TENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY OF MINERALIZED TISSUE

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请的目的是为即将于2010年11月7日至12日在亚利桑那州无忧无虑举行的第十届矿化组织化学和生物学国际会议（第十届ICCBMT）寻求支持。会议的总体目标是传播有关脊椎动物组织（如骨、软骨、牙齿和其他无脊椎动物组织）中矿物质、细胞外基质和细胞成分的结构、功能和相互作用的最新信息，同时鼓励不同科学学科的研究人员之间的合作。具体目标是：1。组建一个对生物矿化有共同兴趣的多学科科学家小组。2. 传播有关脊椎动物和无脊椎动物组织中矿物、基质和细胞成分的结构、功能和相互作用的最新信息。3. 提供一个论坛，大力鼓励不同科学学科的研究人员之间的合作。4. 4 .通过“旅行奖励”活动，为青年调查人员和受训人员提供展示工作成果和与高级调查人员互动的平台，支持他们的参与。通过在同行评议期刊上发表的ICCBMT会议论文集传播所介绍的知识，扩大其他科学家和临床医生对重要发现的获取途径。成果将通过高质量的研究提供新知识来改善我国口腔、牙齿、颅面和骨骼健康，促进与矿化相关的多个领域的科学家的互动和合作，为该领域的年轻科学家提供网络和培训，以及通过同行评审出版物传播会议科学知识，从而促进NIH/NIDCR的基本使命。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this application is to seek support for the upcoming Tenth International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues (10th ICCBMT) meeting scheduled for November 7-12, 2010 in Carefree, Arizona. The overall goal of the meeting is to disseminate state-of- the-art information about the structure, function, and interactions of the mineral, extracellular matrix and cellular components in vertebrates in tissues such as bone, cartilage and tooth as well as other invertebrate tissues while encouraging collaboration among investigators across various scientific disciplines. The specific aims are: 1.To assemble a multidisciplinary group of scientists with a common interest in biomineralization. 2. Disseminate state-of-the-art information about the structure, function, and interactions of the mineral, matrix and cellular components in vertebrate and invertebrate tissues. 3. To provide a forum that strongly encourages collaborations among investigators across diverse scientific disciplines. 4. To support participation of young investigators and trainees though Travel Awards providing these individuals a platform to present their work and interact with senior investigators.5. To disseminate the knowledge presented through a published ICCBMT meeting proceedings in a peer review journal broadening the access to other scientists and clinicians of the important findings. The outcomes will foster the basic mission of the NIH/NIDCR by providing new knowledge to improve the oral, dental, craniofacial and bone health of our nation through high quality research, facilitation of interactions and collaborations by scientists across multiple fields related to mineralization, providing networking and training to junior scientists in the field, and dissemination of the meetings science knowledge gained through a peer-reviewed publication. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This application is to seek support for the upcoming Tenth International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues (10th ICCBMT) meeting scheduled for November 7-12, 2010, to provide new knowledge to improve the oral, dental, craniofacial and bone health of our nation through high quality research, facilitation of interactions and collaborations by scientists across multiple fields related to mineralization, providing networking and training to junior scientists in the field, and dissemination of the meetings science knowledge gained through a peer-reviewed publication.