New Insights into Animals Models of Diabetes

描述（由申请人提供）： 我们目前正处于一场遗传学革命之中，这场革命有望将“突破性”生物医学研究推向新的水平。这场革命的很大一部分取决于对基因之间的关系及其对复杂生物系统和表型的影响的分析。研究人员必须越来越熟练地应用遗传模型来解决各种重要的生物学问题。因此，这一系列会议的总体目标是将致力于开发和利用实验室动物近交系的研究人员聚集在一起，以更好地了解1型糖尿病（T1D），2型糖尿病（T2D）的病因，病理生理学和治疗以及两者共同的并发症。第9届国际研讨会的主题是：“糖尿病动物模型的新遗传和代谢见解”。这次会议为已建立的调查人员和进入该领域的调查人员提供了一个互动和学习的独特机会。研讨会最重要的目标之一是使糖尿病研究界注意到糖尿病并发症的新模型，并促进这些模型的传播。任何LAD（动物糖尿病的教训）会议的一个重要成果是促进国际合作和糖尿病研究的基本动物模型的开放分配。会议将于2003年6月17日至20日在缅因州的巴尔港召开，为期3 - 4天，由杰克逊实验室的课程和会议部主持。会议计划有200人参加。由于杰克逊实验室礼堂的座位有限，会议地点将是巴尔港丽晶酒店，与会者将在那里住宿和吃饭。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We are currently in the midst of a genetics revolution that promises to push "breakthrough" biomedical research to new levels. A large part of this revolution depends upon the analysis of the relationships between genes and their effects on complex biological systems and phenotypes. Investigators must become increasingly skilled in the application of genetic models to address a variety of important biological questions. It is therefore the overall objective of this established meeting series to bring together investigators working to develop and exploit inbred strains of laboratory animals to gain better understanding of the etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and the complications common to both. The 9th convocation of this international workshop will be entitled: "New Genetic and Metabolic Insights into Animal Models of Diabetes". This meeting provides a unique opportunity for established investigators and investigators entering the field to interact and learn. One of the most important objectives of the workshop will be to bring new models of diabetic complications to the attention of the diabetes research community and to facilitate distribution of such models. An important outcome of any LAD (Lessons from Animal Diabetes) meeting is to promote international cooperation and open distribution of essential animal models for diabetes research. The meeting will convene over a period of 3-4 days, June 17-20, 2003 in Bar Harbor, Maine under the aegis of The Jackson Laboratory's Courses and Conferences department. The meeting is planned for 200 participants. Because of limited seating capacity in The Jackson Laboratory's auditorium, the meeting venue will be the Bar Harbor Regency Hotel, where participants will be housed and fed.