International Papillomavirus Conferences 2007-12

描述（由申请人提供）：本R13申请要求资助学生、博士后研究员和在美国接受培训的年轻科学家参加下五次国际乳头瘤病毒会议（2007-09-10-11和2012）的旅费，以及组织这些会议的种子基金。国际乳头瘤病毒会议每隔12至18个月在世界各地的主要地点举行一次。这些会议代表了乳头瘤病毒领域最全面和最重要的会议，并为正在接受培训的年轻科学家提供了一个论坛，几乎在整个领域面前展示他们的成果，以及一个极好的学习机会。年轻学员将接触到该领域的各个方面：从乳头瘤病毒生命周期和宿主-细胞相互作用的基本分子生物学，到乳头瘤病毒介导的转化和肿瘤进展；从乳头瘤病毒介导疾病的临床方面，到其流行病学、治疗、预防和公共卫生方面；从免疫方面对乳头瘤病毒的反应到疫苗及其临床应用；从宫颈癌的预防到诊断和治疗。临床研讨会为医生提供了深入继续医学教育的机会，为基础科学家提供了接触临床信息的机会，并使双方都有机会加深对各自领域的理解，这些领域与他们自己的领域互补。这些会议还发挥重要作用，在世界各地提高对乳头瘤病毒介导的疾病（特别是宫颈癌）的认识，通常是在迫切需要改进癌症监测和治疗的地理区域。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This R13 application requests funds to cover travel to the next five International Papillomavirus Conferences (2007-09-10-11 and 2012) by students, postdoctoral fellows and young scientists in training in the USA, and seed funds for the organization of these Conferences. The International Papillomavirus Conferences are held at 12 to 18 month intervals at various key locations around the world. These Conferences represent the most comprehensive and most important meetings of the papillomavirus field, and provide young scientists in training with a forum for the presentation of their results virtually before the entire field, and a superb learning opportunity. Young trainees are exposed to all aspects of the field: from the basic molecular biology of the papillomavirus life cycle and host-cell interactions, to papillomavirus mediated transformation and tumor progression; from the clinical aspects of papillomavirus mediated diseases, to their epidemiology, treatment, prevention, and public health aspects; from the immunological aspects of the response to papillomavirus to the vaccines and their clinical application; from prevention of cervical cancer to diagnosis and treatment. A clinical workshop provides physicians with an opportunity for in-depth continuing medical education, basic scientists with an exposure to clinical information, and both sides with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of areas that are complementary to their own. The Conferences also serve the important function of raising awareness of papillomavirus mediate diseases (cervical cancer in particular) around the world, often in geographical areas where the needs for improvement in cancer surveillance and treatment are pressing.