Reproductive Sciences Symposium

生殖研究学会（SSR）每年举行一次科学会议，来自美国和其他国家的1000多名科学家和学员参加。会议的目标是在科学对话和受训人员专业发展的最佳环境中介绍生殖科学的最新研究成果。这项申请是对2008年会议和随后至2010年的会议的部分支助的竞争性延长。2008年会议将在夏威夷科纳的喜来登科乌度假村举行。特别要求为以下人员的差旅、登记和会议费用提供支助：a）2名主席专题讨论会发言人; B）2名最新技术发言人; c）15名非安全部门改革成员的Minisymopsia发言人; d）免除安全部门改革成员Minisymopsia发言人登记费的资金。还要求为50名有文件证明需要但没有国家登记局支助的受训人员提供旅费赠款。2008年会议将包括丰富多样的研究主题，以吸引生殖科学领域的广泛科学家。2008年会议的主题是生殖生物学-影响我们生活的基本发现。主题演讲将由Rudolf Jaenisch，M.D.，来自怀特黑德生物医学研究所，世界著名的干细胞研究专家。总统的研讨会是一个致敬柳町龙三，博士，在他80岁生日之际，并承认他对生殖科学的许多重大贡献。Yanagamachi博士为本次研讨会选择了演讲者：Richard Schultz博士，宾夕法尼亚大学和Takashi Shinohara，M.D.，哲学博士、日本京都大学。Yanagimachi博士将作简短的介绍，并将主持本次会议。最先进的讲座将由凯文·埃根博士，哈佛大学和珍妮特·罗桑博士，多伦多大学。15个Minisymopsia，每个有3个扬声器（共45个扬声器），将专注于生物医学，临床和动物科学以及野生动物保护和环境部门的科学家当前感兴趣的主题。口头平台讲座（168）和海报（~430或更多）将突出学员和其他人的个人研究贡献。受训人员还担任平台各届会议的共同主席。预计SSR将在SSR和美国生殖医学会（ASRM）的联合赞助下继续提供CME学分。此外，鼓励代表人数不足的少数群体参加会议的各个方面，重点是少数群体事务委员会主办的晚宴和专题讨论会。 项目叙述：生殖研究学会（SSR）的年会汇集了医生，教师，科学家和他们的学生，讨论生殖生物学广泛领域的最新发展。SSR年度会议促进和鼓励学生，下一代科学家，医生和兽医的参与，他们将解决世界范围的问题，如人类和家养和野生动物物种的不育，怀孕风险，避孕以及环境对生殖健康的影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) holds an annual scientific meeting attended by more than 1000 scientists and trainees from the U.S. and other countries. The goals of the meeting are to present state-of-the-art research in the reproductive sciences in an optimal environment for scientific dialogue and the professional development of trainees. This application is a competing renewal for partial support for the 2008 meeting and the ensuing meetings through 2010. The 2008 meeting will be held at the Sheraton Keauhou Resort in Kona, Hawaii. Support is requested specifically for travel, registration, and meeting expenses for: a) 2 President's Symposium speakers; b) 2 State-of-the-Art speakers; c) 15 Minisymposia speakers who are not SSR members; and d) funds for waiver of registration fees for Minisymposia speakers who are SSR members. Support is requested also for travel grants for 50 trainees with documented need and who are not supported by an NRSA. The 2008 meeting will consist of a rich diversity of research topics to appeal to a wide range of scientists in the reproductive sciences. The theme of the 2008 meeting is Reproductive Biology - Basic Discoveries That Impact Our Lives. The Keynote address will be presented by Rudolf Jaenisch, M.D., from the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, a world-renowned expert in stem cell research. The President's Symposium is a tribute to Ryuzo Yanagamachi, Ph.D., on the occasion of his 80th birthday and acknowledgment of his many significant contributions to the reproductive sciences. Dr. Yanagamachi chose the speakers for this symposium: Richard Schultz, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, and Takashi Shinohara, M.D., Ph.D., Kyoto University, Japan. Dr. Yanagimachi will present a short introduction and will also chair this session. State-of-the-Art lectures will be given by Kevin Eggan, Ph.D., Harvard University, and Janet Rossant, Ph.D., University of Toronto. Fifteen Minisymposia, each featuring 3 speakers (total of 45 speakers), will focus on subjects of current interest to scientists in biomedical, clinical, and animal science as well as those in wildlife preservation and environmental sectors. Oral Platform talks (168) and Posters (~430 or more) will highlight individual research contributions by Trainees and others. Trainees also serve as Co-chairs of Platform sessions. It is anticipated that SSR will continue to offer CME credits under the joint sponsorship of SSR and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). Also, participation of under-represented minorities is encouraged in all aspects of the meeting, the highlight being a Minority Affairs Committee-sponsored dinner and symposium. Project Narrative: The annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) brings together doctors, teachers, scientists, and their students to discuss the latest developments in the broad field of reproductive biology. The SSR annual meeting fosters and encourages participation of students, the next generation of scientists, doctors, and vets, who will address world-wide problems such as infertility in humans and domestic and wild animal species, pregnancy risks, contraception, and the impact of the environment on reproductive health.