Young Investigator Travel Awards: 15th International Vasculitis and ANCA Workshop

描述(申请人提供)：第15届国际脉管炎和ANCA研讨会将于2011年5月15日星期日至5月18日星期三在北卡罗来纳州教堂山举行。这笔赠款将提供一种机制，向年轻的/新的调查人员提供旅费赠款，目的是激发人们对该领域的兴趣和合作研究的可能性。该研讨会是世界上唯一的此类研讨会，为解决临床和科学复杂性以及器官参与的广泛范围提供了一个场所，这些都是血管的特征，从小血管疾病到大血管疾病。那些本来几乎没有机会相遇的研究人员，由于他们不同的专业和背景，被提供了一个互动和分享想法的环境。该讲习班目前每两年举行一次，提供关于诊断、治疗、预后、生活质量、流行病学和许多基础科学主题的会议。超越的目标是了解疾病的发展，并改善患有脉管炎的患者的预后。预计将有大约400名科学家和临床医生参加。组委会有来自16个国家的代表，突出了这次会议的国际气息。旅行补助金将为12名年轻调查人员提供参加会议的机会，通过计划的场地、一般会议、海报演示和社交活动，向现有调查人员介绍研究并与其讨论研究。获奖者将通过有潜力为脉管炎研究带来新的和最新见解的科学和临床团体来寻找。招聘妇女以及来自任职人数不足的少数群体和残疾人的个人将是一个优先事项。 公共卫生相关性：血管炎是血管、动脉、静脉或毛细血管的炎症。这种炎症会导致这些部位的减弱和缩小，进而发展到血管阻塞的程度，并可能对许多不同的器官造成损害，包括肺、肾脏、鼻窦和呼吸道以及皮肤等。第15届国际脉管炎和ANCA研讨会将于2011年5月15日星期日至5月18日星期三在北卡罗来纳州教堂山的北卡罗来纳大学举行。这次研讨会聚集了许多研究人员和临床医生，分享和讨论有助于促进对疾病机制的理解并改善疾病患者的治疗和生活质量的信息。“青年研究人员旅行奖：第15届国际脉管炎和ANCA研讨会”的这笔赠款将支持新研究人员和临床医生参加的旅行费用。这将有助于实现确保正在进行的研究和改善对脉管炎患者的护理将在未来几十年继续进行的目标。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The 15th International Vasculitis and ANCA Workshop will be held Sunday, May 15 through Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This grant will provide a mechanism to provide travel grants to young/new investigators with the goal of generating interest in the field and collaborative research possibilities. The workshop, the only of its kind worldwide, provides a venue for addressing the clinical and scientific complexities and broad scope of organ involvement that are the hallmarks of the vasculities, ranging from small to large vessel diseases. Researchers who otherwise have little opportunity to cross paths, given their diverse specialties and backgrounds, are provided with an environment to interact and share ideas. The workshop is currently held every two years and provides sessions on diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, quality of life, epidemiology and numerous basic science topics. The over-reaching goal is to understand the development of the disease and to improve the prognosis for patients living with vasculitis. Approximately 400 scientists and clinicians are expected to attend. The organizing committee has representation from 16 countries, underscoring the international flavor of the meeting. The travel grant will provide 12 young investigators the opportunity to participate in the meeting with ample opportunities to be introduced to and discuss research with established investigators through planned venues, general sessions, poster presentations and social events. Awardees will be sought through scientific and clinical groups that have the potential to bring new and updated insights to research in vasculitis. Recruitment of women as well individuals from underrepresented minorities and with disabilities will be a priority. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels, arteries, veins or capillaries. Such inflammation can cause weakening and narrowing of these sites that can progress to the point of blood vessel blockage and can cause damage to many different organs including the lungs, kidneys, sinuses and airways, and skin, among others. The 15th International Vasculitis and ANCA Workshop will be held Sunday, May 15th through Wednesday, May 18th 2011 at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This Workshop brings together many researchers and clinicians to share and debate information that helps to advance the understanding of the mechanisms of the disease and to improve treatment and quality of life for people with the disease. This grant for "Young Investigator Travel Awards: 15th International Vasculitis and ANCA Workshop" will support the travel expenses for participation of new researchers and clinicians. This will help meet the goal of assuring that ongoing research and improvements in care for patients with vasculitis will continue for decades to come.