SUN VALLEY SKELETAL TISSUE WORKSHOP

此申请的目的是请求支持三年的太阳谷Skeleton组织研讨会的年会。 下一次会议将于2000年8月13日至18日在爱达荷州的太阳谷举行。 参加人数将限制在150-200人，以保持小组，研讨会的气氛。 太阳谷研讨会有30年的传统，最初是为了向年轻科学家提供多学科培训而发展起来的。 研讨会继续强调初级教师和学生的积极参与，但近年来已完全通过注册费和行业捐款的支持。 讲习班成功地促进了跨学科交流，而且讨论时间等于或超过了分配给正式发言的时间，这是不寻常的。 该提案的目标是（1）提供稳定的资金基础，以支持在行业捐款下降的情况下举办的研讨会;（2）提供额外的资金，以支持学生和初级教师的出勤率。 该研讨会的目标是：（1）致力于多学科的基础和临床综合的分子，组织和生物力学过程有关的发病机制，预防和治疗骨疾病;（2）发展基础和临床研究人员之间的对话;（3）为初级教师和学生提供培训讲习班，帮助弥合学科之间的差距;（4）提供一个培训学生的论坛，并让初级教师和学生有机会在小组环境中与更资深的科学家交谈。 四个会议（骨质疏松症治疗的合成代谢途径，干细胞，骨髓和骨质疏松症，神经肌肉力学/肌肉骨骼关系），两个教程（分子生物学，生物力学），一个海报展示会，和一个总结/一般讨论会计划。 会议主席和发言人已经确定。 成立了一个由10名成员组成的咨询小组，其中包括广泛的性别、族裔和学生代表。 提出了一项计划，以支持初级科学家和鼓励与其他初级和高级科学家的互动。计划分发讲习班成果的书面摘要。

The purpose of this application is to request support for three years for the annual meeting of the Sun Valley Skeletal Tissue Workshop. The next meeting will be held in Sun Valley, Idaho, Aug. 13-18, 2000. Participation will be limited to 150-200 attendees to maintain the small group, workshop atmosphere. The Sun Valley Workshops have a 30 year tradition and originally grew out of an attempt to provide multidisciplinary training to younger scientists. The Workshops continue to emphasize active participation of junior faculty and students, but in recent years have been entirely supported through registration fees and industry donations. The Workshops have been successful in promoting interdisciplinary communication, and are unusual in that discussion time equals or exceeds time allotted for formal presentation. The goals of this proposal are to (1) provide a stable base of funding to support the Workshops in the presence of declining industry contributions and (2) provide additional funds to support student and junior faculty attendance. The goals of the Workshop are to (1) work toward a multidisciplinary basic and clinical synthesis of molecular, tissue and biomechanical processes related to the pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of bone disease; (2) develop a dialogue between basic and clinical investigators; (3) provide training workshops for junior faculty and students that help bridge the gaps between disciplines; (4) provide a forum for student training and the opportunity for junior faculty and students to talk with more senior scientists in a small group setting. Four sessions (Anabolic pathways for osteoporosis treatments, Stem cells, Marrow and osteoporosis, and neuromuscular mechanics/muscle bone relationships), two tutorials (Molecular biology, Biomechanics), one Poster presentation session, and a summary/general discussion session are planned. Session chairs and speakers have been identified. An Advisory Panel composed of 10 members, with broad gender, ethnic and student representation, has been formed. A plan is presented for supporting junior scientists and for encouraging interaction with other junior and senior scientists. There is a plan to distribute a written summary of the results of the workshop.