Scientific Meeting of ISRI

描述(由申请人提供)： 这项建议的目的是请求资金支持将于2005年11月10日在华盛顿特区首都希尔顿酒店召开的国际冲动研究学会(ISRI)科学会议，作为神经科学学会的卫星会议。会议的主题将是“冲动和药物滥用：发病前、共病和后果”。越来越多的证据表明冲动性在物质使用障碍的启动和维持中是重要的(Jentch和Taylor，1999，Moeller等人，2001，Bechara等人，2002)；然而，研究人员和临床医生对冲动性的确切定义和如何测量存在重大分歧(Moeller等人，2001，Barratt，1993)。这次会议的目标是：1.将神经学家、临床医生和行为科学家聚集在一起，专注于冲动问题，特别是与药物滥用有关的问题。2.鼓励实习生、妇女、少数族裔和初级教员研究冲动在药物滥用和其他障碍中的作用。3.通过同行评议的出版物和协会的网站www.Pulmsivity.org分发会议的专题介绍和调查结果。会议将举行四场会议，讨论与冲动和药物滥用有关的关键主题，由在各自领域拥有专业知识的杰出科学家主持：1)冲动机制，由Ernest S.Barratt博士主持；2)药物滥用的冲动和发病前期，由Brit Af Klinteberg博士主持；3)药物滥用的冲动和共病，由Marc Potenza博士主持；4)药物滥用的冲动和后果/维持，由Antoine Bechara博士主持。此外，还将举办面向受训人员和年轻调查人员的海报宣传活动。通过所有会议，规划委员会将争取初级调查人员、妇女、受训人员和代表人数不足的人群通过为这些群体提供旅行奖励，实现出席和参与的平衡。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this proposal is to request funds to support a the scientific meeting of the International Society for Research on Impulsivity (ISRI) to take place on November 10, 2005 at the Washington DC Capital Hilton hotel as a satellite meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. The theme of the meeting will be "Impulsivity and Substance Abuse: Premorbidity, Comorbidity and Consequences". There is a growing body of evidence that impulsivity is important in initiation and maintenance of substance use disorders (Jentch and Taylor, 1999, Moeller et al., 2001, Bechara et al., 2002); yet, there is significant disagreement among researchers and clinicians regarding the exact definition of impulsivity and how it should be measured (Moeller et al., 2001, Barratt, 1993). The goals of this meeting are: 1. To bring together neuroscientists, clinicians, and behavioral scientists to focus on the problem of impulsivity, especially as it relates to substance abuse. 2. To encourage trainees, women, minority and junior faculty to study the role of impulsivity in substance abuse and other disorders. 3. To disseminate the presentations and findings from the meeting through a peer reviewed publication and through the web site of the society, www.impulsivity.org. The meeting will have four sessions on key topics related to impulsivity and substance abuse chaired by distinguished scientists who have expertise in the respective areas: 1) Mechanisms of Impulsivity, Chaired by Ernest S. Barratt, Ph.D., 2) Impulsivity and Premorbidity for Substance Abuse, Chaired by Brit Af Klinteberg, Ph.D., 3) Impulsivity and Comorbidity for Substance Abuse, Chaired by Marc Potenza, M.D., Ph.D. and 4) Impulsivity and Consequences/Maintenance of Substance Abuse, Chaired by Antoine Bechara, Ph.D.. In addition, there will be a poster session which will target trainees and young investigators. Through all sessions, the planning committee will strive for a balance of attendance and participation from junior investigators, women, trainees, and underrepresented populations through travel awards for these groups.