50th Annual Meeting of the Society for Leukocyte Biology (SLB). Leukocyte Memory: Health and Disease

本提案的目的是为白细胞学会第50届年会寻求支持。 生物学（SLB），将于10月5日至7日在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省温哥华威斯汀海湾举行， 2017. 2017年会议的主题是“白细胞记忆：健康与疾病”。SLB是领先的 科学社会，重点是促进研究白细胞及其作用的病理生理学 急性和慢性疾病。据我们所知，没有其他会议或社团专门 深入研究白细胞和免疫力这一重要主题。SLB主办的年会填补了这一空白。 虚空SLB及其年会的长期目标是吸引来自多学科的与会者， 学术界，工业界和医疗保健组织，以最大限度地交流思想和促进 研究合作，总体目标是加快多学科和跨学科基础的进展 和翻译研究。考虑到这一长期目标， 工程重点已计划将生物学家与工程师聚集在一起，并将我们的范围扩大到 更广泛的科学观众。第50届SLB年会的总体目标有三个方面。一是 提供一个杰出的科学计划，包括著名的全体会议，主旨和研讨会发言人谁 具有突出的国内和国际知名度。第二，为有前途的新 调查员在平台和海报会议上介绍他们的工作。第三，促进包容性 为支持妇女、少数民族、学生和受训人员创造环境。2017年会议将继续 社会的优秀传统，将各级科学研究人员聚集在一个环境中， 创建以促进卓越的科学，网络和职业发展。我们将实现这些目标 通过以下具体目标。目标1：提供一个创新和科学进步的 计划在一个合议论坛，以解决有关“白细胞记忆在健康和 病”。该计划将包括5个全体会议和7个同时举行的会议，邀请22位演讲者。的5 全体会议将包括I）组织位置和微环境的记忆，II）表观遗传机制 III）淋巴细胞中的表观遗传记忆，IV）慢性炎症中的白细胞记忆， 疾病，和V）感染和损伤中的白细胞记忆。在NIH的支持下，我们希望支持2个 22位特邀嘉宾目标2：为新调查员和学员提供互动机会 与知名科学家密切合作。为了促进这一点，两个海报会议和许多网络会议， 如期实现在国家卫生研究院的支持下，我们希望能够资助18个旅行奖， 实习生申请人。目标3：促进妇女、少数民族和处境不利的科学家的参与。 编程将包括一个成员在培训和过渡会议，一个专业发展研讨会 关于准备工作面试、妇女与多样性讲习班和其他网络会议。

This purpose of this proposal is to seek support for the 50th Annual Meeting of the Society for Leukocyte Biology (SLB), to be held at The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from October 5-7, 2017. The central theme of the 2017 meeting is “Leukocyte Memory: Health and Disease”. SLB is the leading scientific society with a focus on facilitating research on leukocytes and their roles in the pathophysiology of acute and chronic diseases. As far as we are aware there are no other meetings or societies that specifically hone in on this important theme of the leukocyte and immunity. The annual meetings sponsored by SLB fill this void. The long term goal of the SLB and its annual meetings is to attract multi-disciplinary attendees from academia, industry, and health care organizations so as to maximize the exchange of ideas and foster research collaborations, with the overarching goal of accelerating progress in multi- and inter-disciplinary basic and translational research. With this long-term goal in mind a special concurrent session with a biomedical engineering focus has been programmed to bring together biologists with engineers and expand our reach to a wider scientific audience. The overall objectives of the 50th Annual SLB meeting are three-fold. Firstly, to provide an outstanding scientific program consisting of notable plenary, keynote and symposium speakers who have prominent national and international recognition. Secondly, to provide opportunities for promising new investigators to present their work during platform and poster sessions. Thirdly, to foster an inclusive environment for support of women, minorities, students, and trainees. The 2017 meeting will continue the Society's tradition of excellence by bringing together scientific researchers of all levels in an environment created to facilitate excellence in science, networking, and career advancement. We will achieve these objectives through the following specific aims. Aim 1: To provide an innovative and scientifically progressive program in a collegial forum to address the latest developments relating to “leukocyte memory in health and disease”. The program will feature 5 plenary and 7 concurrent sessions with 22 invited speakers. The 5 Plenary sessions will include I) Memory of Tissue Location and Micro-environment, II) Epigenetic Mechanisms of Memory in Innate Immune cells, III) Epigenetic Memory in Lymphocytes, IV) Leukocyte Memory in Chronic Disease, and V) Leukocyte Memory in Infection and Injury. With the support of the NIH we hope to support 2 of the 22 invited speakers. Aim 2: To provide an opportunity for new investigators and student trainees to interact closely with established scientists. To facilitate this, 2 poster sessions and numerous networking sessions are scheduled. With the support of the NIH, we hope to be able to fund 18 travel awards to the most meritorious trainee applicants. Aim 3: To foster the participation of women, minority, and disadvantaged scientists. Programming will include a Members in Training & Transition session, a Professional Development workshop on preparation for a job interview, a Women and Diversity Workshop, and other networking sessions.