Conference--Cartilage Biology and Pathology

会议--软骨生物学与病理学

• 批准号: 6597978
• 负责人: Benoit de Crombrugghe
• 金额: $ 1.5万
• 依托单位: GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-03-01 至 2004-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6597978
• 关键词: cartilage; cartilage development; cartilage disorder; meeting /conference /symposium; molecular pathology; pathologic process; travel

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Cartilage plays an essential role in human health. Cartilages are needed for formation and growth of the skeleton and are also present at the joint surface of bones, frequently undergoing damage that results in severe joint dysfunction. Diseases of cartilage will be increasingly predominant in our aging population. An improved understanding of the mechanisms by which cartilages are generated and the pathogenesis of cartilage diseases are said to be a high priority in biomedical research. The first Gordon Research Conference on the Biology and Pathology of Cartilage will discuss areas in which exciting new progress has been achieved. This will include recent advances in the developmental biology of cartilage and differentiation of chondrocytes, new insights into the role of extracellular matrix components of cartilages and their interactions, advances in our understanding of human cartilage diseases including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis as well as a growing number of monogenetic diseases affecting cartilages, recent progress in studying the mechanisms of cartilage degradation, and the biomechanics of cartilages, as well as recent advances in cartilage remodeling and repair, and new findings in the epidemiology of osteoarthritis. The considerable progress that has been achieved in these different areas, the quality of the proposed speakers, the interdisciplinary nature of the conference, the proposed mix of Scientists from academia and pharmaceutical companies, the inclusion of postdocs, graduate students and minorities among the participants might contribute to the success of this conference. The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Ventura, California, March 16-21, 2003. They are requesting $25,000 in NIH support for the first Gordon Research Conference on the Biology and Pathology of Cartilage.

描述(由申请人提供)： 软骨在人类健康中起着至关重要的作用。软骨是骨骼形成和生长所必需的，也存在于骨骼的关节表面，经常受到损伤，导致严重的关节功能障碍。在我们老龄化的人口中，软骨疾病将越来越占主导地位。提高对软骨生成机制和软骨疾病发病机制的了解被认为是生物医学研究的优先事项。 首届戈登软骨生物学和病理学研究会议将讨论在哪些领域取得了令人振奋的新进展。这将包括软骨发育生物学和软骨细胞分化的最新进展，对软骨细胞外基质成分的作用及其相互作用的新见解，我们对包括骨关节炎和类风湿性关节炎在内的人类软骨疾病以及越来越多的影响软骨的单基因疾病的了解进展，软骨退化机制和软骨生物力学的最新研究进展，以及软骨重塑和修复的最新进展，以及骨关节炎流行病学的新发现。在这些不同领域取得的相当大的进展、拟议的演讲者的素质、会议的跨学科性质、拟议的学术界和制药公司科学家的混合、与会者中包括博士后、研究生和少数群体可能有助于本次会议的成功。会议将于2003年3月16日至21日在加利福尼亚州文图拉假日酒店举行。他们要求美国国立卫生研究院为首届戈登软骨生物学和病理学研究会议提供25,000美元的支持。