2020 Neural Mechanisms of Acoustic Communication Gordon Research Conference and Seminar

项目摘要/摘要： 不同的物种通常具有不同的产生和感知声学的沟通策略 社会信号，以及研究声学基础神经机制的比较方法 交流可以让我们深入了解神经功能的一般机制。更全面地了解 这些大脑过程对于为4600万美国人经历的新疗法铺平道路至关重要 语言障碍一种交流障碍，包括由疾病引起的言语产生和语言使用的缺陷 例如与中风相关的神经缺陷和自闭症。声学通信研究中的一个主要挑战是 人类和非人类研究以及孤立的社区之间的信息隔离 重点关注单个模型系统。戈登声学神经机制研究会议 通信(NMAC GRC)是一个新的科学会议，旨在汇聚高度跨学科的 一组研究人员更好地了解大脑如何编码和产生声音信号。我们会 利用实验室动物固有的实验途径来研究声学的细胞机制 来自包括人类在内的各种有机体的交流。我们期待这次会议将有助于 揭示有关语音交流的新原则，希望加深对 影响这些过程的紊乱。这一首届节目的主题包括声乐发展和 学习、发声相互作用、听觉特化、基因组学、预测编码和大脑皮质机制 声乐制作。 2020 NMAC有三个具体目标：1)通过提供 鼓励提问和讨论、挑战当前思维、发现未解决问题的环境， 并为新的协作提供机会；2)为研究人员与 对水声通信的不同看法；以及3)促进水声通信的多样性 关于性别平衡、职业阶段和代表人数不足的少数群体的研究。 这些目标的成功实现将通过鼓励新的想法来推动声学通信研究 以及合作，突出该领域的多样性，并激励下一代科学家。这应该是 加快发现并转化为临床的步伐，与NIH的使命一致。

Project Summary/Abstract: Different species often feature distinct communication strategies for the production and perception of acoustic social signals, and a comparative approach to the study of the neural mechanisms underlying acoustic communication can lend insight into general mechanisms of neural function. A more complete understanding of these brain processes is critical for paving the way to novel treatments of the 46 million Americans experiencing a communication disorder, including deficits in speech production and language use resulting from conditions such as stroke-related neural deficits and autism. A major challenge in the study of acoustic communication is the segregation of information between human and nonhuman studies as well as the isolated communities that focus on individual model systems. The Gordon Research Conference on the Neural Mechanisms of Acoustic Communication (NMAC GRC) is a new scientific meeting created to bring together a highly interdisciplinary group of researchers to better understand how the brain encodes and produces acoustic signals. We will leverage the experimental access inherent in laboratory animals to study the cellular mechanisms for acoustic communication from a diversity of organisms, including humans. We anticipate that this conference will help to reveal new principles concerning vocal communication in the hopes of developing a deeper understanding of the disorders that affect these processes. Topics of this inaugural program include vocal development and learning, vocal interactions, auditory specializations, genomics, predictive coding, and cortical mechanisms of vocal production. The 2020 NMAC has three specific aims: 1) To advance acoustic communication research by offering an environment that encourages questions and discussion, challenges current thinking, identifies open questions, and provides opportunities for new collaborations; 2) to create a unique forum for interaction for researchers with different perspectives on acoustic communication; and 3) to promote diversity in acoustic communication research with respect to gender balance, career stage, and representation of underrepresented minorities. Successful completion of these aims will advance acoustic communication research by encouraging new ideas and collaborations, highlighting diversity in the field, and inspiring the next generation of scientists. This should accelerate the pace of discovery and translation to the clinic, consistent with the mission of NIH.