Gordon Research Conference on Glycobiology 2003

描述（由申请人提供）：这是为将于2003年3月2日至7日在加州文图拉港镇的Four Points Sheraton文图拉喜来登酒店举行的戈登糖生物学研究会议提供部分支持的申请。上一届会议于2001年3月4日至9日在同一地点举行，并获得了全额认购。糖生物学戈登会议是最负盛名的论坛之一，介绍糖生物学领域最新和最重要的研究成果。2003年会议将继续强调糖缀合物的结构、功能和生物学的传统。计划举行11次会议，其中5次在晚上举行，6次在上午举行，会议将在会议整整4天的每一天以海报介绍作为补充，鼓励所有与会者介绍他们的最新发现。讲座将涵盖以下主题：糖蛋白生物合成和质量控制；糖缀合物在发育和细胞信号传导中的作用糖缀合物生物合成中的人类遗传疾病基因组学、蛋白质组学与糖组学新时代Glycoconjugate生物合成;糖缀合物和碳水化合物结合蛋白在免疫功能中的作用糖生物学的化学方法研究蛋白质与碳水化合物的分子相互作用糖缀合物的神经生物学；癌症糖生物学;微生物和寄生虫糖生物学。演讲者使用的方法涵盖了广泛的方法，包括体细胞和全动物遗传学，人类遗传学，基因组的分子生物学操作，晶体学，酶学，化学和酶合成。上述主题的广度和所采用技术的多样性将吸引对糖缀合物及其功能有共同兴趣的不同群体的科学家。参与者和演讲者的选择将反映糖生物学的国际卓越水平，并适当平衡确保年轻科学家，妇女和少数民族的代表性。为残疾人提供适当的设施，他们在选择与会者和演讲者时也将得到平等的考虑。会议将汇集该领域的顶尖科学家，介绍和评估该领域最新和最热门的研究，旨在促进新兴技术在糖生物学研究前沿的广泛应用。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant):This is an application for partial support for the Gordon Research Conference on Glycobiology to be held March 2-7, 2003 at the Four Points Sheraton Ventura Harbortown, Ventura, CA. The previous conference was held at the same location March 4-9, 2001 and was fully subscribed. The Glycobiology Gordon Conference is one of the most prestigious forums for the presentation of the lastest and most significant research in the area of glycobiology. The 2003 Conference will continue a tradition of emphasis on the structure, function, and biology of glycoconjugates. Eleven sessions are planned, five in the evening and six in the morning, which will be supplemented with poster presentations on each of the four full days of the Conference, in which all participants will be encouraged to present their latest findings. The lecture sessions will cover the following topics: Glycoprotein Biosynthesis and Quality Control; Glycoconjugates in Development and Cell Signaling; Human Genetic Disorders in Glycoconjugate Biosynthesis; Genomics, Proteomics and tne New Era of Glycomics; Glycoconjugate Biosynthesis; Glycoconjugates and Carbohydrate Binding Proteins in Immune Function; Chemical Approaches to Glycobiology; Molecular interactions of Proteins and Carbohydrates; Neurobiology of Glycoconjugates; Cancer Glycobiology; and Microbial and Parasite Glycobiology. The methodology utilized by the list of speakers covers a broad spectrum of approaches including somatic cell and whole animal genetics, human genetics, molecular biolgical manipulation of genomes, crystallography, enzymology, chemical and enzymatic synthesis. The above breadth of topics and the diversity of techniques employed will attract a diverse group of scientists with a common interest in glycoconjugates and their functions. Participants and speakers will be selected to reflect the international excellence in glycobiology with appropriate balance ensuring representation of young scientists, women, and minorities. Proper facilities are available to accommodate handicapped individuals who will also be considered equally in the selection of attendees and speakers. The meeting will bring together the leadin aboutg scientists in the field to present and evaluate the latest and hotest research in the area and is designed to stimulate the widening application of the emerging technologies to the frontiers of research in glycobiology.