The University of Texas at Austin Conference on Learning & Memory

描述（由申请人提供）：在2011年之前，没有定期召开的神经科学会议，专门讨论与学习和记忆以及相关认知疾病相关的广泛的多学科问题。德克萨斯大学奥斯汀学习与记忆中心认识到有必要召开这样一个会议，并发起了奥斯汀学习与记忆会议（ACL&M），意图创建一个两年一次的会议。2011年4月举行的首届会议取得了巨大成功，第二届会议计划于2013年4月举行。本次申请是为了更新2011年会议获得的R13 NS074860-01奖项，以获得2013年ACL&M的部分支持。学习和记忆的神经生物学是多学科的，相关的研究领域包括分子生物学、遗传学、神经生理学、行为学、生物物理学和计算机科学。此外，它是从不同层次的分析，包括分子，细胞，系统和认知，使用动物模型和人类接近。由于研究学习和记忆的研究人员来自广泛不同的背景，因此为神经科学家提供聚集、分享成果和讨论该领域新技术和发展的机会至关重要。德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的学习与记忆中心是一个基础研究中心，拥有14名多学科教师，他们的研究项目集中在学习和记忆的神经生物学上。这个专注的研究中心是德克萨斯大学神经科学研究所的一部分，该研究所拥有70多名神经科学家，代表了大脑研究的许多领域。因此，德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的神经科学氛围是举办定期会议的理想场所，对多学科神经科学家有着广泛的吸引力，他们的共同目标是了解人类记忆和相关疾病。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Prior to 2011, there was no regularly scheduled neuroscience meeting devoted to broad, multidisciplinary issues related to learning and memory and associated diseases of cognition. The University of Texas at Austin Center for Learning and Memory recognized the need for such a conference and initiated the Austin Conference on Learning and Memory (ACL&M) with the intent of creating a bi-yearly conference. The inaugural conference that occurred in April 2011 was a tremendous success, and the 2nd conference is being planned for April 2013. This application is for renewal of R13 NS074860-01, the award we received for the 2011 conference, to obtain partial support for the 2013 ACL&M. The neurobiology of learning and memory is multidisciplinary, with relevant areas of research including molecular biology, genetics, neurophysiology, behavior, biophysics, and computer science. In addition, it is approached from varying levels of analysis including molecular, cellular, systems, and cognitive, using both animal models and humans. Because researchers who study learning and memory come from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, it is essential to promote opportunity for neuroscientists to gather, share results, and discuss new techniques and developments in the field. The Center for Learning and Memory at The University of Texas at Austin is a basic research center with 14 multidisciplinary faculty members whose research programs focus on the neurobiology of learning and memory. This focused research center is part of The University of Texas Institute for Neuroscience, which embodies over 70 neuroscientists representing many areas of brain research. The neuroscience climate at The University of Texas at Austin thus represents an ideal venue for hosting a recurring conference with broad appeal for multidisciplinary neuroscientists with the common goal of understanding human memory and associated diseases.