2014 Musculoskeletal Biology and Bioengineering Gordon Research Conference & Gord

自1980年以来，两年一度的肌肉骨骼生物学和生物工程戈登研究会议（GRC）一直是该领域新的和未发表的信息的介绍和讨论的主要论坛。由于有充足的时间和机会进行讨论和互动，它总是导致新的合作，倡议和研究方向。会后评价一致将会议评为“优秀”。资金要求部分支持2014年肌肉骨骼生物学和生物工程GRC将再次在普罗克特学院在安多弗，NH。这个场地已经举办了这个GRC多年，并且一直被高度评价为一个平静，风景优美和孤立的网站，促进参与者之间的最大互动，这些参与者通常构成了不同职业发展阶段的个人的多样化组合。2014年的主题是“识别和克服翻译障碍”。本主题认识到，尽管最近的热情转化为临床有用的产品和程序的研究成果的概念，将肌肉骨骼研究成果转化为临床一直缓慢而困难。更普遍的是，现在人们普遍认为翻译比原来想象的要困难得多。其中一个原因是，成功翻译所需的各种学科往往不能共存于同一空间或使用同一种语言。通过将来自学术界、政府、工业界和非营利组织的科学家、工程师、临床科学家、临床医生、临床试验专家和监管专家聚集在一起并隔离5天，拟议的GRC承诺以深入和实质性的方式解决这一问题。拟议的会议形式与过去行之有效的会议形式相比基本上没有变化。它由9个单独的会议组成，所有会议都邀请演讲者参加。将有两个海报会议。下午将免费进行互动娱乐和讨论;与会者总数上限为180人，以鼓励互动。这是第一次，这个GRC之前将有一个为期两天的戈登研究研讨会（GRS），也将在普罗克特学院举行。要求额外资金用于GRS的部分支持，其主题是“桥接学科”;这反映了肌肉骨骼研究独特的跨学科性质。GRS将为研究生，博士后研究员和其他处于职业生涯早期阶段的个人提供一个非恐吓性论坛，以展示和讨论他们的工作并形成网络。预计将有50人参加。已经任命了一名主席和一名副主席，他们都是博士后研究员，他们正在与全球资源中心的主席和副主席密切合作，以制定该方案，其中将包括一个辅导部分。将有4个口头和2个海报会议。小组委员会主席和副主席将出席会议。克罗地亚共和国政府和塞尔维亚政府都将努力让妇女、代表性不足的少数民族和残疾人参与进来。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Since 1980, the biennial Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Musculoskeletal Biology and Bioengineering has been the leading forum for the presentation and discussion of new and unpublished information in the field. Because of the ample time and opportunity for discussion and interaction, it has invariably led to new collaborations, initiatives and research directions. Post-conference evaluations consistently rate the conference as "outstanding". Funds are requested for partial support of the 2014 Musculoskeletal Biology and Bioengineering GRC to be held again at Proctor Academy in Andover, NH. This venue has hosted this GRC for many years and is always highly rated as a calm, scenic, and isolated site that fosters maximum interactions between the participants, who typically constitute a diverse mix of individuals at various stages of career development. The theme for the 2014 GRC is "Identifying and Overcoming the Barriers to Translation". This topic recognizes that, despite the recent enthusiasm for the concept of translating research findings into clinically useful products and procedures, translating musculoskeletal research findings into the clinic has been slow and difficult. More generally, it is now widely acknowledged that translation is much more difficult than was originally thought. One reason for this is that the various disciplines needed for successful translation often do not co-exist in the same space or speak the same language. By bringing together and isolating for 5 days, an eclectic combination of scientists, engineers, clinician-scientists, clinicians, clinical trial specialists and regulatoy experts from academia, government, industry and non-profit organizations, the proposed GRC promises to address this matter in a deep and substantial way. The proposed meeting format is basically unchanged from the one that has served so well in the past. It consists of 9 separate sessions, all involving invited speakers. There will be 2 poster sessions. Afternoons will be free for interactive recreation and discussion; the total number of attendees is capped at 180 to encourage interaction. For the first time, this GRC will be preceded by a two-day Gordon Research Seminar (GRS), also to be held at Proctor Academy. Additional funds are requested for partial support of the GRS, whose theme is "bridging the disciplines"; this reflects the uniquely interdisciplinary nature of musculoskeletal research. The GRS will provide a non- intimidating forum for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and other individuals at an early stage of their career to present and discuss their work and form networks. An attendance of 50 individuals is expected. A Chair and Associate Chair of the GRS, both post-doctoral fellows, have been appointed and are working closely with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the GRC to develop the program, which will include a mentoring component. There will be 4 oral and 2 poster sessions. The Chair and Vice-Chair of the GRC will attend the GRS. Both the GRC and GRS will strive to involve women, underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities.