Neural Interfaces Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：我们请求为 2008 年至 1011 年的神经接口会议 (NIC) 提供多年支持。 这次新的会议将建立在神经接口研讨会的基础上，该研讨会是 2004-2006 年由 NIH 支持的年度会议，报告神经假体和深部脑刺激 (DBS) 领域的进展。 认识到神经接口领域的发展以及 NIH 外部领导力和愿景的出现，NIC 代表了会议从 NIH 驱动的研讨会到主要由校外社区主导的会议的演变。 NIC 将汇集参与神经接口研究和开发的科学家、工程师和临床医生，分享新发现、讨论跨领域问题并发现新兴科学机遇。 NIC 的具体目标是： 1) 提供一个论坛来展示和讨论神经接口研究的最新发现。 2) 为从事其他生物医学领域的知名科学家的发现提供一个论坛，以便识别神经接口研究的新概念和潜在的合作。 3) 促进来自少数群体的合格学生和研究人员的发展和持续参与神经接口研究。 4) 分别通过万维网访问和同行评审文献传播会议摘要和会议记录。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We are requesting multi-year support for the Neural Interfaces Conferences (NIC) which will span 2008-1011. This new conference will build from the Neural Interfaces Workshop, an annual meeting supported by the NIH from 2004-2006 to report developments in neural prosthesis and deep brain stimulation (DBS) fields. In recognition of the growth of the neural interfaces field coupled with the emergence of leadership and vision outside of the NIH, the NIC represents an evolution of the meeting from an NIH-driven workshop to a conference led mainly by the extramural community. The NIC will bring together scientists, engineers, and clinicians who are involved in the research and development of neural interfaces to share novel findings, discuss cross-cutting issues, and identify emergent scientific opportunities. The Specific Aims of the NIC are: 1) To provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of the most recent findings in neural interfaces research. 2) To provide a forum for the findings of established scientists engaged in other biomedical areas to enable identification of new concepts for, and potential collaboration in, neural interfaces research. 3) To foster the development and continued involvement of qualified students and researchers from minority groups in neural interfaces research. 4) To disseminate conference abstracts and proceedings through world-wide-web access and the peer-reviewed literature, respectively.