Conference Support for 16th International Workshop on KSHV and Related Agents, Pu

描述（由申请人提供）：卡波西肉瘤疱疹病毒（KSHV）是最近发现的感染人类的致瘤性疱疹病毒。KSHV是卡波西肉瘤（KS）、原发性积液性淋巴瘤和多中心Castleman病的病因。KS是一种多灶性肿瘤，见于老年地中海男性，免疫功能低下和未经治疗的hiv感染者。它是艾滋病毒感染者最常见的肿瘤，也是撒哈拉以南非洲国家主要的人类癌症。“第16届KSHV及其相关制剂国际研讨会”是来自世界各地研究KSHV及其相关制剂生物学各个方面的科学家的年度会议。这次会议的目的是让科学家们分享他们最近的发现，建立网络并进行合作。研究相关伽玛疱疹病毒的小组也有望对会议作出贡献。这些病毒包括其他感染人类的病毒（爱泼斯坦·巴尔病毒）和感染动物的病毒，如鼠疱疹病毒- 68、恒河病毒和猴猴疱疹病毒。会议将持续四天，将涵盖临床环境、流行病学、病理学、治疗/干预、分子生物学、肿瘤发生的分子机制和免疫逃避等方面。本次会议拨款申请要求资金，以减少旅费和注册费用，以美国前和博士后学员在病毒肿瘤学。代表：科学项目咨询委员会由当地组委会3名委员和其他19名委员组成。五名成员来自国外（欧洲/中国），其中六名是女性。整个委员会代表了不同的科学专业知识、地理位置和机构关系。根据1999年至2012年期间出席上次会议的情况，预计出席会议的与会者/代表将各不相同。除美国代表外，预计还将有来自英国、加拿大、中国、芬兰、法国、德国、意大利、以色列、墨西哥、斯堪的纳维亚和南美洲的代表参加。会议地点和日期：会议将于2013年6月30日至7月3日在墨西哥巴亚尔塔港的Fiesta Americana酒店举行。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) is the most recently identified tumorigenic herpesvirus infecting man. KSHV is the etiologic agent of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), primary effusion lymphoma and multicentric Castleman's disease. KS is a multifocal tumor observed in elderly Mediterranean men, the immunocompromised and untreated HIV-infected individuals. It is the most frequent tumor of HIV-infected individuals and is the leading human cancer in sub- Saharan African countries. This "16th International Workshop on KSHV and Related Agents" is an annual meeting for research scientists from around the world studying all aspects of the biology of KSHV and related agents. The objective of this meeting is that scientists will share their recent findings, network and collaborate. Contributions to the meeting from groups working on related gammaherpesviruses are also expected. These viruses include others infecting humans (Epstein Barr virus) and those infecting animals, such as murine herpesvirus- 68, rhesus rhadinovirus and herpesvirus saimiri. The meeting will run for four days and will cover aspects such as clinical settings, epidemiology, pathology, treatment/Intervention, molecular biology, molecular mechanisms of tumorigenesis, and immune evasion. This conference grant application requests funds to reduce the travel and registration costs to US pre-and post- doctoral trainees in viral oncology. Delegates: The scientific program advisory committee consists of three members of local organizing committee and 19 other members. Five of the members are from abroad (Europe/China), and six of them are women. The entire committee represents diverse scientific expertise, geographic location and institutional affiliations. It is also predicted that there will be a diverse group of participants/delegates in attendance, as determined by attendance at the previous meeting in from 1999-2012. In addition to USA delegates, participants are anticipated from the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Mexico, Scandinavia and South America. Meeting location and dates: The meeting will be held on June 30-July 3, 2013 at the Fiesta Americana Hotel, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.