GORDON CONFERENCE ON SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION

描述(申请人摘要)：突触作为基本信号 神经系统的单位，突触传递与大多数 神经疾病以及精神疾病，神经药理学， 学习和记忆。尽管突触的概念已经伴随我们很久了 一个世纪以来，近几年来，我们对 突触，由新的分子和生物物理技术催生。这些新的 方法帮助神经科学家重新将兴趣集中在基本的 关于可兴奋细胞之间的电信号和化学信号的话题。这个 这些新方法的融合创造了对论坛的需求 来自不同学科的研究人员之间的思想交流 被这个话题所吸引。戈登关于突触传递的会议有助于 满足这一需求。这次会议将在非常成功和 戈登会议的流行形式。与世隔绝的环境，亲密的接触， 戈登会议的轻松氛围鼓励了讨论和交流 研究人员之间的想法，并促进演讲者和 与会者，包括不同的学生、博士后和教职员工。 该提案是为了支持这一活动。会议已被组织成 八个会议，要么关注突触的一般方面，要么关注 突触功能在特定神经系统中的作用。这些会议是 不仅通过突触的主题连接，还通过使用 尖端的膜片钳制和成像技术。28位演讲者和8位 讨论领导者站在各自领域研究的前沿，并将 就复杂的新出现的问题进行深入的演讲。全会演讲作者： 索尔克研究所的查尔斯·F·史蒂文斯博士将为 旨在探索生物物理学、细胞生物学和 神经回路的功能。因此，这次会议将产生一个彻底的 讨论的同时保持对突触传递的明确关注。

DESCRIPTION (Applicant's Abstract): The synapse serves as the basic signaling unit of the nervous system, and synaptic transmission is relevant to most neurological diseases as well as to mental illness, neuropharmacology, learning, and memory. Although the concept of the synapse has been with us for a century, recent years have seen unparalleled progress in our understanding of synapses, spawned by new molecular and biophysical technologies. These new approaches have helped to refocus the interests of neuroscientists on the basic topic of electrical and chemical signaling between excitable cells. The convergence of these new approaches has created a need for forums for the exchange of ideas between researchers from diverse disciplines that have been drawn to this topic. The Gordon Conference on Synaptic Transmission helps to fill this need. The meeting will be held under the immensely successful and popular format of the Gordon Conferences. The insular setting, close contact, and relaxed atmosphere of Gordon Conferences encourages discussion and exchange of idea between researchers, and promotes contact between speakers and attendees, including a diverse group of students, post-docs, and faculty. The proposal is for support for this event. The meeting has been organized into eight sessions, which focus either on general aspects of synapses, or on the role of synaptic function in particular neural systems. The sessions are connected not only through the theme of the synapse, but also through the use of cutting-edge patch clamping and imaging techniques. The 28 speakers and 8 discussion leaders are at the forefront of research in their field and will give in-depth presentations on complex emerging issues. A Plenary Lecture by Dr. Charles F. Stevens of the Salk Institute will set the stage for the sessions designed to explore the relation between biophysics, cell biology, and the functioning of neural circuits. The meeting will thus generate a thorough discussion while maintaining a clear focus on synaptic transmission.