"Directions and Needs in Asbestos Research - New Insights"

描述(由申请人提供) 与石棉有关的肺部疾病，包括纤维化、胸膜斑块和癌症，尽管人们日益认识到吸入石棉对健康的危害，但仍然是一个严重而重大的问题。由于石棉暴露的复杂性和对健康的影响，来自不同领域的调查人员必须密切合作，就石棉相关研究的方法建立持续的对话。环境健康科学中心(CEHS)计划于2005年7月28日和29日在蒙大拿州米苏拉市的蒙大拿大学举行题为“石棉研究会议的方向和需要--新见解”的会议。会议组委会通过本次会议的讨论，确定了石棉研究的进步领域，这些领域将使多个研究人员和学科受益。这些主题包括： 1.我们对石棉相关疾病的认识进展 2.石棉相关疾病模型的分子机制 3.利比闪石与经典石棉引起的分子变化的差异， 4.石棉暴露量的回顾评估 5.与石棉有关的研究中的社区问题 这次多学科会议的一个主要目标是促进具有几个不同视角的研究人员之间的新想法和合作。这次会议将为许多研究人员、机构和公众提供一个极好的机会，让他们广泛总结我们对石棉暴露的健康影响、暴露评估和心理社会问题的了解和研究的现状。参与者将带来大量的知识，与全国相关领域的其他人的联系，合作和持续讨论的机会，以及对他们的研究的新的方向感。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) Asbestos-related lung disease (ARD), including fibrosis, pleural plaques and cancer, continues to be a serious and significant problem despite increasing awareness of the health hazards of asbestos inhalation. Because of the complexity of asbestos exposures and health effects, it is essential that investigators from diverse fields work together closely to establish on-going dialog regarding approaches to asbestos-related research. A meeting entitled "Directions and Needs in Asbestos Research Conference - New Insights" is scheduled to be held July 28 and 29, 2005 at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana by the Center for Environmental Health Sciences (CEHS). The conference organizing committee has identified areas of advancement in asbestos research that would benefit multiple researchers and disciplines by discussion at this conference. These topics include: 1. Advances in our understanding of asbestos-related diseases 2. Molecular mechanisms in models of asbestos-related diseases 3. Differences in molecular changes induced by the Libby amphibole and those induced by classic asbestos types, 4. Retrospective assessments of asbestos exposure 5. Community issues in asbestos-related research A major goal of this multi-disciplinary conference is to foster new ideas and collaborations among investigators with several different perspectives. The conference will provide an excellent opportunity for many investigators, agencies, and the public to acquire an extensive summary of the current status of our understanding and research into health effects, exposure assessment, and psychosocial issues impacted by asbestos exposures. Participants will take with them a body of knowledge, connections with others in related fields across the country, opportunities for collaborations and on-going discussion, and a renewed sense of direction for their research.