The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy Research Symposium 2012

描述（由申请人提供）：2012年周围神经病变基金会（FPN）研究研讨会将于2012年3月14日至16日在伊利诺伊州芝加哥的JW万豪酒店举行。FPN是一个公共基金会，致力于促进专门的神经科学家和医生之间的周围神经病研究合作。最近，它建立了一个国家周围神经病患者登记处，并举办了一个在许多方面都是独一无二的研究研讨会。2012年FPN研究研讨会将汇集周围神经病各个方面的科学家和医生，从基础科学到转化研究再到临床试验。会议的独特形式鼓励公开讨论，以确定开发有效治疗周围神经病的关键障碍。参加者既有外地的高级领导人，也有年轻的调查人员。小型会议将鼓励所有与会者之间的非正式互动。会议的目标是确定可操作的项目，推动该领域在外周神经 再生，转化动物模型和有效的临床试验设计在周围神经病变。会议达成的共识将总结在三份已发表的“白色文件”中。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The 2012 Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) Research Symposium will be held from March 14th to 16th, 2012 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Chicago, IL. The FPN is a public foundation committed to fostering collaboration for peripheral neuropathy research among dedicated neuroscientists and physicians. Recently, it has established a National Registry of patients with Peripheral Neuropathy and has put together a research symposium that is unique in many respects. The 2012 FPN Research Symposium will bring together scientists and physicians working on all aspects of peripheral neuropathies, from basic science to translational research to clinical trials. The unique format of the meeting encourages open discussion to identify critical barriers to developing effective treatments for peripheral neuropathies. The participants are a mix of senior leaders in the field and young investigators. The small meeting will encourage informal interactions among all participants. The goal of the meeting is to identify actionable items that move the field forward in peripheral nerve regeneration, translational animal modeling and effective clinical trial design in peripheral neuropathies. The consensus from the meeting will be summarized in three published "white papers".