International Congresses - Metastasis Research Society

描述（由申请人提供）：大多数癌症相关死亡是由于转移。鉴于重要的临床问题，为了提高治愈率，有必要在这方面进行研究。传播研究结果也至关重要，因为这一问题既复杂又重要。 这个R13应用程序是为了支持转移研究学会的第10届，第11届和第12届国际大会。 自1984年以来轮流在欧洲和美国举行的学会第十届两年期会议将在意大利热那亚举行。 今后的会议计划于2006年在日本德岛举行，2008年在美国举行。 这些会议对于转移领域的最新进展是重要和及时的。 转移研究学会的大会因其在定义治疗、预防和控制转移的基础研究方法方面的整体卓越性而得到广泛认可。 他们的独特之处在于很少有会议关注这个临床问题。 第十届国际大会将解决当今该领域最具挑战性和未解决的问题。 目的是在正式和非正式场合交流新的数据、技术和想法。 该会议由遗传学，微环境对肿瘤细胞的影响，新疗法，免疫学/化学预防和成像/分子诊断和信号传导方面的高级研究人员进行概述讲座。全体会议之后，将在每一次会议上从提供的摘要中选出3-4个额外的演讲。 从摘要中纳入高比例的论文是转移研究协会的传统，旨在促进年轻研究者的发展和认可。 会议的目标是：（1）确定转移的挑战和机遇;（2）通过确定高优先级、未解决的基础和临床问题，并通过讨论每个问题的研究方法，鼓励年轻和成熟的研究人员将研究工作集中在转移方面;（3）鼓励对与癌症转移的生物学、预防管理相关的现有数据进行多学科分析;（5）找出研究机会、方法和所需资源，以发展新的预防、诊断和治疗转移性疾病的方法;（6）促进研究和鼓励合作，将不同的专业知识和资源集中在与转移性疾病有关的优先课题上;及（7）传播会议的成果。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The majority of cancer-related deaths are due to metastasis. Given the important clinical problem, research in this area is necessary in order to improve cure rates. Dissemination of research findings is also critical since the problem is both complex and important. This R13 application is to support the 10th, 11th and 12th International Congresses of the Metastasis Research Society. The 10th Biennial Meeting of the Society, which has taken place alternately in Europe and United States since 1984, will take place in Genoa, Italy. Future meetings are planned for 2006 in Tokushima, Japan and 2008 in the United States. These meetings are important and timely with regard to recent advances in the metastasis field. Congresses of the Metastasis Research Society have become widely recognized for their overall excellence in defining basic research approaches for the treatment, prevention and control of metastasis. They are unique in that few meetings focus on this clinical problem. The 10th International Congress will address today's most challenging and unresolved problems in the field. The objective is to exchange new data, technology and ideas in both formal and informal settings. The conference is designed with overview lectures by senior investigators in genetics, microenvironment influence on tumor cells, new treatments, immunology/chemoprevention and imaging/molecular diagnostics and signaling. The plenary talks will be followed in each session by an additional 3-4 presentations selected from proffered abstracts. Inclusion of a high percentage of papers from the abstracts is a tradition of the Metastasis Research Society and serves the purpose of fostering young investigator development and recognition. Conference goals are: (1) To define the challenges and opportunities in metastasis; (2) To encourage young and established investigators to focus research endeavors in metastasis by defining high priority, unresolved basic and clinical issues and by discussing approaches of investigation for each; (3) To encourage multidisciplinary analysis of current data relevant to the biology, prevention in management of cancer metastasis; (5) To identify research opportunities, approaches and resources needed to develop new preventive, diagnostic and treatment approaches for metastatic disease; (6) To promote research and to encourage collaboration which will focus diversified expertise and resources on priority topics relevant to metastatic disease; and (7) To disseminate results presented at the conference.