Scientific Meeting of ISRI

描述（由申请人提供）： 本提案的目的是申请资金支持将于2005年11月10日在华盛顿首都希尔顿酒店举行的国际冲动性研究学会（ISRI）科学会议，作为神经科学学会的卫星会议。会议的主题是“冲动和药物滥用：发病前、并发症和后果”。越来越多的证据表明，冲动在物质使用障碍的开始和维持中是重要的（Jentch和Taylor，1999，Moeller等人，2001，Bechara等人，（2002年）;然而，研究人员和临床医生对于冲动性的确切定义以及如何测量冲动性存在很大的分歧（Moeller等人，2001，Barratt，1993）。本次会议的目标是：1。将神经科学家、临床医生和行为科学家聚集在一起，关注冲动问题，特别是与药物滥用有关的问题。2.鼓励受训人员、妇女、少数民族和初级教师研究冲动在药物滥用和其他疾病中的作用。3.通过同行评审的出版物和学会网站（www.impulsive.org）传播会议的介绍和结论。会议将举行四次会议，讨论与冲动和药物滥用有关的关键主题，由在各自领域具有专门知识的杰出科学家主持：巴拉特博士，2)物质滥用的冲动性和发病前期，由英国人Af Klinteberg博士主持，3)药物滥用的冲动性和共病性，由Marc波滕扎，医学博士主持，博士和4）冲动和后果/物质滥用的维持，由Antoine Bechara博士主持。此外，还将举办以受训人员和年轻调查员为对象的海报展示会。在所有会议期间，规划委员会将通过为初级调查员、妇女、受训人员和代表性不足的群体提供旅行奖励，努力平衡这些群体的出席和参与。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this proposal is to request funds to support a the scientific meeting of the International Society for Research on Impulsivity (ISRI) to take place on November 10, 2005 at the Washington DC Capital Hilton hotel as a satellite meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. The theme of the meeting will be "Impulsivity and Substance Abuse: Premorbidity, Comorbidity and Consequences". There is a growing body of evidence that impulsivity is important in initiation and maintenance of substance use disorders (Jentch and Taylor, 1999, Moeller et al., 2001, Bechara et al., 2002); yet, there is significant disagreement among researchers and clinicians regarding the exact definition of impulsivity and how it should be measured (Moeller et al., 2001, Barratt, 1993). The goals of this meeting are: 1. To bring together neuroscientists, clinicians, and behavioral scientists to focus on the problem of impulsivity, especially as it relates to substance abuse. 2. To encourage trainees, women, minority and junior faculty to study the role of impulsivity in substance abuse and other disorders. 3. To disseminate the presentations and findings from the meeting through a peer reviewed publication and through the web site of the society, www.impulsivity.org. The meeting will have four sessions on key topics related to impulsivity and substance abuse chaired by distinguished scientists who have expertise in the respective areas: 1) Mechanisms of Impulsivity, Chaired by Ernest S. Barratt, Ph.D., 2) Impulsivity and Premorbidity for Substance Abuse, Chaired by Brit Af Klinteberg, Ph.D., 3) Impulsivity and Comorbidity for Substance Abuse, Chaired by Marc Potenza, M.D., Ph.D. and 4) Impulsivity and Consequences/Maintenance of Substance Abuse, Chaired by Antoine Bechara, Ph.D.. In addition, there will be a poster session which will target trainees and young investigators. Through all sessions, the planning committee will strive for a balance of attendance and participation from junior investigators, women, trainees, and underrepresented populations through travel awards for these groups.