Deafness Research Foundation Clinical Research Workshop

描述(由申请者提供)：本申请寻求支持为期3天的密集临床研究会议，以展示临床研究科学的最新进展，以达到研究设计和方案开发的目的。这次会议是为了解决耳鼻咽喉头颈外科和传播科学与疾病领域训练有素的研究临床医生的短缺问题，他们需要满足转化性临床研究和循证实践的需求。会议定于2005年11月10日至13日在马里兰州波托马克的博尔格中心举行。 分子生物学和遗传学的进展为发展新的和改进的诊断、治疗和预防措施提供了一条途径，以对抗人类沟通疾病和障碍。然而，患者无法从这些基础科学进步中受益，除非临床研究人员进行必要的研究，以证明将这些进步从替补席上带到床边的有效性证据。满足这些需求的可行研究项目太少了。这是由于1)受过培训的、有经验的和有指导的研究人员数量不足；2)缺乏一个可行的国家临床研究系统，在这个系统中，临床科学家网络可以开展所需的临床研究项目。 拟议的会议将包括全体讲座、小组讨论和小组研讨会。教职员工都是临床研究方法和内容领域的专家。与会者将是患有沟通障碍的医生和临床医生，如听力专家和言语/语言病理学家。与会者将可获得奖学金。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application seeks support for a 3 day intensive clinical research conference to present the latest advances in the science of clinical investigation for the purposes of study design and protocol development. The conference is needed to address the shortage of trained research clinicians working in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences and Disorders, who are required to meet the demands of translational clinical research and the evidence-based practice. The conference is scheduled for November 10-13, 2005 at the Bolger Center, Potomac, MD. Advances in molecular biology and genetics have provided a pathway for the development of new and improved diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive measures to combat human communication diseases and disorders. However, patients cannot benefit from these basic science advances unless clinical researchers perform the studies necessary to demonstrate evidence of effectiveness that will bring these advances from the bench to the bedside. Too few viable research projects exist to meet these needs. This is due to 1) inadequate numbers of trained, experiences, and mentored investigators; and 2) the absence of a viable national clinical research system in which networks of clinical scientists can carry out the needed clinical research projects. The proposed conference will consist of plenary lectures, panel discussions, and small group workshops. The faculty members are experts in clinical research methods and in content areas. Attendees will be physicians and clinicians in communication disorders, such as audiologists and speech/language pathologists. Fellowships will be available for attendees.