18th Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Disease

描述（由申请人提供）：我们正在申请资金，以支持被选中的个人参加2011年9月4日至8日在意大利巴勒莫举行的关于链球菌和链球菌疾病的兰斯菲尔德国际研讨会的差旅费和注册费。自20世纪60年代以来，国际研讨会每三年召开一次，一直是汇集来自世界各地的多个学科的人员的主要场所，这些人员因对链球菌疾病的共同研究兴趣而团结在一起。在当前时代，链球菌疾病的负担不成比例地分布在低收入和发展中国家。因此，国际研讨会在联合来自许多不同国家的科学家、医生和公共卫生官员介绍有关链球菌的最新知识（主题如下）并探索创新方法以解决与这些感染的诊断、治疗和预防相关的问题方面发挥着至关重要的作用。该申请解决了支持来自发展中国家的聪明、年轻研究人员的差旅费用的需求，这些国家的疾病负担很高，但资源非常有限，否则他们将没有机会参加会议。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We are requesting funds to support travel and registration expenses for selected individuals to attend the International Lancefield Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases on September 4-8, 2011 in Palermo, Italy. The International Symposium has been convened every three years since the 1960's and has always served as the premier venue that brings together individuals from multiple disciplines from all over the world that are united by common research interests in streptococcal diseases. In the current era, the burden of streptococcal diseases is disproportionately distributed in low income and developing countries. Therefore, the International Symposium serves a vital function in uniting scientists, physicians and public health officials from many different countries to present the most current knowledge about streptococci (topics below) and explore innovative approaches to tackle the problems associated with diagnosis, treatment and prevention of these infections. This application addresses the need to support travel expenses for bright, young investigators from developing countries where the disease burden is high but the resources are so limited that they would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend the meeting. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: We are requesting funds to support travel and registration expenses for selected individuals to attend the International Lancefield Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases on September 4-8, 2011 in Palermo, Italy. The International Symposium has been convened every three years since the 1960's and has always served as the premier venue that brings together individuals from multiple disciplines from all over the world that are united by common research interests in streptococcal diseases. This application addresses the need to support travel expenses for bright, young investigators from developing countries where the disease burden is high but the resources are so limited that they would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend the meeting.