University of Texas at Austin Learning & Memory Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：UT奥斯汀学习与记忆会议资助项目摘要/摘要目前，没有定期安排的神经科学会议，重点关注与学习和记忆以及相关疾病相关的广泛问题。我们的目标是发起这样一个由德克萨斯大学奥斯汀学习与记忆中心主办的会议。学习和记忆的神经生物学是多学科的，相关研究领域包括分子生物学、遗传学、生理学、心理学、物理学和计算机科学。此外，它是从不同层次的分析，包括分子，细胞，系统，认知和人类接近。因此，为该领域的神经科学家提供一个聚集、分享成果和讨论该领域新技术和发展的机会是至关重要的。德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校学习与记忆中心的教职员工代表了国际知名的资深研究人员，以及该领域一些最聪明和即将到来的初级教职员工。这个重点研究中心是德克萨斯大学神经科学研究所的一部分，该研究所拥有大约70名普通神经科学教师。因此，我们认为德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的神经科学氛围是举办这样一个会议的理想场所。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): UT Austin Learning & Memory conference grant Project Summary/Abstract Currently, there is no regularly schedule neuroscience meeting focused on broad issues related to learning and memory and related diseases. Our goal is to initiate such a conference hosted by The University of Texas at Austin Center for Learning and Memory. The neurobiology of learning and memory is multidisciplinary, with relevant areas of research including molecular biology, genetics, physiology, psychology, physics and computer science. In addition, it is approached from varying levels of analysis including molecular, cellular, systems, cognitive and human. It is therefore essential to promote an opportunity for neuroscientists in the field to gather, share results, and discuss new techniques and developments in the field. The faculty at the Center for Learning and Memory at The University of Texas at Austin represents internationally known and established senior researchers as well as some of the brightest up and coming junior faculty in the field. This focused research center is part of The University of Texas Institute for Neuroscience, which embodies some 70 general neuroscience faculty. Thus, we believe that the neuroscience climate at The University of Texas at Austin represents an ideal venue for hosting such a meeting. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: UT Austin Learning & Memory conference grant Project Narrative Hundreds of disorders affect the nervous system and those that affect cognition, learning and memory, in particular, erode the very essence of our humanity and place a tremendous social and economic burden on society. Basic neuroscience research into the mechanisms underlying learning and memory creates the foundation of knowledge necessary for progress towards new therapies and cures for these disorders. It is therefore essential to promote opportunities, such as the Austin Conference on Learning & Memory, for neuroscientists in the field to gather, share results, and discuss new techniques and developments in the field. Disclaimer: Please note that the following critiques were prepared by the reviewers prior to the Study Section meeting and are provided in an essentially unedited form. While there is opportunity for the reviewers to update or revise their written evaluation, based upon the group's discussion, there is no guarantee that individual critiques have been updated subsequent to the discussion at the meeting. Therefore, the critiques may not fully reflect the final opinions of the individual reviewers at the close of group discussion or the final majority opinion of the group. Thus the Resume and Summary of Discussion is the final word on what the reviewers actually considered critical at the meeting.