Oral Immunology/Microbiology Research Group Annual Meeting

描述（由申请人提供）：口腔免疫学/微生物学研究小组（OIMRG）成立于1991年，旨在促进对口腔免疫学和微生物学感兴趣的研究人员之间的相互作用和合作，特别是与口腔疾病（龋齿和牙周病）相关的研究人员。OIMRG是为了回应一种普遍的看法，即大型会议，如IADR/AADR一般会议，不提供一个适合亲密对话和合作的论坛，由120名调查人员组成，代表美国和国外的48所大学，研究中心和商业组织。每年一次，该小组召开年度会议，其中包括三个科学会议，每个会议侧重于口腔免疫学和微生物学的一个不同领域。OIMRG的目标主要是通过年度会议实现的，但不限于此。这些目标包括：1）促进对口腔免疫学和微生物学感兴趣的科学家之间的互动和合作，2）促进从事与口腔健康和疾病有关的基础和临床研究的学者及其私营部门同事之间的信息交流和合作，和3）提供一个论坛，通过这个论坛，新的独立调查员与联邦和非联邦机构的代表建立联系，这些机构可能是未来研究的潜在资金来源。第17届OIMRG年会定于2007年2月2日至5日在佛罗里达那不勒斯的那不勒斯海滩酒店和高尔夫俱乐部举行。会议主题将包括：1）宿主对口腔细菌的反应，2）口腔细菌采用的微生物致病机制，和3）宿主介导的对口腔组织的损伤机制。邀请了三位客座讲师，一位讨论与粘膜免疫广泛领域相关的主题，一位涉及细菌毒力因子，第三位涉及遗传学。OIMRG及其年会的持续举办大大增强了OIMRG与口腔健康和疾病相关的目标。因此，本申请要求为2007年会议以及随后四年提供资金。2007年以后的年度会议将按照过去16年来成功举行的以往会议的同样原则和目标进行管理和组织。口腔免疫学/微生物学研究小组每年举行会议，介绍和讨论他们关于微生物如何引起人类口腔疾病的最新科学发现以及人体用于对抗这些疾病的机制。本次会议讨论的研究对公众很重要，因为它构成了转化研究的基础，从而改善了口腔健康的预防和治疗策略。此外，口腔健康的改善与整体健康的改善有关，特别是心脏健康。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Oral Immunology/Microbiology Research Group (OIMRG) was founded in 1991 as a means of promoting collegial interaction and collaboration among researchers interested in the immunology and microbiology of the oral cavity, particularly as related to oral diseases (dental caries and periodontal disease). Formed in response to a general perception that large meetings such as the IADR/AADR General Sessions do not provide a forum suitable for intimate discourse and collaboration, the OIMRG is comprised of 120 investigators representing forty-eight universities, research centers and commercial organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Once each year, the group convenes for an annual meeting which consists of three scientific sessions, each focusing upon a distinct area of oral immunology and microbiology. It is primarily, but not exclusively, through the annual meeting that the objectives of the OIMRG are achieved. These objectives include the following: 1) to foster interaction and collaboration among scientists interested in oral immunology and microbiology, 2) to promote information exchange and collaboration between academicians and their colleagues in the private sector who are engaged in basic and clinical studies pertaining to oral health and disease, and 3) to provide a forum through which new independent investigators establish contact with representatives of federal and non-federal agencies which may be potential sources of funding for future studies. The 17th annual meeting of the OIMRG has been scheduled for February 2-5th, 2007 at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples, Florida. Session topics will include: 1) host responses to oral bacteria, 2) mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis employed by oral bacteria, and 3) mechanisms of host mediated injury to oral tissues. Three guest lecturers have been invited, one discussing a topic related to the broad area of mucosal immunity, one pertaining to bacterial virulence factors, and a third pertaining to genetics. Perpetuation of the OIMRG and its annual meetings greatly enhances the goals of the OIMRG as related to oral health and disease. For this reason, this application requests funding for the 2007 meeting as well as funding for the subsequent four years. Annual meetings post 2007 will be administered and organized subject to the same principals and goals as the previously held meetings that have proven successful over the past 16 years. The Oral Immunology/Microbiology Research Group meets annually for presentations and discussions concerning their most recent scientific findings about how microbes cause diseases of the human oral cavity and the mechanisms used by the human body to combat these diseases. The research discussed at this meeting is important to the public because it forms the basis for translational research that leads to improved prevention and treatment strategies for oral health. Additionally, improved oral health is associated with improved overall health, particularly the health of the heart.