Teratology Society 2016 Annual Meeting - Trainee Travel Awards and Speaker Travel

 描述（由申请人提供）：畸形学会将于2016年6月25日至29日在德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥的君悦圣安东尼奥举行第56届年会。该科学计划涵盖了生殖和发育健康及疾病方面的广泛前沿问题。研讨会将探讨胎盘研究的进展，胎儿暴露于甲基苯丙胺，可卡因和酒精的神经发育缺陷，胚胎学，心脏发育和出生缺陷，妊娠期间治疗抑郁症，以及新生儿重症监护室的全基因组测序。与会者历史上来自不同的专业背景，包括来自学术，工业和政府研究部门的基础和临床科学家。畸形学学会在基础、临床和流行病学研究相结合方面有着悠久的历史，以了解出生缺陷的机制，改善生殖健康，并将这些发现转化为临床实践。年会提供了一个独特的论坛，研究，临床和监管专业人员的多元化组合可以每年举行会议，在这些重要的公共卫生领域取得科学进步。年会为与会者提供了一个交流思想和信息的论坛，网络，并在该领域的知名专家，新研究人员和学生之间进行讨论。该协会致力于鼓励和指导学生和新的/早期阶段的调查人员（学员）。教育和培训是本协会战略目标的关键要素，因此包括鼓励受训者参与的活动和会议。有一个平台会议组成的谈话竞争性选择从受训者提交的摘要，并由过去的主席的社会;两个最高的演讲者获得奖金。其余的实习生摘要包括在整个会议的口头和海报会议，并颁发最佳研究生和博士后海报奖。此外，还有一个职业之夜活动，旨在促进学员和科学家之间的网络，以及一个午餐研讨会，强调学员关心的主题，如从研究生院过渡到博士后培训和第一份工作。还鼓励受训人员担任协会大多数委员会的临时成员，从而加深他们对协会的参与。该协会认为，它的学员是社会和科学事业的未来培养 由它的科学家社区。在此申请中，我们要求资金支持学生和新/早期研究人员参加2016年年会的旅行奖励，并部分支持主要非会员演讲者的旅行费用。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Teratology Society will hold its 56th Annual Meeting at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas on June 25 - 29, 2016. The scientific program covers a wide-range of cutting-edge issues in reproductive and developmental health and disease. Symposia will explore advances in placental research, neurodevelopmental deficits from fetal exposure to methamphetamine, cocaine, and alcohol, embryology, development and birth defects of the heart, treating depression during pregnancy, and whole genome sequencing in the neonatal intensive care unit. The meeting attendees historically come from a diverse professional background including basic and clinical scientists from the academic, industrial, and government research sectors. The Teratology Society has a long track record of combining basic, clinical and epidemiologic research to understand the mechanisms of birth defects, improve reproductive health, and translate these discoveries into clinical practice. The Annual Meeting provides a unique forum where a diverse mix of research, clinical and regulatory professionals can meet annually to make scientific advances in these important public health areas. The Annual Meeting provides a forum for attendees to exchange ideas and information, network, and engage in discussions among established experts in the field, new researchers, and students. The Society strives to encourage and mentor students and new/early stage investigators (trainees). Education and training are key elements of the Society's strategic goals, so events and sessions are included that encourage trainee participation. There is a platform session composed of talks competitively selected from trainee-submitted abstracts and judged by past Presidents of the Society; the two top presenters receive a monetary award. The remaining trainee abstracts are included in oral and poster sessions throughout the meeting, and awards are presented for best graduate student and postdoc posters. In addition, there is a career night event that is designed to promote networking between trainees and scientists, and a luncheon workshop highlighting topics of concern for trainees such as transitioning from graduate school to postdoctoral training and to the first job. The trainees are also encouraged to serve as ad hoc members on the majority of the Society's committees, thereby deepening their involvement within the Society. The Society believes that its trainees are the future of both the Society and the scientific endeavors fostered by its community of scientists. In this application, we are requesting funds to support Travel Awards to students and new/early stage investigators to attend the 2016 Annual Meeting and partially support travel expenses of key nonmember speakers.