Progress 07/15/07 to 07/14/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The Gordon Research Conferences provide a private forum for the free and open discussion of ideas at the frontiers of science and technology. Participants have the opportunity to discuss unpublished work and to explore new issues and ideas in the formative stage. The long-term agenda for research in an area is set based on these discussions and new interdisciplinary research areas often develop from the interactions and discussions at the meetings. The Gordon Research Conferences conference format provides an excellent training opportunity for younger scientists. The small size and traditional informality of the GRC format provides a unique opportunity for researchers, at all career stages, to interact closely with the more senior researchers in our field, share information, and develop long-lasting ties that often reach across disciplines. Speakers, discussion leaders, poster presenters and attendees simultaneously contributed to and benefited from the collective skills and experience shared throughout the conference. PARTICIPANTS: The 156 participants in attendance represented the spectrum of endeavor in this field coming from academia, industry, and government laboratories, both U.S. and foreign scientists, senior researchers, young investigators, and students. Statistical Participant Demographics based on information provided by attendee: 1. Previous GRC's - None:35%, 1 to 5:28%, 6 to 10:25%, Over 10:13%; 2. Typical Annual Conferences attended - 1 to 2:50%, 3 to 5:34%, 6 to 8:10%, Over 9:6%; 3. Gender - Male:57%, Female:43%; 4. Role in Conference - Chair / V. Chair:4%, Speaker:30%, Discussion Leader 3%, Poster Presenter:58%, Conferee:5%;5. Affiliation - Academic:72%, Industry:5%, Government:5%, Research:19%; 6. Age Group - 20's:14%, 30's:29%, 40's:36%, 50's:14%, 60+:7%; 7. Number of People Was - Too Small:1%, Just Right:99%, Too Large:0%, 8. Region of Residence - N. America:59%, S. America:0%, Europe:29%, Africa:0%, Asia:4%, Australia/Oceania:7%; 9. Position - Grad Student:12%, Post Doc:22%, Professor:40%, Research Scientist:12%, Research Director:9%, Program Mgr:2%, Other:4% TARGET AUDIENCES: Not relevant to this project. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
The Gordon Research Conference on EPIGENETICS was held at Holderness School, Holderness, New Hampshire, August 5-10, 2007. The Conference was well-attended with 156 participants (attendees list available upon request). The attendees represented the spectrum of endeavor in this field coming from academia, industry, and government laboratories, both U.S. and foreign scientists, senior researchers, young investigators, and students. In designing the formal speakers program, emphasis was placed on current unpublished research and discussion of the future target areas in this field. There was a conscious effort to stimulate lively discussion about the key issues in the field today. Time for formal presentations was limited in the interest of group discussions. In order that more scientists could communicate their most recent results, poster presentation time was scheduled. Attached is a copy of the formal schedule and speaker program and the poster program. In addition to these formal interactions, "free time" was scheduled to allow informal discussions. Such discussions are fostering new collaborations and joint efforts in the field. Thank you for your support of this Conference. As you know, in the interest of promoting the presentation of unpublished and frontier-breaking research, Gordon Research Conferences does not permit publication of meeting proceedings. If you wish any further details, please feel free to contact me. Steven Jacobson, Conference Chairperson
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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