Gordon Research Conference on Mammalian DNA Repair

描述（由申请人提供）：为使科学家能够参加2003年1月19日至24日在加利福尼亚州文图拉举行的戈登哺乳动物DNA修复研究会议而申请资金。会议的目的是召集一个国际前沿研究人员和专家小组，展示新的发现，并讨论和辩论该领域最重要的最新发展和未解决的问题。这次会议将成为推动新的研究努力和合作的催化剂。2003年的会议主席将是Richard D. Wood博士，副主席将是Errol Friedberg博士。为期五天的密集会议将在第一个周日晚上以主题演讲开始，随后在接下来四天的上午和晚上举行8次会议，每次会议有3或4名发言人和一名讨论领袖。会议将不在下午举行，以便与会者有时间进行讨论。海报参与者将在下午晚些时候讨论他们的海报。我们鼓励所有参赛者提交海报。会议主题包括：DNA修复中的调控和信号，染色质通路的控制，DNA和RNA聚合酶与损伤和异常DNA结构的相遇，DNA损伤的处理，DNA链间交联的修复，重组和双链断裂修复。其中几个主题是哺乳动物DNA修复会议的新会议。此外，来自海报的最新发展将作为“讨论点”提出。本次会议将招收135名参与者，并将特别注意将DNA损伤反应领域的知名领导者、有前途的年轻研究者和相关领域的个人聚集在一起。许多领导人都是女性，在这个项目中将有很好的代表。将努力吸引合格的少数民族科学家参加会议。入学的首要考虑因素是那些有望积极参与讨论和展示未发表结果的个人。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Funds are requested to enable scientists to participate in the Gordon Research Conference on Mammalian DNA Repair, to he held in Ventura, California, January 19-24, 2003. The purpose of the conference is to convene an international group of cutting-edge researchers and experts to present new findings, and to discuss and debate the most important recent developments and unanswered questions in this field. The conference will serve as a catalyst to forge new research endeavors and collaborations. The 2003 conference chair will be Dr. Richard D. Wood and the vice-chair will be Dr. Errol Friedberg. The intensive five-day meeting will begin with keynote presentations on the first Sunday evening, followed by eight sessions to be held in the mornings and evenings of the next four days with 3 or 4 speakers in each session plus a Discussion Leader. Sessions will not be held in the afternoon, to allow time for discussions between participants. Poster attendees will be available to discuss their posters during the late afternoons. All participants will be encouraged to present posters. Sessions topics include: Regulation and signaling in DNA repair, Control of access to chromatin, Encounters of DNA and RNA polymerases with damage and unusual DNA structures, Processing of DNA damage, Repair of inter-strand DNA cross-links, and Recombination and double-strand break repair. Several of these topics are new sessions for the Mammalian DNA Repair conference. In addition, late-breaking developments derived from posters will be presented as "Discussion Points". A total of 135 participants can be admitted, and special attention will be paid to assembling a mix of individuals comprising established leaders in the DNA damage response field, promising young investigators, and individuals from related areas. Many leaders are women and will be well represented on the program. An attempt will be made to attract qualified, minority scientists to the Conference. Primary consideration for admittance will be given to those individuals who are expected to contribute actively to discussion and presentation of unpublished results.