Western Region Islet Study Group

西域岛研究小组

• 批准号: 7118035
• 负责人: Christopher J Rhodes
• 金额: $ 0.25万
• 依托单位: PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-09-20 至 2007-07-25
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7118035
• 关键词: meeting /conference /symposium; pancreatic islet function; pancreatic islets; travel

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In the past few years, the NIH has placed increasing emphasis on improving our understanding of beta-cell biology as a necessary step towards developing a definitive therapy for diabetes. In particular, NIDDK is promoting collaborative inter-institutional efforts in this area as evidenced by the upcoming formation of a national beta-cell consortium. To further facilitate progress and cooperation in the area of beta-cell biology, the idea of starting a Western Region Islet Study Group (WRISG) was proposed in the summer of 2000 to bring together 60-100 participants at an annual meeting to meet and exchange ideas. A strong emphasis on the participation of young investigators at the graduate and postgraduate level was proposed. An organizing committee was chosen of established researchers in basic islet and diabetes research from 6 geographically dispersed centers namely Denver, Los Angeles, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver, and a membership database compiled centrally. The inaugural meeting of the group was held September 28th - 30 th 2001 at the Marconi conference center near San Francisco and was attended by 72 islet researchers from the western U.S. and Canada. The second meeting was held at the Victoria Conference Center in Victoria B.C. from Nov 1-3rd, 2002 and was attended by 86 researchers. Both meetings were a remarkable success, and provided an excellent program of presentations primarily by students and fellows as well as ample time for interaction among, attendees. The 3rd annual meeting of the Western Region Islet Study group is planned for September 19th - September 21st, 2003 at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle, Washington. We anticipate a continuing increase in participation as evidenced by the first two meetings. As with our last meeting, six topic areas will be covered:  Embryological development of the endocrine pancreas.  Postnatal islet development - ductal cells, progenitor cells, islet neogenesis.  Islet beta cell survival and apoptosis.  Regulation of proinsulin synthesis and insulin secretion.  Islet cell biology - granule biogenesis, granule transport, exocytosis, islet cell contact.  The islet in type-1 & -2 diabetes - pathology and novel therapeutic approaches. The meeting will center around 6 scientific sessions of 2 hours covering the above topic areas. Oral presentations of 20-minute duration will be delivered from abstract submissions reviewed and selected by the organizing committee (see below). A strong bias will be made towards young investigators in the selection process but consideration will be also given to favor women, underrepresented minorities and individuals with disabilities. Outside of the main program there will be one invited lecture and informal discussion groups. Facilities will be provided for job seminars if requested and a bulletin board for positions vacant and wanted will be displayed. The primary goal of the meeting is to bring together as many of the young investigators in the islet research field within the region and to foster communication and collaboration between these individuals and their supporting group. The meeting will be more than just a conference focused on a topical area of great scientific and social importance. It will be an important step in catalyzing further development in the field and unifying researchers for the task ahead: to involve the next generation of research consortia and strong liaison between academia and industry.

描述（由申请人提供）： 在过去的几年中，NIH越来越强调提高我们对β细胞生物学的理解，这是开发糖尿病最终疗法的必要步骤。特别是，NIDDK正在促进该领域的合作跨机构努力，这是由即将成立的国家Beta-Cell财团的形成所证明的。为了进一步促进Beta细胞生物学领域的进步与合作，在2000年夏季提出了成立西部地区胰岛研究小组（WRISG）的想法，以使60-100名参与者在年度会议上汇集60-100名参与者，以满足和交流想法。提出了对年轻研究人员参与研究生和研究生水平的强调。从基本胰岛和糖尿病研究中的既定研究人员中选择了一个组织委员会，并从6个地理分散的中心，丹佛，洛杉矶，波特兰，圣地亚哥，旧金山，西雅图和温哥华，以及一个成员数据库中心汇编。该小组的就职会议于2001年9月28日至30日在旧金山附近的马可尼会议中心举行，并参加了来自美国和加拿大西部的72名胰岛研究人员参加。第二次会议在卑诗省维多利亚州的维多利亚会议中心举行。从2002年11月1日至3日，有86名研究人员参加。两次会议都是一个了不起的成功，并提供了一项出色的演讲计划，主要由学生和研究员以及与会者之间的互动时间充足的时间。西部地区胰岛研究小组的第三届年度会议计划于2003年9月19日至9月21日在华盛顿西雅图的贝尔港会议中心。我们预计参与的持续增加，这是前两次会议所证明的。 与我们的上一次会议一样，将涵盖六个主题领域： 内分泌胰腺的胚胎学发展。 产后发育 - 导管细胞，祖细胞，胰岛新生成。 胰岛β细胞存活和凋亡。 原硫素合成和胰岛素分泌的调节。 胰岛细胞生物学 - 颗粒生物发生，颗粒转运，胞吞作用，胰岛细胞接触。 1型和-2型糖尿病的胰岛 - 病理学和新型治疗方法。 会议将涵盖上述主题领域的大约6个科学会议。持续时间为20分钟的口头介绍将从组织委员会审查和选择的抽象提交中进行（见下文）。在选拔过程中，将对年轻的调查人员产生巨大的偏见，但也将考虑以支持妇女，代表性不足的少数民族和残疾人。在主要计划之外，将有一个受邀的讲座和非正式的讨论小组。如果需要，将为工作研讨会提供设施，并将展示空置的公告委员会的空缺。 会议的主要目标是将该地区伊斯特研究领域的许多年轻调查人员汇集在一起​​，并促进这些个人及其支持小组之间的沟通和协作。这次会议将不仅仅是专注于科学和社会重要性的主题领域的会议。这将是促进该领域进一步发展并统一研究人员完成任务的重要一步：涉及下一代研究联盟和学术界与行业之间的强大联络。