Neural Interfaces Conference

描述(由申请者提供)：我们正在为将跨越2008-1011年的神经接口会议(NIC)寻求多年支持。这次新的会议将建立在神经接口研讨会的基础上，这是一个由NIH在2004-2006年间支持的年度会议，旨在报告神经假体和脑深部刺激(DBS)领域的发展。鉴于神经接口领域的发展以及NIH以外领导力和远见的出现，NIC代表了会议从NIH驱动的研讨会到主要由校外社区领导的会议的演变。NIC将把参与神经接口研究和开发的科学家、工程师和临床医生聚集在一起，分享新的发现，讨论交叉问题，并确定新的科学机会。NIC的具体目标是：1)为展示和讨论神经接口研究的最新发现提供一个论坛。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，以便能够确定神经接口研究的新概念，并在其中进行潜在的合作。3)培养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)分别通过万维网和同行评议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.