Gordon Research Conference 2009: Glial Biology: Functional Interactions Among Glia & Neurons: March 15-20, 2009 Ventura, CA

该项目是为了部分支持将于2009年3月15日至20日在加利福尼亚州文图拉举行的国际神经胶质生物学会议，这是戈登研究会议系列的一部分。会议的广泛和长期目标是增加我们对大脑中神经胶质细胞在正常大脑功能和神经疾病期间相互作用以及与神经元相互作用的方式的理解。本次会议着重介绍了星形胶质细胞和小胶质细胞这两种特殊的胶质细胞的生物学特性。这次会议的具体目标是召集44名演讲者，在为期五天的会议期间与140名与会者讨论神经胶质研究的关键领域。该计划将解决神经胶质细胞参与突触结构和功能、神经发生、大脑能量代谢、脑血流以及包括肿瘤和中风在内的一些神经疾病。胶质生物学GCR旨在：1.通过向不同的领先研究人员提供展示前沿工作的长期论坛，发起并帮助维持不同领域的神经胶质生物学和神经胶质细胞相互作用的科学家之间的互动对话。2.提出新的方法来及时解决神经胶质生物学问题，并帮助确定该领域中需要解决的有争议的问题。3.提高神经科学界对神经胶质-神经元相互作用的重要性的认识。本次会议的专题演讲将集中于神经胶质细胞在脑发育、肿瘤形成和扩散、正常和紊乱的能量代谢(例如中风和低血糖)以及痛觉中的作用。学生和博士后研究员将被邀请并将有一个独特的机会向世界上一些最杰出的神经胶质科学家学习。

This project is for partial support for an international meeting on Glial Biology, as part of the Gordon Research Conference series, to be held in Ventura, California, March 15-20, 2009. The broad and long-term goal of the conference is to increase our understanding of the manner in which glial cells in the brain interact with one another and with neurons during normal brain function and in neurological diseases. The biology of two specific glial cell types, astrocytes and microglial cells, is emphasized in this meeting. The specific aim of this meeting will be to convene 44 speakers to discuss critical areas of glial research with a total of 140 participants, during a five-day conference. The program will address glia cell involvement in synaptic structure and function, neurogenesis, brain energy metabolism, cerebral blood flow, and some neurological diseases including tumors and stroke. The Glial Biology GCR is designed to: 1. Initiate and help sustain an interactive dialogue between scientists in different fields of glial biology and glial-neuron interactions by providing a long-term forum for presentation of cutting-edge work to a diverse group of leading researchers. 2. Suggest new approaches to solve timely glial biology problems and help identify controversial issues in this field that require resolution. 3. Raise awareness in the neuroscience community of the importance of glial-neuronal interactions. Specific presentations at this conference will focus on the involvement of glial cells in brain development, tumor formation and spread, normal and deranged energy metabolism (e.g., stroke and hypoglycemia) and pain perception. Students and post-doctoral fellows will be invited and will have a unique opportunity to learn from some of the most distinguished glial scientists in the world.