2014 Basal Ganglia Gordon Research Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：基底神经节是一组由前脑、间脑和中脑核组成的相互联系丰富的核，控制运动和思维。帕金森病、亨廷顿病、肌张力障碍、妥瑞氏综合征和精神分裂症被广泛认为是基底神经节的疾病。随着人们对基底神经节的临床重要性的认识不断提高，以及用于基底神经节研究的实验工具的迅速扩展，在过去十年中，基底神经节的研究出现了爆炸式增长。尽管这一领域的工作激增，但只有一个会议专门讨论基底神经节研究：国际基底神经节协会三年一次的会议，通常在美国以外举行。因此，迫切需要一个更频繁的国内会议，为绘制基底神经节研究的现在和未来提供一个论坛。提议的戈登研究会议（GRC）会议汇集了该领域的领导者，批判性地讨论该领域的新兴主题，并确定新的研究方向。首届基底神经节GRC会议将于2014年2月2日至7日在加州文图拉举行，每两年举行一次。经过良好测试的GRC格式为学生，博士后研究员和教师提供了一个独特的机会，可以更深入地了解基底神经节领域面临的基本问题，并建立可能导致突破的跨领域合作。预计入学人数为200人。美国国立卫生研究院被要求帮助支付25名早期职业研究人员的注册费用。这些研究人员将从受邀演讲者和具有杰出海报摘要的演讲者中选出。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The basal ganglia are a richly interconnected set of forebrain, diencephalic and mesencephalic nuclei that control movement and thought. Parkinson disease, Huntington disease, dystonia, Tourette's syndrome and schizophrenia are widely viewed as disorders of the basal ganglia. The growing awareness of their clinical importance and the rapid expansion of experimental tools available for their study have led to an explosion in basal ganglia research in the last decade. In spite of the explosion of work in this area, there is only one meeting devoted to basal ganglia research: the triennial meeting of the International Basal Ganglia Society, which is generally held outside of the U.S. Thus, there is a compelling need for a more frequent, domestic meeting that will provide a forum for mapping the present and future of basal ganglia research. The proposed Gordon Research Conference (GRC) meeting brings together leaders in the field to critically discuss emerging topics in the field and to identify new directions for research. The inaugural Basal Ganglia GRC meeting will be held February 2-7, 2014 in Ventura, California and will recur biennially. The well-tested GRC format creates a unique opportunity for students, post-doctoral fellows and faculty to gain a deeper understanding of fundamental questions facing the basal ganglia field and to build cross-cutting collaborations that could lead to breakthroughs. Enrollment is expected to be 200. The NIH is being asked to help cover the registration costs for 25 early career investigators. These investigators will be chosen from the invited speakers and those with outstanding poster abstracts.