12th International Workshop on Developmental Nephrology

描述（由申请人提供）：国际发育肾脏病研讨会成立于1980年，是一个小型的会议论坛，供研究人员交流思想，批判性地评估最近在肾脏胚胎发生、产后功能发育和肾脏代谢方面的工作。研讨会取得了绝对的成功，并推动了随后三年一次的会议的组织，这些会议已被广泛认为是最重要的小型肾脏病会议之一。第十二届国际发育肾病研讨会题为“从基础科学到治疗学”，代表了第十二届儿科肾病学家、发育生物学家、发育生理学家、细胞生物学家和遗传学家的国际聚会，讨论新的科学进展，并参与与发育肾脏和泌尿道的生物学、病理生理学和遗传学有关的思想和概念的动态交流。目前的R13申请旨在为来自美国实验室的博士后、学生和年轻研究人员提供旅行奖励。虽然基金会、企业赞助商和国际儿科肾脏病学会（IPNA）将提供基本的会议费用，但申请的R13资金将作为我们唯一的资金来源，为培训生和初级研究人员提供最多15个差旅补助。我们相信，第11届国际发展肾脏病研讨会的会议形式和杰出的演讲者将为合格的初级教师和高级博士后提供独特的教育机会。他们不仅可以接触到最前沿的科学，而且研讨会的场地非常有利于小组讨论和互动，这应该会激发参与者之间新的协作互动。会议将于2013年6月23日至26日在英国爱丁堡大学举行

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The International Developmental Nephrology Workshop was initiated in 1980 as a small meeting forum for investigators to exchange ideas and critically evaluate recent work focused on renal embryogenesis, postnatal functional development, and renal metabolism. The Workshop was an unqualified success and spurred the organization of subsequent triennual meetings that have become widely recognized as one of the premier small nephrology meetings. The 12th International Developmental Nephrology Workshop entitled "From Basic Science Towards Therapeutics" represents the 12th international gathering of pediatric nephrologists, developmental biologists, developmental physiologists, cell biologists, and geneticists to discuss new scientific advances and engage in dynamic exchanges of ideas and concepts relating to the biology, pathophysiology, and genetics of the developing kidney and urinary tract. The current R13 application seeks funding to support travel awards for postdoctoral fellows, students and young investigators from laboratories in the United States. While funding from foundations, corporate sponsors, and the International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA) will cover the basic meeting expenses, the requested R13 funds will serve as our sole funding source for awarding up to 15 travel grants for trainees and junior investigators. We believe that the meeting format and the outstanding slate of speakers assembled for the 11th International Developmental Nephrology Workshop will provide a unique educational opportunity for qualified junior faculty and senior post-docs. Not only will they be exposed to cutting edge science, but the Workshop venue is highly conducive to small group discussions and interactions that should spark new collaborative interactions among the participants. The meeting will be held at the University of Edinburgh, UK on June 23-26, 2013