Neural Interfaces Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：我们正在寻求神经接口会议（NIC）的多年支持，该会议将跨越2008- 2010年。这个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年由美国国立卫生研究院支持的年度会议，旨在报告神经假体和深部脑刺激（DBS）领域的发展。由于认识到神经接口领域的发展以及NIH以外的领导和远见的出现，NIC代表了会议从NIH驱动的研讨会到主要由外部社区领导的会议的演变。NIC将把参与神经接口研究和发展的科学家、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，并确定新兴的科学机会。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研究成果提供论坛，以确定神经接口研究的新概念和潜在的合作。3)促进少数民族学生和研究人员在神经接口研究中的发展和持续参与。4)通过万维网和同行评审文献分别传播会议摘要和会议论文集。

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.