Annual Conference: American Society of Preventive Oncology

描述(由申请人提供)：美国预防肿瘤学会(ASPO)的主要目的是交流信息和促进癌症预防和控制方面的研究。本申请请求为该多学科组织2008至2011年的年会提供部分支持。为了让ASPO提供高质量的项目，并继续发展，为初级调查人员提供新的机会，一定程度的外部支持是必要的。考虑到ASPO的资源有限，年度会议的费用不断增加，因此不提供酬金，但会支付受邀演讲者的费用。 ASPO年度会议由四到六个研讨会、提交的论文会议、颁奖讲座、兴趣小组早餐会议和海报会议组成，计划在两天内举行。会前研讨会包括一个新的调查人员研讨会，一个专业发展会议，癌症中心癌症控制和预防副主任会议，以及为NIH学员和NCI培训基金主任举行的会议。早餐将保留给ASPO成员感兴趣的最新话题。在每次年会前几个月，都会征集摘要，以供口头和海报演示。获得最高排名的16篇摘要将发表在同行评议期刊《癌症流行病学、生物标记物与预防》上。不同类别的18篇排名靠前的摘要将在论文会议上口头陈述。根据以往的经验，预计在招贴会期间将发布大约90-100张海报。最佳海报将获奖。将采用期刊广告、海报和直邮等方式宣传会议。 第32届年会将于2008年3月16日至18日在马里兰州贝塞斯达凯悦酒店举行。预计将有300多名与会者参加今后的年会。演讲者和参与者来自参与癌症预防研究的不同学科，最重要的是，来自与将已知信息转化为有效预防计划有关的学科。所有会议将在完全无障碍的无烟会议设施中举行。通过促进癌症预防几个学科的专业人员之间的交流，ASPO会议提供了一种亲密的氛围，支持指导，鼓励对话，并促进癌症控制方面的创新进展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The primary purposes of the American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO) are the exchange of information and the promotion of research in cancer prevention and control. This application requests partial support for the 2008 through 2011 annual meetings of this multidisciplinary organization. In order for ASPO to provide a high quality program and to continue to grow and provide new opportunities for junior investigators, some level of outside support is necessary. In recognition of ASPO's limited resources and increasing costs for annual meetings, no honoraria are offered, but expenses of invited speakers are covered. ASPO annual meetings are organized to consist of four to six symposia, submitted paper sessions, award lectures, interest group breakfast sessions, and a poster session scheduled over two days. Pre-meeting workshops consist of a new investigators workshop, a professional development session, a meeting of the cancer center Associate Directors for Cancer Control and Prevention, and meetings for NIH trainees and NCI training grant directors. Breakfasts will be reserved for late-breaking topics of interest to the ASPO membership. Several months prior to each annual meeting, abstracts are solicited for oral and poster presentation. The 16 abstracts receiving the highest rankings will be published in the peer-reviewed journal, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. The 18 top-ranked abstracts in various categories will be presented orally during paper sessions. Based on past experience, it is anticipated that approximately 90-100 posters will be presented during the poster session. An award will be given for the best poster. Journal advertisements, posters and direct mail will be used to publicize the meeting. The 32nd annual meeting will be in Bethesda, Maryland, March 16-18, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Over 300 participants are anticipated to attend future annual meetings. Speakers and participants are from diverse disciplines involved in cancer prevention research and, most significantly, from disciplines concerned with translating known information into effective prevention programs. All meetings will be held in non-smoking fully-accessible conference facilities. By fostering communication among professionals in several disciplines of cancer prevention, ASPO meetings provide an intimate atmosphere that supports mentoring, encourages dialogue, and promotes innovative progress in cancer control.