Nucleic Acids Gordon Research Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：2005年戈登核酸研究会议将于2006年6月4日至9日在罗得岛州纽波特的萨尔维里贾纳大学举行，现申请部分资助。会议的目的是促进从事核酸结构和功能研究前沿的科学家之间的思想和信息交流。本次会议将讨论对正常生长和发育至关重要的基本结构和机制，以及癌症、遗传性疾病、病毒和微生物感染病理状态下正常过程的扰动。传统上，核酸戈登研究会议吸引了来自生物物理化学、结构生物学、细胞生物学和遗传学等不同领域的科学家，促进了在更专业的会议上罕见的跨学科交流。2006年会议上的正式研究报告将强调基本的生物过程，包括DNA复制、重组和修复、RNA转录、加工和运输、蛋白质合成以及生物信息学的新兴领域，以及干扰和调节RNA。除了代表这些领域的前沿研究外，演讲者和会议主席的选择将反映年龄，性别和国籍的平衡。除了安排大量的正式研究报告外，会议的组织方式还将促进资深科学家、年轻研究人员和考虑从事核酸研究的学生之间的非正式互动。2006年会议的与会者是根据其科学成就和在核酸研究方面的职业潜力来招募的。除了现有的研究人员外，还将特别重视初级教师、博士后研究人员和学生的研究成果。在正式讲座之后，会分配相当多的时间进行讨论。海报会议和可选的娱乐活动将刺激非正式的互动。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Partial support is requested for the 2005 Gordon Research Conference on Nucleic Acids, to be held June 4-9, 2006, at Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island. The purpose of the conference is to promote the exchange of ideas and information among scientists working at the forefront of research on the structure and function of nucleic acids. This meeting addresses the fundamental structures and mechanisms that are essential to normal growth and development and the perturbations of normal processes that underlie pathological states in cancer, hereditary disease and viral and microbial infections. The Nucleic Acids Gordon Research Conference traditionally attracts scientists from fields as diverse as biophysical chemistry, structural biology, cell biology and genetics, facilitating the kinds of cross-disciplinary exchanges that are rare in more specialized meetings. Formal research presentations at the 2006 Conference will emphasize basic biological processes including DNA replication, recombination and repair, RNA transcription, processing and transport, and protein synthesis as well as emerging areas of bioinformatics, and interfering and regulatory RNAs. In addition to representing the leading edge of research in these areas, speakers and session chairs will be chosen to reflect a balance in age, gender, and nationality. In addition to featuring an outstanding schedule of formal research presentations, the Conference will be organized in a way that promotes informal interactions among established senior scientists, young investigators and students considering careers in nucleic acids research. Participants are being recruited to the 2006 Conference based on their scientific accomplishments and their potential for careers in nucleic acids research. Special efforts will be made to emphasize research accomplishments of junior faculty, postdoctoral researchers and students in addition to established investigators. Considerable time is allotted for discussion following formal lectures. Poster sessions and optional recreational activities will stimulate informal interactions.