13th International Meeting of the Society for Natural Immunity April 20-24, 2012

描述(由申请人提供)： 这项申请是为了支持来自代表不足的少数族裔的25名受训人员和5名调查人员参加一个为期四天的专门研究自然杀伤细胞(NK细胞)的国际科学会议。NK细胞是免疫细胞的一个相对较小的子集，但它们在许多临床领域都很重要，包括(1)预防病毒和其他病原体，(2)预防癌症，(3)调节其他形式的免疫，包括自身免疫和免疫缺陷，以及(4)成功怀孕。它们也是决定移植，尤其是造血干细胞移植成功与否的重要因素。自1982年以来，大多数对NK细胞感兴趣的研究人员大约每18个月会面一次，分享他们的发现，促进合作，并帮助推动该领域年轻研究人员的职业生涯。自成立以来，会议一直是介绍新的、重要的调查结果的有利场所。会议上的所有陈述都是在一个会议上进行的，以鼓励交叉受精，特别是在实验室科学家和临床研究人员之间。上次会议是2010年9月在南斯拉夫的卡夫塔特举行的。下一次会议将于2012年4月20日至24日在加利福尼亚州太平洋格罗夫的阿西洛玛会议中心举行，该市位于旧金山以南约100英里处。预计将有400-500名研究人员参加，约有40个口头报告和200个海报报告。所有参与者将被提供食物和住房在一起，以鼓励个人互动。为了帮助受训人员出席会议，我们请求为25个奖学金提供支持，每个奖学金800美元，由我们杰出的科学咨询委员会根据提交给会议的摘要中的优秀表现来选择。为便利来自任职人数不足的少数群体的调查人员出席，再次根据功绩，请求为5项旅行奖励提供支助，每项奖励800美元。 公共卫生相关性： 这项申请是为了支持出席，特别是科学实习生，在一个国际 自然杀伤(NK)细胞会议。NK细胞是免疫细胞的一个相对较小的子集，但它们在许多临床领域都很重要，包括(1)预防病毒和其他病原体，(2)预防癌症，(3)调节其他形式的免疫，包括自身免疫和免疫缺陷，以及(4)成功怀孕。它们也是决定移植，尤其是造血干细胞移植成功与否的重要因素。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is for support for 25 trainees and 5 investigators from underrepresented minorities to attend a four-day international scientific meeting devoted to the study of natural killer Cells (NK cells). NK cells are a relatively small subset of immune cells, but they are important in many clinical areas, including (i) protection against viruses and other pathogens, (ii protection against cancer, (iii) regulation of other forms of immunity, including autoimmunity and immune deficiency, and (iv) successful pregnancy. They are also important in determining the success of transplantation, particularly hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Since 1982, most researchers interested in NK cells have met approximately every 18 months to share their findings, to facilitate collaborations, and to help advance the careers of young investigators in the field. Since its inception, the meeting has been a favored venue for the presentation of new, important findings. All presentations at the meeting are in a single session, to encourage cross-fertilization, particularly between bench scientists and clinical investigators. The last meeting was September 2010, in Cavtat, Yugoslavia. The next meeting will be April 20-24, 2012, at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California, about 100 miles south of San Francisco. Expected participation is 400-500 researchers, with about 40 oral presentations and 200 poster presentations. All participants will be fed and housed together to encourage personal interactions. To help with attendance by trainees, support is requested for 25 scholarships of $800 each, to be chosen by our distinguished Scientific Advisory Committee based on merit from abstracts that are submitted to the meeting. To facilitate attendance by investigators from underrepresented minorities, based again on merit, support is requested for 5 travel awards of $800 each. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This application is to support attendance, particularly by scientific trainees, at an international conference on natural killer (NK) cells. NK cells are a relatively small subset of immune cells, but they are important in many clinical areas, including (i) protection against viruses and other pathogens, (ii) protection against cancer, (iii) regulation of other forms of immunity, including autoimmunity and immune deficiency, and (iv) successful pregnancy. They are also important in determining the success of transplantation, particularly hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.