2009 Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference

第16届年度中西部微生物发病机制会议将于2009年10月9日至11日在印第安纳州西拉斐特举行，由普渡大学和印第安纳大学共同主办。这个年度会议已经成为中西部地区细菌发病机制研究人员相互作用和合作的主要场所。我们将继续保持至少50%的研究谈话留给新研究人员的传统。将作出特别努力，吸引妇女和少数民族参加会议并在会议上发言。我们预计2009年的出席人数将在200人左右。各种来源的赞助对于保持低成本而不影响会议的高质量至关重要。由于目前的资金紧张和经济形势，我们担心如果我们提高注册费，会失去赞助和减少参与。因此，我们要求NIAID支持2009年中西部微生物发病机制会议，以帮助我们使该地区的研究人员能够参加这次会议。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The 16th annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference will be held on October 9-11, 2009, in West Lafayette, IN, and will be co-sponsored by Purdue University and Indiana University. This annual conference has been a major venue for interactions and collaboration by bacterial pathogenesis researchers located throughout the Midwest region. We will continue the tradition that at least 50% of research talks are set aside for new investigators. Special efforts will be made to attract women and minorities to participate and speak at the conference. We anticipate attendance in 2009 will be about 200. Sponsorships from various sources have been essential to keep the cost low without compromising the high quality of the meeting. Due to the current tight funding and economic situation, we fear a loss of sponsorship and reduced participation if we raise the registration fees. Hence, we are asking the NIAID to support the 2009 Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference to help us keep this conference accessible to researchers in the region.