Epithelial Transport Group (ETG) sessions at Experimental Biology (EB)

该申请请求资金来支持早期职业上皮生物学家的旅费 他们在 2019 年实验生物学 (EB) 上皮运输组 (ETG) 科学会议上的研究。 ETG 会议在美国生理学会 (APS) 年度会议期间举行，该会议将在 作为 EB2019 的一部分，2019 年 4 月 6 日至 10 日在佛罗里达州奥兰多举行。会议将在奥兰治县会议举行 中心，为残疾人和有特殊需要的个人提供符合 ADA 标准的基础设施。 ETG 有 促进来自不同背景的生理学家之间的互动的悠久历史 上皮细胞的生物过程，并鼓励学生、博士后研究员和教师发展 上皮生物学的研究生涯。根据以往的经验和多年的年度调查数据，学员 始终将 EB 的年度 ETG 课程视为宝贵的培训经验，可以增强他们的兴趣 在该领域并促进以上皮为中心的生物医学研究的保留。因此，我们努力优化实习生 通过为有前途的早期职业调查员提供旅行奖励支持，接触 ETG 相关活动 资源有限。所有通过 EB 摘要提交将摘要提交至 ETG 策划类别的学员 门户网站将有资格获得旅行奖励。摘要将由 19 名指导成员进行审核和评分 委员会将根据成绩分配奖项。奖励金额将视资金情况而定 可用的。然而，无论金额多少，我们都计划预算额外的补助 儿童/家庭护理需求超出现场提供的现有儿童保育服务范围的获奖者。 得分最高的摘要将被选为特色主题会议中的口头报告，其标题为 年度汉斯·乌辛和史蒂夫·赫伯特讲座。 2019 年，这些享有盛誉的讲师职位将表彰 Drs. Kim Barrett 和 Robert Fenton 对上皮生物学和运输的重要贡献。这种格式 事实证明，它在学员中很受欢迎，因为它为有才华的早期职业生理学家提供了令人兴奋的机会 在正式但学院般的环境中与杰出科学家一起展示他们的研究成果。为期一天的“预 EB” 研讨会将为初级研究人员提供更多机会，以不太正式的方式口头介绍他们的工作 氛围，包括茶歇和午餐以及与水和电解质的联合混合器 最后的稳态部分促进额外的学员互动和非正式指导 与 ETG 教师合作的机会。 ETG 海报会议将作为详细科学讨论的纽带， 受训者和既定调查员之间的互动以及网络。鉴于 ETG 对实习生的承诺 指导，我们相信此应用程序提供的支持将与拟议的会议相吻合 加强对上皮生理学感兴趣的初级科学家的职业发展的结构，并为我们服务 维持上皮生物学家在生物医学研究生涯中的管道的长期目标。

This application requests funding to support the travel expenses of early career epithelial biologists presenting their research at the Epithelial Transport Group (ETG) scientific sessions at Experimental Biology (EB) 2019. The ETG sessions occur within the annual American Physiological Society (APS) meeting, which will take place April 6-10, 2019 in Orlando, FL as part of EB2019. The meeting will be held at the Orange County Convention Center, which offers an ADA-compliant infrastructure for individuals with disabilities and special needs. ETG has a longstanding history of promoting interactions among physiologists from diverse backgrounds who study biological processes in epithelia and encourages students, postdoctoral fellows, and instructors to develop research careers in epithelial biology. Based on prior experience and years of annual survey data, trainees consistently view the annual ETG sessions at EB as a valuable training experience that reinforces their interest in the field and promotes retention in epithelial-centric biomedical research. Thus, we strive to optimize trainee exposure to ETG-related events by providing travel award support for promising early career investigators with limited resources. All trainees who submit abstracts to ETG-curated categories via the EB abstract submission portal will be eligible for travel awards. The abstracts will be reviewed and scored by a 19-member Steering Committee, who will then allocate the awards based on merit. Award amounts will be contingent on the funds that are available. Regardless of the amount, however, it is our plan to budget an additional supplement to awardees with child/family care needs that exceed the existing childcare services that will be provided on site. Top scoring abstracts will be selected for oral presentation in Featured Topic sessions that will be headlined by the annual Hans Ussing and Steve Hebert lectures. In 2019, these prestigious lectureships will recognize Drs. Kim Barrett and Robert Fenton for their important contributions to epithelial biology and transport. This format has proven popular among trainees, as it provides an exciting opportunity for talented early career physiologists to present their research alongside preeminent scientists in a formal, but collegial setting. A one-day “pre-EB” symposium will provide additional opportunities for junior investigators to orally present their work in a less formal atmosphere, with networking coffee breaks and lunches and a joint mixer with the Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis section at the conclusion to promote additional trainee interactions and informal mentoring opportunities with ETG faculty. ETG poster sessions will serve as a nexus for detailed scientific discussions, interaction between trainees and established investigators, and networking. Given ETG’s commitment to trainee mentoring, we believe that the support provided by this application will dovetail with the proposed meeting structure to enhance the career development of junior scientists interested in epithelial physiology and serve our long-term goal of maintaining the pipeline of epithelial biologists in biomedical research careers.