MEETING: GENETIC ANALYSIS: MODEL ORGANISMS TO HUMAN BIOLOGY

描述（由申请人提供）：这是一份申请，以支持由美国遗传学会（GSA）主办的一个新的会议，题为“遗传分析：从模式生物到人类生物学”，将于2006年1月5日至7日在圣地亚哥举行。 实验生物体和人类的基因组序列提供了丰富的信息资源，沿着已经开发的精辟的分析工具和技术，使人们能够深入了解生物学和人类疾病的机制。如果我们要充分认识到这一潜力，研究不同生物体（包括人类）的研究人员必须相互沟通并交换意见。研究特定生物体或专题的科学家有充分的机会聚会，但研究不同生物体或专题的科学家很少有机会聚会并讨论其日益重叠和趋同的领域。越来越明显的是，在不同生物体的不同领域工作的人们有很多共同点！GSA的成员主要集中在模式生物的遗传分析上，它正在带头促进这类相互作用。 会议旨在以互补的方式突出人类和模式生物遗传学。每一次会议都由一位模式生物遗传学家和一位人类或哺乳动物遗传学家共同主持，他们都是各自领域的领导者。每场会议将包括大约4名受邀发言者（由共同主席选择），在主要关注模式生物或关注人类/哺乳动物的发言者之间进行适当分配。此外，将从提交的摘要中选择2个较短的演讲，为年轻，不太成熟的研究者提供展示他们工作的机会，并能够纳入特别感兴趣的最新故事。此外，将有2（可能3）由世界著名的科学家谁作出了重大贡献的模式生物研究（悉尼布伦纳和保罗护士）的主题演讲。 预计会议将吸引300-500人参加。它将在圣地亚哥外约10英里的城镇和乡村度假村举行。所有与会者将被安置在现场，并将一起用餐，以激发他们之间的最大互动。残疾人可以进入会议中心，并努力鼓励妇女和代表性不足的少数民族参与。会议的收费结构旨在鼓励青年科学家的参与。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is an application for support of a new conference sponsored by the Genetics Society of America (GSA) entitled "Genetic analysis: From model organisms to human biology", to be held in San Diego, Jan 5-7, 2006. The rich information resource provided by the genome sequences of experimental organisms and humans, along with the incisive analytical tools and techniques that have been developed promise deep insight into biology and the mechanisms that underlie human disease. If we are fully to realize this potential, investigators working with different organisms, including humans, must communicate with each other and exchange ideas. There are ample opportunities for scientists working on specific organisms or topics to convene, but few opportunities exist for scientists working on different organisms or topics to meet and discuss their increasing areas of overlap and convergence. And it is increasingly clear that people working in disparate areas on different organisms have much in common! The GSA, whose membership largely focuses on genetic analysis of model organisms, is taking the lead in promoting these kinds of interactions. The meeting is designed to highlight both human and model organism genetics in a complementary way. Each session is co-chaired by a model organism geneticist and a human or mammalian geneticist, each a leader in their area. Each session will include approximately 4 invited speakers (chosen by the co-chairs) allocated appropriately between those with a primarily model organism focus or a human/mammalian focus. In addition, 2 shorter talks will be chosen from the submitted abstracts, to provide an opportunity for younger, less well-established investigators to present their work, and to enable inclusion of late-breaking stories of special interest. In addition, there will be 2 (possibly 3) keynote talks by world-renowned scientists who have made major contributions to model organism research (Sydney Brenner and Paul Nurse). The meeting is expected to attract 300-500 people. It will be held at the Town and Country Resort, about 10 miles outside San Diego. All meeting attendees will be housed on-site and will take their meals together, to stimulate maximal interaction among them. The conference center is accessible to the handicapped, and efforts have been made to encourage participation of women and under-represented minorities. The fee structure for the meeting is designed to encourage participation of young scientists.