Sub-Saharan Africa Conference on Stroke (SSACS) Conference

摘要 目前的预测表明，撒哈拉以南非洲(SSA)的中风负担将在未来几十年内加剧 由于风险因素的流行加速，在卫生系统准备不足的背景下 适当的预防和治疗方案。此外，虽然种群的遗传结构可能 在危险因素易感性中发挥工具作用&最终中风的表现，关于 基因的作用及其与环境因素的相互作用在非洲人中导致中风的作用仍不完整 &开发不足。然而，迄今为止在非洲进行的中风研究太少了，因为 地区性卒中研究能力严重不足。2020年撒哈拉以南非洲中风会议(SSACS) 是SSA第一个专注于脑血管疾病的专门跨国科学论坛， 将关键利益相关者聚集在一起，确定知识差距，为中风设定优先事项的总体目标 研究，并确定/支持对中风研究感兴趣的有前途的年轻研究人员。SSACS 2020年是为期一天的研讨会，将于2020年7月中旬在埃塞俄比亚的巴赫达尔举行，届时将举行全体会议和 杰出研究人员的主旨演讲、平衡的研讨会、海报会议和社区参与 会话。SSACS是一项与包括世界中风组织在内的几个全球组织的合作倡议 组织、世界神经病学联合会等。这些团体的参与导致了这一点 重要的努力，广泛接触相关科学学科，该领域领导人的志愿者参与， 有价值的实物资源，以及在实施高影响力计划方面的成熟经验。基础科学家， 将邀请翻译研究人员和临床医生、经验丰富的研究人员和早期职业科学家，但 认识到早期调查人员将是SSA科学进步的未来，一个主要重点是 鼓励早期职业队列调查人员的积极参与。该提案特别要求 支持20个青年调查员旅行奖，我们预计这将是我们招聘战略的组成部分， 留住并积极吸引年轻的SSA研究人员参与中风研究。SSACS的具体目标是：主办一个 该论坛将确定知识差距，并为来自不同学科的研究人员提供机会 讨论SSA中风流行病学的前沿研究；2)通过网络加速合作 利益相关者之间的机会；3)向20名多学科博士后学者颁发旅行奖学金 来自致力于中风研究事业的区域人才库；4)传播从SSACS产生的知识 通过科学和公共场所；5)通过评估与会者数量来评估SSACS的有效性；以及 青年调查员Awardee成就。

ABSTRACT Current projections suggest the burden of stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will escalate over coming decades due to an acceleration in prevalence of risk factors, against a background of ill-prepared health systems to deliver appropriate prevention and treatment solutions. Moreover, while the genetic architecture of a population may play an instrumental role in risk factor predisposition & ultimately the manifestation of stroke, knowledge about role of genes & their interactions with environmental factors to cause stroke among Africans remains fragmentary & inadequately explored. Nevertheless, too few stroke studies have been conducted in Africa to date due to a severe lack of regional stroke research capacity. The Sub-Saharan Africa Conference on Stroke (SSACS) 2020 is the first dedicated cross-national scientific forum focused on cerebrovascular disease in SSA, with the overarching goal of bringing together key stakeholders, identifying gaps in knowledge, setting priorities for stroke research, and identifying/supporting promising young investigators with an interest in Stroke research. SSACS 2020 is a one-day symposium, which will be held in mid-July 2020 in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, featuring plenary and keynote talks by distinguished researchers, balanced symposia, poster sessions, and community engagement sessions. SSACS is a collaborative initiative with several global organizations including the World Stroke Organization, World Federation of Neurology, among others. The involvement of these groups brings to this important effort, wide access to relevant scientific disciplines, volunteer engagement from leaders in the field, worthwhile in-kind resources, and proven experience in implementing high impact programs. Basic scientists, translational researchers and clinicians, seasoned investigators and early career scientists will be invited, but recognizing that early stage investigators will be the future of scientific progress in SSA, a major emphasis is to encourage the active involvement of an early career cohort of investigators. This proposal specifically requests support for 20 Young Investigator Travel Awards, which we expect to be an integral part of our strategy to recruit, retain and actively engage young SSA investigators in stroke research. SSACS Specific Aims are: To host a forum which will identify knowledge gaps and provide opportunities for researchers from diverse disciplines to discuss cutting-edge research about stroke epidemiology in SSA; 2) To accelerate collaborations via networking opportunities among stakeholders; 3) To award travel scholarships to 20 multidisciplinary Post-Doctoral Scholars from a regional pool committed to stroke research careers ; 4) To disseminate knowledge generated from SSACS via scientific & public venues; 5) To evaluate effectiveness of SSACS by assessing number of attendees, and Young Investigator Awardee Achievements.