TENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY OF MINERALIZED TISSUE

描述(申请人提供)：本申请的目的是为即将于2010年11月7日至12日在亚利桑那州无忧无虑举行的第十届国际矿化组织化学和生物学会议(第10届ICCBMT)寻求支持。会议的总体目标是传播关于脊椎动物骨、软骨和牙齿以及其他无脊椎动物组织中矿物、细胞外基质和细胞成分的结构、功能和相互作用的最新信息，同时鼓励不同科学学科的研究人员之间的合作。具体目标是：1.组建一个对生物矿化有共同兴趣的多学科科学家小组。2.传播有关脊椎动物和无脊椎动物组织中矿物、基质和细胞成分的结构、功能和相互作用的最新信息。3.提供一个论坛，大力鼓励研究人员在不同科学学科之间开展合作。4.通过旅行奖支持青年调查员和受训人员的参与，为这些人提供一个介绍他们的工作和与高级调查员互动的平台。通过在同行评议期刊上发表的ICCBMT会议记录传播所提供的知识，扩大其他科学家和临床医生了解重要发现的途径。这些成果将促进NIH/NIDCR的基本使命，提供新的知识，通过高质量的研究，促进科学家在与矿化相关的多个领域的互动与合作，改善我国的口腔、牙科、颅面和骨骼健康，为该领域的初级科学家提供网络和培训，以及传播通过同行评议出版物获得的会议科学知识。 公共卫生意义：这项申请是为了寻求对即将于2010年11月7日至12日举行的第十届国际矿化组织化学和生物学会议(第10届ICCBMT)的支持，该会议旨在通过高质量的研究、促进与矿化相关的多个领域的科学家的互动与合作、为该领域的初级科学家提供网络和培训以及传播通过同行评议的出版物获得的科学知识来提供新知识，以改善我国的口腔、牙科、颅面和骨骼健康。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this application is to seek support for the upcoming Tenth International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues (10th ICCBMT) meeting scheduled for November 7-12, 2010 in Carefree, Arizona. The overall goal of the meeting is to disseminate state-of- the-art information about the structure, function, and interactions of the mineral, extracellular matrix and cellular components in vertebrates in tissues such as bone, cartilage and tooth as well as other invertebrate tissues while encouraging collaboration among investigators across various scientific disciplines. The specific aims are: 1.To assemble a multidisciplinary group of scientists with a common interest in biomineralization. 2. Disseminate state-of-the-art information about the structure, function, and interactions of the mineral, matrix and cellular components in vertebrate and invertebrate tissues. 3. To provide a forum that strongly encourages collaborations among investigators across diverse scientific disciplines. 4. To support participation of young investigators and trainees though Travel Awards providing these individuals a platform to present their work and interact with senior investigators.5. To disseminate the knowledge presented through a published ICCBMT meeting proceedings in a peer review journal broadening the access to other scientists and clinicians of the important findings. The outcomes will foster the basic mission of the NIH/NIDCR by providing new knowledge to improve the oral, dental, craniofacial and bone health of our nation through high quality research, facilitation of interactions and collaborations by scientists across multiple fields related to mineralization, providing networking and training to junior scientists in the field, and dissemination of the meetings science knowledge gained through a peer-reviewed publication. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This application is to seek support for the upcoming Tenth International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues (10th ICCBMT) meeting scheduled for November 7-12, 2010, to provide new knowledge to improve the oral, dental, craniofacial and bone health of our nation through high quality research, facilitation of interactions and collaborations by scientists across multiple fields related to mineralization, providing networking and training to junior scientists in the field, and dissemination of the meetings science knowledge gained through a peer-reviewed publication.