Britton Chance International Symposium on Metabolic Imaging/Spectroscopy

描述(申请人提供)：新陈代谢近年来在基础研究和临床实践中引起了极大的兴趣。代谢光谱学/成像是一个快速发展的领域，具有巨大的临床转化潜力，可用于治疗癌症、糖尿病、心血管疾病、脑部疾病等疾病。目前还缺乏跨各种成像方式的代谢光谱学和成像的专门会议。在这次拟议的会议中，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，介绍和讨论代谢光谱/成像及其临床翻译的关键主题，新的代谢光谱/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。会议还将促进不同成像方式(核磁共振、光学、核成像等)的交流，并鼓励青年研究人员、妇女和少数群体参与和介绍。海报奖和旅行津贴将颁发给研究生和博士后研究员。会议的评论和研究手稿将发表在同行评议的期刊上。本次年度会议还将致力于纪念已故的布里顿·钱斯博士，他是体内核磁共振光谱学和生物光子成像的奠基人之一。钱斯博士还开创了代谢控制、线粒体新陈代谢和氧化还原状态的研究。他非常强调研究的新颖性和临床翻译，以及物理和生物科学的整合。我们的第一次会议 将于2013年7月举办，以庆祝钱斯博士诞辰100周年。通过反思Chance博士和其他代谢光谱学/成像先驱留下的遗产和精神，我们将激励更多的创新想法和研究人员之间的合作。我们提议的系列研讨会将于2013-2017年两年在费城宾夕法尼亚大学医学院校园举行。

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.