2006 Reproductive Tract Biology Gordon Research Conference

描述(由申请者提供)：本申请申请为2006年6月18-23日举行的生殖道生物学戈登会议提供部分资金。请注意，由于会议的科学内容，我们要求国家儿童健康和人类发展研究所作为会议的主要赞助商。我们还请求由妇女健康办公室、国家癌症研究所、国家糖尿病、消化和肾脏疾病研究所、国家环境健康科学研究所、国家人类基因组研究所和国家普通医学科学研究所联合赞助。被要求赞助的人数反映了这次会议的不同寻常之处，它侧重于男性和女性生殖道器官和器官系统的生物学和病理学，而不是特定的分子或过程和乳腺癌。因此，这次会议吸引了来自从基础科学到临床实践的各种领域和背景的与会者。会议的主要目标是促进主要关注女性或男性生殖生物学的研究工作者之间的跨学科互动。它的目的也是激发关于生殖病理背后的机制的深思熟虑的讨论，并鼓励临床医生和基础科学家之间的互动，以制定针对这些疾病的新的治疗方式。三个具体目标使我们能够实现这些目标：1)会议的科学内容将达到最高水平。这将通过邀请国内外最高水平的演讲者，以及通过年轻的研究人员和海报会议促进年轻科学家的接触来实现；2)将高度重视具有临床意义的研究，并试图突出重要的翻译领域；3)生殖道戈登会议具有丰富的青年科学家指导传统，吸引了来自学术界、产业界和政府的不同参与者。与会者的遴选将遵循这一传统，不仅将选出国际知名的科学家，还将选出更初级的科学家，包括博士后研究员和研究生。还将考虑到需要有一个族裔多样化的群体和性别之间的平衡。总而言之，我们计划举办一次激动人心的会议，报道生殖生物学方面的尖端研究，大部分未发表的研究，以维护这个长期运行的高评级戈登会议(超过36年)的传统，以促进杰出的研究、指导和临床翻译。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application requests partial funding for the Reproductive Tract Biology Gordon Conference to be held June 18 -23, 2006. Please note that due to the scientific content of the meeting we request the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as the primary sponsor of the meeting. We also request joint sponsorship by the Office of Women's Health, the National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Human Genome Research Institute and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The number of requested sponsors reflects the unusual nature of this conference, which focuses on the biology and the pathology of the organs and organ systems of the male and female reproductive tracts, rather than on specific molecules or processes and on breast cancer. Therefore, this meeting attracts participants from a wide variety of fields and backgrounds ranging from basic science to clinical practice. The principal goal of the conference is to stimulate cross-disciplinary interactions between research workers whose focus is either mainly on female or male reproductive biology. Its aim is also to provoke thoughtful discussions upon the mechanisms behind reproductive pathologies and to stimulate interactions between clinicians and basic scientists to formulate new therapeutic modalities for these conditions. Three specific aims allow us to achieve these goals: 1) the scientific content of the conference will be at the highest level. This will be achieved by inviting speakers of the highest caliber from both within the U.S. and abroad, as well as promoting exposure of younger scientists through a young investigator and poster sessions; 2) there will be a strong emphasis on research with clinical implications and an attempt made to highlight important translational areas; and 3) the reproductive Tract Gordon Conference has a rich tradition of mentorship for young scientists and attracting a diverse group of attendees from academic, industry and the government. Selection of attendees will follow this tradition and not only internationally known scientists will be selected but also more junior ones including post-doctoral fellows and graduate students. Cognizance will also be paid to the need to have an ethnically diverse group and a balance between genders. In summary, we are planning an exciting conference, reporting cutting edge, largely unpublished research in reproductive biology that upholds the traditions of this long running highly rated Gordon Conference (over 36 years) to promote outstanding research, mentorship, and clinical translation.