2023 Immunology of Fungal Infections GRC/GRS

项目摘要 该提案要求部分支持召开一次关于真菌感染免疫学的会议， 戈登研究会议（GRC）和戈登研究研讨会（GRS）将在德克萨斯州加尔维斯顿举行， 2023年1月21日至27日。本次会议的广泛和长期目标是汇集世界领先的 研究人员在这个迅速扩大的领域，以促进跨学科的讨论和合作。的 会议旨在提高我们对抗真菌免疫的理解， 对控制这些病原体的见解。2023年的会议将包括立即举行的学员GRS 在GRC之前和与GRC一起。这次会议的一个具体目标是召集40多名主要专家 他将向所有与会者展示真菌免疫学领域未发表的数据和见解。集团风险管理委员会 计划将分为9个会议，全面涵盖各种主机和真菌因素， 决定先天性和适应性免疫反应。基础研究和转化研究都将得到强调， 主要强调细胞信号和免疫系统的应激反应以及合并感染。下午 海报会议将允许所有参与者对这些主题做出贡献，并选择最有价值的摘要 会议主席和副主席作口头介绍。我们将尽一切努力鼓励 研究生和博士后研究员参与GRC。此外，GRS将具体 针对学员，让他们展示他们的研究，并在一个轻松和额外的支持互动 环境将尽一切努力促进性别平等，并将种族/民族少数群体和个人包括在内。 残疾人。这个应用程序的意义在于由GRC和GRS提供急需的论坛 将从事免疫学研究的国际研究团体成员聚集在一起， 真菌感染，这仍然是一个高度欠研究的领域。GRS的附加价值在于帮助 培养和激励该领域的下一代研究人员。此应用程序的健康相关性是 所产生的讨论将有助于确定与基础科学有关的重要问题， 这是开发免疫治疗新策略所必需的。随着高死亡率和 这些毁灭性疾病的发病率，后者迫切需要。

PROJECT SUMMARY This proposal requests partial support for a meeting on the Immunology of Fungal Infections as a part of a Gordon Research Conference (GRC) and Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) to be held in Galveston, Texas, January 21-27, 2023. The broad and long-term goal of this conference is to bring together the world's leading researchers in this rapidly expanding field to foster cross-disciplinary discussions and collaborations. The meeting is designed to enhance our understanding of anti-fungal immunity with the aim of developing new insights for controlling these pathogens. The 2023 conference will include a GRS for trainees held immediately prior to and in conjunction with the GRC. A specific aim of this meeting will be to convene over 40 leading experts who will present unpublished data and insights within the field of fungal immunology to all attendees. The GRC program will be structured into 9 sessions that comprehensively cover the various host and fungal factors that determine innate and adaptive immune responses. Both basic and translational research will be highlighted, with a major emphasis on cell signaling and stress response of the immune system as well as co-infections. Afternoon poster sessions will permit all participants to contribute to these topics with the most meritorious abstracts chosen by the conference Chairs and Vice-Chairs for oral presentations. Every effort will be made to encourage participation by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the GRC. In addition, the GRS will be specifically aimed at trainees, allowing them to present their research and interact in a relaxing and extra supportive environment. Every effort will be made to promote gender parity and include racial/ethical minorities and persons with disabilities. The significance of this application lies in much needed forum provided by the GRC and GRS to bring together and synergize the members of an international research community working on the immunology of fungal infections, which remains a highly understudied area. The GRS will have the added value of helping to train and energize the next generation of researchers in the field. The health relatedness of this application is that the discussions generated will help define the important questions relating to basic science as well as those necessary for the development of novel strategies for immunotherapy. With the high levels of mortality and morbidity associated with these devastating illnesses, the latter are desperately needed.