Gordon Research Conference on Neural Development; Salve Regina College; Newport, Rhode Island; June 26-30, 1989

这次关于神经发展的会议将集中在细胞和分子机制上，这对系统的发展是必不可少的。该计划的目标是聚集一些在与这一主题相关的领域中最活跃的研究科学家，以及大约100名对这一主题感兴趣的其他科学家。这些参与者不仅将介绍他们最新的发现，而且他们还将从其他演讲和这种非正式环境中的大量讨论中找到新的见解。希望在这次会议上建立的合作企业的基础上，可以制定出一些研究神经发育的全新方法。在整个会议期间取得进展的组织将强调多学科方法，首先是讨论诱导过程中涉及的机制，特别是神经诱导。随后将讨论细胞谱系和决定、作为发育信号的神经递质、神经通路和靶点的形成以及神经脊的发育。每个主题将占用一整天(上午和晚上)，下午有空闲时间进行非正式互动和讨论。

This conference on neural development will focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms which are essential for the development of the system. It is the objective of this program to bring together some of the most active research scientists in areas related to this main theme, as well as a group of some 100 additional scientists with interests related to the topic. Not only will these participants present their most recent findings, but they will find new insight from other presentations and numerous discussions in this informal setting. Hopefully, some totally new approaches to studies of neural development may be formulated based on collaborative ventures established at this conference. The multidisciplinary approach will be emphasized by an organization in which there is a progression throughout the conference starting with a discussion of mechanisms involved in the process of induction, particularly neural induction. This will be followed by sessions on cell lineage and determination, neurotransmitters as developmental signals, formation of neural pathways and targets, and neural crest development. Each topic will occupy a whole day (morning and evening) with the afternoon free for informal interactions and discussion.