2014 Environmental Endocrine Disruptors Gordon Research Conference & Gordon Resea

描述(由申请人提供)： 关于环境内分泌干扰物的戈登研究会议(GRC)仍然是内分泌干扰物研究领域的首要会议。GRC可能是唯一一次每一次演讲都与NIEHS的使命直接相关的科学会议，始于1998年，作为一个独特的论坛，吸引了来自不同研究领域的研究人员，他们对内分泌干扰物(EDCs)对野生动物和人类健康的影响有着共同的兴趣。这次会议自1998年以来每两年举行一次，由全球资源中心组织，该组织以其会议的高质量和前沿性而闻名国际。现在已经是第9届的GRC吸引了来自基础科学、临床医学、流行病学、公共卫生、政府、非政府组织和行业的专家，他们可能是GRC中最广泛的支持者。2014年会议将于2014年5月11日至16日在意大利卢卡(巴加)举行，同时还将在同一地点(5月10日至11日)举行相关的戈登研究研讨会(GRS)，该研讨会面向早期调查人员(初级教员、研究员和学生)。的主要目标 2014 GRC将使用模型系统将野生动物观察与机械性实验室研究以及人类临床和流行病学研究联系起来，以提供关于EDC如何影响健康的综合观点。计划就生殖健康、甲状腺紊乱、肥胖/新陈代谢和免疫问题举行会议。这些领域与以往会议的领域相似(因为这些议题仍然是非常令人关切的领域)。2014年的会议与众不同，因为该计划旨在将野生动物、实验动物和人类的临床和流行病学研究纳入几乎每一次会议。每期会议预留一个时段，供新兴热门话题演讲从提交的摘要中挑选，以确保介绍最新的成果(特别是来自青年科学家的成果)。GRS在2012年GRC上首次举行，受到了热烈的欢迎。在这次全球研究报告期间开展的活动旨在：(1)为年轻研究人员提供有关发展中国家开展活动的机制和前沿研究方法的强大背景，以最大限度地促进他们对将要在随后的全球研究报告中讨论的科学的理解；(2)从同行和该领域的专家那里获得对其正在进行的研究项目的反馈；以及(3)促进同行之间的互动，以促进未来的联网。GRC和GRS参与者之间的科学讨论、研究讲座、海报会议和非正式互动将极大地促进我们对涉及内分泌干扰人类健康的新分子机制的理解。在这里形成的互动和合作将为未来国际努力了解和减轻内分泌干扰这一重要的公共卫生问题提供坚实的基础。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Environmental Endocrine Disruptors continues to be the premier meeting in the field of endocrine disruptor research. This GRC is perhaps the only scientific meeting in which every single talk is directly related to the mission of NIEHS and began in 1998 as a unique forum to attract researchers from across the research spectrum who shared common interests in the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on wildlife and human health. This meeting has been held biennially since 1998 and is organized by the GRC, an organization internationally known for the high quality, cutting-edge nature of its meetings. Now in its 9th incarnation, this GRC attracts experts from basic science, clinical medicine, epidemiology, public health, government, NGOs and industry, perhaps the widest constituency of any GRC. The 2014 meeting will be held at Lucca (Barga), Italy on May 11-16, 2014, together with an associated Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) at the same location (May 10-11) which is oriented toward early stage investigators (junior faculty, fellows and students). Key goals for the 2014 GRC are to link observations in wildlife with mechanistic laboratory studies using model systems and human clinical and epidemiological studies to provide an integrated view of how EDCs affect health. Sessions have been planned on reproductive health, thyroid disruption, obesity/metabolism and immunity. These areas are similar to those of past meetings (because the topics continue to be areas of great concern). The 2014 meeting is distinct because the program has been designed to integrate wildlife, laboratory animal and human clinical and epidemiological studies into nearly every session. One slot in each session has been reserved for emerging hot topic talks to be selected from submitted abstracts to ensure that the latest results (particularly from young scientists) are presented. The GRS was held for the first time at the 2012 GRC and was enthusiastically received. Activities during this GRS are intended to: (1) provide young investigators with a strong background in mechanisms through which EDCs act and cutting edge approaches to study them to maximize their understanding of the science to be discussed in the subsequent GRC, (2) produce feedback on their ongoing research projects from their peers and from experts in the field, and (3) facilitate peer interactions to promote future networking. The scientific discussions, research talks, poster sessions, and informal interactions among the participants of the GRC and GRS will greatly contribute to advancing our understanding of novel molecular mechanisms involved in endocrine disruption of human health. The interactions and collaborations forged here will provide a strong base for future international efforts to understand and mitigate the important public health problem of endocrine disruption.