Asilomar Chromatin and Chromosomes Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：DNA的三维包装通过控制发育、性别决定、DNA损伤反应和癌症等过程对生物体发挥以前无法想象的调节作用。 虽然染色质的概念很古老，但它可能是基因组研究的最新前沿。 在过去的26年里，ACCC已经发展成为一个重要的论坛，汇集了来自世界各地的成熟和年轻的研究人员，在一个非正式的气氛中，有利于知识对话，分享思想，并讨论当前染色质研究中出现的问题。 这次非常成功的会议容纳了由与会者自己推动的新的前沿主题。 特别注意新技术进步的应用。 目前正在请求多年供资，以便每年继续举行这些会议。 会议于星期四晚上开始，星期天中午结束，进行小组讨论。 有6个会议，每一个都是由一个领导人在会议所涵盖的特定主题主持。 目前正在申请资金，以支助发言者的旅费和住宿费，并提供旅费和科学奖。 会议旨在通过提供一个亲密的论坛，促进染色质研究中当前思想和主题的科学交流。该论坛旨在促进互动和合作，并确定染色质研究中未解决的问题和未来的研究方向。 过去，所有的发言者和与会者都是无偿参加的。 由于财政压力越来越大，这已经不可能了。然而，2005年会议的特邀发言人将在国家卫生研究院提供财政支持之前承诺参加会议。 今后会议的地点仍将选择在阿西洛马会议中心，以保持非正式会议的积极特点。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Three-dimensional packaging of DNA exerts previously unimagined regulation of the organism by controlling processes such as development, sex determination, the DNA damage response, and cancer. Although old in concept, chromatin is perhaps the newest frontier of genome research. Over the past 26 years, the ACCC has evolved as an important forum for bringing together established and young investigators from around the world in an informal atmosphere conducive to intellectual dialog, the sharing of ideas, and discussion of current emerging issues in chromatin research. This highly successful meeting has accommodated new, cutting-edge topics that are driven by the participants themselves. Special attention is paid to applications of new technological advances. Multi-year funding is being requested to continue these meetings on an annual basis. The meeting begins on a Thursday evening and ends on a Sunday noon with a panel discussion. There are 6 sessions, each of which is chaired by a leader in the specific topic covered in the session. Funds are being requested to support travel and accommodations for the speakers, provide travel awards and scientific awards at the meeting. The meeting aims to foster scientific exchange of current ideas and themes in chromatin research by providing an intimate forum. This forum is designed to foster interactions and collaborations, and to identify unresolved questions in chromatin research and future research directions. In the past, all of the speakers and participants have attended without compensation. Due to increasing fiscal pressure, this is no longer possible. However, the invited speakers for the 2005 conference will commit to the conference, pending NIH financial support. The choice of settings for the future meetings will remain at Asilomar conference center to preserve the positive attributes of the informal setting.