World Melioidosis Congress 2010

2010 年世界类鼻疽大会

• 批准号: 8063010
• 负责人: HERBERT P. SCHWEIZER
• 金额: $ 1.5万
• 依托单位: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-09-27 至 2011-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8063010
• 关键词: World; Melioidosis; Congress; 2010

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Melioidosis is a disease prevalent to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, with Northern Australia and SE Asia being highly endemic. The last decade saw a surge in melioidosis research largely because the etiologic agent Burkholderia pseudomallei is considered an emerging pathogen in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world and also listed as a Select Agent of biodefense importance. Current indications are that this increase in interest will be self-sustaining and continue over time. Despite the surge in research the World Melioidosis Conference (WMC) is at the moment the only regularly scheduled melioidosis conference anywhere in the world. The specific aim of this application is to secure funds for travel, accommodation and registration to enable at least 10-12 researchers - mostly trainees, young investigators and underrepresented minorities or scientists from underdeveloped regions of the world - to attend the 6th WMC (also known as WMC2010) that will be held in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, from November 30 to December 3, 2010. The main objectives of WMC2010 will be to bring together 250-300 scientists, physicians, postdoctoral research associates and students to discuss new findings from research academic laboratories, to focus on ways in which this can be translated into real-world settings, and to facilitate the development of strong collaborations between groups in the United States and Europe where much of the fundamental research is conducted, and the Asian-Pacific region and other areas where melioidosis is endemic. The opportunity to establish collaborations and engage scientists/institutions from developing countries that are committed to the testing of novel ideas and reagents to control and prevent melioidosis is both important and essential. The key themes of the congress include epidemiology, the environment and melioidosis, clinical and laboratory diagnostics, immunology and vaccine development, biodefense, and therapeutics. Project Narrative: Melioidosis is a rare but serious emerging disease of biodefense significance. Funds are requested to facilitate researcher - mostly trainee, young investigators, and underrepresented minorities or developing world scientists - attendance of the World Melioidosis Conference 2010 in Townsville, Australia. This conference will facilitate the development of strong collaborations between groups in the United States and Europe where much of the fundamental research is conducted, and the Asian-Pacific region and other areas where melioidosis is endemic.

描述（由申请人提供）： 类鼻疽是一种流行于世界热带和亚热带地区的疾病，其中澳大利亚北部和东南亚高度流行。过去十年，类鼻疽研究激增，很大程度上是因为病原菌鼻疽伯克霍尔德氏菌被认为是世界许多热带和亚热带地区的新兴病原体，并且也被列为具有生物防御重要性的选择病原。目前的迹象表明，这种兴趣的增长将是自我维持的，并会随着时间的推移而持续下去。尽管研究激增，世界类鼻疽会议 (WMC) 是目前世界上唯一定期举行的类鼻疽会议。该申请的具体目的是确保旅行、住宿和注册资金，使至少 10-12 名研究人员（主要是实习生、年轻研究人员和代表性不足的少数族裔或来自世界欠发达地区的科学家）能够参加第六届 WMC（也称为WMC2010）将于 2010 年 11 月 30 日至 12 月 3 日在澳大利亚昆士兰州汤斯维尔举行。WMC2010 的主要目标是将250-300 名科学家、医生、博士后研究员和学生讨论研究学术实验室的新发现，重点关注将其转化为现实世界环境的方法，并促进美国各团体之间强有力的合作的发展进行了大量基础研究的国家和欧洲，以及亚太地区和类鼻疽流行的其他地区。建立合作并让来自发展中国家的科学家/机构参与进来，致力于测试控制和预防类鼻疽病的新想法和试剂的机会既重要又必要。大会的关键主题包括流行病学、环境和类鼻疽、临床和实验室诊断、免疫学和疫苗开发、生物防御和治疗学。 项目叙述： 类鼻疽是一种罕见但严重的新发疾病，具有生物防御意义。需要资金来帮助研究人员（主要是实习生、年轻研究人员和代表性不足的少数群体或发展中国家的科学家）参加 2010 年在澳大利亚汤斯维尔举行的世界类鼻疽会议。这次会议将促进美国和欧洲（进行了大量基础研究）以及亚太地区和类鼻疽流行的其他地区之间的强有力的合作。