2008 Genes and Behavior Gordon Research Conference

2008年基因与行为戈登研究会议

• 批准号: 7393464
• 负责人: DAVID F CLAYTON
• 金额: $ 4万
• 依托单位: GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-25 至 2008-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7393464
• 关键词: Affect; Animal Behavior; Attention; Behavior; Behavioral; Behavioral Model; Behavioral Sciences; Biology; Biotechnology; Complex; Consultations; Discipline; Ecology; Equilibrium; Fees; Funding; Gender; Genes; Genetic; Genetic Models; Genomics; Health; Human; Italy; Knowledge; Life Style; Link; Mental disorders; Modeling; Molecular Biology; Molecular Genetics; Neurobiology; Organism; Participant; Population; Prevention; Process; Range; Research; Research Personnel; Scientist; Students; Substance abuse problem; System; Techniques; Travel; United States National Institutes of Health; Work; base; behavioral genomics; cost; heart disease risk; member; preference; professor; programs; symposium; tool; trait

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Genes and Behavior GRC, 2008 Project Summary Funds are requested to help support the Third Gordon Research Conference on Genes and Behavior, to held 24-29 February 2008 at Barga, Italy. Funds received from NIH would be used to partially defray the travel and/or conference fee costs for participants (i.e. young investigators (postdocs and graduate students), invited speakers, and discussion leaders) from the US. The Conference will focus on topics at the interface of animal behavior, neurobiology, genetics, molecular biology, ecology and evolutionary biology with an emphasis on the integration of molecular genetics, biotechnology and the behavioral sciences. The overall aim is to provide a forum, within the well- established and highly respected Gordon Research Conference format, for discussions within and between two groups of scientists: those developing genetic tools to study behavior in carefully selected "model behavioral systems," and those who study behavior in carefully selected "model genetic systems." All of the invited speakers and discussion leaders are highly regarded experts in their fields, and they were selected by the Conference Chair in consultation with a conference program committee and an ad-hoc committee of advisors. Special attention has been given to achieving gender balance and to include experts from the diverse disciplines that must be represented to achieve a broadly based understanding of the influences of genes on behavior. The specific objectives of this conference may be summarized: 1) To provide a forum for the latest research linking genes to behavior; 2) To bring together researchers working primarily on model behavioral systems, chosen to answer general questions in behavior, with those working on behavior in model genetic systems, chosen for their genetic tractability; 3) To promote transfer of molecular genetic and genomic techniques from model genetic systems to model behavioral systems; 4) To expand the range of behavioral questions being asked in model genetic organisms; and 5) To identify both gaps in knowledge that hinder the integration of genomics and behavioral biology and links that could enhance this integration. Preference (for attending the conference) will be given to members of under-represented groups and junior colleagues (graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and new assistant professors). One of the major challenges of the post-genomic era is to understand the genetic basis of complex traits, especially behavior. Understanding the relationships between genes and behavior will be key for advancing in the prevention and treatment of mental illnesses and for illuminating behavioral processes important to human health, including life-style decisions affecting the risk of heart disease or substance abuse. This conference will promote progress towards this understanding by bringing together experts working with a variety of organismal models, human populations and technical approaches.

描述（由申请人提供）：基因与行为 GRC，2008 年项目摘要 请求资金帮助支持将于 2008 年 2 月 24-29 日在意大利巴尔加举行的第三届戈登基因与行为研究会议。从 NIH 收到的资金将用于支付来自美国的参与者（即年轻研究人员（博士后和研究生）、受邀演讲者和讨论主持人）的部分旅行和/或会议费用。会议将重点讨论动物行为、神经生物学、遗传学、分子生物学、生态学和进化生物学的交叉主题，重点是分子遗传学、生物技术和行为科学的整合。总体目标是在完善且备受推崇的戈登研究会议形式下，为两组科学家内部和之间的讨论提供一个论坛：那些开发遗传工具来研究精心挑选的“模型行为系统”中行为的科学家，以及那些在精心挑选的“模型遗传系统”中研究行为的科学家。所有受邀演讲者和讨论主持人都是各自领域备受推崇的专家，由会议主席与会议计划委员会和特设顾问委员会协商后选出。我们特别关注实现性别平衡，并吸收来自不同学科的专家，这些专家必须有代表，才能对基因对行为的影响有广泛的了解。本次会议的具体目标可以概括为：1）为基因与行为联系的最新研究提供一个论坛； 2）将主要研究模型行为系统的研究人员聚集在一起，选择回答行为中的一般问题，与研究模型遗传系统行为的研究人员一起选择，因为它们的遗传易处理性； 3）促进分子遗传学和基因组技术从模型遗传系统向模型行为系统的转移； 4) 扩大模型遗传生物提出的行为问题的范围； 5) 找出阻碍基因组学和行为生物学整合的知识差距以及可以增强这种整合的联系。将优先考虑（参加会议）代表性不足的团体成员和初级同事（研究生、博士后助理和新任助理教授）。后基因组时代的主要挑战之一是了解复杂特征（尤其是行为）的遗传基础。了解基因和行为之间的关系对于推进精神疾病的预防和治疗以及阐明对人类健康重要的行为过程（包括影响心脏病或药物滥用风险的生活方式决策）至关重要。本次会议将汇集研究各种生物模型、人群和技术方法的专家，促进这一理解的进展。