Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Biology

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请要求支持2008年8月3日至6日在爱达荷州太阳谷举行的太阳谷Skeleton生物学研讨会年会。太阳谷研讨会有35年以上的传统，最初是为了向年轻科学家提供多学科培训。讲习班继续强调青年教师和学生的积极参与。讲习班成功地促进了跨学科交流，而且讨论时间等于或超过了分配给正式发言的时间，这是不寻常的。该讲习班的目标是：（1）努力实现与骨关节疾病的发病机制、预防和治疗有关的分子、组织和生物力学过程的多学科基础和临床综合;（2）在基础和临床研究人员之间开展对话;（3）为初级教师和学生提供培训讲习班，帮助弥合学科之间的差距;（4）提供一个培训学生的论坛，并让初级教师和学生有机会在小组环境中与更资深的科学家交谈。今年的新项目将包括NIH赞助的年轻研究人员赠款写作研讨会;将主题扩展到肌肉和软骨细胞生物学;以及扩大导师-年轻研究人员午餐会。第38届太阳谷研讨会将包括骨质疏松症的遗传学;软骨细胞生物学;骨的纳米力学;肌肉生物学;和骨作为内分泌器官。此外，星期一晚上的会议是由六ASBMR/哈罗德M。Frost青年调查员旅行奖获得者。Lance Lanyon博士在第一个晚上的全体会议演讲之后是海报会议和葡萄酒和奶酪招待会。有计划宣传和分发讲习班的摘要，部分使用基于网络的资源，并通过在《肌肉骨骼和神经元相互作用杂志》上发表。表演场地：太阳谷，爱达荷州主要人员姓名：项目Burr的组织角色：大卫B。印第安纳州大学联合组织者，PI特纳，查尔斯印第安纳州大学联合组织者，Co-I公共卫生相关性声明这个研讨会是有关公共卫生问题，因为它带来了一个多学科组的高级和初级科学家一起讨论重大肌肉骨骼疾病的发病机制和治疗。它提供垂直导向的信息，从基础科学到临床病理学，从业者和科学家谁可能不完全熟悉这些公共卫生关注的疾病的各个方面。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application requests support for the annual meeting of the Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Biology held in Sun Valley, Idaho, August 3-6, 2008. The Sun Valley Workshops have a 35+ year tradition and originally grew out of an attempt to provide multidisciplinary training to younger scientists. The Workshops continue to emphasize active participation of junior faculty and students. The Workshops have been successful in promoting interdisciplinary communication, and are unusual in that discussion time equals or exceeds time allotted for formal presentation. The goals of the Workshop are to (1) work toward a multidisciplinary basic and clinical synthesis of molecular, tissue and biomechanical processes related to the pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of bone and joint diseases; (2) develop a dialogue between basic and clinical investigators; (3) provide training workshops for junior faculty and students that help bridge the gaps between disciplines; (4) provide a forum for student training and the opportunity for junior faculty and students to talk with more senior scientists in a small group setting. New programs this year will include an NIH-sponsored grant-writing workshop for young investigators; expansion of topics into muscle and chondrocyte biology; and expansion of the mentor-young investigator luncheons. The 38th Sun Valley Workshop will include sessions on the Genetics of Osteoporosis; Chondrocyte Biology; Nanomechanicss of Bone; Muscle Biology; and Bone as an Endocrine Organ. In addition, the Monday evening session is set aside for presentations by the six ASBMR/Harold M. Frost Young Investigator Travel Awardees. A Plenary lecture by Dr. Lance Lanyon on the first evening is followed by a poster session and wine and cheese reception. There are plans to advertise and distribute a summary of the workshop, partly using Web-based resources and through publication in the Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions. Performance Site Sun Valley, Idaho Key Personnel Name Organization Role on Project Burr, David B. Indiana University Co-Organizer, PI Turner, Charles Indiana University Co-Organizer, Co-I Public Health Relevance Statement This Workshop is relevant to public health concerns because it brings a multi-disciplinary group of senior and junior scientists together to discuss the pathogenesis and treatment for significant musculoskeletal diseases. It provides vertically-oriented information, from the basic science to clinical pathology, to practitioners and scientists who may not be completely familiar with all aspects of these diseases of public health concern.