Research Perspectives in PNI, Trainee Travel

申请者描述(由申请人提供)：申请的资金用于资助博士后和博士后学员参加心理神经免疫研究会(PNIRS)的三次年度会议，以及PNI的研究展望。PNIRS有来自美国和海外的300多名成员，其中约30%是实习成员。PNIRS官员是：罗伯特·丹策总统；马克·劳登斯莱格部长；达纳·博夫杰格，财政部长；罗纳德·格拉泽，当选总统；克里斯托弗·科，前总统。项目委员会成员包括罗伯特·丹策、罗纳德·格拉泽、马克·劳登斯莱格、达娜·博布耶格、露西尔·卡布隆、莫妮卡·弗莱什纳、科比·海宁、罗德·约翰逊、弗吉尼亚·桑德斯、曼弗雷德·舍德洛夫斯基和琳达·沃特金斯。所有获奖受训人员将根据其提交的摘要在科学上的卓越表现进行评选。 大量研究表明，心理因素改变了疾病的易感性，影响了疾病的进展。要确定心理因素产生这种影响的机制，必须促进和促进免疫学家、神经学家和行为科学家之间的互动。本次会议将为受训者提供一个与心理神经免疫学(神经-免疫系统相互作用及其临床意义)领域的研究人员互动的绝佳机会。他们将学习可用于协作工作的可用资源、额外的培训机会，以及与免疫学、神经生理学、神经解剖学、内分泌学、心理学和健康评估等领域的分析技术方面有关的问题。会议议程包括诺曼·考辛斯讲座、五次研讨会、全体报告和从提交的摘要中挑选出来的海报会议。此外，根据协会对培训的承诺，计划在每次年度会议上开展一些与培训有关的活动：专门教育课程；高级教师-受训人员座谈会；以职业发展为重点的座谈会(例如，国立卫生研究院资助机会：赠款撰写)；以及小组讨论(例如，教授PNI)。其他更非正式的场所(如与高级研究人员的早餐和午餐圆桌会议、实习生晚宴)将促进高级科学家和实习生之间的研究合作和互动。在三年的资助期间，一个由资深科学家和见习旅行奖励计划的“毕业生”组成的咨询委员会将在PNIRS会议的背景下监督对研究培训的这一组织承诺。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The funds requested herein are for the support of pre- and post-doctoral trainees to attend three annual conferences of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society (PNIRS), Research Perspectives in PNI. There are over 300 members of the PNIRS from the U.S. and abroad, of whom about 30% are trainee members. The PNIRS officers are: Robert Dantzer, President; Mark Laudenslager, Secretary; Dana Bovbjerg, Treasurer; Ronald Glaser, President-elect; Christopher Coe, Past-president. A Program Committee includes Robert Dantzer, Ronald Glaser, Mark Laudenslager, Dana Bovbjerg, Lucile Capuron, Monica Fleshner, Cobi Heijnen, Rod Johnson, Virginia Sanders, Manfred Schedlowski and Linda Watkins. All trainee awardees will be selected on the basis of the scientific excellence of their submitted abstracts. A considerable body of research suggests that psychological factors alter susceptibility to illness and affect disease progression. To determine the mechanisms by which psychological factors have this effect, it is essential to promote and enable interactions among immunologists, neuroscientists, and behavioral scientists. This conference will provide an outstanding opportunity for trainees to interact with researchers in the field of psychoneuroimmunology (nervous-immune system interactions and their clinical implications). They will learn about available resources for collaborative work, additional training opportunities, and issues related to technical aspects of analysis in the areas of immunology, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, endocrinology, psychology, and health evaluations, among others. The meeting agenda includes the Norman Cousins Lecture, five symposia, plenary presentations and poster sessions selected from submitted abstracts. In addition, a number of training-related activities are planned for each annual meeting consistent with the society's commitment to training: specialized Educational Courses; Senior Faculty-trainee colloquia; symposia with a focus on career development (e.g., NIH funding opportunities: Grant writing); and panel discussions (e.g., teaching PNI). Other more informal venues (e.g. breakfast and luncheon roundtable meetings with senior investigators, trainee dinners) will foster research collaborations and interactions between senior scientists and trainees. Across three years of funding, an Advisory Committee comprised of senior scientists and "graduates" of the trainee travel award program will oversee this organizational commitment to research training within the context of the PNIRS conference.