The Mysteries and Marvels of Memory

描述(由申请者提供)：我们建议举办一次会议，重点介绍学习、记忆和可塑性领域的最新方向和令人兴奋的新发现。本次会议题为《记忆的奥秘与奇迹》，将于2010年3月26日至28日在纽约大学华盛顿广场校区举行。我们将把会议的重点放在围绕个别会议组织的一系列前沿问题上。这些问题中的每一个都将在多个层面进行分析，此外，我们将鼓励发言者之间进行最大限度的讨论，并鼓励观众积极参与，在每届会议结束时举行由组委会一名成员领导的定向讨论/辩论部分。这次会议既有学习、记忆和可塑性领域的知名领导者，也有最新一代的领导者。这次会议将以多种不同的方式服务于更大的神经科学界。首先，这次会议的一个主要目标是不仅确定当前的前沿问题，而且通过发言产生的讨论将有助于确定该领域最相关的未来方向。其次，由于我们强调讨论和互动，加上我们邀请了训练有素的本科生参加会议，这不仅将成为经验丰富的神经科学家的一个强大的教育机会，也将为神经科学的未来学生提供一个强大的教育机会。通过这种方式，我们希望突出学习、记忆和可塑性方面的一些主要主题，定义相关的未来研究方向，并作为一个整体教育神经科学界。 与公共健康相关：纽约大学提议举办一场名为《记忆的奥秘与奇迹》的会议，重点讨论学习、记忆和可塑性领域的一系列前沿问题。这次会议不仅将突出这一充满活力的研究领域的主要主题，而且将有助于确定和塑造相关的未来研究方向。这次会议也将为经验丰富的神经科学家和神经科学的后起之秀提供一个宝贵的教育机会，以促进这一关键研究领域的进步。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to hold a conference that will highlight current directions and exciting new findings in the area of learning memory and plasticity. This conference is entitled "The Mysteries and Marvels of Memory" and will be held at the Washington Square campus of New York University, March 26-28, 2010. We will focus the conference on a set of cutting edge questions organized around individual sessions. Each of these questions will be addressed at multiple levels of analysis and in addition we will encourage the maximal amount of discussion both between speakers as well as strong audience participation with a directed discussion/debate segment led by a member of the organizing committee that will take place at the end of each session. This conference features both well established as well as the newest generation of leaders in the field of learning, memory and plasticity. This meeting will serve the greater neuroscience community in a number of different ways. First, a major goal of this conference is to identify not only the current cutting edge questions, but the discussions stemming from the presentations will help define the most relevant future directions in this field. Second, because of our emphasis on discussion and interaction together with our inclusion of highly trained undergraduate students at the conference, it will serve as a powerful educational opportunity not only for seasoned Neuroscientists, but for up and coming students of neuroscience as well. In this way we hope to highlight some of the major themes in learning, memory and plasticity, define relevant future directions of research and educate the Neuroscience community as a whole. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: New York University proposes to hold a conference entitled "The Mysteries and Marvels of Memory" that will focus on a set of cutting edge questions in the area of learning memory and plasticity. This conference will not only highlight major themes in this dynamic area of research but it will help define and shape relevant future research directions. This conference will also serve as a valuable educational opportunity for both seasoned Neuroscientists and up-and-coming students of neuroscience alike to promote the advancement of progress in this key research area.