Annual Conference 2012: American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO)

描述（由申请人提供）：美国预防肿瘤学会（ASPO）的主要目的是交流信息和促进癌症预防和控制的研究。本申请要求为这一多学科组织2012年年会提供部分支助。为了使ASPO提供高质量的项目，并继续发展，为初级研究人员提供新的机会，一定程度的外部支持是必要的。由于认识到本组织资源有限，年度会议费用不断增加，因此不提供酬金，但支付应邀发言者的费用。 ASPO年会由四到六个专题讨论会、提交论文会议、颁奖讲座、兴趣小组早餐会和为期三天的海报会议组成。会前研讨会包括一个新的研究人员研讨会，专业发展会议，癌症中心副主任和癌症控制和预防项目负责人会议，以及国家卫生研究院学员和国家癌症研究所培训补助金主任会议。早餐将保留给ASPO成员感兴趣的最新话题。在每届年会前几个月，征求口头和海报介绍的摘要。获得最高排名的16篇摘要将发表在同行评审期刊《癌症流行病学、生物标志物与预防》上。各类排名前20位的摘要将在提交论文的会议上口头介绍。根据以往的经验，预计海报展示会期间将展示约100张海报。最佳海报将获奖。将利用期刊广告、海报和直接邮寄来宣传会议。 第3 - 6届年会将于2012年3月3日至6日在华盛顿乔治敦酒店和会议中心举行。预计约有300人将出席今后的年度会议。演讲者和参与者来自癌症预防研究的不同学科，最重要的是，来自与将已知信息转化为有效预防计划有关的学科。所有会议都将在无烟、无障碍的会议设施内举行。通过促进癌症预防几个学科的专业人员之间的沟通，ASPO会议提供了一个亲密的气氛，支持指导，鼓励对话，并促进癌症预防和控制的创新进展。 公共卫生相关性：本申请要求对2012年3月3日至6日在华盛顿特区乔治敦会议中心和酒店举行的美国预防肿瘤学会（ASPO）第3 - 6届年度科学会议提供部分支持。ASPO及其会议的目标是促进信息交流，刺激研究，并促进与癌症预防和控制相关的计划。ASPO的年度会议通过其独特的多学科重点癌症预防和控制研究和初级成员的职业发展，其科学会议的高质量和影响力，以及癌症预防和控制研究对国家努力减轻癌症负担的重要性，支持公众的健康。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The primary purposes of the American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO) are the exchange of information and the promotion of research in cancer prevention and control. This application requests partial support for the 2012 annual meeting of this multidisciplinary organization. In order for ASPO to provide a high quality program and to continue to grow and provide new opportunities for junior investigators, some level of outside support is necessary. In recognition of ASPO's limited resources and increasing costs for annual meetings, no honoraria are offered, but expenses of invited speakers are covered. ASPO annual meetings are organized to consist of four to six symposia, submitted paper sessions, award lectures, interest group breakfast sessions, and a poster session scheduled over three days. Pre- meeting workshops consist of a new investigators workshop, professional development sessions, a meeting of the cancer center Associate Directors and Program Leaders for Cancer Control and Prevention, and meetings for NIH trainees and NCI training grant directors. Breakfasts will be reserved for late-breaking topics of interest to the ASPO membership. Several months prior to each annual meeting, abstracts are solicited for oral and poster presentation. The 16 abstracts receiving the highest rankings will be published in the peer-reviewed journal, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. The 20 top-ranked abstracts in various categories will be presented orally during proffered paper sessions. Based on past experience, it is anticipated that approximately 100 posters will be presented during the poster session. An award will be given for the best poster. Journal advertisements, posters and direct mail will be used to publicize the meeting. The 36th annual meeting will be in Washington, DC, March 3-6, 2012 at the Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center. Approximately 300 participants are anticipated to attend future annual meetings. Speakers and participants are from diverse disciplines involved in cancer prevention research and, most significantly, from disciplines concerned with translating known information into effective prevention programs. All meetings will be held in non-smoking fully-accessible conference facilities. By fostering communication among professionals in several disciplines of cancer prevention, ASPO meetings provide an intimate atmosphere that supports mentoring, encourages dialogue, and promotes innovative progress in cancer prevention and control. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This application requests partial support for the 36th annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO) in Washington, DC, March 3-6, 2012 at the Georgetown Conference Center and Hotel. The goals of ASPO and its meetings are to promote information exchange, stimulate research, and foster programs relevant to cancer prevention and control. ASPO's annual meetings support the health of the public through its unique multidisciplinary emphases on cancer prevention and control research and junior member career development, the high quality and influence of its scientific meetings, and the importance of cancer prevention and control research to the national effort to reduce the burden of cancer.