2017 Neurobiology of Drug Addiction Gordon Research Conference

项目总结/摘要 在这个R13应用程序中，我们请求支持一个新的戈登研究会议（GRC）的“神经生物学的 吸毒成瘾，”将于2017年7月在中国香港举行。本GRC的目标是 促进对新的研究发展的公开讨论，建立新的合作，并推动下一个 成瘾研究的科学进步。为达致这些目标，我们会继续推行 会议有以下四个具体目标：1）提供一个国际论坛，集思广益， 在药物成瘾的最前沿进行多学科研究; 2）引入突破性的神经科学 有助于理解驱使强迫性药物使用和复发的大脑机制的技术; 3） 促进年轻和资深研究人员之间的互动，以及将塑造未来的思想交流 成瘾神经科学的方向; 4）通过以下方式培养下一代成瘾研究人员 鼓励致力于成瘾研究的学生和博士后研究员的参与。 会议的重点是在成瘾研究的前沿介绍和讨论。的范围 讲座将限于基础和临床研究，涉及成瘾药物（包括酒精）和 神经系统，并将侧重于强迫性药物使用和复发的机制。会议还将 通过将具有协同和互补专长的调查人员联合起来， 从分子机制到转化临床研究。会议将提供一个论坛， 以开放和高度互动的GRC格式解决成瘾研究的最新发展， 包括正式会谈，其间穿插着充足的讨论时间、海报会议和非正式讨论时间 培养沟通和协作的能力。此会议设置与其他会议的设置不同， 该领域，并将提供一个独特的机会，在调查的所有阶段， 职业和研究人员之间有不同的研究方法和文化观点。协调一致 努力支持学生，博士后研究员，年轻的研究人员和代表不足的参与 少数群体将培养下一代成瘾研究人员的成长。我们设想， 药物成瘾的神经生物学GRC将大大推进我们对神经机制的理解 潜在的药物成瘾，并促进开发有效的成瘾治疗方法 治疗

Project Summary / Abstract In this R13 application we request support for a new Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on “Neurobiology of Drug Addiction,” which will take place in July 2017 in Hong Kong, China. The objectives of this GRC are to foster open discussion of novel research developments, build new collaborations, and propel the next generation of scientific advances in addiction research. To achieve these objectives, we will pursue the following four specific aims at the meeting: 1) Provide an international forum to brainstorm about cutting edge, multidisciplinary research at the forefront of drug addiction; 2) Introduce breakthrough neuroscientific techniques that facilitate the understanding of brain mechanisms driving compulsive drug use and relapse; 3) Promote interactions among young and senior investigators, and exchange of ideas that will shape the future directions of addiction neuroscience; 4) Foster development of the next generation of addiction researchers by encouraging the participation of students and postdoctoral fellows who are committed to addiction research. The conference focuses on presentations and discussions at the frontiers of addiction research. The scope of the lectures will be confined to basic and clinical studies involving addictive drugs (including alcohol) and the nervous system, and will focus on mechanisms of compulsive drug use and relapse. The meeting will also break down barriers to progress by uniting investigators with synergistic and complementary expertise in areas ranging from molecular mechanisms to translational clinical research. The conference will provide a forum to address the latest developments in addiction research in an open and highly interactive GRC format, which includes formal talks interspersed with ample discussion time, poster sessions, and informal discussion periods that cultivate communication and collaborations. This conference setup differs from that of other meetings in the field, and will provide a unique opportunity for close interactions among investigators at all stages of their careers and among investigators with different research approaches and cultural perspectives. Concerted efforts to support participation of students, postdoctoral fellows, young investigators, and under-represented minorities will nurture the growth of the next generation of addiction researchers. We envision that the Neurobiology of Drug Addiction GRC will significantly advance our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying drug addiction and stimulate the development of effective therapeutic approaches for addiction treatment.