Gordon Conference on Neurotrophic Factors (2003,2005)

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请是为了部分支持将于2003年6月8日至13日和2005年6月在Salve Regina学院举行的第6届和第7届神经营养因子戈登研究会议。自1993年以来每两年举行一次的国际会议将概述神经营养因子生物学最令人兴奋的最新进展。本文将讨论神经营养因子的基本分子和结构进展以及在体内的作用。重点将放在神经营养因子在调节成年神经元功能和促进受损神经系统恢复方面的新作用上。计划举办八次会议，内容包括：（1）神经营养因子对干细胞的调节;（2）神经营养因子信号传导和运输;（3）神经营养因子和离子通道;（4）树突和轴突生长的调节;（5）神经营养因子对突触传递的调节;（6）神经营养因子对连接和寻路的作用;（7）神经营养因子对神经胶质生物学的调节;（8）中枢神经系统疾病模型中的神经营养作用。这次会议将是一个主要的工具，为新知识的整合领域的各种生物过程调节neurotophic因素。应该指出的是，这是唯一的国家会议上，最新的和令人兴奋的工作，神经营养因子是每半年提出。这次会议在吸收妇女、少数民族、青年研究人员和外国科学家作为会议领导人、发言人和与会者方面有着出色的记录，这些目标反映在2003年的初步计划中。戈登会议联合主席（B.Hempstead和Y. A.巴尔德）介绍新的和年轻的调查人员作为本次会议的发言者，并为他们在本次会议上发挥领导作用。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is for partial support of the 6th and 7th Neurotrophic Factors Gordon Research Conference to be held at Salve Regina College, June 8-13, 2003 and in June, 2005. This international conference, which has been held every two years since 1993, will provide an overview of the most exciting recent developments in the biology of neurotrophic factors. Both basic molecular and structural advances together with in vivo actions of neurotrophic factors will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the emerging roles of neurotrophic factors in regulating the function of adult neurons, and in promoting recovery in the injured nervous system. Eight sessions are planned and will cover; (1) Stem cell regulation by neurotrophic factors; (2) Neurotrophic factor signaling and transport; (3) Neurotrophic factors and ion channels; (4) Regulation of dendritic and axonal growth; (5) Modulation of synaptic transmission by neurotrophic factors; (6) Neurotrophic actions upon connections and pathfinding; (7) Regulation of glial biology by neurotrophic factors; (8) Neurotrophic factions in models of central nervous system diseases. This conference will be a major vehicle for the integration of new knowledge in the field of diverse biological processes regulated by neurotophic factors. It should be noted that this is the only national meeting at which the most recent and exciting work on neurotrophic factors is presented biannually. This conference has an excellent past record in including women, minorities, young investigators and foreign scientists as session leaders, speakers and participants, and these goals are reflected in the preliminary program for 2003. It is the serious intentions of the Co-chairs of the Gordon Conference ( B.Hempstead and Y.-A. Barde) to profile new and young investigators as speakers in this Conference and for them to have a leadership role at this meeting.