Mechanics of Hearing Meeting 2005

描述（由申请人提供）：第九届听力力学研讨会-听觉机制：过程和模型- 2005年7月23日至28日，俄勒冈州波特兰市本森酒店-本提案要求支持一个研讨会，将在不同物种中从事听力力学工作的活跃的高级实验学家和理论家，以及进入该研究领域的学生和初级研究者聚集在一起。研讨会的目的是详细而深入地讨论该领域最新的理论和实验工作，以及当前的重要问题和争议。研讨会的一个主要目标是促进对听觉外围机制的理解。增加对听觉机制的理解将有助于我们对听力障碍的理解和未来的治疗。主要目标是促进理论和实验科学家之间的强烈互动和联系。为了确保所有与会者参与每个感兴趣的领域，口头提交的论文数量将限制在大约50份，以避免平行会议。这个数字将允许充分代表不同的意见，同时仍然有利于自由讨论。海报会议将允许未被选中进行口头报告的个人展示他们的数据和想法。会议文件的书面副本将在会议召开前一个月分发给会议的注册人，会议记录将在会议结束后立即出版。通过要求作者在注册时或在会议期间以电子方式提交手稿，可以实现这种快速的出版时间尺度。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Ninth Mechanics of Hearing Workshop - Auditory Mechanisms: Processes and Models - The Benson Hotel, Portland Oregon, July 23-28, 2005 - This proposal requests support for a workshop to bring together active senior experimentalists and theoreticians working in hearing mechanics in diverse species, along with students and junior investigators entering this field of research. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss, at length and in depth, the most recent theoretical and experimental work in the field, together with the currently important issues and controversies. One primary goal of the workshop is to advance the understanding of the peripheral mechanisms of hearing. An increased understanding of auditory mechanics will aid in our understanding of, and future treatment of hearing impairment. The primary objective is to promote strong interaction and connections between theoretical and experimental scientists. To ensure involvement of all attendees in each interest area, the number of orally presented papers will be limited to approximately 50 to avoid parallel sessions. This number will allow ample representation of different opinions while still being conducive to free discussion. Poster sessions will permit individuals who are not selected for oral presentations to present their data and ideas. Written copies of the papers will be circulated to registrants of the meeting a month before the meeting and the proceedings of the meeting will be published immediately afterward. This rapid publication time scale will be accomplished by requiring authors to submit manuscripts electronically at the time of registration or at the meeting itself. The secondary goal is to introduce mechanics-of-hearing scientists to the idea and feasibility of science outreach. To this end, the workshop will have a scientific outreach component where one of the plenary speakers will provide a lecture for high school students. In addition, attendees will receive information and experience in how to be proactive in the area of public education for hearing science.