Little Brain Big Brain Meeting

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请是为2009年8月23日至26日在威斯康星州基诺沙的Best Western Harborside酒店和基诺沙会议中心举行的第18届Little Brain Big Brain会议提供支持而提交的。本次会议将邀请来自美国和国外的神经胃肠病学领域有前途的年轻研究人员参加会议，请他们提供旅费、食宿费和住宿费。2009年的会议将是小脑大脑20周年纪念会议。这个会议通常在美国以外的地方举行，并得到业界赞助商的支持，在支持公开交流方面有着悠久的传统和可靠的记录；促进科学发现和学习；弥合基础科学与应用科学之间的差距；鼓励多样性。因为这将是第一次在美国举行的小大脑大大脑会议，也因为最近制药行业的负面发展减少了他们对我们领域的支持，我们正在寻求国家卫生研究院的支持。会议的科学内容将由成功申请参加会议的与会者决定，并将涵盖神经胃肠病学领域的广泛研究，从肠神经系统的发展到消化系统疾病的流行病学。每位参与者都将口头介绍自己最近的工作，并积极讨论他人的工作。会议安排中有很多休息时间，以鼓励参与者之间的社交互动，并继续讨论科学内容。这个久经考验的组织促进了富有成效的合作的建立，这对科学家的早期职业生涯很重要，并最终改变了研究领域。总体而言，第十六届“小脑大脑”将延续传统，将基础科学与应用科学结合起来，鼓励科学交流，为年轻的研究人员提供交流和分享研究目标的机会，以促进参与者之间的合作研究项目。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is being submitted to request support for the XIth Little Brain Big Brain meeting, which will be held from August 23-26, 2009 at the Best Western Harborside Inn and Kenosha Conference Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Funds are requested to support travel, food and housing costs for up-and-coming young investigators in the field of neurogastroenterology from the United States and abroad selected to attend the meeting. The meeting in 2009 will be the 20th anniversary meeting of the Little Brain Big Brain. This conference, which is typically held outside the United States and supported by sponsors in industry, has a long tradition and proven track record of supporting open communication; furthering scientific discovery and learning; bridging the gap between basic and applied science; and encouraging diversity. Because this will be the first Little Brain Big Brain meeting to be held in the United States and because recent negative developments in the pharmaceutical industry have reduced their level of support for our field, we are seeking support from the National Institutes of Health. The scientific content of the meeting will be determined by the participants who are successful in their applications to attend and will cover the breadth of study in the field of neurogastroenterology, from development of the enteric nervous system to epidemiology of digestive diseases. Every participant will deliver an oral presentation of their most recent work and be expected to actively discuss the work of others. The schedule of the meeting is filled with many breaks to encourage social interaction between participants, and continued discussion of scientific content. This proven organization fosters the establishment of productive collaborations, important to the early careers of scientists, which ultimately transforms the field of study. Overall, the XIth Little Brain Big Brain will continue the tradition of uniting basic and applied science and encouraging scientific exchange by providing opportunities for young investigators to meet and share their research goals, with the objective of fostering collaborative research projects between participants. Conference Narrative: Financial support is sought for a scientific conference specifically designed for scientists early in their careers. This conference, called the Little Brain Big Brain, referring to the interaction between nerve cells in the digestive system and nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, gathers scientists from around the world to study new ways to treat diseases of the digestive system. Support will be used to pay for travel and housing for participants that typically do not have money to attend such a conference. The organization of the meeting is unique and contributes to interactions between young scientists that can last for many years. Ensuring a diverse program, and encouraging open communication and discussion about new and sometimes controversial topics will allow participants to critically evaluate the present state of knowledge, identify important problems to be solved and formulate definitive approaches.