2005 Immunochemistry and Immunobiology Gordon Conference

描述(申请人提供)：本申请旨在为将于2005年8月7日至12日在英国牛津大学皇后学院举行的“免疫化学和免疫生物学”戈登研究会议提供部分资金。这个特别的戈登研究会议自1966年以来一直存在。它被认为是聚集了来自广泛分支学科的杰出免疫学家的主要国际科学大会之一。免疫化学和免疫生物学戈登研究会议的一个显著特点是，这是一个展示最新未发表数据的论坛。在过去的几十年里，免疫学的许多最重要的发现都是 在本次戈登会议上首次亮相。戈登会议的第二个关键特点是，会议规模小，关系密切，让初级调查人员可以与更资深的同事互动。在这方面，我们还致力于即将到来的这次会议，以吸引更多的女性和各级代表不足的少数群体科学家。2005年的会议将涵盖一系列主题，其中将广泛涵盖免疫学研究的关键领域。会议的一个主要目标将是促进讨论和互动，以帮助推动免疫学的进步达到下一个成熟水平。我们会议的三(3)个主要目标是：1)对免疫学主题的现状进行批判性和深入的概述；2)将资深科学家和更初级的同事聚集在一起，在一个融洽的演讲氛围中以及更多的非正式海报讨论中。预计这种环境将有助于培养学生和年轻调查人员的调查技能和热情，通过他们与更成熟的科学家的互动；3)为初级调查人员提供介绍平台演讲的机会。这些演讲将从提交的摘要中挑选出来。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application seeks partial funding for a Gordon Research Conference on "Immunochemistry and Immunobiology", to be held at Queens College, Oxford UK, from August 7-12, 2005. This particular Gordon Research Conference has been in existence since 1966. It is recognized as one (1) of the premier international scientific congresses which brings together outstanding immunologists from a broad range of subdisciplines. A notable feature of the Immunochemistry and Immunobiology Gordon Research Conference is the fact that this is a forum at which the latest unpublished data are presented. Over the past several decades many of the most important discoveries in immunology have been presented first at this Gordon Conference. The second critical feature of the Gordon Conference is that the meeting is small and intimate, allowing junior investigators to interact with their more senior colleagues. In this regard, we are also committed for this coming meeting to attract more women and underrepresented minority scientists at all levels. The 2005 meeting will cover a spectrum of topics which will broadly cover critical areas of immunologic investigation. A primary goal of the meeting will be to stimulate discussion and interaction to help push immunological advances to the next level of sophistication. The three (3) major objectives of our meeting are: 1) To provide a critical and intensive overview of the current status of immunologic topics; 2) To bring together senior scientists and more junior colleagues in a congenial atmosphere of presentations as well as more informal poster discussions. It is anticipated that this environment will help to develop the investigative skills and enthusiasm of students and young investigators through their interactions with more established scientists; 3) To provide an opportunity for junior investigators to present platform talks. These talks will be selected from among the submitted abstracts.