Conference Support for World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics 2008 - 2012

描述（由申请人提供）：这是世界精神病学遗传学大会（WCPG）会议支持的初步请求。自1993年以来，国际精神遗传学学会（ISPG）每年举办一次会议，并计划在未来五年甚至更长时间内举办年会。它是研究影响精神疾病的遗传因素的最负盛名的国际论坛。美国国家旅游协会（NIAAA）以前赞助过这次会议的旅游奖获得者（1993-2000），但在过去几年没有这样做。我们建议NIAAA再次支持WCPG青年调查员的旅行奖。我们还建议为每次会议邀请一名酒精使用和滥用遗传学研究的全体讲师，并建议ISPG获得部分组织支持，以便会议继续进行，摘要继续在美国医学遗传学杂志B部分（神经精神遗传学）上发表。对这次会议的兴趣一直在稳步增加，1000名科学家参加了2006年10月在撒丁岛卡利亚里举行的会议。2007年的会议定于纽约举行。酒精研究在精神遗传学领域取得了巨大成就，我们希望利用这个机会展示已经取得的进展，并支持年轻的研究人员在未来担任领导角色。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is an initial request for Conference Support for the World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG). This Congress has been organized annually by the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG) since 1993, and annual meetings are being planned for the next five years and beyond. It is the most prestigious international forum for research in genetic factors affecting psychiatric conditions. The NIAAA previously sponsored Travel Awardees for this meeting (1993-2000) but has not done so in the last several years. We are proposing that the NIAAA again support travel awards for Young Investigators for the WCPG. We are also proposing that one Plenary Lecturer in genetic studies of alcohol use and abuse be invited for each meeting and that the ISPG receive partial organizational support to allow the meetings to continue and the abstracts to continue to be published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B (Neuropsychiatric Genetics). The interest in this meeting has steadily been increasing and 1000 scientists attended the October 2006 meeting in Cagliari, Sardinia. The 2007 meeting is scheduled in New York City. Alcohol studies have been an area of great achievement in psychiatric genetics and we would like to use this opportunity to showcase the advances that have been made and support young investigators who can assume leadership roles in the future. Relevance to Public Health: This is a request for support for the annual World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, sponsored by the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG). The requested support will permit the selection of six Young Investigators (Assistant Professor or below) per year for the next five years to receive travel support for the Congress. The requested support will also allow an invitation for one Plenary Speaker per year in the area of Alcohol Genetics.