Eugene P. Cronkite Symposium

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案为将于2006年5月24日至26日在纽约长岛厄普顿布鲁克海文国家实验室举行的为期两天半的会议申请部分资金。尤金·克朗凯特研讨会是为了纪念实验血液学和放射生物学的先驱而命名的。会议预计将吸引150名与会者，其中包括来自美国各地的科学家和临床医生，包括纽约州、康涅狄格州和新泽西州的三州地区。此外，预计约有25名来自世界各地的克朗凯特博士培训的科学家将出席会议。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal requests partial funding for a 2-1/2 day conference that will be held on May 24-26 2006 at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, New York. The Eugene P. Cronkite Symposium is named in honor of a pioneer in experimental hematology and radiation biology. The conference is anticipated to attract 150 participants, including scientists and clinicians from throughout the USA, including the tri-state area of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. It is also anticipated that approximately 25 scientists trained by Dr. Cronkite from around the world will attend the conference. The goals of the conference are to (i) promote interactions amoung scientists and experts in the fields of hematopoeisis, radiation biology and radiation response planning and treatment, and (ii) provide the opportunity for promising young investigators to present their research work and interact with leaders in the field. Topics to be covered include (1) regulation of cell cycle and differentiation of hematopoietic cells, (2) application of cytokine therapy to treatment of hematologic malignancies, (3) mechanisms and treatment of acute and chronic leukemias, (4) effects of radiation on the cell cycle, leukemic transformation, DNA repair, gene expression and intercellular signaling, (5) current and new approaches to treatment of radiationinduced hematopoietic syndrome, and (6) healthcare response planning for management of small volume and mass casualty scenarios resulting from exposure of individuals to radioactive material.