Reproductive Sciences Symposium

简介（由申请人提供）：美国生殖研究学会（Society for The Study of Reproduction， SSR）每年召开一次科学会议，来自美国和其他国家的1000多名科学家和学员参加了会议。会议的目标是在科学对话和受训者专业发展的最佳环境中介绍生殖科学方面的最新研究。该申请是对2008年会议和随后的2010年会议的部分支持的竞争性更新。2008年的会议将在夏威夷科纳的喜来登酒店举行。特别要求支持以下人员的差旅、注册和会议费用：a) 2名主席研讨会发言人；b) 2个最先进的扬声器；c) 15名非SSR成员的迷你专题演讲人；及(d)为身为社会科学学会会员的迷你讲者减免注册费的经费。还要求支助50名有文件证明需要但没有国家公务员制度支助的受训人员的旅费补助金。2008年的会议将包括丰富多样的研究课题，以吸引广泛的生殖科学科学家。2008年会议的主题是生殖生物学——影响我们生活的基本发现。主题演讲将由来自怀特黑德生物医学研究所的医学博士Rudolf Jaenisch发表，他是世界知名的干细胞研究专家。总统专题讨论会是对柳三柳町博士的致敬，在他80岁生日之际，并承认他对生殖科学的许多重大贡献。Yanagamachi博士选择了本次研讨会的演讲者：Richard Schultz博士，宾夕法尼亚大学，Takashi Shinohara，医学博士，京都大学，日本。Yanagimachi博士将作简短的介绍并主持本次会议。哈佛大学的凯文·埃根博士和多伦多大学的珍妮特·罗森特博士将进行最先进的讲座。15场小型研讨会，每场有3位演讲者（总共45位演讲者），将重点讨论生物医学、临床和动物科学以及野生动物保护和环境领域科学家当前感兴趣的主题。口头平台讲座（168）和海报（约430或更多）将突出学员和其他人的个人研究贡献。学员还担任平台会议的联合主席。预计SSR将在SSR和美国生殖医学学会（ASRM）的联合赞助下继续提供CME学分。此外，鼓励代表人数不足的少数群体参加会议的所有方面，重点是少数群体事务委员会主办的晚宴和专题讨论会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) holds an annual scientific meeting attended by more than 1000 scientists and trainees from the U.S. and other countries. The goals of the meeting are to present state-of-the-art research in the reproductive sciences in an optimal environment for scientific dialogue and the professional development of trainees. This application is a competing renewal for partial support for the 2008 meeting and the ensuing meetings through 2010. The 2008 meeting will be held at the Sheraton Keauhou Resort in Kona, Hawaii. Support is requested specifically for travel, registration, and meeting expenses for: a) 2 President's Symposium speakers; b) 2 State-of-the-Art speakers; c) 15 Minisymposia speakers who are not SSR members; and d) funds for waiver of registration fees for Minisymposia speakers who are SSR members. Support is requested also for travel grants for 50 trainees with documented need and who are not supported by an NRSA. The 2008 meeting will consist of a rich diversity of research topics to appeal to a wide range of scientists in the reproductive sciences. The theme of the 2008 meeting is Reproductive Biology - Basic Discoveries That Impact Our Lives. The Keynote address will be presented by Rudolf Jaenisch, M.D., from the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, a world-renowned expert in stem cell research. The President's Symposium is a tribute to Ryuzo Yanagamachi, Ph.D., on the occasion of his 80th birthday and acknowledgment of his many significant contributions to the reproductive sciences. Dr. Yanagamachi chose the speakers for this symposium: Richard Schultz, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, and Takashi Shinohara, M.D., Ph.D., Kyoto University, Japan. Dr. Yanagimachi will present a short introduction and will also chair this session. State-of-the-Art lectures will be given by Kevin Eggan, Ph.D., Harvard University, and Janet Rossant, Ph.D., University of Toronto. Fifteen Minisymposia, each featuring 3 speakers (total of 45 speakers), will focus on subjects of current interest to scientists in biomedical, clinical, and animal science as well as those in wildlife preservation and environmental sectors. Oral Platform talks (168) and Posters (~430 or more) will highlight individual research contributions by Trainees and others. Trainees also serve as Co-chairs of Platform sessions. It is anticipated that SSR will continue to offer CME credits under the joint sponsorship of SSR and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). Also, participation of under-represented minorities is encouraged in all aspects of the meeting, the highlight being a Minority Affairs Committee-sponsored dinner and symposium. Project Narrative: The annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) brings together doctors, teachers, scientists, and their students to discuss the latest developments in the broad field of reproductive biology. The SSR annual meeting fosters and encourages participation of students, the next generation of scientists, doctors, and vets, who will address world-wide problems such as infertility in humans and domestic and wild animal species, pregnancy risks, contraception, and the impact of the environment on reproductive health.