ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGY

人类病毒学研究所年会的目的是向与会者提供有关艾滋病毒/艾滋病和癌症生物学领域当前研究的概述和新数据。这包括艾滋病/艾滋病毒的结构、感染、免疫反应、治疗和发病机制及其并发症，以及对肝炎病毒在艾滋病毒、肿瘤免疫学、癌基因和人类病毒癌变中的作用的最新了解。在每次会议开始时，将提供每个会议所陈述的研究主题的概述，以便与会者有一个框架来评估每个领域的当前数据。会议的持续时间将从7天缩短到5.5天（过去与会者提出的一个问题），委员会取消了同时举行的会议（过去与会者提出的另一个问题）。1999年会议将于8月28日至9月2日在巴尔的摩的万丽港湾酒店举行。2000年会议将于9月10日至15日在同一地点举行。在适当的情况下，委员会邀请有不同观点的发言者提供多种观点。大会的重点是各领域的新数据。会议新闻政策禁止在未经演讲者同意的情况下披露数据，这使得演讲者可以讨论他们最新的数据，而不必担心失去在同行评议期刊上发表文章的能力。晚上的社交活动，与会者能够参与一个非正式的和自由的思想交流。这段时间通常用于讨论正在进行的合作并建立新的合作。此外，会议海报将在会议的前三天举行，以鼓励演讲者参与整个会议，并将为与会者提供一对一互动的机会。项目委员会特别强调确定妇女、少数民族/种族、残疾人和其他传统上在科学领域代表性不足的个人作为演讲者、与会者和奖学金获得者。

The purpose of the Annual Meeting of the Institute of Human Virology is to provide attendees with an overview of and new data concerning current research in the fields of HIV/AIDS and cancer biology. This includes the structure, infection, immune response, therapy and pathogenesis of AIDS/HIV and its complications, as well as an up-to-date understanding of the role of the hepatitis virus in HIV, tumor immunology, oncogenes, and human viral carcinogenesis. Overviews of each of the meeting's stated topics of study will be provided at the beginning of each session so that attendees will have a framework in which to evaluate the current data presented in each field. The meeting's duration will be shortened from 7 to 5.5 days (a concern stated by past attendees) and the committee has eliminated concurrent sessions (another concern expressed by past participants). The 1999 Meeting will be held from August 28 through September 2 at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore. The 2000 Meeting is scheduled for September 10 through September 15 at the same location. Where applicable, the committee invites speakers with conflicting viewpoints to provide multiple perspectives. The General Sessions focus on new data in the various fields. The meeting press policy prohibits the disclosure of data without the presenter's approval, enabling speakers to discuss their most recent data without fear of losing their ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals. Evenings are set aside for social activities where attendees are able to participate in an informal and free exchange of ideas. This time is typically used to discuss ongoing collaborations and to establish new ones. In addition, the meeting poster session will be held over the conference's first three days in order to encourage participation in the entire meeting by presenters and will include the opportunity for attendees to interact on a one-on-one basis. Special emphasis is placed by the program committee on identifying women, ethnic/racial minorities, persons with disabilities, and other individuals who have been traditionally underrepresented in science, as speakers, attendees and scholarship recipients.