Neurohypophyseal Hormones: From Genomics through Disease

描述(由申请人提供)： 这项提议的目的是寻求对定于2005年7月16日至20日在科罗拉多州斯普林斯举行的APS会议“神经垂体激素：从基因组学和生理学到疾病”的支持。这次会议的目的是让来自世界各地的科学家聚集在一起，他们已经参与了神经垂体激素的广泛领域的研究或对其有研究兴趣。该科学计划的组织基于两个在以前的APS会议上被证明非常成功的特征：1)具有参与者互动的强大的科学计划，以及2)强调由年轻研究人员进行的新兴研究。有前途的年轻研究人员的参与为庆祝新兴科学家的创造力和活力创造了一个热情的论坛。这次会议的主要目标是将致力于神经垂体激素生理学方面的科学家聚集在一起，从分子和分泌生理学到激素在动态平衡、行为和疾病中的作用。通过将这些方面纳入一次会议，我们将促进综合方法和合作，并为科学家提供机会，了解他们正在调查的系统的所有方面。这项建议的具体目标包括：1)召集一个国际公认的跨学科研究小组参加APS会议，重点研究神经垂体激素生理学。2)通过设立旅行奖励计划，促进年轻科学家广泛参与本次会议，重点关注女性和代表性不足的少数群体；3)通过介绍神经垂体激素生理学的最新进展，吸引新的研究人员和学生寻求神经垂体激素生理学的研究机会，总体目标是介绍这些新数据如何有助于我们从基因组学、生理学到疾病的了解神经垂体激素。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this proposal is to seek support for an APS Conference on the "Neurohypophyseal Hormones: From Genomics and Physiology to Disease," scheduled for July 16-20, 2005 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This Conference is designed to bring together scientists from all over the world who have been involved in research or have research interest in the broad area of neurohypophyseal hormones. The scientific program has been organized based upon two features that have proven extremely successful in previous APS conferences: 1) a strong scientific program with participant interaction, and 2) an emphasis on emerging research performed by young investigators. The involvement of promising young investigators creates an enthusiastic forum for celebrating the creativity and energy of emerging scientists. The primary goal of this meeting is to bring together scientists working on aspects of neurohypophyseal hormone physiology that range from molecular and secretory physiology to the roles of the hormones in homeostasis, behavior, and disease. By incorporating these aspects in a single meeting, we will foster integrative approaches and collaborations as well as provide opportunities for scientists to stay Informed about all Aspects of the system that they are investigating. The specific aims of this proposal include: 1) to convene an internationally recognized and interdisciplinary group of investigators to an APS Conference focusing on the study of neurohypophyseal hormone physiology. 2) to promote the wide-spread participation of young scientists in this Conference, with an emphasis on 'women and underrepresented minorities, through the establishment of a travel award program; and 3) to interest new investigators and students in pursuing research opportunities in neurohypophyseal hormone physiology by presenting the latest state-of-the-art advances in with the overall objective of relating how these new data may prove useful in our understanding of neurohypophyseal hormones from genomics and physiology to disease.