Gamma Delta T Cell Conference

第二届两年一次的γ-δ T细胞会议将于2006年3月26日至28日在 位于加州拉霍亚的索尔克研究所会议中心。会议的目标是 将来自世界各地从事γ-δ T细胞生物学的研究人员聚集在一起， 讨论未发表的结果，并为未来开发新的范例和方向 research.会议将涉及的主题包括γ-δ TCR结构，γ-δ T细胞的配体，γ-δ T细胞功能的共刺激和共受体分子，γ-δ T细胞系统的发展和组织，γ-δ T细胞在免疫应答中的特殊作用，γ-δ T细胞在感染性和自身免疫性疾病中的功能，γ-δ T细胞和免疫治疗，以及研究γ-δ T细胞的新方法。该领域的主要发言人，包括妇女、少数民族和初级调查人员，都承诺参加。预计将有150-200人参加本次会议。2004年3月26日至28日在科罗拉多丹佛举行的第一届γ-δ T细胞会议有120名与会者。参与者几乎都是主要研究者，我们预计这些研究者将参加2006年的研究。此外，我们希望吸引学员参加2006年的培训。我们建议提供旅行奖励，让研究生和博士后研究员， 参加第二次会议。为期3天的会议将包括早餐，咖啡 休息和午餐在会议中心。我们要求资金提供午餐的所有3 在科学会议之间，与会者可以进行非正式讨论。 支持这些目标的资金将确保2006年γ-δ T细胞会议是一个讨论γ-δ T细胞最新信息的令人兴奋的论坛。

The second, biennial gamma-delta T Cell Conference will be held on March 26-28 of 2006 at the Salk Institute Conference Center in La Jolla, California. The goals of the conference are to bring together investigators from around the world working in gamma-delta T cell biology to discuss unpublished results and develop new paradigms and directions for future research. Topics that will be covered in the conference include gamma-delta TCR structure, ligands for gamma-delta T cells, costimulatory and coreceptor molecules for gamma-delta T cell function, development and organization of the gamma-delta T cell system, specialized roles of gamma-delta T cells in immune responses, function of gamma-delta T cells in infectious and autoimmune diseases, gamma-delta T cells and immunotherapy, and new approaches to the study of gamma-delta T cells. Commitments for participation have been obtained from key speakers who are leaders in the field including women, minorities, and junior investigators. We anticipate that 150-200 attendees will participate in this conference. There were 120 participants in the first gamma-delta T Cell Conference that was held in Denver, Colorado March 26-28 of 2004. Participants were almost exclusively Principal Investigators and we expect those same investigators to participate in 2006. In addition we would like to attract trainees to participate in 2006. We propose to offer travel awards to allow graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to attend this second conference. The 3 day conference will include breakfasts, coffee breaks and lunches in the Conference Center. We ask for funds to provide lunch on all 3 days to allow informal discussions among participants between the scientific sessions. Funds to support these goals will ensure that the 2006 gamma-delta T Cell Conference is an exciting forum for discussion of the latest information about gamma-delta T cells.