Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Biology

描述(申请人提供)：本申请请求支持2010年8月1日至4日在爱达荷州太阳谷举行的太阳谷骨骼生物学研讨会年会。太阳谷研讨会有35年以上的传统，最初是为了向年轻科学家提供多学科培训的尝试。讲习班继续强调初级教职员工和学生的积极参与。这些讲习班在促进跨学科交流方面取得了成功，而且不同寻常的是，讨论时间等于或超过了分配给正式陈述的时间。该讲习班的目标是(1)致力于对与骨和关节疾病的发病机制、预防和治疗有关的分子、组织和生物力学过程进行多学科的基础和临床综合；(2)在基础和临床研究人员之间建立对话；(3)为初级教员和学生提供培训讲习班，帮助弥合学科之间的差距；(4)为学生培训提供一个论坛，并让初级教员和学生有机会在小组环境中与更多资深科学家交谈。讲习班与国际骨矿学会(IBMS)之间的伙伴关系将改善讲习班的营销，特别是在国际上，并通过IBMS BoneKEy广播电子邮件和IBMS网站上的链接最大限度地提高知名度。我们预计它还将提供更大的支持或年轻调查员奖。第40届太阳谷研讨会将包括关于骨组织形态计量学的会议，旨在就临床前研究中的核心测量达成共识声明，涉及低骨周转状态；肌腱作为肌肉和骨骼之间的连接器；在材料水平上分析骨骼的技术；生物和机械因素在适应中的相互作用；以及表观遗传学。还计划在下午为年轻研究人员举办一次组织形态计量学实践讲习班。周一晚上的会议将由六名ASBMR/Harold M.Frost青年调查员奖获得者介绍。周日，米切尔·谢夫勒博士发表了全体演讲，随后是海报会议和葡萄酒和奶酪招待会。计划部分利用基于网络的资源并通过在BoneKEy上发布，宣传和分发研讨会的摘要。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application requests support for the annual meeting of the Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Biology held in Sun Valley, Idaho, August 1-4, 2010. The Sun Valley Workshops have a 35+ year tradition and originally grew out of an attempt to provide multidisciplinary training to younger scientists. The Workshops continue to emphasize active participation of junior faculty and students. The Workshops have been successful in promoting interdisciplinary communication, and are unusual in that discussion time equals or exceeds time allotted for formal presentation. The goals of the Workshop are to (1) work toward a multidisciplinary basic and clinical synthesis of molecular, tissue and biomechanical processes related to the pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of bone and joint diseases; (2) develop a dialogue between basic and clinical investigators; (3) provide training workshops for junior faculty and students that help bridge the gaps between disciplines; (4) provide a forum for student training and the opportunity for junior faculty and students to talk with more senior scientists in a small group setting. A partnership between the Workshop and the International Bone and Mineral Society (IBMS) will improve marketing of the Workshop, especially internationally, and provide maximum visibility through IBMS BoneKEy broadcast emails and links on the IBMS website. We expect it also to provide greater support or young investigator awards. The 40th Sun Valley Workshop will include a session on Bone Histomorphometry that is intended to produce a consensus statement regarding core measurements in pre-clinical studies involving low bone turnover states; tendons as the connector between muscle and bone; techniques of analyzing bone at the material level; the interaction of biological and mechanical factors in adaptation; and Epigenetics. A hands-on afternoon workshop on histomorphometry for younger investigators is also planned. The Monday evening session is set aside for presentations by six ASBMR/Harold M. Frost Young Investigator Awardees. A Plenary lecture by Dr. Mitchell Schaffler on Sunday is followed by a poster session and wine and cheese reception. There are plans to advertise and distribute a summary of the workshop, partly using Web-based resources and through publication in BoneKEy.