ASM Conference on Signal Transduction in Viral Systems

描述（由申请人提供）：本次会议将于2004年12月1日至4日在佐治亚州萨凡纳举行，将汇集目前正在研究病毒激活和调节的细胞反应和信号转导途径的广泛小组。会议的主题集中在病毒病原体和宿主细胞之间的微妙平衡和正在出现的关键界面。没有其他会议是为这种利益交叉而设计的。它也是细胞信号传导和病毒学领域的第一个同类研究。这次会议确保了该领域研究不同病毒系统的顶尖科学家的参与。这将促进广泛的病毒学家和细胞生物学家的兴趣和参与。博士后和研究生研究人员的参与是会议的高度优先事项，从提交的摘要中选择了多个专门的简短谈话会议。这项资助申请的资金将用于抵消演讲者的旅行费用，并允许ASM补贴这些年轻科学家和未来的主要研究人员的注册费。此外，场地的选择和项目的设计也经过了仔细的考虑，这样参与者就能享受到通常只有在小型会议上才能找到的非正式讨论和互动的机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This meeting, to be held in Savannah, Georgia, December 1-4, 2004, will bring together the wide array of groups now studying the cellular responses and signal transduction pathways activated and modulated by viruses. The theme of the conference is focused on the delicate balance and what is emerging as a critical interface between viral pathogens and host cells. There is no other meeting designed for this cross-section of interests. It also represents the first of its kind in the field of cell signaling and virology. The conference has secured the involvement of the leading scientists in the field that work in diverse viral systems. This will facilitate interests and participation of a wide range of virologists and cellular biologists. Participation by postdoctoral and graduate researchers is a high priority of the conference with multiple sessions devoted to short talked selected from the submitted abstracts. Funds from this grant application will be used to offset speaker travel expenses and will allow ASM to subsidize registration fees of these young scientists and leading researchers of tomorrow. In addition, careful thought has been given to the choice of the site and design of the program so that the participants will be able to enjoy the type of opportunities for informal discussions and interactions that are normally found only at smaller meetings.