Annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (MMPC)

描述（由申请人提供）：中西部微生物发病机理会议（MMPC）是一个长期的科学活动，汇集了来自中西部的成熟和初级研究人员，介绍和讨论微生物发病机理领域的前沿研究。第一届MMPC于1994年在爱荷华州大学召开;此后每年都举行会议，在中西部不同的学术机构之间交替举行。每年有200-300名研究生，博士后研究员，初级教师和既定的研究人员参加这个会议，与会者海陵 来自威斯康星州、密歇根州、俄亥俄州、明尼苏达州、肯塔基州、田纳西州、密苏里州、伊利诺伊州、爱荷华州、印第安纳州和宾夕法尼亚州。第20届年度MMPC将于2013年8月23日至25日在俄亥俄州哥伦布举行，由俄亥俄州州立大学组织。这次会议是一个重要的科学场所，支持下一代研究科学家的发展，包括那些代表性不足的人口。除了为研究人员提供一个互动和引人入胜的科学论坛，让他们在最先进的设施中展示自己的工作外，MMPC还促进了有意义的合作，并促进了中西部各地研究人员和机构之间的网络联系。区域可达性、相对较低的会议费用以及为选定与会者提供的旅行和/或注册支持使本次会议能够吸引 一群来自中西部的不同的参与者。在2013年的会议上，92%的演讲者被邀请做口头报告，他们是初级教师（助理教授），他们经常在建立自己的实验室后首次举办正式的研讨会。从提交的摘要中选出的五名研究生或博士后研究员也被邀请进行口头演讲，为这些学员提供了一个宝贵的机会，在一个合议和互动的环境中展示他们的研究。我们建议从提交的摘要中选择20名学生放弃注册，重点是代表性不足的少数民族。重要的是，今年的MMPC将有两个互动论坛，重点是学员参加者的职业发展。一如既往，做出了特别努力，鼓励科学界代表性不足的少数群体，包括妇女参加。因此，MMPC支持与国家卫生研究所和公共卫生的科学任务直接相关的各种活动。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (MMPC) is a longstanding scientific event that brings together established and junior investigators from the Midwest to present and discuss cutting-edge research in the field of microbial pathogenesis. The first MMPC convened in 1994 at the University of Iowa; the meeting has been held every year since, alternating venues between different academic institutions within the Midwest. Between 200-300 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty, and established investigators participate in this meeting annually, with attendees hailing from Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. The 20th annual MMPC is being held in Columbus, OH from August 23rd-25th, 2013, and will be organized by the Ohio State University. This conference is a major scientific venue, supporting the development of the next generation of research scientists including those from underrepresented populations. Apart from providing an interactive and engaging scientific forum for investigators to present their work in state-of-the-art facilities, te MMPC fosters meaningful collaborations and promotes networking between investigators and institutions from around the Midwest. The regional accessibility, relatively low meeting costs, and travel and/or registration support provided for select attendees allows this meeting to attract a diverse group of participants from around the Midwest. 92% of speakers invited to give oral presentations at the 2013 meeting are junior faculty (Assistant Professors) who are often presenting their first formal seminar since establishing their own laboratory. Five graduate student or postdoctoral fellows chosen from submitted abstracts are also invited to present orally, providing these trainees with an invaluable opportunity to showcase their research in a collegial and interactive environment. We propose to select from abstract submissions 20 students for registration waivers, focusing on underrepresented minorities. Importantly, this year's MMPC will have two interactive fora focused on career development for trainee attendees. As always, special efforts have been made to encourage attendance by underrepresented minorities in science, including women. Thus, the MMPC supports a variety of activities that are directly relevant to the scientific missions of the National Institutes of Healh and public health.