GRC on Musculoskeletal Biology & Bioengineering

描述（由申请人提供）： 肌肉骨骼系统的研究包括许多跨学科领域，主要是生物学和生物工程，并在临床领域，包括骨科手术，风湿病学和放射学的最终应用。戈登肌肉骨骼生物学和生物工程研究会议（以前称为生物工程和骨科科学）一直是介绍和讨论该领域新的和未发表的信息的首要论坛，并一直导致新的见解，新的互动，新的合作和新的研究方向。 本申请寻求对2004年7月24日至30日举行的第12届戈登研究会议的部分支持。上届会议于2002年7月28日至8月2日举行。有123名注册参与者参加了一个接近满员的会议，其中包括来自学术界、工业界和政府的个人，他们处于职业发展的各个阶段。会议被与会者评为“优秀”。该会议的形式传统上每隔一个夏天在新罕布什尔州的一所小型私立学校举行，为工程师、生物学家和临床医生之间的集中互动提供了独特的环境。 即将举行的会议的规划建立在以前会议的成功传统之上，采取广泛的方法来理解肌肉骨骼组织的组成，结构，代谢和生物力学功能。成立了一个科学咨询委员会，该委员会是规划工作的持续资源。会议的主题是“骨科组织工程：基础科学到临床应用”。它将检查与多种组织相关的主题，以及单个组织和结构，包括骨，软骨，椎间盘，韧带，半月板和肌腱。交叉多种组织的主题包括生物材料制造，细胞来源，组织/材料界面的整合，表面润滑，骨骼发育，生长和再生，全关节置换的见解，体内环境，以及基础研究到临床实践的转化。要讨论的骨骼结构包括膝盖、臀部、肩膀和脊柱。此外，杰出的讲者将提供讲座“珍珠工程成功治疗骨科手术。“计划召开的会议的形式基本上保持不变，有充分的时间进行正式和非正式讨论。将鼓励从有前途的受训人员到资深科学家的调查人员参加。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The study of the musculoskeletal system encompasses a number of interdisciplinary fields, primarily biology and bioengineering, and has ultimate applications in clinical areas including orthopaedic surgery, rheumatology, and radiology. The Gordon Research Conference on Musculoskeletal Biology and Bioengineering (formerly called Bioengineering and Orthopaedic Sciences) has been the premiere forum for presentation and discussion of new and unpublished information in the field, and has consistently led to new insights, new interactions, new collaborations, and new research directions. This application seeks partial support for the 12th such Gordon Research Conference, July 24-30, 2004. The previous conference was held July 28-August 2, 2002. There were 123 registered participants for a near full capacity conference with the desired mix of individuals from academia, industry, and government, at various stages of career development. The conference was rated as "outstanding" by participants. The format of this conference, traditionally held in a small private school in New Hampshire every other summer, provides a unique environment for focused interaction between engineers, biologists, and clinicians. The planning of the upcoming conference has built upon the successful tradition of previous conference, taking a broad approach to understanding the composition, structure, metabolism, and biomechanical functions of musculoskeletal tissues. A Scientific Advisory Committee was formed and is a continuing resource for planning. The theme of the planned conference is "Orthopaedic Tissue Engineering: Basic Science to Clinical Application". It will examine topics relevant to multiple tissues, as well as individual tissues and structures, including bone, cartilage, intervertebral disc, ligament, meniscus, and tendon. The topics cross-cutting multiple tissues include biomaterial fabrication, cell sources, integration at tissue/material interfaces, lubrication at surfaces, skeletal development, growth and regeneration, insights from total joint replacement, the in vivo environment, and translation of basic research to clinical practice. Skeletal structures to be discussed include the knee, hip, shoulder, and spine. Also, distinguished speakers will provide lectures on "Pearls for Engineering Successful Treatments in Orthopaedic Surgery." The format of the planned conference remains essentially unchanged, with ample time for formal and informal discussions. Investigators ranging from promising trainees to senior scientists will be encouraged to attend.