12th International Symposium on Urolithiasis

描述（由申请人提供）：肾结石的形成是一个重要的健康问题，因为它的广泛流行。这是一种复杂的疾病，是遗传、饮食和可能的地理因素相互作用的结果。梳理导致晶体形成的因素，它们在肾脏中滞留并导致结石形成已被证明是困难的。在过去的44年里，每隔四年，来自世界各地对这些问题感兴趣的研究人员、科学家和医生都会聚集在一起讨论他们的最新研究。这些会议在传播新信息、描述新技术、重塑、修改和制定思想和科学方法方面发挥了重要作用。随后的讨论和合作对于推动该领域朝着新发现前进至关重要。在此申请中，请求资金用于支持将于2012年5月在巴西欧鲁普雷图举行的第12届尿石症研讨会。资金将主要用于协助新、年轻、女性和少数民族研究人员参加会议。为这些研究人员提供帮助将有助于为未来的结石疾病研究奠定坚实的基础。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Kidney stone formation is a significant health problem because of its wide prevalence. It is a complex disease that results from interplay of genetic, dietary and possibly geographic factors. Teasing apart the factors that cause crystal formation, their retention in the kidney and result in stone formation has proven difficult. Once every four years for the last 44 years researchers, scientists and physicians from all over the world who are interested in these issues have met to discuss their latest research. These meetings have been important in disseminating new information, in describing new techniques, and in reshaping, modifying and formulating ideas and scientific approaches. Discussions and collaborations that ensue have been important in propelling the field forward towards new discoveries. In this application, funds are requested to help support the 12th Symposium on Urolithiasis to be held in Ouro Preto, Brazil, in May of 2012. Funds will be used primarily to assist new, young, female and minority researchers attend the meeting. Providing assistance for these researchers will help cement a solid foundation for future research in stone disease. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Kidney stone disease is a prevalent and costly disease, and understanding the causes of the disease, designing new therapies and developing better surgical procedures to treat the disease are paramount. The knowledge exchanged, the ideas generated, and the collaborations formed at this international meeting should lead to novel information that can be used to alleviate this disease.