FASEB SRC on Retinal Neurobiology & Visual Processing

摘要/摘要 我们寻求为会议的下三次会议（2018年，2020年和2022年）重新提供部分资金 “视网膜神经生物学和视觉处理”，由美国社会联合会管理， 实验生物学（FASEB）。这个独特的论坛吸引了来自不同背景的顶级视网膜科学家， 系统和细胞神经生物学、计算和发育生物学以及视觉研究。我们 展示该领域最新的概念见解和技术进步。我们的180名参与者跨越了所有 专业水平。互动是广泛的，并提供了刺激的辩论，健全的指导， 合作的沃土。2018年会议（在圣文德大学，纽约）是第14次会议， 这是一个非常有价值的两年一度的会议。临时计划提供了一个平衡的调查， 对早期视觉社区感兴趣的主题的新研究。主要课题包括：1）神经节细胞 结构和功能; 2）视网膜方向选择性; 3）翻译视网膜神经生物学; 4）视网膜双极和 无长突细胞; 5）视网膜突触; 6）视网膜内光敏神经节细胞; 7）视网膜发育; 和8）视网膜以外的视觉处理。此外，还计划举办两次互动式讲习班，一次是关于新的 在视网膜研究成像方面的进展，以及在早期研究人员的职业发展方面的进展。两 特别会议的特点是从提交的海报摘要中选出的令人兴奋和及时的工作， 同学们，特别是研究生。这些广受欢迎的"数据闪电战"会议提供了一个机会， 让24名初级同事展示他们海报的五分钟摘要。这确保了积极参与， 青年参与者的会议，并鼓励出席海报会议。2020年规划 和2022年的会议将在以后开发，以便组织者能够展示最新和最伟大的作品，但 目标将保持不变：多样化和引人入胜的会谈和海报;密集，富有成效的非正式 跨越视网膜处理领域的交流。如建议方案中所反映的， 年轻与会者的积极反馈，组织者共同努力设计一个会议， 从事和服务我们的前和博士后学员，以及早期阶段的独立调查员。我们 提供旅行奖励，以帮助他们参加，机会发言或以其他方式介绍他们的工作，并最好- 海报奖，以表彰那些特别成就。我们保留了许多全体会议， 高级博士后和初级教师，以提高他们的知名度和职业发展。研究生 获得公开演讲的经验，扩展他们的概念和技术视野，并享受扩展的 在他们考虑博士后选择时，可以接触到世界一流的教师。

Summary/Abstract We seek renewed partial funding for the next three meetings (2018, 2020, and 2022) of the conference "Retinal Neurobiology and Visual Processing", administered by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). This unique forum attracts top retinal scientists with diverse backgrounds in systems and cellular neurobiology, computational and developmental biology, and vision research. We showcase the latest conceptual insights and technical advances in the field. Our 180 participants span all professional levels. Interaction is extensive throughout and offers stimulating debate, sound guidance, and fertile ground for collaboration. The 2018 conference (at St. Bonaventure University, NY) is the 14th meeting of this highly valued biennial conference. The provisional program provides a balanced survey of groundbreaking new research into topics of deep interest to the early-vision community. Major topics include: 1) ganglion cell structure and function; 2) retinal direction selectivity; 3) translational retinal neurobiology; 4) retinal bipolar and amacrine cells; 5) retinal synapses; 6) intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells; 7) retinal development; and 8) visual processing beyond the retina. In addition, two interactive workshops are planned, one on new advances in imaging for retinal research and another on career development for early investigators. Two special sessions feature exciting and timely work selected from submitted poster abstracts from junior colleagues, particularly graduate students. These highly popular “Data Blitz” sessions provide an opportunity for 24 junior colleagues to present five-minute synopses of their posters. This ensures active engagement of junior participants in the conference and stimulates attendance at poster sessions. Programming for the 2020 and 2022 meetings will be developed later, to allow organizers to feature the latest and greatest work, but the goals will remain constant: a diverse and engaging set of talks and posters; and intensive, productive informal exchanges spanning the retinal processing field. As reflected in the proposed program and documented positive feedback from younger attendees, organizers make a concerted effort to design a meeting that engages and serves our pre- and postdoctoral trainees, as well as early-stage independent investigators. We provide travel awards to help them attend, opportunities to speak or otherwise present their work, and best- poster awards to acknowledge those of particular accomplishment. We reserve many plenary talks for advanced postdocs and junior faculty to enhance their visibility and career development. Graduate students get experience in public presentation, expand their conceptual and technical horizons, and enjoy extended access to world-class faculty as they ponder their postdoctoral options.