2019 Neural Crest & Cranial Placodes Gordon Research Conference & Gordon Research Seminar (Italy, April 13-19)

戈登研究会议“神经脊和颅骨安慰剂的跨学科方法”，以及之前为期两天的研究生/博士后领导的戈登研究研讨会将于4月12日至19日在意大利卢卡举行。神经脊和颅骨安慰剂是由胚胎大脑附近区域的细胞组成的暂时性胚胎结构；它们只存在于有脊椎的动物身上。脊细胞和胎盘细胞随后参与广泛的迁移，并为体内不同组织的异常多样性做出贡献。它们的进化和细化被认为对脊椎动物物种的进化和多样化至关重要。研讨会提供了一个独特的机会，促进研究人员之间的对话和思想交流，这些研究人员从事神经脊和胎盘生物学非常不同的方面的工作，他们通常不会在同一个会议地点进行互动。所有演讲者都是各自领域的专家调查员。尽管研讨会在意大利的一个地点举行，但已经确认的39名科学参与者中有17人预约了美国的大学和研究机构。研讨会的一个预期结果是发展新的合作，这将导致关于神经脊和胎盘发育、功能和进化的基本问题的新工作。戈登研究会议“神经脊和颅骨安慰剂的跨学科方法”，以及之前为期两天的研究生/博士后领导的戈登研究研讨会将于4月12日至19日在意大利卢卡举行。脊椎动物的神经脊和头盖骨是一种暂时性的胚胎结构，起源于胚胎大脑旁边的皮肤细胞前体，经历了广泛的迁移和形态发生变化，并促成了一系列特殊的细胞类型。它们的进化和细化被认为对脊椎动物的进化和多样化至关重要。研讨会提供了一个独特的机会，促进研究人员之间的对话和思想交流，这些研究人员从事神经脊和胎盘生物学非常不同的方面的工作，他们通常不会在同一个会议地点进行互动。受邀的演讲者包括研究神经脊和胎盘的基因调控网络和表观遗传学；它们在出生缺陷和疾病中的作用；以及神经脊和胎盘细胞的发育和进化生物学的研究人员。所有演讲者都是各自领域的专家调查员。研讨会的一个预期结果是发展新的合作，这将导致关于神经脊和胎盘发育、功能和进化的基本问题的新工作。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Gordon Research Conference "Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Neural Crest and Cranial Placodes", and a preceding 2-day graduate student/postdoc-led Gordon Research Seminar on the same topic will be held from April 12-19 in Lucca, Italy. Neural crest and cranial placodes are transient embryonic structures made up from cells that would otherwise become skin in regions next to the embryonic brain; they are present only in animals with backbones (vertebrates). Crest and placode cells subsequently participate in extensive migrations, and contribute to an extraordinary diversity of different tissues in the body. Their evolution and elaboration are thought to have been critical for the evolution and diversification of vertebrate species. The symposium presents a unique opportunity to promote dialogue and exchange of ideas among investigators who work on very different aspects of neural crest and placode biology, and who normally would not be interacting at the same meeting venues. All speakers are expert investigators in their fields. Although the workshop is being held at a location in Italy, 17 out of the 39 already-confirmed scientific participants have appointments at US universities and research institutes. An expected outcome of the symposium is the development of new collaborations that will lead to novel work on fundamental questions about neural crest and placode development, function and evolution. The Gordon Research Conference "Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Neural Crest and Cranial Placodes", and a preceding 2-day graduate student/postdoc-led Gordon Research Seminar on the same topic will be held from April 12-19 in Lucca, Italy. The vertebrate neural crest and cranial placodes are transient embryonic structures derived from skin cell precursors next to the embryonic brain, which undergo extensive migration and morphogenetic changes, and contribute to an extraordinary array of cell types. Their evolution and elaboration are thought to have been critical for the evolution and diversification of vertebrates. The symposium presents a unique opportunity to promote dialogue and exchange of ideas among investigators who work on very different aspects of neural crest and placode biology, and who normally would not be interacting at the same meeting venues. The invited speakers include investigators who study the gene regulatory networks and epigenetics of the neural crest and placodes; their role in birth defects and disease; and the developmental and evolutionary biology of neural crest and placodal cells. All speakers are expert investigators in their fields. An expected outcome of the symposium is the development of new collaborations that will lead to novel work on fundamental questions about neural crest and placode development, function and evolution.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.