Graylyn Conference on Women's Cognitive Health

描述(由申请人提供)：维克森林大学健康科学学院妇女健康卓越中心建议继续举办一年一度的格雷林妇女健康会议，目前已进入第11个年头，聚集具有基础和临床科学认知专长的国际领先研究科学家，以促进关于如何推动妇女认知老龄化领域的讨论。过去的会议成功地促进了对雌激素、心脏病和认知的新研究；检查了妇女中更普遍的疾病及其治疗对认知功能的影响；调查了诊断标准的进展；以及确定了该领域目前的挑战。自2005年会议以来，更多的观察性研究、临床试验、动物模型和基础科学实验继续解决围绕认知老化的复杂问题。第11届妇女认知健康格雷林会议将于2007年10月24-26日举行。我们建议将该领域的领导者聚集在一起，审查从基础研究到临床研究的当前知识，以指导制定关于激素治疗和其他与女性认知老化知识进步相关的尖端研究议程的努力。这次会议将是一个小型的工作会议，有多个学科的任务小组围绕预先确定的主题举行，将在北卡罗来纳州温斯顿·塞勒姆的格雷林国际会议中心举行。已经为外地客人预订了47个房间。参与者可以飞往附近的北卡罗来纳州格林斯伯勒的皮埃蒙特三合会国际机场，并将提供前往格雷林的班车服务。注册人数将限制为100名演讲者和与会者，以促进互动。对于所有学生和博士后研究员，以及根据需要提出申请的任何申请者，300美元的注册费将自动免除。海报会议将突出方法论和认知研究的最新进展，并将向尖子生和初级教师提交的作品颁发奖项，以鼓励新研究人员的工作。 会议目标包括：1.促进基础和临床研究科学家之间的讨论，以继续发展认知老化的科学方向议程。2.讨论创造性的研究策略，将基础科学成果转化为临床试验，并为后续的实验室研究提供信息。3.促进多学科交叉研究。4.为学生和初级教员提供参与这一过程的机会。5.促进开发新的疾病预防、进展和治疗方法，然后可通过新的研究进行测试。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Women's Health Center of Excellence of Wake Forest University Health Sciences proposes to continue the annual Graylyn Conference on Women's Health, now in its 11th year, by bringing together leading international research scientists with expertise in cognition from the basic and clinical sciences to facilitate discussions on how to move the field of women's cognitive aging forward. Past conferences have been successful in serving as a catalyst for new research on estrogen, heart disease and cognition; in examining the effects of disease more prevalent in women and their treatments on cognitive functioning; in investigating advances in diagnostic criteria; and in identifying current challenges in the field. Since the 2005 meeting, more observational studies, clinical trials, animal model and basic science experiments have continued to address the complex questions surrounding cognitive aging. Narrative The 11th Graylyn Conference on Women's Cognitive Health will be held October 24-26, 2007. We propose to bring together leaders in the field to review the current knowledge from basic to clinical research to guide efforts toward developing a cutting-edge research agenda about hormone therapy, and other therapies relevant to the advancement of knowledge in women's cognitive aging. The conference will be a small, working conference with multidisciplinary task groups centered on pre-determined themes, and will be held at the Graylyn International Conference Center in Winston Salem, NC. Forty- seven rooms have been reserved for out-of-town guests. Participants can fly into the Piedmont Triad International Airport in nearby Greensboro, NC and shuttle service to Graylyn will be provided. Registration will be limited to 100 speakers and attendees, to promote interaction. The $300 registration fee will automatically be waived for all students and post-doctoral fellows, and for any applicants who request it based on need. A poster session will highlight the recent advances in methodology and cognitive research and awards will be given to the top student and junior faculty submissions to encourage work by new investigators. Conference objectives include: 1. Facilitate the discussion between basic and clinical research scientists to continue the development of the agenda for scientific directions in cognitive aging. 2. Discuss creative research strategies to translate basic science findings into clinical trials, and to inform subsequent laboratory research. 3. Foster multi and interdisciplinary research. 4. Provide opportunities for students and junior faculty to participate in the process. 5. Facilitate development of novel approaches to disease prevention, progression and treatment, which can then be tested by new research.