5th international meeting of gene and cell therapies for arthritis and related di

这项提议要求部分支持第五届国际基因和生物多样性会议 关节炎和相关疾病的细胞疗法将在华盛顿州西雅图举行，地点： 贝尔港会议中心2008年4月29日至5月1日。这次会议的目的是 增加我们对风湿病和骨科疾病的了解，以及 应用遗传、生物和基于细胞的技术进行治疗。长的- 这一系列持续会议的长期目标是加速临床前研究 和开发这些治疗方法，并促进将其转化为 临床应用。本次会议的具体目标是召开31次 代表相关科学领域的关键方面的演讲者 100名与会者参加为期三天的会议，回顾和讨论科学进步， 建立协作关系，规划未来研究方向。这次会议 该计划将以一次主旨演讲和八次广泛讨论 基因转移技术、基因和生物学方法的研究进展 关节炎，免疫调节的创新方法，骨骼和 关节炎的软骨愈合，调节问题和临床研究，骨和 软骨修复。此外，还将举行招贴会议和专门的口头会议 为青年调查人员，使所有与会者有机会积极参与 会议。

This proposal requests partial support for the 5th International Meeting on Gene and Cell Therapies for Arthritis and Related Disorders to be held in Seattle Washington, at the Bell Harbor Conference Center April 29-May 1, 2008. The purpose of the meeting is to increase our understanding of rheumatologic and orthopaedic disorders, and the application of genetic, biologic and cell-based technologies for their treatment. The long- term goals of this continuing series of meetings are to accelerate pre-clinical research and development of these treatment approaches, and facilitate their translation into clinical application. The specific aims of the current meeting will be to convene 31 speakers that represent critical aspects of the relevant scientific areas with a total of up to 100 participants for a three day conference to review and discuss scientific progress, establish collaborative relationships and chart future research directions. The meeting program will feature a keynote address and eight sessions that broadly address Developments in Gene Transfer Technologies, Gene and Biological Approaches for Arthritis, Innovative Approaches to Immunomodulation, Strategies for Bone and Cartilage Healing, Regulatory Issues and Clinical Studies for Arthritis, and Bone and Cartilage Repair. There will also be a poster session as well as a dedicated oral session for Young Investigators, enabling all attendees the opportunity to actively participate in the conference.