29th Annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (MMPC)

第 29 届年度中西部微生物发病机制会议 (MMPC)

• 批准号: 10750604
• 负责人: Hank S. SEIFERT
• 金额: $ 0.95万
• 依托单位: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-07-20 至 2024-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10750604
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PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The recent COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence and resurgence of infectious diseases have highlighted the importance of microbial science in tackling global public health challenges. The Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (MMPC) is a high-impact annual scientific meeting dedicated to showcasing research excellence in microbial pathogenesis, fostering professional development for junior faculty and students and postdoctoral scholars, and cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment for scientific exchange and collaborations. Since its inception in 1994 at the University of Iowa, MMPC meetings have been held annually at alternating academic institutions across the Midwest region of the United States. The meeting regularly attracts 250−400 registrants that include undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research staff and faculty, who interact extensively during the 3-day event. The 29th annual MMPC will be hosted by Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, from October 20th−22nd, 2023. This is the third time (1995, 2007, 2023) this well-attended conference has been hosted at Northwestern University. MMPC is committed to support the development and networking of junior scientists, with particular attention to groups that are historically underrepresented in Biological Sciences. Through the structured career development forum and “Meet the Speakers” series, and the informal interactions at posters, reception and meals with colleagues across career stages, MMPC 2023 aims to maximize networking between scientists and institutions across the Midwest and beyond. Regional accessibility, low cost, and strong financial support for travel and registration allows MMPC to recruit a diverse group of participants. In keeping with MMPC’s rich tradition, 91% of speakers (excluding the keynote and opening session speakers) invited to give oral presentations will be graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or Assistant Professors. Sixty-one percent (61%) of the invited faculty speakers are women, and the group includes speakers representing personal, geographic, and topic diversity across the field of microbial pathogenesis. The remaining five oral presentations for the meeting will be selected from abstracts submitted by students and postdoctoral fellows. We propose to waive registration fee for additional 13 trainees based on merit and diversity. We also plan to provide registration fee and lodging waivers to 20 scholars who are women and/or from underrepresented groups. Finally, MMPC 2023 will feature a keynote address by Dr. Eric Skaar (Vanderbilt University), a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease and a Searle Scholar, who will present his seminal work on the mechanisms by which nutrient metals shape the interactions between bacterial pathogens and vertebrate hosts. This support from NIAID will thus bring together diverse and underrepresented scientists from different microbiology subdisciplines to build collaborative networks while enhancing the careers of the next generations of scientists.

项目总结/摘要 最近的COVID-19大流行以及传染病的出现和死灰复燃凸显了 微生物科学在应对全球公共卫生挑战中的重要性。中西部的微生物发病机制 会议（MMPC）是一个高影响力的年度科学会议，致力于展示卓越的研究， 微生物致病机理，促进初级教师和学生以及博士后的专业发展 为科学交流和合作营造一个多元化和包容性的环境。以来 MMPC于1994年在爱荷华州大学成立，每年在交替的学术会议上举行会议。 美国中西部地区的机构。会议定期吸引250 - 400名注册者 包括本科生和研究生，博士后研究员，研究人员和教职员工， 在为期三天的活动中，第29届年度MMPC将由芝加哥的西北大学主办， 伊利诺伊州，2023年10月20日至22日。这是第三次（1995年，2007年，2023年）参加这一会议 在西北大学举办。MMPC致力于支持以下方面的发展和联网： 初级科学家，特别关注历史上在生物科学中代表性不足的群体。 通过有组织的职业发展论坛和“会见发言者”系列，以及非正式互动， 在海报，接待和与跨职业阶段的同事吃饭，MMPC 2023旨在最大限度地扩大网络 在中西部和其他地区的科学家和机构之间进行交流。区域可达性强，成本低， 对旅行和登记的财政支助使MMPC能够招募各种各样的参与者。一致 凭借MMPC的丰富传统，91%的演讲者（不包括主题演讲和开幕式演讲者）被邀请参加 做口头报告的将是研究生、博士后研究员或助理教授。百分之六十一 (61%）的受邀教师演讲者是女性，该组包括代表个人， 微生物致病机理领域的地理和主题多样性。其余五个口头报告 将从学生和博士后研究员提交的摘要中选出。我们建议 另外13名学员如表现优异及多元化，可获豁免注册费。我们还计划提供注册 免除20名女学者和/或来自代表性不足群体的学者的学费和住宿费。最后，MMPC 2023年将由Burroughs Wellcome Fund的Eric Skaar博士（范德比尔特大学）发表主题演讲 传染病发病机制的研究者和塞尔学者，他将介绍他的开创性工作 关于营养金属塑造细菌病原体和脊椎动物之间相互作用的机制 hosts.因此，NIAID的这种支持将汇集来自不同国家的多样化和代表性不足的科学家， 微生物学分支学科建立合作网络，同时提高下一代的职业生涯 科学家们。