"12th Biennial Mid-Atlantic Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting (MAMPM)"

摘要 第12届中大西洋微生物发病机制会议（MAMPM）将于2023年2月5日至7日在 弗吉尼亚州夏洛茨维尔附近的冬青度假村和会议中心。 MAMPM 的目的是 促进大西洋中部地区微生物发病机制研究人员之间的交流与合作 （北卡罗来纳州、弗吉尼亚州、马里兰州、哥伦比亚特区、西弗吉尼亚州和特拉华州）。研究 在 MAMPM 上提出的内容与 FDA 的使命高度相关，特别是在新型疫苗的开发方面， 人类疾病诊断和治疗平台，保护公众免受疾病威胁 新出现的传染病。许多 FDA 资助的研究人员正在研究毒力机制 对人类健康重要的病原体就在这个地理区域。 MAMPM 的主要目标之一是为学生、博士后研究员和初级教师提供 有机会以学院式的方式向知识渊博的观众展示他们的作品，专注于这一学科 科学严谨的环境。会议评估一致表明 MAMPM 是一个形成性的 年轻科学家专业发展的经验，仍然是最具吸引力的经验之一，并且 对本次会议的各个方面给予了积极评价。 MAMPM 2023 由组委会安排 由现任、未来和过去的两位会议主席组成。绝大多数演讲选自 摘要并由研究生、博士后研究员和初级教师发表。国际四 著名的主讲人介绍每个会议： Drs. Sunny Shin（宾夕法尼亚大学）、Carlos Orihuela（阿拉巴马大学） 伯明翰）、克雷格·阿尔蒂尔（康奈尔大学）和帕特里夏·钱皮恩（圣母大学）。两人互动性极强 将举行海报会议，让所有参与者都有机会展示和讨论他们的工作。 MAMPM 2023 将通过专业出版物、社交媒体帖子和广告中的广告进行宣传 直接邮寄给学术机构、政府和私人实验室的相关部门 地区以及为该地区服务的美国微生物学会当地分会的成员。一个 专门网站（http://mampm.org/）宣传会议并提供必要的信息和 注册所需的表格。 MAMPM 仍然致力于确保女性代表性均衡、代表性不足 领导层、会议参与者和发言人（包括主题演讲）中的少数群体和残疾人 扬声器。会议还将举办一场向所有会议开放的、以多样性为中心的主持活动 与会者；讨论将围绕与多样性和包容性相关的主题和问题进行 微生物发病机制领域，在会议前向与会者征求。此外，会议还将包括 “与主题演讲共进晚餐”为学员提供讨论专业发展问题的机会。

ABSTRACT The 12th Mid-Atlantic Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting (MAMPM) will be held February 5-7, 2023 at Wintergreen Resort and Conference Center near Charlottesville, Virginia. The purpose of the MAMPM is to foster communication and collaboration among microbial pathogenesis researchers in the Mid-Atlantic region (North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, The District of Columbia, West Virginia, and Delaware). Research presented at MAMPM is highly relevant to FDA's mission, particularly in the development of novel vaccines, diagnostic and treatment platforms for the human diseases, and protection the public against the threats of emerging infectious diseases. Numerous FDA-funded investigators studying the virulence mechanisms of pathogens of importance to human health are in this geographic region. One of MAMPM’s key goals is to provide students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty with the opportunity to present their work to a knowledgeable audience, focused on this discipline, in a collegial yet scientifically rigorous environment. Conference evaluations consistently show MAMPM is a formative experience for young scientists’ professional development and remains one of the most appealing, and positively evaluated, aspects of this conference. MAMPM 2023 is arranged by the Organizing Committee consisting of the current, future, and past two conference chairs. The vast majority of talks are selected from abstracts and presented by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty. Four internationally renowned keynote speakers introduce each session: Drs. Sunny Shin (U Penn), Carlos Orihuela (U Alabama Birmingham), Craig Altier (Cornell Univ.), and Patricia Champion (Univ Notre Dame). Two highly interactive poster sessions will be held to allow the opportunity for all participants to present and discuss their work. MAMPM 2023 will be publicized through advertisements in professional publications, social media posts, and direct mailings to relevant departments at academic institutions, government and private laboratories within the region and to members of the local American Society for Microbiology branches that serve this region. A dedicated website (http://mampm.org/) publicizes the meeting and provides the necessary information and forms required for registration. MAMPM remains committed to ensuring a balanced representation of women, underrepresented minorities, and persons of disability in the leadership, conference participants, and speakers, including keynote speakers. The conference will also feature a moderated, diversity-focused event that is open to all conference attendees; the discussion will be driven by topics and questions related to diversity and inclusivity in the microbial pathogenesis field, solicited from attendees prior to the meeting. In addition, the meeting will include “Dine with a Keynote” opportunities for trainees to discuss professional development issues.