Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society 2013 Meeting

描述(申请人提供)：步态和临床运动分析学会(GCMAS)是一个由医生、物理治疗师、工程师和科学家组成的跨学科组织，他们开发和使用定量测量、建模和分析技术来研究人体运动，并为神经肌肉和肌肉骨骼疾病患者设计改进的治疗策略。该协会的传统力量是致力于改善患有神经肌肉疾病(如脑瘫、脊柱裂、创伤性脑损伤、中风和脊髓损伤)的儿童和成人的行走能力和生活质量。2013年GCMAS年会由辛辛那提儿童医院主办，将于2013年5月14-17日在俄亥俄州辛辛那提举行。本次会议将以杰出的科学计划和社交活动为特色，旨在促进跨学科交流，包括教程、主题演讲、讲台演讲、生动的海报会议和受邀的案例研究。该学会的重要目标之一是在其年会上培养学生的专业发展。事实上，学会的长期成功有赖于招募和培养有才华的年轻研究人员，他们将为运动分析和生物力学建模方面的进步做出贡献，并将与临床社区成员开展合作的、变革性的研究。为这项提案提供资金将降低注册成本，并免除学生的辅导费，有助于确保来自不同背景的与会者可以广泛参加会议。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS) is an interdisciplinary organization of physicians, physical therapists, engineers, and scientists who develop and use quantitative measurement, modeling, and analysis techniques to study human movement and to design improved treatment strategies for persons with neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders. A traditional strength of the society is research aimed at improving ambulation and quality of life for children and adults with neuromuscular disorders such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and spinal cord injury. The 2013 Annual Meeting of the GCMAS, hosted by Cincinnati Children's Hospital, will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 14-17, 2013. This meeting will feature an outstanding scientific program and social events designed to promote cross-disciplinary exchange, including tutorials, keynote lectures, podium presentations, lively poster sessions, and invited case studies. One of the society's important aims is to cultivate the professional development of students at its annual meeting. Indeed, the long-term success of the society depends on the recruitment and nurturing of talented young investigators who will contribute to advances in movement analysis and biomechanical modeling, and who will engage in collaborative, transformative research with members of the clinical community. Funding of this proposal will reduce registration costs and eliminate tutorial fees for students, helping ensure that the meeting is broadly accessible to attendees from diverse backgrounds.