Arabidopsis 2010: 20th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research, June 30-July 4, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland

拟南芥 2010：第 20 届拟南芥研究国际会议，2009 年 6 月 30 日至 7 月 4 日在苏格兰爱丁堡举行

• 批准号: 0921746
• 负责人: R. Poethig
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Pennsylvania
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-06-15 至 2011-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0921746&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Arabidopsis; 2010; 20th; International; Conference

The 20th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR) will take place from June 30th to July 4th 2009 in Scotland at the Edinburgh International Conference Center. The PI requests funds to support attendance of young researchers and participants from minority-serving institutions. The annual ICAR brings together approximately 1,000 participants. Arabidopsis serves an outstanding model system due to the numerous and varied experimental tools in functional genomics that are available. The transfer of knowledge from Arabidopsis to other plant species, and beyond to other organisms including humans, is increasing due to the efforts of the research community and the leveraging of advances and resources. This conference provides an opportunity for the exchange of ideas among the numerous and diverse researchers of the international Arabidopsis community and beyond to the larger plant community. This year's conference will include a number of speakers whose research involves wheat, rice, maize, and barley. The conference will include a broad range of important and current topics: Genome Organization/The RNA World, Development, Cell Biology, Systems Biology, Signaling in Development, Bioenergy, Environmental Responses, Plant Defense, Plant Growth Regulators, Natural Variation, Hot Topics and Novel Tools/Resources. Important components of the conference include the presentation of current research by approximately 90 speakers (both invited and from selected abstracts) and 600 posters as well as several community organized workshops where smaller groups can explore more specific topics in greater detail. Broader Impact A particular strength of the ICAR lies in its ability to enhance the exchange of information at the forefront of Arabidopsis research worldwide, creating new networks and collaborations. The conference program and abstracts will be publicly available on the conference website and permanently archived. The ICAR also has a long and successful history of being inclusive of young scientists as well as women and minorities. Support of this year's proposal will provide full funding for several underrepresented US minorities and/or faculty as well as partial funding of travel expenses for additional young domestic faculty, postdoctoral scholars, or graduate students. A special luncheon to acknowledge recipients of US-sponsored minority funding and to establish an informal networking venue as well as an "Emerging Scientists Luncheon" is planned. Many of the oral presentations at the sessions and workshops will be given by graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty. This will promote the training of students and postdocs and provide important opportunities for career development. The conference program and abstracts will be publicly available on the conference website and permanently archived at TAIR (http://www.arabidopsis.org/news/abstracts.jsp).

第20届国际拟南芥研究会议（ICAR）将于2009年6月30日至7月4日在苏格兰爱丁堡国际会议中心举行。 PI 请求资金支持年轻研究人员和少数族裔服务机构的参与者参加。一年一度的 ICAR 汇聚了大约 1,000 名参与者。由于功能基因组学中有大量不同的实验工具可用，拟南芥是一个出色的模型系统。由于研究界的努力以及对先进技术和资源的利用，从拟南芥到其他植物物种以及包括人类在内的其他生物体的知识转移正在不断增加。这次会议为国际拟南芥界乃至更大的植物界众多不同的研究人员提供了交流思想的机会。今年的会议将包括许多研究涉及小麦、水稻、玉米和大麦的演讲者。会议将包括广泛的重要和当前主题：基因组组织/RNA世界、发育、细胞生物学、系统生物学、发育信号传导、生物能源、环境响应、植物防御、植物生长调节剂、自然变异、热门话题和新颖的工具/资源。会议的重要组成部分包括约 90 名演讲者（包括受邀演讲者和精选摘要）介绍当前研究成果和 600 张海报，以及多个社区组织的研讨会，在研讨会上，较小的团体可以更详细地探讨更具体的主题。更广泛的影响 ICAR 的一个特殊优势在于它能够加强全球拟南芥研究前沿的信息交流，创建新的网络和合作。会议议程和摘要将在会议网站上公开发布并永久存档。 ICAR 在包容年轻科学家以及女性和少数族裔方面也有着悠久而成功的历史。对今年提案的支持将为几个代表性不足的美国少数族裔和/或教师提供全额资助，并为其他年轻的国内教师、博士后学者或研究生提供部分旅行费用资助。计划举办一场特别午餐会，以表彰美国资助的少数族裔资金的接受者，并建立一个非正式的社交场所以及“新兴科学家午餐会”。会议和研讨会上的许多口头报告将由研究生、博士后研究人员和初级教师进行。这将促进学生和博士后的培养，并提供重要的职业发展机会。会议议程和摘要将在会议网站上公开发布，并永久存档于 TAIR (http://www.arabidopsis.org/news/abstracts.jsp)。