2007 Neurotrophic Factors Gordon Research Conference

2007年神经营养因子戈登研究会议

基本信息

批准号：
7262381
负责人：
David D GINTY
金额：
$ 2.8万
依托单位：
GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2007
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2007-04-01 至 2008-03-31
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application is for partial support for the 2007 Neurotrophic Factors Gordon Research Conference. This conference, which is held every other year, is very well attended by leading scientists studying neuronal growth factors, their mechanisms of action and their roles in development, plasticity and diseases of the nervous system. Over the years, many of the major breakthroughs in the field have been showcased at this meeting. This Conference has played an essential role in the neuroscience community by bringing together both young and established investigators with diverse interests in neurotrophic factors and with expertise in molecular biology, cell biology, signal transduction, synaptic transmission, development, behavior and disease. The goals of the 2007 Conference are: 1. To communicate and disseminate new findings about known and novel trophic factors, their mechanisms of action, and their roles in development, plasticity and disease. 2. To increase collaborations between research groups using molecular, genetic, cell biological approaches with neurologists as well as scientists at companies interested in the use of neurotrophic factors for therapeutic purpose. 3. To provide a venue for discussion of new ideas and to facilitate the exchange of reagents and unpublished information. 4. To provide an atmosphere for students, postdocs and new faculty to meet and interact with senior scientists studying growth factor biology. Neurotrophic factors are peptide growth factors that influence neuron and glial proliferation, survival, differentiation, migration, axon and dendrite growth, and synaptic plasticity. Neurotrophic factors also play important roles in complex behaviors including feeding, anxiety, depression and learning. The Neurotrophic Factors Gordon Research Conference brings together young and established investigators with diverse interests in neurotrophic factors and with expertise in neural development, behavior and treatment of neurological disease. This Conference is of the utmost importance for the public health because neurotrophic factors may be useful for the treatment of neurological diseases related to eating behavior and mood, as well as neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and epilepsy, stroke, and debilitating peripheral neuropathies that accompany diabetes.

描述（由申请人提供）：此申请是为2007年神经营养因素戈登研究会议的部分支持。这次会议每隔一年举行一次，通过研究神经元生长因素，其作用机理及其在神经系统的发育，可塑性和疾病中的作用，非常受到了良好的参加。多年来，在这次会议上展示了该领域的许多主要突破。这次会议在神经科学社区中发挥了重要作用，通过将在神经营养因素中具有多种兴趣的年轻和成熟的研究者汇集在一起，并在分子生物学，细胞生物学，信号转导，突触传播，发育，行为和疾病方面具有专业知识。 2007年会议的目标是：1。沟通并传播有关已知和新颖营养因素，其作用机理以及它们在发展，可塑性和疾病中的作用的新发现。 2。使用分子，遗传，细胞生物学方法与神经科医生以及对使用神经营养因素用于治疗目的使用的公司的科学家之间的合作。 3。提供讨论新想法的场所，并促进试剂和未发表的信息的交换。 4。为学生，博士后和新教师提供一种氛围，以与研究成长因子生物学的高级科学家见面和互动。神经营养因子是影响神经元和神经胶质增殖，生存，分化，迁移，轴突和树突生长以及突触可塑性的肽生长因子。神经营养因素在复杂行为中也起着重要作用，包括喂养，焦虑，抑郁和学习。戈登研究会议的神经营养因素汇集了对神经营养因素有多种兴趣的年轻研究者，并且在神经发育，行为和神经系统疾病的治疗方面具有专业知识。这次会议对于公共卫生而言至关重要，因为神经营养因素可能有助于治疗与饮食行为和情绪和情绪有关的神经系统疾病，以及包括阿尔茨海默氏病，帕金森氏病，亨廷顿氏病，亨廷顿氏病，亨廷顿氏病和癫痫病，中断，脑膜外以及围裙的神经退行性疾病。