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日在新泽西州韦哈肯大纽约市地区举行的性别差异研究组织（OSSD）第七届年会。 OSSD是一个科学会员制协会，最初成立于2006年，是妇女健康研究协会（SWHR）的附属机构。2012年7月，OSSD独立成立，现在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，提高对健康和疾病方面性/性别差异的生物学基础的认识。OSSD年会的主要目标是为科学家提供一个论坛，以探索人类和模型系统在遗传，分子，细胞，器官和系统水平上的性别差异研究。年会包括三个独立的专题讨论会（一个侧重于新的研究者），十个平行会议专题讨论会，和两个海报会议（突出新的研究者和学员的工作）。2013年会议的专题讨论会主题包括：癫痫、癌症相关疼痛和老年人群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。 总统专题讨论会将侧重于自闭症的性别差异（与自闭症之声一起），另一个专题讨论会将侧重于性别差异研究中心（由妇女健康研究办公室支持）在促进健康和疾病性别差异领域的知识方面的作用。 OSSD计划委员会从成员提交的提案中选择了专题讨论会的主题。根据科学价值、与OSSD目标的相关性、基础和临床发言人的平衡以及年度会议期间感兴趣的主题的轮换来选择提案。这次会议的规模和形式（150-200名与会者）为建立联系和进行互动讨论提供了极好的机会。申请资金用于支付受邀演讲者（常设、初级和受训人员）的注册费、初级研究员和受训人员的差旅费、与战略和社会发展办公室年度会议方案手册有关的费用以及必要的视听设备租金和相关的技术支持。年度会议方案，包括发言人和海报摘要，将在可持续发展办公室网站上免费提供。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助者和基金会的支持（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).