2005 Cilia, Mucus, and Mucociliary Interactions GRC

2005年2月27日至3月4日，在加州Buellton的Rancho Santa Barbara Marriott举行了关于纤毛、黏液和粘纤毛相互作用的戈登研究会议，将为从事纤毛、黏液和粘纤毛研究的科学家提供一个独特的机会，展示他们的最新进展并交换意见，从而将通常不见面的非常多样化的科学家群体聚集在一起。纤毛和粘液异常会导致多种人类疾病，包括气道疾病、左右不对称异常、多囊肾病等。这些疾病中有许多没有有效的治疗方法

The Gordon Research Conference on Cilia, Mucus, and Mucociliary Interactions, held from February 27 to March 4, 2005, at the Rancho Santa Barbara Marriott in Buellton, California, will provide a unique opportunity for scientists involved in ciliary, mucous and mucociliary research to present their latest progress and to exchange ideas, thus bringing together a very diverse group of scientists who usually do not meet. Abnormal cilia and mucus contribute to a variety of human diseases including diseases of the airways, abnormal left-right asymmetry, and polycystic kidney disease to name a few. Many of these diseases have no effective or only limited treatment options. Thus, there is a clear need for a small meeting focusing on these topics. As a Gordon Research Conference, the meeting will follow the highly successful model of such conference layouts and will offer 9 plenary sessions and additional poster sessions. Three of the plenary sessions will be devoted to cilia, one to primary ciliary dyskinesia, three to mucus and mucins, and two to mucociliary interactions. The organizing committee has invited an international and diverse group of many young but also established investigators to present their work during plenary sessions. Discussions have been recognized to be vital to the success of the conference and ample time for these will be allowed between speakers during plenary sessions, facilitated by discussion leaders. Finally, poster sessions will complement the plenary sessions and free afternoons will further enable idea exchanges between scientists.