6th International gamma delta T-cell conference

描述（由申请人提供）：第六届，两年一次？？T细胞会议将于2014年5月16日至18日在伊利诺伊州芝加哥的伊利诺伊大学医学院会议中心举行。会议的目标是汇集来自世界各地的研究人员在？？T细胞生物学讨论未发表的结果，为未来的研究开发新的范式和方向，突出和鼓励初级研究人员，建立合作和促进资源共享。?? T细胞在组织稳态、对感染的防御反应、组织修复、炎症和肿瘤杀伤中发挥独特的作用。最近的转化研究和临床试验结果表明，新的方法来利用？？用于多种恶性肿瘤患者免疫治疗的T细胞。国际？T细胞会议每两年举行一次，是唯一一个介绍和讨论基础转化工作前沿进展的论坛，重点是？？T细胞。会议将讨论的主题包括：？TCR的发展和结构，抗原和配体？T细胞，共受体和共刺激分子？T细胞功能，特殊作用？？T细胞在组织修复和炎症中的作用？？T细胞在恶性肿瘤、感染性和自身免疫性疾病中的应用及免疫治疗T细胞。虽然大多数发言者将从摘要中选出，但已从组织委员会、会议主席、讨论领导人和包括妇女、少数民族和初级调查人员在内的该领域领导人的主要发言者那里获得了参与的承诺。要求提供资金，用于支付受训人员的旅费以及会议场地、海报展示、视听设备和技术援助的租金。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The sixth, biennial ?? T Cell Conference will be held on May 16-18, 2014 at the University of Illinois College of Medicine conference center in Chicago, IL. The goals of the conference are to bring together investigators from around the world working in ?? T cell biology to discuss unpublished results, develop new paradigms and directions for future research, highlight and encourage junior investigators, establish collaborations and facilitate sharing of resources. ?? T cells play unique roles in tissue homeostasis, defensive response to infection, tissue repair, inflammation and tumor killing. Recent translational research studies and results from clinical trials demonstrate novel approaches to utilize ?? T cells for immunotherapeutic treatment of patients with a variety of malignancies. The International ?? T Cell Conference is held every 2 years and is the only forum for presentation and discussion of cutting-edge advances in basic to translational work that is focused on ?? T cells. Topics that will be covered in the conference include ?? TCR development and structure, antigens and ligands for ?? T cells, coreceptor and costimulatory molecules for ?? T cell function, specialized roles of ?? T cells in tissue repair and inflammation, function of ?? T cells in malignancy, infectious and autoimmune diseases, and immunotherapy with ?? T cells. Although the majority of the speakers will be selected from abstracts, commitments for participation have been obtained from the organizing committee, session chairs, discussion leaders and key speakers who are leaders in the field including women, minorities, and junior investigators. Funds are requested to provide support for travel awards for trainees and rental fees for conference space, poster displays, audio visual equipment and technical assistance.