Conference on the Integrative Biology of Exercise

描述（由申请人提供）： 本提案的目的是寻求对定于2004年10月6日至9日在得克萨斯州奥斯汀举行的关于“运动综合生物学”的APS会议的支持。本次会议旨在汇集来自世界各地的科学家，他们参与了运动生理学的研究或对运动生理学的广泛领域感兴趣。这是美国生理学会每四年主办的一系列会议中的第四次。科学计划的组织基于两个在以前的会议上证明非常成功的特点：1）与参与者互动的强大科学计划，以及2）强调年轻研究人员进行的新兴研究。以肌肉为中心的研究（设计和功能，细胞生物学，可塑性和适应性）一直是在以前的运动综合生物学会议上产生研究者兴趣的基础。我们继续这一重点，但不是没有列入其他重要的研究方面的浓厚兴趣的运动社区。此外，有前途的年轻研究人员的参与为庆祝新兴科学家的创造力和能量创造了一个热情的论坛。会议的基本目标是提供对运动生理学的深入了解和跨学科的努力，以评估其对身体系统的影响。 该提案的具体目标包括：1）召集国际公认的跨学科研究人员小组参加APS会议，重点是使用综合方法研究涉及生理学，分子生物学和遗传学的运动。2)通过设立旅行奖励计划，促进青年科学家广泛参与本次会议，重点是妇女和代表性不足的少数民族; 3）吸引新的研究人员和学生寻求研究机会，了解运动的综合生物学及其与性别和衰老的关系。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this proposal is to seek support for an APS Conference on the "Integrative Biology of Exercise," scheduled for October 6-9, 2004 in Austin, Texas. This Conference is designed to bring together scientists from all over the world who have been involved in research or have research interest in the broad area of exercise physiology. It represents the fourth in a series of meetings that have been sponsored by the American Physiological Society every four years. The scientific program has been organized based upon two features that have proven extremely successful in previous meetings: 1) a strong scientific program with participant interaction, and 2) an emphasis on emerging research performed by young investigators. Research centering on muscle (design and function, cell biology, plasticity and adaptation) has been the foundation generating investigator interests in previous Integrative Biology of Exercise meetings. We continue this focus, but not without inclusion of other important research aspects of keen interest to the exercise community. In addition, involvement of promising young investigators has created an enthusiastic forum for celebrating the creativity and energy of emerging scientists. The fundamental goal of the Conference is to provide an in-depth understanding of exercise physiology and interdisciplinary efforts to assess its impact on the systems of the body. The specific aims of this proposal include: 1) to convene an internationally recognized and interdisciplinary group of investigators to an APS Conference focusing on the use of integrative approaches for the study of exercise involving physiology, molecular biology, and genetics. 2) to promote the wide-spread participation of young scientists in this Conference, with an emphasis on women and underrepresented minorities, through the establishment of a travel award program; and 3) to interest new investigators and students in pursuing research opportunities to understand the integrative biology of exercise and its relation to gender and aging.