NINTH ANNUAL TROPICAL DISEASES SYMPOSIUM

这项建议要求提供资金，以支持第九次专题讨论会， “热带病免疫学和生物化学的最新进展” 将在田纳西州纳什维尔的梅哈里医学院举行， 1992年4月13日至14日，星期一和星期二。 本次研讨会的目标是 （1）讨论目前对引起疾病的生物体的研究。 （2）鼓励少数民族学生攻读研究生课程; 分子生物学、生物化学和生物医学教育。 研讨会将由研究生院和 梅哈里医学院生物医学系。 的一部分 这次会议，本科生和研究生从历史黑色 将鼓励学院和大学参加并展示海报 他们在各个实验室进行的研究， 机构职能体系 学生们将有机会讨论他们的 与研讨会与会者以及梅哈里医学院的研究 教师。 此外，还将鼓励他们参观各种 实验室和讨论正在进行的研究在我们的机构。 的 专题讨论会将包括七个特邀讲师在不同地区的热带 非洲锥虫病，血吸虫病， 疟疾、利什曼病、麻风病和南美锥虫病。 足够的时间 可供讨论。 研讨会自1984年以来每年举办一次，1991年举办了83次 (83)学生参加了从十五（15）历史黑人大学和 高校 1991年的专题讨论会有几个好处， 应予以注意。 发言者强调，他们有机会 与相关领域的科学家互动，并结识少数有才华的人 学生 他们还指出，他们希望在2010年启动一个类似的计划。 他们的机构。 此外，各大研究机构的学生 (e.g.,斯坦福大学、北卡罗来纳州大学）与学生互动 从历史悠久的黑人学院和大学提供了一个机会， 让每个人都能互相交流

This proposal request funds for support of the ninth symposium entitled "Recent Advances in The Immunology and Biochemistry of Tropical Diseases" which will be held at Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday and Tuesday, April 13-14, 1992. The goals of this symposium are twofold: (1) To discuss current research on the organisms which cause tropical diseases; (2) To stimulate minority students towards postgraduate education in molecular biology, biochemistry and biomedical sciences. The symposium will be sponsored by the School of Graduate Studies and the Division of Biomedical Sciences at Meharry Medical College. As part of this conference, undergraduate and graduate students from historical black colleges and universities will be encouraged to attend and present posters on research that they are undertaking in various laboratories at their institutions. The students will have an opportunity to discuss their research with attendees at the symposium as well as Meharry Medical College faculty. In addition, they will be encouraged to visit various laboratories and discuss ongoing research at our institution. The symposium will include seven invited lecturers in various areas in tropical diseases covering areas such as African trypanosomiasis, schistosomiasis, malaria, leishmaniasis, leprosy and Chagas' disease. Ample time will be available for discussions. The symposium has been held each year since 1984 and in 1991 eighty-three (83) students attended from fifteen (15) historical black colleges and universities. There were several benefits to the 1991 symposium which should be noted. The speakers emphasized the opportunity they received to interact with scientists In related fields and to meet talented minority students. They also noted their desire to initiate a similar program at their institution. In addition, students from major research institutions (e.g., Stanford, University of North Carolina) Interacted with students from historically black colleges and universities providing an opportunity for each to network with one another.