Britton Chance International Symposium on Metabolic Imaging/Spectroscopy

描述（由申请人提供）：近年来，代谢在基础研究和临床实践中都引起了人们的极大兴趣。代谢光谱/成像是一个快速发展的领域，在治疗癌症、糖尿病、心血管疾病、脑部疾病等疾病的临床转化方面具有巨大潜力。缺乏专门讨论代谢光谱和各种成像方式成像的会议。在本次会议中，我们的目标是吸引来自物理和生物医学科学的顶尖科学家和临床医生来介绍和讨论代谢光谱/成像及其临床应用的关键主题，新型代谢光谱/成像技术的最新发展以及对生物医学科学和临床实践的（潜在）影响。会议还将促进成像方式（核磁共振、光学、核成像等）的交流，并鼓励年轻研究人员、妇女和少数民族参加和出席。研究生和博士后将获得海报奖和旅行津贴。会议的评论和研究手稿将在同行评议的期刊上发表。这次年度会议也将致力于纪念已故的布里顿·吉斯博士，他是体内核磁共振波谱和生物光子成像的创始人之一。他也是代谢控制、线粒体代谢和氧化还原状态研究的先驱。他非常强调研究的新颖性和临床转化以及物理和生物科学的整合。我们的第一次会议

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Metabolism has attracted much interest in recent years in both basic research and clinical practice. Metabolic spectroscopy/imaging is a field of fast development with great potential for clinical translations for managing diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, brain disorders etc. There is a lack of conferences dedicated to metabolic spectroscopy and imaging across various imaging modalities. In this proposed conference, our goal is to attract top scientists from both physical and biomedical sciences and clinicians to present and discuss about the key topics in metabolic spectroscopy/imaging and their clinical translations, the latest development of novel metabolic spectroscopy/imaging techniques and (potential) impact on biomedical sciences and clinical practices. The conference will also facilitate exchanges across imaging modalities (NMR, optical, nuclear imaging, etc.), and encourage young researchers, women and minorities to participate in and present. Poster awards and travel stipends will be given to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Review and research manuscripts from the conference will be published in a peer-reviewed journal. This annual conference will also be dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Britton Chance, one of the founding fathers of in vivo NMR spectroscopy and biophotonic imaging. Dr. Chance also pioneered in studies of metabolic control, mitochondrial metabolism and redox state. He emphasized much on research novelty and clinical translations and the integration of physical and biological sciences. Our first conference will be organized in July, 2013 to celebrate the 100th birthday of Dr. Chance. By reflecting on the legacy and spirit left by Dr. Chance and other pioneers in metabolic spectroscopy/imaging, we will stimulate more innovative ideas and collaborations among researchers. Our proposed symposium series will be organized biennially from 2013-2017 on the campus of the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.