The Laboratory Mouse in Vision Research II

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请是为了支持将于 2006 年 9 月 27-30 日在缅因州巴港杰克逊实验室 (TJL) 举行的“视觉研究中的实验室小鼠 II”会议。会议的重点是使用实验室小鼠和分子遗传学来研究视网膜生物学和疾病。主要目标是：1) 将对在视觉研究中使用实验室小鼠和小鼠突变体作为了解人类视网膜生物学和疾病的工具有共同兴趣的研究人员聚集在一起，2) 提供更多的实践机会和信息，重点关注使用小鼠作为研究人类视觉功能模型的基本技术方面。由于这种双重形式，会议将为已建立的研究人员和学生提供一个独特的机会，就使用实验室小鼠和分子遗传学研究视网膜、其相关疾病以及它们与视网膜外视觉功能的关系进行互动和交流想法。会议将包括三场平台会议、九场研讨会、一场海报会议和一场主题演讲。该会议旨在与不超过 120 名的参与者和教职人员（包括 PI、博士后研究员和研究生）进行亲密接触。我们鼓励研究生和博士后参加，并将提供学生旅行资金，以使学生和代表性不足的少数族裔更容易参加会议。与公共卫生的相关性：此类会议预计将提高学生的认识并建立视觉研究领域的调查人员，特别是在新模型和方法变得更加容易和快速可用的情况下。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is for support of the meeting "The Laboratory Mouse in Vision Research II" to be held at The Jackson Laboratory (TJL) in Bar Harbor Maine on September 27-30, 2006. The emphasis of the meeting will be on the use of the laboratory mouse and molecular genetics to study retinal biology and disease. The primary objectives are, 1) to bring together investigators who have a common interest in the use of the laboratory mouse and mouse mutants in vision research as a tool for understanding human retinal biology and disease, and 2) to provide increased hands-on opportunities and information focused on basic technical aspects of using the mouse as a model for studying human visual function. Because of this dual format, the conference will provide a unique opportunity for established investigators and students to interact and exchange ideas regarding the use of the laboratory mouse and molecular genetics to study the retina, its associated diseases, as well as their relation to extra retinal visual function. The meeting will consist of three platform sessions, nine workshops, one poster session and a keynote address. The conference is designed to be intimate with no more than 120 participants and faculty, consisting of PI's, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students. Graduate and postdoctoral students are encouraged to attend, and funds for student travel will be made available to make the meeting more accessible both to students and under-represented minorities. Relevance to public health: This kind of meeting is expected to promote awareness among students and establish investigators in the field of vision research, particularly as new models and methodologies are becoming more readily and rapidly available.