ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGY

人类病毒学研究所年会的目的是向与会者提供艾滋病毒/艾滋病和癌症生物学领域当前研究的概况和新数据。这包括艾滋病/艾滋病毒及其并发症的结构、感染、免疫反应、治疗和发病机制，以及对肝炎病毒在艾滋病毒、肿瘤免疫学、癌基因和人类病毒致癌中的作用的最新了解。在每一次会议开始时，将提供每一次会议所述研究主题的概述，以便与会者将有一个框架，在其中评估每个领域提出的当前数据。会议的会期将从7天缩短到5.5天(过去的与会者表示关切)，委员会取消了同时举行的会议(过去与会者表示的另一个关切)。1999年会议将于8月28日至9月2日在巴尔的摩文艺复兴港口酒店举行。2000年会议定于9月10日至9月15日在同一地点举行。在适用的情况下，委员会邀请观点相左的发言者提供多种观点。一般性会议侧重于各个领域的新数据。会议新闻政策禁止在未经演讲者批准的情况下披露数据，使演讲者能够讨论他们最新的数据，而不必担心失去在同行评议的期刊上发表文章的能力。晚上专门用来参加社会活动，与会者可以参与非正式和自由的思想交流。这段时间通常用于讨论正在进行的协作和建立新的协作。此外，会议海报会议将在会议的前三天举行，以鼓励演讲者参与整个会议，并将包括与会者一对一互动的机会。项目委员会特别重视确定女性、少数族裔/种族、残疾人和其他在科学界传统上代表性不足的个人，作为演讲者、与会者和奖学金获得者。

The purpose of the Annual Meeting of the Institute of Human Virology is to provide attendees with an overview of and new data concerning current research in the fields of HIV/AIDS and cancer biology. This includes the structure, infection, immune response, therapy and pathogenesis of AIDS/HIV and its complications, as well as an up-to-date understanding of the role of the hepatitis virus in HIV, tumor immunology, oncogenes, and human viral carcinogenesis. Overviews of each of the meeting's stated topics of study will be provided at the beginning of each session so that attendees will have a framework in which to evaluate the current data presented in each field. The meeting's duration will be shortened from 7 to 5.5 days (a concern stated by past attendees) and the committee has eliminated concurrent sessions (another concern expressed by past participants). The 1999 Meeting will be held from August 28 through September 2 at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore. The 2000 Meeting is scheduled for September 10 through September 15 at the same location. Where applicable, the committee invites speakers with conflicting viewpoints to provide multiple perspectives. The General Sessions focus on new data in the various fields. The meeting press policy prohibits the disclosure of data without the presenter's approval, enabling speakers to discuss their most recent data without fear of losing their ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals. Evenings are set aside for social activities where attendees are able to participate in an informal and free exchange of ideas. This time is typically used to discuss ongoing collaborations and to establish new ones. In addition, the meeting poster session will be held over the conference's first three days in order to encourage participation in the entire meeting by presenters and will include the opportunity for attendees to interact on a one-on-one basis. Special emphasis is placed by the program committee on identifying women, ethnic/racial minorities, persons with disabilities, and other individuals who have been traditionally underrepresented in science, as speakers, attendees and scholarship recipients.