RESEARCH PERSPECTVES IN PNI, TRAINEE TRAVEL

本基金申请用于资助25名博士生参加将于1999年4月28日至5月1日在德克萨斯州加尔维斯顿举行的精神神经免疫学研究学会（PNIRS）题为“精神神经免疫学研究展望IX”的会议。这是该领域一系列国际会议的第九次会议。目前，PNIRS有来自美国和国外的200多名成员，其中约25%是实习成员。他们是：约翰·谢里登，总裁；弗吉尼亚·桑德斯，秘书/司库；当选总统基思·凯利；乔治·所罗门，前任总裁。一个由约翰·谢里丹主持的项目委员会包括苏珊娜·史蒂文斯-费尔滕、科比·海宁、罗德尼·约翰逊、基思·凯利、唐纳德·莱尔、弗吉尼亚·桑德斯、琳达·沃特金斯和理查德·韦伯。这个委员会负责组织科学计划和选择发表的摘要。相当多的研究表明，心理因素会改变对疾病的易感性，并影响疾病的进展。为了确定心理因素产生这种影响的机制，免疫学家、神经科学家和行为科学家之间的相互作用是必不可少的。本次会议将为受训者提供一个与心理神经免疫学（神经-免疫系统相互作用及其临床意义）领域的研究人员互动的绝佳机会。他们将了解协作工作的可用资源，额外的培训机会，以及在免疫学、神经生理学、神经解剖学、内分泌学、心理学和健康评估等领域分析的技术方面的关注。在我们构思这次会议的过程中，它将为未来的研究提供令人兴奋的方向。会议计划将包括第七次诺曼·考辛斯讲座，三次专题讨论会，全体会议报告，简短的口头报告，海报会议和非正式小组讨论。口头和海报会议将从提交给计划委员会的摘要中选择。本次会议将特别努力促进研究合作，并为学生提供与高级研究员会面的机会。特殊的场地将使学生与高级科学家和学生之间的互动。还要求每年为这次会议提供经费，为期五年。虽然会议地点每年都会改变，但组织结构、会议目标和奖学金获得者的培训机会将保持不变。

The funds requested herein are for support of 25 pre- and post- doctoral trainees to attend the conference of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society, (PNIRS) entitled, "Research Perspectives in Psychoneuroimmunology IX to be held in Galveston, Texas (April 28th to May 1st, 1999). This is the ninth in a series of international conferences in this field. At present, there are over 200 members of the PNIRS from the U.S. and abroad, of whom about 25 percent are trainee members. The officers are: John Sheridan, President; Virginia Sanders, Secretary/Treasurer; Keith Kelley, President-elect; George Solomon, Past-president. A Program Committee chaired by John Sheridan includes Suzanne Stevens-Felten, Cobi Heijnen, Rodney Johnson, Keith Kelley, Donald Lysle, Virginia Sanders, Linda Watkins, and Richard Weber. This committee is charged with organizing the scientific program and selecting the abstracts for presentation. That psychological factors alter the susceptibility to illness and affect disease progression has been suggested by a considerable body of research. To determine the mechanisms by which psychological factors have this effect, it is essential that interactions among immunologists, neuroscientists, and behavioral scientists be promoted and enabled. This conference will provide an outstanding opportunity for trainees to interact with researchers in the field of psychoneuroimmunology (nervous-immune system interactions and their clinical implications). They will learn about available resources for collaborative work, additional training opportunities, and concerns regarding technical aspects of analysis in the areas of immunology, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, endocrinology, psychology, and health evaluations, among others. As we conceptualize this conference, it will provide exciting directions for future research. The conference program will include the seventh Norman Cousins Lecture, three symposia, plenary presentations, short oral presentations, poster sessions, and informal group discussions. The oral and poster sessions will be selected from abstracts submitted to the Program Committee. Special efforts will be made at this meeting to foster research collaborations and provide opportunities for students to meet with senior investigators. Special venues will enable student-senior scientists and student-student interactions. A further request is made to fund this meeting annually for a total of five years. While the meeting venue will be moved each year, the organizational structure, meeting objectives, and training opportunities for fellows will remain unchanged.