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升级 由于在卫生系统准备不足的背景下，风险因素的流行加速， 适当的预防和治疗方法。此外，虽然种群的遗传结构可能 在危险因素倾向中起着重要作用，最终表现为中风， 基因的作用及其与环境因素的相互作用导致非洲人中风仍然是零碎的 未充分探索。尽管如此，迄今为止，由于非洲的气候变化， 严重缺乏区域中风研究能力。2020年撒哈拉以南非洲卒中会议（SSACS） 是第一个专注于SSA脑血管疾病的跨国科学论坛， 总体目标是将关键利益相关者聚集在一起，确定知识差距，确定卒中的优先事项 研究，并确定/支持有前途的年轻研究人员与中风研究的兴趣。SSACS 2020年是一个为期一天的研讨会，将于2020年7月中旬在埃塞俄比亚巴希尔达尔举行，包括全体会议和 杰出研究人员的主题演讲，平衡的专题讨论会，海报会议和社区参与 sessions. SSACS是一个与包括世界中风协会在内的多个全球组织合作的项目。 组织，世界神经病学联合会等。这些团体的参与带来了 重要的努力，广泛接触相关科学学科，该领域领导人的志愿参与， 有价值的实物资源，以及在实施高影响力计划方面的经验。基础科学家， 将邀请翻译研究人员和临床医生，经验丰富的调查人员和早期职业科学家， 认识到早期研究人员将是SSA科学进步的未来，一个主要的重点是 鼓励早期职业研究人员积极参与。该提案特别要求 支持20项青年研究者旅行奖，我们预计这将成为我们招聘战略的一个组成部分， 留住并积极吸引年轻的SSA研究者参与卒中研究。SACS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 3）向20名多学科博士后学者颁发旅行奖学金 从致力于中风研究事业的区域池; 4）传播从SSACS产生的知识 通过科学和公共场所; 5）通过评估参与者的数量来评估SSACS的有效性，以及 青年研究员获奖者成就。

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.