The XXVth North American Testis Workshop, Lifelong Cell-Cell Interactions in the Testis: A Driver for Male Fertility

项目概要/摘要 此R13申请要求资金支持第二十五届北美睾丸研讨会，重点是 “睾丸中的终身细胞-细胞相互作用：男性生育力的驱动因素”，将于2019年4月3日至6日在丽思卡尔顿酒店举行- 卡尔顿芝加哥，芝加哥，伊利诺伊州。会议将在美国男科学会 年会将于4月6日至9日在同一地点举行。 睾丸研讨会计划包括四个主要讲座（主题演讲和三个基准 讲座），以及15个特邀讲座，分为五个部分，如下：睾丸细胞间的相互作用 生殖细胞对局部和内分泌因素的反应（第二部分）， 体细胞功能对局部因素的反应（第三部分），睾丸功能对人为因素的反应 化学物质（第四部分）和病原体对睾丸功能的影响（第五部分）。在受邀的会谈之后， 会议结束时，将从年轻研究人员提交的摘要中选出简短的演讲（实习生和 助理教授职级不超过2年）。两次海报展示会，展示所有海报 在整个会议期间，也计划。鼓励所有与会者提交海报。 自1972年以来，北美睾丸研讨会一直是基础和 临床科学家介绍和讨论他们最近对睾丸调节和功能的发现。的 研讨会吸引了150-200名与会者，其中约30%是学员。它也吸引了科学家 来自美国以外的人作为项目组织者、与会者和演讲者。申请的R13资金 旨在帮助支付8名年轻调查员的旅费，他们被选中参加短期会谈， 提交了摘要，并为19位受邀演讲者提供了部分住宿费用。的主要目标 讲习班的目的是：1）传播专家信息，以便更好地了解（a） 动物和人类睾丸中生殖细胞的发育和（B）睾丸细胞类型的作用， 激素和外源性影响（如病毒、人造化学品等）生殖细胞发育 和生育能力; 2）促进沟通和科学交流，为创造良好的机会 与同行的合作，并最终职业和科学的发展，从而确保睾丸领域， 生物学将在未来继续发展; 3）培养该领域未来的领导者， 重点是受训人员、妇女和代表性不足的少数群体。

Project Summary/Abstract This R13 application requests funds to support the XXVth North American Testis Workshop focused on “Lifelong cell-cell interactions in the testis: a driver for male fertility,” to be held April 3-6, 2019 at The Ritz- Carlton Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. The meeting will be held just before the American Society of Andrology annual meeting, which will take place on April 6-9 at the same location. The Testis Workshop program includes four major lectures (the keynote address and three benchmark lectures), and 15 invited talks that are grouped into five sessions as follows: Cell-cell interactions in testis formation (Session I), Germ cell differentiation in response to local and endocrine factors (Session II), Somatic cell function in response to local factors (Session III), Testicular function in response to man-made chemicals (Session IV), and Pathogen effects on testis function (Session V). After the invited talks, sessions will end with short talks selected from abstracts submitted by young investigators (trainees and Assistant Professors in rank for no more than 2 years). Two poster sessions, with all posters displayed throughout the meeting, are also planned. All attendees are encouraged to submit posters. Since 1972, the North American Testis Workshop has been the premiere international forum for basic and clinician-scientists to present and discuss their recent findings on testis regulation and function. The Workshop attracts 150-200 attendees, approximately 30% of whom are trainees. It also attracts scientists from outside the United States as program organizers, attendees and speakers. The requested R13 funds are intended to help defray travel costs for 8 young investigators who are selected for short talks from submitted abstracts, and part of the housing costs for the 19 invited speakers. The main goals for the Workshop are to: 1) disseminate expert information that will provide better understanding of (a) the development of germ cells in the testes of animals and humans and (b) the role of testicular cell types, hormones and exogenous influences (e.g. viruses, man-made chemicals etc.) on germ cell development and fertility; 2) foster communication and scientific exchange in order to create excellent opportunities for collaboration with peers and ultimately career and scientific growth, thus ensuring that the field of testis biology will continue to advance in the future; and 3) foster the development of the field’s future leaders, with emphasis on trainees, women and underrepresented minorities.