Marine Toxin Impacts on Neurobehavioral Function

描述(由申请人提供) 行为毒理学学会(BTS)希望在2003年6月22日至24日在宾夕法尼亚州费城举行的年度会议期间举办一次题为“海洋毒素对神经行为功能的影响”的研讨会。本次研讨会将提供有关海洋毒素对行为功能作用的神经机制的最新信息。将介绍有关Pfiestia毒素、软骨藻酸和其他海洋毒素的神经行为机制和影响的研究。演讲者将包括全国知名的研究人员。这次研讨会将提供机械学研究与动物行为功能模型的结合。将讨论最近的突破和研究挑战，以便制定该领域行为毒理学研究的智能议程。观众将是活跃在行为毒理学研究领域的科学家。利用这一领域科学家的智力资源和研究方法来研究海洋毒素的潜在毒性，将极大地提高我们确定接触海洋毒素可能构成的风险的能力。该论坛将提供一个机会，以便将方法和理论问题纳入每一次谈话以及专题讨论会结束时的讨论环节。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) The Behavioral Toxicology Society (BTS) would like to conduct a symposium within its annual meeting June 22-24, 2003 in Philadelphia, PA entitled "Marine Toxin Impacts on Neurobehavioral Function." This symposium will provide the latest information concerning the neural mechanisms of marine toxin actions on behavioral function. Research concerning the neurobehavioral mechanisms and effects of Pfiesteria toxin, domoic acid and other marine toxins will be presented. The speakers will include nationally renowned researchers. This symposium will provide integration of mechanistic research with animal models of behavioral function. Recent breakthroughs and research challenges will be discussed so that an intelligent agenda for behavioral toxicology research in the area can be devised. The audience will be scientists active in behavioral toxicology research. Bringing the intellectual resources and research methods of the scientists in this field to study the potential toxicity of marine toxins will greatly enhance our ability to characterize risks that may be posed by exposure to marine toxins. The forum will provide an opportunity for methodological and theoretical issues to be integrated in the context of each talk as well as in a discussion session at the end of the symposium.