41st Annual Meeting of American Society for Neurochemistry

描述（由申请人提供）：目前的申请是为ASN第41届年会提供支持，该会议将于2010年3月6日至10日在新落成的新墨西哥州圣达菲会议中心举行。美国国立卫生研究院为ASN以前的会议提供的资金对于支持ASN的科学计划和提高我们接触研究生和博士后研究人员的能力是无价的。为了适应神经化学以及细胞和分子神经生物学的广度，并提供对特定主题的深入分析，ASN继续围绕四个相互交织但又截然不同的主题建立其科学计划。选择这些主题是为了增加我们对神经发育和疾病的细胞和分子基础的理解。这些主题是：建立神经系统，代谢和细胞与分子神经科学，神经胶质机制和损伤，以及神经元变性和疾病。本次会议是一次极好的互动机会，因为出席会议的总人数约为500人，这为讨论提供了广泛的机会。在这次会议上，学会有几个机制来加强初级调查员的发展。我们与全体会议发言人共进午餐，这使与会者有机会与发言人讨论主题。这些午餐的费用对学生和博士后研究员来说是减免的。有一个专门为学生和博士后举办的晚宴，这是一个很好的交流机会。有一个名为“神经化学中的女性”的午餐会，对所有与会者开放，初级研究人员降低了费用。有多达6个会议由选择提交的摘要组成，重点是从研究生和博士后中选择。有奖学金给研究生和博士后，以帮助他们的经济。有一个招聘网站，学生可以在会议期间与潜在的未来导师或教员见面。从年度退出调查的结果来看，我们相信ASN年会已经并将继续为前沿神经化学和年轻研究人员的职业发展提供一个绝佳的场所。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The current application is for support for the 41st annual ASN meeting to be held at the newly completed Convention Center in Santa Fe, NM, from March 6-10th, 2010. NIH funding for previous ASN meetings has been invaluable for supporting the ASN scientific programs and for enhancing our ability to reach graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. To accommodate the breadth of neurochemistry as well as cellular and molecular neurobiology, and to provide in depth analysis of particular topics, the ASN continues to build its scientific program around four interwoven, but distinct, themes. These themes have been selected to increase our understanding of the cellular and molecular bases of neural development and disease. These themes are: Building the Nervous System, Metabolism and Cell & Molecular Neuroscience, Glial Mechanisms & Injury, and Neuronal Degeneration & Disease. This meeting is an excellent opportunity for interactions because total attendance is approximately 500, which provides extensive opportunities for discussions. The Society has several mechanisms to enhance development of junior investigators at this meeting. We have luncheons with the plenary speakers, which gives attendees a chance to discuss topics with the speakers. The fees for these luncheons are reduced for students and postdoctoral fellows. There is a dinner exclusively for students and postdoctoral fellows, which has been highly noted as an outstanding opportunity to network. There is a luncheon entitled Women in Neurochemistry, which is open to all attendees and junior investigators have reduced fees. There are up to 6 sessions that are formed by selection of abstracts submitted with an emphasis on selecting from graduate students and post doctoral fellows. There are travel awards given to graduate students and post doctoral fellows to assist their finances. There is a job posting site and students can meet with potential future mentors or faculty members during the meeting. Together, and from results of yearly exit surveys we believe that the annual ASN meeting has and will continue to provide an excellent venue for cutting edge neurochemistry and for enhancement of the careers of young investigators. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This proposal requests support for the 41st annual meeting of the American Society for Neurochemistry taking place March 6th to 10th in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The support for this meeting will provide valuable assistance for this Society in publicly presenting current developments in this field. This annual meeting presents the latest information on advances in molecular and cellular neurobiology. Studies on numerous neurological diseases are presented. A Public Forum is held, which is advertised and focused on presenting information to the general public. This year's Public Forum is on the importance of nutrition and exercise for brain health. The support requested will also help keep registration fees low and be used to support events that enhance the careers of young investigators, women, and minorities.