The XXVIth North American Testis Workshop

项目摘要 此R13申请要求资金支持第二十六届北美睾丸研讨会， 一个主题为“睾丸生物学和男性健康的新视野”，将于 2021年4月21日至24日在加州圣地亚哥的埃斯坦西亚拉霍亚酒店。会议将在 就在4月24日举行的美国男科学会年会之前， 28在同一个地方自1972年以来，北美睾丸研讨会一直是首演 国际论坛为基础和临床科学家介绍和讨论他们的最新发现 睾丸的调节和功能。它吸引了来自北美和周边地区的150-200名与会者 全世界，其中约30%是受训人员。所申请的R13资金将用于 协助支付10名受训人员或被挑选参加短期会谈的年轻调查员的旅费 从提交的摘要中获得的经费，以及19名受邀发言者的部分住宿费用。主要 研讨会的目标如下：1）提供一个传播和讨论的平台 睾丸生物学的新发现，特别是使用最新基因组学获得的新数据， 表观基因组和单细胞技术。2)为科学交流创造机会， 同行之间的合作，以促进职业发展，并确保该领域的持续发展 睾丸生物学3)为受训人员（研究员、博士后和研究生）提供一个论坛， 初级研究人员（独立三年内）介绍他们的研究， 高级调查员的反馈，并建立专业关系，所有这些都是众所周知的 对智力和学术发展都至关重要。4)鼓励妇女参与， 代表性不足的群体，包括少数种族和族裔的教师和学员，以及 残疾人士，在这个工作坊，以促进他们的智力和学术成长， 为他们提供展示工作的机会，接受同行的反馈， 专业网络。

Project Summary This R13 application requests funds to support the XXVIth North American Testis Workshop with a thematic focus on “New Horizons in Testis Biology and Men's Health”, which will be held on April 21-24, 2021 at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel in San Diego, California. The meeting will be held right prior to the American Society of Andrology annual meeting, which will take place on April 24- 28 at the same location. Since 1972, the North American Testis Workshop has been the premiere international forum for basic and clinician-scientists to present and discuss their recent findings on testis regulation and function. It attracts 150-200 attendees from North America and around the world, approximately 30% of whom are trainees. The requested R13 funds will be used to help defray travel costs for 10 trainees or young investigators who are selected for short talks from submitted abstracts, and part of the housing costs for the 19 invited speakers. The main goals for the Workshop are as follows: 1) to provide a platform for dissemination and discussion of new discoveries on testis biology, especially novel data obtained using the latest genomic, epigenomic and single cell technologies. 2) to create opportunities for scientific exchange and collaborations among peers to foster career growth and to ensure continued advance of the field of testis biology. 3) To offer a forum for trainees (fellows, post-docs and graduate students) and junior investigators (within three years of independence) to present their research, receive feedback from senior investigators, and build professional relationship, all of which are known critical for both intellectual and academic growth. 4) To encourage the participation of women and underrepresented groups, including faculty and trainees of racial and ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities, in this workshop to foster their intellectual and academic growth by providing them with opportunities to present their work, receive feedback from peers, and build professional networks.