled "Virus Assembly" to be held at Saxtons River Vermont from 10-15 of June 2000, under the sponsorship of the Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology (FASEB). Funds are requested to support travel and registration expenses of promising young invetigators. The specific aims of the conference are: 1. To provide a forum for exchange between scientists, including senior and junior investigators, who are engaged in the study of virus assembly and structure. Topics to be emphasized are chosen from diverse systems, to encourage communication between scientists working on analogous problems in disparate systems. Health-related issues such as (1) the use of viruses for gene transfer and (2) development approaches for preventing and intervening in viral infections are a focus of the meeting. 2. To bring together senior scientists and junior investigators employing a wide range of approaches for investigation of viral assembly and virion structre. A major emphasis of the meeting is the encouragement of young investigators; the present proposal is for funds to support the attendance of junior investigators.