Asilomar Chromatin and Chromosomes Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：DNA的三维包装通过控制发育、性别决定、DNA损伤反应和癌症等过程，对生物体施加以前无法想象的调节。尽管概念陈旧，但染色质可能是基因组研究的最新前沿。在过去的26年里，ACCC已经发展成为一个重要的论坛，汇集了来自世界各地的成熟和年轻的研究人员，在一个非正式的氛围中，有利于智力对话，分享思想，讨论当前染色质研究中的新问题。这次非常成功的会议包含了由参与者自己推动的新的前沿主题。特别注意新技术进步的应用。正在请求提供多年期资金，以便每年继续举行这些会议。会议从周四晚上开始，周日中午以小组讨论结束。共有6次会议，每次会议由会议所涵盖的特定主题的负责人主持。正在申请资金以支持演讲者的旅行和住宿，并在会议上提供旅行奖和科学奖。会议旨在通过提供一个亲密的论坛，促进染色质研究中当前思想和主题的科学交流。该论坛旨在促进互动和合作，并确定染色质研究中未解决的问题和未来的研究方向。在过去，所有的演讲者和参与者都是免费参加的。由于财政压力越来越大，这已不再可能。然而，2005年会议的受邀演讲者将承诺参加会议，等待NIH的财政支持。未来会议的地点仍将选择在Asilomar会议中心，以保留非正式环境的积极属性。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Three-dimensional packaging of DNA exerts previously unimagined regulation of the organism by controlling processes such as development, sex determination, the DNA damage response, and cancer. Although old in concept, chromatin is perhaps the newest frontier of genome research. Over the past 26 years, the ACCC has evolved as an important forum for bringing together established and young investigators from around the world in an informal atmosphere conducive to intellectual dialog, the sharing of ideas, and discussion of current emerging issues in chromatin research. This highly successful meeting has accommodated new, cutting-edge topics that are driven by the participants themselves. Special attention is paid to applications of new technological advances. Multi-year funding is being requested to continue these meetings on an annual basis. The meeting begins on a Thursday evening and ends on a Sunday noon with a panel discussion. There are 6 sessions, each of which is chaired by a leader in the specific topic covered in the session. Funds are being requested to support travel and accommodations for the speakers, provide travel awards and scientific awards at the meeting. The meeting aims to foster scientific exchange of current ideas and themes in chromatin research by providing an intimate forum. This forum is designed to foster interactions and collaborations, and to identify unresolved questions in chromatin research and future research directions. In the past, all of the speakers and participants have attended without compensation. Due to increasing fiscal pressure, this is no longer possible. However, the invited speakers for the 2005 conference will commit to the conference, pending NIH financial support. The choice of settings for the future meetings will remain at Asilomar conference center to preserve the positive attributes of the informal setting.