2010 Chemistry and Biology of Peptides Gordon Research Conference

描述(由申请者提供)：为支持2010年戈登多肽化学和生物学研究会议(GRC)而申请资金。本次会议将于2010年2月28日至3月5日在加利福尼亚州文图拉举行。GRC的多肽化学和生物学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所特有的非常有吸引力的亲密性和强度，并授权对多肽科学家社区中当代研究兴趣的大范围进行深思熟虑的采样。结合其精心设计的规模和尖端的科学计划，这次GRC会议促进了来自不同学术机构、制药和生物技术公司以及国家实验室的研究人员的积极参与。此外，2010年会议主席努力编制一份反映性别、年龄和地理来源多样性的发言者名册。因此，多肽化学和生物学GRC为多肽科学界的年轻和成熟成员提供了一个机会，以了解以多肽为工具的新的和“非传统”的研究计划，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，让来自这个社区以外的科学家，他们仍然以新的方式使用多肽，与社区内的专家接触。这种联系可以在刚接触多肽科学的科学家中扩大和加强实验设计和解释，并使有经验的多肽科学家能够扩大他们的工作范围。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追求新的个人联系。因此，GRC的多肽化学和生物学为发展新的合作和不那么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.