FASEB Summer Conference on Microbial Polysaccharides

这一多年期提案的目的是要求提供资金，以支持一些尚未落实的方案， 年轻的研究人员，博士后研究员和研究生参加两年一度的“FASEB夏季 医学、农业和工业重要性微生物多糖研究会议。 下次会议将于2006年6月17日至22日在亚利桑那州图森市举行，未来的会议将于2008年举行， 2010.本次会议旨在汇集广泛领域的现有和新的调查人员， 微生物多糖，以促进微生物发病机制的新概念的交流， 免疫，多糖疫苗和治疗，细胞生物学，植物生物学，工业 应用、基因调控和结构/功能。目前，可供推广的场地很少， 来自学术界、工业界和政府机构的科学家在这些不同领域的互动， 在1997年、2000年和2004年举行的会议提供了这种独特的背景。两年过去了 自从上次会议以来，许多新的概念和技术已经开发出来， 这些研究领域。对于2006年的会议，我们建议举行九次会议，详细讨论新的 这段时间出现的话题和想法。正如上次关于这一议题的非常成功的会议一样， 会议主题和海报展示将结合各种主题。此外，海报 会议和预定的自由时间将允许非正式的互动发生，以促进未来的 为年轻调查人员提供更多与这些人合作和培训的机会 在外地建立。我们将继续从年轻的研究者中挑选最佳摘要的传统 将在每次会议计划的两次15分钟的会谈中提出。这将进一步鼓励这些 重要的互动。9名妇女将在2006年会议上发言或担任会议主席，我们 将积极向少数群体和残疾人宣传这次会议。根据以前的会议， 预计2006年和未来的会议将有各种各样的与会者，包括一个广泛的国际代表团 会议.这些两年一次的会议将继续为科学交流提供独特的环境 在微生物多糖领域的不同研究小组之间。 微生物多糖在公共卫生中发挥了重要作用， 多糖缀合物疫苗、治疗剂和用于疾病如耳 感染、脑膜炎、肺炎、关节炎、关节疼痛、皮肤病和癌症。这些进步 迄今为止，数百万儿童和成人受益，微生物多糖研究的新进展 在未来将继续对社会有益。

The purpose of this multi-year proposal is to request funding to support a number of outstanding young investigators, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students to attend the biennial "FASEB Summer Research Conferences on Microbial Polysaccharides of Medical, Agricultural, and Industrial Importance". The next meeting will be held June 17-22, 2006 in Tucson, AZ, with future meetings proposed for 2008 and 2010. This meeting is designed to bring together established and new investigators in the broad field of microbial polysaccharides to facilitate the exchange of new concepts in microbial pathogenesis and immunity, polysaccharide-based vaccines and therapeutics, cell biology, plant biology, industrial applications, gene regulation, and structure/function. Presently, few venues are available to promote the interactions of scientists from academia, industry, and government agencies in these diverse areas, and this meeting has provided this unique setting when held in 1997, 2000 and 2004. Two years will have passed since the last meeting and many new concepts, and techniques have been developed since that time in these areas of research. For the 2006 meeting we have proposed nine sessions that will cover in detail new topics and ideas that have emerged during this time. As at the last highly successful meeting on this topic, session topics and poster presentations will be organized to integrate various topics. In addition, the poster sessions and scheduled free time will allow informal interactions to occur in order to promote future collaborations and enhanced training opportunities for young investigators with those individuals more established in the field. We will continue the tradition of selecting the best abstracts from young investigators to be presented during two 15-minute talks planned for each session. This will further encourage these important interactions. Nine women will be speakers or serve as session chairs for the 2006 meeting, and we will actively promote this meeting to minorities and persons with disabilities. Based on previous meetings we expect a diverse group of attendees, including a broad international contingent at both the 2006 and future meetings. These biennial meetings will continue to provide a unique environment for scientific exchange between diverse groups of investigators in the area of microbial polysaccharides. Microbial polysaccharides have played a significant role in public health through the development of polysaccharide-conjugate vaccines, therapeutics and medical applications for diseases such as ear infections, meningitis, pneumonia, arthritis, joint pain, skin disorders and cancer. These advances have benefited millions of children and adults to date, and new developments in microbial polysaccharide research will continue to be very beneficial to society in the future.