Symposia for Association for Research in Otolaryngology

描述（由申请人提供）：耳鼻喉科研究协会（ARO）正在请求NIDCD会议资助其年度仲冬研究会议（MWM）的持续支持。MWM是一个独特的会议，介绍了与耳鼻喉科相关的当前基础和临床研究。除了展示前沿研究的海报展示和讲台会议外，会议还包括专题讨论会和研讨会，可以介绍超越耳鼻喉科领域的广泛科学问题的最新摘要。这些专题讨论会通常包括受邀的科学家和临床医生-相关领域的科学家，他们的工作可能与耳鼻喉科的新兴研究领域有关。研讨会得到会议赠款的支持超过25年，并为会议的成功做出了贡献，多年来的发展证明了这一点。耳鼻喉科研究的成长和发展依赖于将年轻的研究人员带入该领域。青年研究人员，包括居民，医科学生和少数民族博士前和博士后研究员的旅行奖励得到了NIDCD会议补助金的支持。我们请求支持继续开展这些活动。此外，NIDCD会议补助金将继续加强残疾人，特别是听力障碍者使用MWM的机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) is requesting continued support from of an NIDCD Conference Grant for its annual Midwinter Research Meeting (MWM). The MWM is a unique meeting where current basic and clinical research related to otolaryngology is presented. In addition to poster presentations and podium sessions where cutting edge research is presented, the meeting includes symposia and workshops that allow presentation of up-to-date summaries of broad scientific issues that extend beyond the field of otolaryngology. These symposia typically include invited scientists and clinician- scientists from related fields whose work may be relevant to emerging areas of research in otolaryngology. The symposia have been supported by the Conference Grant for more than 25 years and have contributed to the success of the meeting, as evidence by its growth over the years. The growth and development of otolaryngology research depends on bringing young investigators into the field. Travel awards for young investigators, including residents, medical students, and minority pre-doctoral and postdoctoral fellows have been supported by the NIDCD Conference Grant. We request support to continue these activities. In addition, the NIDCD Conference Grant would continue to enhance accessibility of the MWM for individuals with disabilities, particularly those with hearing impairments.