2016 Cornea, Biology and Pathobiology Gordon Research Conference & Gordon Research Seminar

2016年角膜、生物学和病理学戈登研究会议

• 批准号: 9052308
• 负责人: ROBERT M LAVKER
• 金额: $ 2.5万
• 依托单位: GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-12-01 至 2016-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9052308
• 关键词: Address; Anterior; Biology; California; Cells; Collaborations; Communities; Cornea; Corneal Diseases; Defect; Discipline; Disease; Education; Epidermis; Epithelial; Epithelial Cells; Equilibrium; Etiology; Feedback; Fertilization; Fibrosis; Film; Fostering; Foundations; Fund Raising; Funding; Future; Gland; Goals; Goblet Cells; Growth; Homeostasis; Infection; Inflammation; Keratopathy; Lacrimal gland structure; Lead; Learning; Limbus Corneae; Literature; Maintenance; Modality; Molecular; Pain; Participant; Personal Satisfaction; Play; Population; Postdoctoral Fellow; Research; Research Personnel; Role; Salivary Glands; Scholarship; Science; Scientist; Senior Scientist; Site; Soil; Students; Time; Tissues; Translating; Travel; Underrepresented Minority; Vision; Vision research; Work; career; conjunctiva; corneal epithelium; corneal repair; cost; design; diabetic; experience; eye dryness; forging; graduate student; lectures; meetings; meibomian gland; next generation; novel; ocular surface; posters; programs; public health relevance; relating to nervous system; response; seal; skin disorder; success; symposium; vision development

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Proper integration of the cornea, limbus, conjunctiva, lacrimal and meibomian glands is essential for the anterior ocular surface to fulfill its role in protection and the maintenance of transparency necessary for proper vision. Consequently, the field of corneal biology plays a major role in the well-being of developed as well as underdeveloped nations. The comprehensive aim of this proposal is to seek funds in order to help bring together many of the leading scientists in vision research and related fields at the 2016 Gordon Research Conference on Corneal Biology and Pathobiology (GRC-CBP), February 28-March 4, at the Ventura Beach Marriott, California. For this next GRC-CBP, we have planned nine scientific sessions addressing several emerging topics in corneal biology, as well as persistent problems associated with ocular surface disease. These sessions will be comprised of 20 minute main talks and one-two short talks derived from the poster sessions. The short talks will afford young investigators a chance to present their research. The titles for the sessions are: 1. Setting Our Sights: Future of Ocular Surface and Tear Film Research; 2. Establishment of Tissue Boundaries - Implications for the Cornea and Conjunctiva; 3. Maintenance of Corneal Homeostasis; 4. Mechanism of Tear Formation by the Lacrimal Gland, Meibomian Glands and Conjunctiva; 5. Tear Film Dysregulation and Pain: Etiology and Treatments; 6. Diseases of the Ocular Surfaces (Cornea and Conjunctiva); 7. Mechanisms of Corneal Repair; 8. Ocular Surface Responses to Infection and Inflammation; and; 9. What We Can Learn from Common Diseases of Skin, Salivary Gland and Other Tissues. We have a diverse group of 27 speakers who will emphasize unpublished results. These speakers include 16 junior investigators and 8 outside the vision community. We have requested that our speakers stay for the entire meeting, in order to encourage lively discussion throughout the conference. By bringing together investigators at the forefront of ocular surface biology and outside of the ocular community, this will provide unique opportunities for cross-fertilization among young investigators with leaders in several fields. In addition, for the second time, we will conduct a two day Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) immediately prior to the main meeting. The GRS is designed specifically for graduate student and postdoctoral fellows working in the various disciplines that encompass corneal biology to meet in a setting that is not intimidating. The initial GRS held in 2014, was successful in facilitating the integration and participation of early career scientists in the GRC-CBP that followed. We believe that the next GRS-CBP will be a means for young scientists, who are likely to become the leaders in the field, to meet and interact with each other. We anticipate that relationships forged at both the GRS-CBP and GRC-CBP will last for many years. We also aim to encourage participation by underrepresented minorities at both the GRC and GRS, through scholarships offered by existing GRC programs. NEI support will greatly insure the quality of the program and the ultimate success of the GRC-CBP.

 描述(由申请人提供)：角膜、角膜缘、结膜、泪腺和眼睑腺体的适当整合对于眼前表面发挥其保护作用和维持正常视力所需的透明度至关重要。因此，角膜生物学领域在发达国家和欠发达国家的福祉中都发挥着重要作用。这项提议的全面目的是寻求资金，以帮助将视觉研究和相关领域的许多领先科学家聚集在2016年戈登角膜生物学和病理生物学研究会议(GRC-CBP)上，该会议将于2月28日至3月4日在加利福尼亚州文图拉海滩万豪举行。对于下一次的GRC-CBP，我们计划了九次科学会议，讨论角膜生物学中的几个新兴主题，以及与眼表疾病相关的持续问题。这些会议将包括20分钟的主要演讲和源于海报会议的一到两个简短演讲。这些简短的演讲将为年轻的研究人员提供展示他们研究成果的机会。这些会议的题目是：1.展望未来：眼表和泪膜研究的未来；2.建立组织边界--对角膜和结膜的影响；3.维持角膜稳态；4.泪腺、眉板腺和结膜形成泪液的机制；5.泪膜调节障碍和疼痛：病因和治疗；6.眼表疾病(角膜和结膜)；7.角膜修复机制；8.眼表对感染和炎症的反应；以及9.我们可以从皮肤、唾液腺和其他组织的常见疾病中学到什么。我们有一个由27名发言者组成的多样化小组，他们将强调未公布的结果。这些发言者包括16名初级调查人员和8名远景社区以外的人。我们要求我们的发言者在整个会议期间都留下来，以便鼓励在整个会议期间进行活跃的讨论。通过将眼表生物学前沿和眼界外的研究人员聚集在一起，这将为年轻研究人员与几个领域的领导者之间的交叉受精提供独特的机会。此外，我们将第二次， 在主要会议之前举行为期两天的戈登研究研讨会(GRS)。GRS是专门为在不同学科工作的研究生和博士后研究员设计的，这些学科包括角膜生物学，以便在一个不吓人的环境中相遇。2014年举行的第一次GRS成功地促进了早期职业科学家在随后的GRC-CBP中的融合和参与。我们相信，下一届GRS-CBP将为有可能成为该领域领导者的年轻科学家提供一种见面和互动的手段。我们预计，在GRS-CBP和GRC-CBP建立的关系将持续多年。我们还旨在通过现有GRC项目提供的奖学金，鼓励GRC和GRS中代表性不足的少数族裔参与。NEI的支持将极大地确保项目的质量和GRC-CBP的最终成功。