Conference on Neural Control of Behavior

描述（由申请人提供）：会议的主要目的是为行为神经控制领域的深入对话提供一个论坛，目的是提出研究人员可以将他们的研究推向新方向的方法。实现这一目标的具体目标如下：将在行为神经控制领域提出类似问题的研究人员聚集在一起，但使用不同的模型系统（从蠕虫到苍蝇，到鸟类，到哺乳动物）和不同的实验方法（从分子遗传学到细胞和系统生理学，再到行为）；促进使用简单的模型系统来解决行为神经控制领域的复杂生物问题；促进年轻科学家——尤其是女性科学家——与该领域的知名研究人员和领导者之间的互动；提供一个高质量的教育论坛，在一个亲密的环境中，有利于深入的讨论和学习。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The broad objective of the conference is to provide a forum for in-depth dialogue in the area of Neural Control of Behavior, with the goal of coming up with ways that investigators can take their research in new directions. The specific aims to meet this goal are the following: Bring together researchers who are asking similar questions in the area of Neural Control of Behavior, but are using different model systems (from worm to fly, to bird, to mammal) and different experimental approaches (from molecular genetics, to cellular and systems physiology, to behavior); Promote the use of simple model systems for addressing complex biological problems in the field of Neural Control of Behavior; Promote interaction between junior scientists - women in particular- and established investigators and leaders in the field; Provide a high-quality educational forum, in an intimate setting, that is conducive for in-depth discussion and learning. The meeting will take place over the course of 3 days. The conference begins with a keynote lecture by Dr. Thomas Insel, Director of the NIMH. The first two days will be devoted to a symposium that will be open to the general scientific community (est. 150 registrants). There will be a total of four sessions with 5 speakers per session: (1) Neurobiological Basis of Social Behavior; (2) Fear and Anxiety; (3) Sleeping and Dreaming; (4) The Aging Brain. The speakers represent a balance of model system (use of invertebrate, lower vertebrate, and mammal) and experimental approach (use of molecular, cellular, systems, and behavioral levels of analyses), career level and gender. The third day of the meeting will be devoted to an intimate workshop of the speakers and conference participants (est. 30 participants). The aim of the workshop is to discuss strengths of the different model systems and experimental approaches discussed during the symposium, and come up with ways that we can use that information to take our respective research areas in new directions. The speakers at this meeting use modern, cutting-edge technologies for addressing problems in the area of Neural Control of Behavior. By bringing together these researchers, and giving them a forum for discussing their experimental approaches, the message can be effectively spread that these modern techniques can (and are) being used with great success in a wide variety of model systems. This will provide an important interdisciplinary communications-mechanism for advancements in the basic-science biomedical community.