2011 Case CFAR Annual Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：凯斯西储大学/克利夫兰艾滋病研究中心大学医院（Case CFAR）将于2011年春季举办其年度会议，即2011年Case CFAR年度会议。 这项申请要求提供支持，以支付女性和少数民族科学家和学生参加案例CFAR会议的相关费用。 该基金会成立于1994年，旨在促进艾滋病毒感染和艾滋病的研究。 CFAR提供核心资源，研讨会，讲座，出版和发展资金，以促进和加强大学及其附属机构的艾滋病研究计划。 CFAR为我们的174名教职员工提供了国际研究（特别是在结核病和艾滋病毒恶性肿瘤研究方面），杀微生物剂，发病机制，病毒学，临床试验和培训的重要支持。 1.提供会议与会者，包括我们自己的教师和学生，从领先的国家艾滋病相关研究人员的演示文稿。 2.为正式和非正式讨论与艾滋病有关的最新研究留出大量时间。 3.为年轻的调查人员和学生提供机会，在正式和非正式场合与艾滋病相关的主要研究人员进行互动。 会议形式的结构将最大限度地交流思想，促进科学辩论，并鼓励合作企业。 鼓励这些结果的形式的特点是出席人数，预计不超过125人;预先计划的公共膳食结构，以提供非正式讨论科学理论和合作机会的机会，以及不发表会议演讲，从而允许更自由地交流前沿观点，想法和理论。 研究人员根据他们在会议主题领域的前沿研究被选中出席会议，并确保纳入对艾滋病研究当前问题和方向的不同观点和理论。 案例CFAR积极努力确保少数群体和女性研究人员参与会议规划和出席的所有方面。 公共卫生相关性：凯斯西储大学/克利夫兰大学医院艾滋病研究中心（Case CFAR）将于2011年春季举办其年度会议，即2011年Case CFAR年度会议。 这次会议将有助于推进免疫学和病毒学领域与艾滋病有关的研究。 虽然科学研究在了解和治疗艾滋病方面取得了显著进展，但迫切需要进一步了解和取得进展，以防治这一持续的全球流行病。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Center for AIDS Research (Case CFAR) is hosting its annual conference, the 2011 Case CFAR Annual Conference during the spring of 2011. This application requests support to cover costs associated with participation of female and minority scientists and students in the Case CFAR conference. The Case CFAR, founded in 1994, promotes research in HIV infection and AIDS. The CFAR provides core resources, seminars, lectureships, publication and developmental funding to promote and strengthen the AIDS research programs at the University and its affiliated institutions. The CFAR has provided our 174 faculty members with significant support for international research (especially with respect to research in tuberculosis and HIV malignancy), microbicides, pathogenesis, virology, clinical trials, and training. 1. Providing conference attendees, including our own faculty and students, with presentations from leading national AIDS-related researchers. 2. Allowing extensive time for formal and informal discussion of the most current AIDS-related research. 3. Provide young investigators and students with an opportunity to interact with leading AIDS- related researchers in both formal and informal venues. The conference format will be structured to maximize the interchange of ideas, to promote scientific debate and to encourage collaborative ventures. Characteristics of the format which encourage these results are attendance size, with an expectation of no more than 125 attendees; pre- planned communal meals structured to provide opportunities to informally discuss scientific theory and collaborative opportunities and not-publication of conference presentation, thereby allowing for a freer exchange of cutting-edge opinions, ideas and theories. Researchers are selected to present at the conference based on their cutting-edge research in the session topic area, and to ensure inclusion of differing views and theories on current questions and directions in AIDS research. The Case CFAR is proactive in its effort to ensure inclusion of minority and female researchers in all aspects of conference planning and attendance. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Center for AIDS Research (Case CFAR) is hosting its annual conference, the 2011 Case CFAR Annual Conference during the spring of 2011. The conference will help to advance AIDS-related research in the fields of immunology and virology. Although scientific research has made remarkable progress in understanding and treating AIDS, additional understanding and advances are urgently needed to combat the continued global epidemic.