2010 Chemistry and Biology of Peptides Gordon Research Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：申请资金支持2010年戈登多肽化学和生物学研究会议（GRC）。本次会议将于2010年2月28日至3月5日在加州文图拉举行。多肽化学与生物学GRC在众多关注多肽科学的国际会议中占有独特的地位。这次会议结合了所有戈登研究会议的特点，即非常吸引人的亲密感和强度，并授权对肽科学家社区中当代研究兴趣的大范围进行深思熟虑。结合其精心定制的规模和尖端的科学计划，这次GRC会议促进了来自学术机构、制药和生物技术公司以及国家实验室的不同组合的研究人员的积极参与。此外，2010年会议的主席们还努力编制了一份反映性别、年龄和地域多样性的发言者名册。因此，多肽的化学和生物学GRC为年轻和成熟的多肽科学界成员提供了一个机会，让他们了解涉及多肽作为工具的新的和“非传统”研究计划，以及与工业部门的科学家接触。此外，这个GRC提供了一个论坛，让这个社区以外的科学家以新颖的方式使用肽，与社区内的专家接触。这种联系可以扩大和加强刚接触肽科学的科学家之间的实验设计和解释，并使有经验的肽科学家能够扩大他们的努力范围。GRC形式提供了广泛的休闲互动机会，为参与者提供了充分的机会来追求新的个人联系。因此，多肽的化学和生物学GRC为发展新的合作和非正式的科学联系提供了肥沃的土壤。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Funds are requested to support the 2010 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on the Chemistry and Biology of Peptides. This meeting will be held 28 Feb - 5 March 2010 in Ventura, CA. The Chemistry and Biology of Peptides GRC holds a unique place among the many international meetings that focus on peptide science. This conference combines the very appealing intimacy and intensity that are characteristic of all Gordon Research Conferences, with a mandate to sample thoughtfully the large scope of contemporary research interests among the community of peptide scientists. In conjunction with its carefully tailored size and its cutting edge scientific program, this GRC meeting fosters active participation by researchers from a diverse mix of academic institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and national laboratories. In addition, the Chairs of the 2010 meeting have endeavored to assemble a speaker roster that reflects diversity in terms of gender, age and geographic origin. Thus, the Chemistry and Biology of Peptides GRC provides an opportunity for both young and established members of the peptide science community to learn about new and 'non-traditional' research initiatives involving peptides as tools, as well as to engage with scientists in the industrial sector. In addition, this GRC provides a forum for bringing scientists from outside this community, who nevertheless use peptides in novel ways, into contact with experts within the community. Such connections can expand and enhance experimental design and interpretation among scientists who are new to peptide science, and they enable experienced peptide scientists to expand the range of their efforts. The extensive opportunity for casual interactions that is provided by the GRC format gives ample opportunity for participants to pursue new personal contacts. Thus, the Chemistry and Biology of Peptides GRC offers fertile ground for development of new collaborations and less formal scientific connections.