Annual meeting of the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences

描述(由申请人提供)：本申请请求支持将于2013年4月25日至27日在新泽西州威霍肯大纽约市地区举行的第七届性别差异研究组织年会。OSSD是一个科学会员协会，最初成立于2006年，是妇女健康研究学会(SWHR)的一个附属机构。2012年7月，OSSD独立成立，目前由成员科学家直接控制。OSSD的使命是通过促进来自不同科学和专业背景的科学家和临床医生之间的跨学科交流和合作，加强对健康和疾病中性别/性别差异的生物学基础的了解。OSSD年会的主要目标是为科学家提供一个论坛，在人类和模型系统的遗传、分子、细胞、器官和系统水平上探索性别差异研究的各个方面。年度会议包括三个独立专题讨论会(一个侧重于新调查员)、十个平行专题讨论会和两个海报专题讨论会(突出新调查员和受训人员的工作)。2013年会议的研讨会主题包括：癫痫、癌症相关疼痛和老龄人口治疗策略的性别差异；多发性硬化症、肾脏疾病、心律失常、心脏病和精神疾病病因的性别差异；以及性染色体表达在疾病中的作用。总统研讨会将重点讨论自闭症中的性别差异(与自闭症演讲一起)，另一个研讨会将重点讨论性别差异研究中心(由妇女健康研究办公室支持)在促进在健康和疾病方面的性别差异领域所获得的知识方面的作用。可持续发展教育方案委员会从成员国提交的提案中挑选专题讨论会。建议是根据科学价值、与OSSD目标的相关性、基础和临床演讲者的平衡以及年度会议上感兴趣的主题的轮换来选择的。这次会议的规模和形式(150-200名与会者)为建立联系机会和互动讨论提供了一个极好的机会。请拨资金用于支付受邀发言者(正式发言者、初级发言者和受训者)的注册费、青年调查员和受训人员的旅费、与可持续发展问题世界首脑会议年度会议议程手册有关的费用以及必要的视听设备租赁和相关技术支助。年度会议计划，包括演讲者和海报摘要，将在OSSD网站上免费提供。我们将与新泽西医学和牙科大学合作组织这次活动，并请求制药和生物技术行业、当地企业以及私人捐赠者和基金会提供支持(以帮助支付非NIH的费用)。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application requests support for the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD), to be held April 25-27, 2013 in the greater New York City area, Weehawken NJ. The OSSD is a scientific membership society that was originally established in 2006 as an affiliate of the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR). In July 2012, the OSSD became independently incorporated and is now under the direct control of the member scientists. The mission of the OSSD is to enhance knowledge of the biological basis of sex/gender differences in health and disease by facilitating interdisciplinary communication and collaboration among scientists and clinicians from diverse scientific and professional backgrounds. The primary goal of the OSSD annual meeting is to provide a forum for scientists to explore aspects of sex differences research at the genetic, molecular, cellular, organ, and systems levels in humans and model systems. The annual meeting consists of three independent symposia (one focused on New Investigators), ten parallel session symposia, and two poster sessions (highlighting the work of new investigators and trainees). The symposium topics for the 2013 meeting include: sex differences in treatment strategies for: epilepsy, cancer-related pain, and aged populations; sex differences in the etiology of multiple sclerosis, renal diseases, cardiac arrhythmias, heart disease, and mental illness; and the role of sex chromosome expression in disease. The Presidential Symposium will focus on Sex Differences in Autism (in conjunction with Autism Speaks), and another symposium will focus on the role of the Centers for Sex Difference Research (supported by the Office for Women's Health Research) in furthering the knowledge gained in the areas concerning sex differences in health and disease . The OSSD Program Committee selected the symposia topics from among proposals submitted by the membership. Proposals were selected on the basis of scientific merit, relevance to the goals of the OSSD, a balance of basic and clinical speakers, and rotation of topics of interest across annual meetings. The size and format of this meeting (150-200 participants) provides an excellent opportunity for networking opportunities and interactive discussions. Funds are requested to support registration fees for invited speakers (established, junior and trainee), travel expenses for junio investigators and trainees, and expenses related to the OSSD Annual Meeting Program Book and necessary audio-visual equipment rentals and associated technical support. The annual meeting program, including speaker and poster abstracts, will be made freely available on the OSSD website. We will partner with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey to organize this event and are requesting support from pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, local businesses, and private donors and foundations as well (to help cover non-NIH costs).