Recent Advances in AIDS and HIV Research

描述（由申请人提供）：自1998年以来，美国国立卫生研究院资助的艾滋病研究中心每年举办一次CFAR科学研讨会，同时举办年度CFAR主任和行政人员会议。艾滋病研究中心（CFAR）研讨会的目的是在一个公共论坛上介绍艾滋病毒/艾滋病研究的最新“前沿”进展。正如过去九年所做的那样，几个与艾滋病有关的研究领域之一是年度研讨会的重点。2007年，加州大学圣地亚哥分校CFAR主办了第11届CFAR年度研究研讨会。演讲者是从美国国立卫生研究院资助的各个艾滋病研究中心的领导、他们的科学成员以及国内和国际公认的研究机构中挑选出来的。除了参与的CFAR主任和受邀的领域领导者外，其余参与者是根据以下标准选择的，与原始申请中所述的具体目标保持一致。优先考虑获得美国国立卫生研究院资助的CFAR项目发展资金的年轻研究者；其次优先考虑在艾滋病毒/艾滋病研究方面具有明显潜力的年轻研究人员；第三优先考虑从事艾滋病毒/艾滋病研究的其他高级研究员。在所有情况下，都鼓励来自代表性不足的族裔群体的妇女和个人参加。这些与前几年没有变化。第12届全国CFAR年度研讨会暨主任和行政人员会议将在凯斯西储大学艾滋病研究中心举行。会议定于2008年11月5日至6日举行。与过去一样，这次会议将在全国范围内进行宣传，重点是增加代表性不足的社区，如妇女和少数民族的参与。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Since 1998, the NIH-funded Centers for AIDS Research have hosted an annual CFAR Scientific Symposium in conjunction with the annual CFAR Directors' and Administrators' meeting. The purpose of the Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) symposium is to present, in a public forum, recent "cutting edge" advances in HIV/AIDS research. As has been done for the past nine years, one of several AIDS-related research areas is the focus of the annual symposium. In 2007, the University of California San Diego CFAR hosted the 11th Annual CFAR Research Symposium. Speakers were selected from the various NIH-funded Centers for AIDS Research leadership, their scientific membership and from nationally and internationally recognized research institutions. In addition to the participating CFAR Directors and invited leaders in the field, the remaining participants were chosen based on the following criteria, in keeping with the specific aims stated in the original application. First preference was given to young investigators who have received developmental funds from an NIH-funded CFAR program; second preference was given to young investigators with demonstrable potential in HIV/AIDS research; third preference was given to other senior investigators engaged in HIV/AIDS research. In all cases women and individuals from underrepresented ethnic groups were encouraged to attend. These remain unchanged from previous years. The 12th Annual National CFAR Symposium and Director's and Administrator's meeting is scheduled to be held at Case Western Reserve University Center for AIDS Research. The meeting is scheduled for November 5- 6th, 2008. As in the past, the meeting will be advertised nationally, with emphasis placed on increasing the participation by underrepresentated communities, such as women and minorities. Relevance: The purpose of the Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) Symposium is to provide a venue to present and discuss recent advances in HIV/AIDS research. This is a unique forum for presentations of the most "cutting edge" research based on one of several AIDS-related topics. The symposium provides an environment that fosters interactions between senior HIV investigators and junior investigators that will one day be leaders in the field.