Conference--The Biology and Chemistry of Vision

申请资料(申请人提供)：以下是2003年6月21-26日在亚利桑那州图森市欧姆尼度假村举行的“视觉的生物学和化学”会议的部分资金申请。这次会议延续了其为视觉基础和临床相关研究提供知识的持续卓越的传统。这是自1985年以来在不同地点成功举行的九次FASEB会议的一部分。这次会议非常宝贵，吸引了许多年轻的和有远见的科学家，从而极大地促进了这一研究领域的新想法。生物化学、分子生物学、生理学、生物物理学和遗传学的多学科方法有助于该计划的有效性。本次会议旨在主要关注与发育、视觉转导、暗适应和细胞维持有关的光感受器细胞组件。特别强调了解有助于我们理解基因突变如何导致视力丧失的机制，例如视网膜色素变性和老年性黄斑变性。建议的会议主题包括光感受器的生物学和生理学，人类遗传学和视网膜疾病，以及隐性和显性营养不良的基因治疗。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The following is an application for partial funding of the conference on "The Biology and Chemistry of Vision", held under the auspices of FASEB to be held at the Omni Resort, Tucson, AZ on June 21-26, 2003. This conference continues an ongoing tradition of excellence in its contribution of knowledge to basic and clinically relevant research in vision. It is part of a successful series of nine previous FASEB conferences held at various locations since 1985. This conference has been invaluable for attracting numerous young and established scientists in vision thereby greatly contributing to new ideas in this field of research. Multidisciplinary approaches in biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, biophysics and genetics contribute to the efficacy of this program. This conference is designed to focus primarily on photoreceptor cell components involved in development, visual transduction, dark adaptation, and cell maintenance. Particular emphasis is given to the understanding of mechanisms contributing to our understanding of how genetic mutations can lead to visual loss such as occurs in retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration. Proposed sessions include topics on the biology and physiology of photoreceptors, human genetics and retinal disease, as well as gene therapy of recessive and dominant dystrophies.