Novel Molecular Mechanisms of Neuromuscular Disease: Implications for Therapy

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请提议召开一次国际会议，题为：“神经肌肉疾病的新分子机制：治疗的意义”。会议将汇集来自学术界、基金会和制药公司的转化和临床科学家在一个大学论坛上。这项建议是由联合主席与肌肉研究小组的领导共同制定的。会议向肌肉研究小组、英国肌肉学会和其他团体以及目前没有隶属于研究小组的个人开放。优先考虑提交研究的调查人员

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application proposes an international conference entitled: "Novel Molecular Mechanisms of Neuromuscular Disease: Implications for Therapy". The conference will bring together translational and clinical scientists from academia, foundations, and pharma in a collegial forum. This proposal has been developed by co-chairs working with the leadership of the Muscle Study Group. The conference is open to attendance from the Muscle Study Group, The British Myology Society and other groups and by individuals not currently affiliated with a study group. Priority is given to investigators submitting research for presentation. The conference's scientific emphasis will be on a number of key "cross cutting" themes that are common to multiple neuromuscular disorders and have important clinical and translational potential. The conference will be held in an environment that will bring senior investigators, representatives of pharma, National Institutes of Health program staff, and foundation and patient advocacy representatives together with junior/trainee investigators. The conference provides perspective for trainees and junior faculty in the strategies for developing novel treatments for neuromuscular diseases. The setting and the meeting format are ideal for interaction/development of collaboration among established investigators and between senior and new/junior investigators. It is expected that the conference will continue to lead to new collaboration among attendees. All attendees will be invited to submit their work and to participate in interactive poster discussion sessions. Trainees will be encouraged and supported to attend and to present their own work. The conference is designed to encourage residents, trainees and junior faculty to pursuing a career in experimental therapeutics.