Immunochemistry & Immunobiology 2008 Gordon Research Conference

免疫化学

基本信息

批准号：
7533607
负责人：
MITCHELL KRONENBERG
金额：
$ 1万
依托单位：
GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2008
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2008-08-01 至 2009-07-31
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There probably is no organ with a greater impact on human health than the immune system. The cells of the immune system patrol nearly every site in the body in order to defend against pathogens. Dysregulation of immune function can occur, however, and may result in immunodeficiency, autoimmunity or allergy. The last several decades have seen an explosion of knowledge regarding how the immune system functions normally, how immune function may go awry, and how immune modulation may be used for therapeutic advantage. The Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Immunochemistry and Immunobiology has been held regularly since 1966. The next meeting is planned for August 2008, at Magdalen College, Oxford, UK. The philosophy of the GRC organization has helped to shape the unique character of this longstanding meeting series, which is distinguished by several important factors. First, it is a prestigious venue that attracts the most accomplished investigators in the field. This is not at the expense of junior investigators, who are also well represented in the program as invited speakers. Second, it is a relatively small meeting (less than 150 attendees), held in an academic town with attendees staying at the meeting place. Moreover, at Gordon Conferences invited speakers are expected to stay for the entire meeting. The location and the ethic of attending the entire meeting allows for close contacts between junior investigators and their more senior colleagues. Third, the nine half day meeting sessions cover the broad field of immunology, focusing on the most intensely investigated "hot" issues. Other meetings that broadly cover immunology are very large, while smaller immunology meetings almost always focus on subtopics such as immune development or cytokines. Fourth, a strong emphasis is placed on the presentation of unpublished material. Fifth, the meeting has a democratic organization with input from a great many experts leading to the formation of the program. In particular, prticipation by women and under represented minorities is actively sought. In this application, we seek support for this important and prestigious conference. This is a proposal for NIH support for a meeting to summarize the latest advances in understanding the immune system, particularly to support the travel of junior investigators. The immune system protects us against infections every day, but it can also function improperly, causing allergies or chronic diseases such as type I diabetes and multiple sclerosis. The meeting will bring together leading experts in the world for an intimate and intense exchange of techniques and concepts on both basic research and more applied topics that will help to advance knowledge in the field.

描述（由申请人提供）：可能没有哪个器官比免疫系统对人类健康的影响更大。免疫系统的细胞几乎在身体的每个部位巡逻，以防御病原体。然而，免疫功能失调可能会发生，并可能导致免疫缺陷、自身免疫或过敏。在过去的几十年里，关于免疫系统如何正常运作、免疫功能如何出错以及如何利用免疫调节来获得治疗优势的知识激增。戈登免疫化学和免疫生物学研究会议 (GRC) 自 1966 年以来定期举行。下一次会议计划于 2008 年 8 月在英国牛津大学莫格达伦学院举行。 GRC 组织的理念帮助塑造了这个长期会议系列的独特特征，其特点有几个重要因素。首先，它是一个享有盛誉的场所，吸引了该领域最有成就的研究人员。这并不以牺牲初级研究人员的利益为代价，他们也作为受邀演讲者在该计划中得到了很好的体现。其次，这是一个相对较小的会议（与会者少于150人），在学术小镇举行，与会者住在会议地点。此外，在戈登会议上，受邀演讲者预计将在整个会议上留下来。参加整个会议的地点和道德规范允许初级调查员和高级同事之间进行密切接触。第三，九个半天的会议涵盖了免疫学的广泛领域，重点关注研究最深入的“热点”问题。其他广泛涵盖免疫学的会议规模非常大，而较小的免疫学会议几乎总是关注免疫发展或细胞因子等子主题。第四，高度重视未发表材料的呈现。第五，会议的组织方式是民主的，得到了众多专家的意见，从而形成了方案。特别是，积极寻求妇女和代表性不足的少数群体的参与。在此申请中，我们寻求对这一重要且享有盛誉的会议的支持。这是 NIH 支持召开一次会议的提案，以总结了解免疫系统的最新进展，特别是支持初级研究人员的旅行。免疫系统每天保护我们免受感染，但它也可能功能异常，导致过敏或慢性疾病，如 I 型糖尿病和多发性硬化症。会议将汇集世界领先的专家，就基础研究和更多应用主题进行密切而深入的技术和概念交流，这将有助于推进该领域的知识。