4th Annual Conference of Specialized Neurosci. Res. Prog

描述（由申请人提供）：专门神经科学研究计划（SNRP）的既定目标是为未来的神经科学研究和卫生专业人员做好准备，他们可以协助NIH减少历史上大脑，脊髓和外周神经系统疾病和障碍风险增加的人群的疾病差异。 为此，SNRP年度会议的目的是为SNRP机构的教师和学员及其研究密集型机构的同事（合作者和外部咨询委员会成员）之间的科学交流和网络建立一个富有成效的论坛。 一个相关的目标是介绍本科生和未申报的博士前学生到国家的最先进的神经科学研究。 为了适应SNRP社区的广泛兴趣，科学计划将包括一系列专题研讨会，跨学科海报会议，微阵列数据分析研讨会和战略性网络会议。 提出的主题与过去SNRP会议上采用的主题相似。 其中包括：HIV病毒学和神经病理学;植物功能的神经控制;中风干预和保护;时间生物学;药物滥用机制;神经毒剂的机制;神经系统的变性和再生;以及LTP和可塑性。 在此请求资金部分支持定于2004年5月19日至22日在田纳西州纳什维尔举行的第四届专业神经科学研究计划年会。 请拨的资金将用于提供会议管理、会议场地、视听支助和部分支助选定的受训人员和主旨发言人。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The stated goal of the Specialized Neuroscience Research Programs (SNRPs) is to prepare future neuroscience research and health professionals who can assist the NIH in reducing the disease disparity of populations that are historically at increased risk for diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system. To that end, the aim of the Annual Conference of the SNRPs is to create a fruitful forum for scientific exchange and networking between faculty and trainees at SNRP institutions and their colleagues (collaborators and External Advisory Committee members) at research intensive institutions. A related goal is to introduce undergraduate and undeclared predoctoral students to state-of-the-art neuroscience research. To accommodate the breadth of interests within the SNRP community, the scientific program will consist of a series of thematic symposia, an interdisciplinary poster session, a workshop on microarray data analysis and strategically placed networking sessions. The themes proposed are comparable to those employed at past SNRP conferences. The include: HIV Virology and Neuropathology; Neural control of Vegetative Functions; Stroke Intervention and Protection; Chronobiology; Mechanisms of Drug Abuse; Mechanisms of Neurotoxic Agents; Degeneration and Regeneration in the Nervous System; and LTP and Plasticity. Funds are herein requested to partially support the 4th Annual Conference of Specialized Neuroscience Research Programs scheduled for May 19-22, 2004 in Nashville, Tennessee. Funds requested will be used to provide conference management, meeting space, audio-visual support and partial support of selected trainees and keynote speakers.