Conference on Ciliate Molecular Biology to be held in Saxton's River, Vermont

纤毛虫分子生物学会议将在佛蒙特州萨克斯顿河举行

• 批准号: 0918029
• 负责人: Douglas Chalker
• 金额: $ 1.05万
• 依托单位: Federation of Amer Societies For Exper Biology
• 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: 2009-08-01 至 2010-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0918029&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Conference; Ciliate; Molecular; Biology; held

This award will support the Fourteenth International Meeting on Ciliate Molecular Biology, to be held as a FASEB Summer Research Conference in Saxtons River, Vermont, from July 19-24, 2009. The ciliates are a diverse group of unicellular organisms found in many environments throughout the world. For many years, they have served as model organisms for the study of those mechanisms of cellular function and inheritance that are shared among eukaryotic (non-bacterial) species. Key discoveries made with ciliates include RNA enzymes, the structure of telomeres (the ends of chromosomes), and the first identified function of histone modification in controlling gene activity. The conference is the major international venue for ciliate scientists to present their latest research findings on these topics, as well as on genomics, evolution, cell development, motility, and signaling. Platform and poster sessions, along with workshops on current and emerging topics of particular interest, will be included. Between 120 and 150 researchers are expected to attend, most coming from within the United States, but some traveling from countries around the world. The ciliate research community is known for its highly collaborative nature and for its commitment to the career development of young investigators. As at past conferences, there will be a workshop devoted to the use of ciliates as tools in undergraduate classrooms and independent research environments. For the first time, this workshop will be held in concert with a platform session devoted exclusively to undergraduates' presentation of their own research results. To promote the fruitful exchange of ideas on career and research development among attendees at various career levels, discussions will be held on various themes (suggested by registrants) at special "topic tables" at selected meals. The ciliate scientific community strongly encourages the participation of young scientists, women, and minorities in the conference program. The funding obtained from the NSF will be used solely to support attendance by graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and beginning investigators.

该奖项将支持第十四届国际纤毛虫分子生物学会议，该会议将于 2009 年 7 月 19 日至 24 日在佛蒙特州萨克斯顿河举行，作为 FASEB 夏季研究会议。纤毛虫是在美国许多环境中发现的多种单细胞生物。世界。 多年来，它们一直作为模型生物来研究真核（非细菌）物种共有的细胞功能和遗传机制。 纤毛虫的重要发现包括 RNA 酶、端粒（染色体末端）的结构以及首次确定的组蛋白修饰在控制基因活性方面的功能。 该会议是纤毛虫科学家展示他们在这些主题以及基因组学、进化、细胞发育、运动性和信号传导方面最新研究成果的主要国际场所。 将包括平台和海报会议，以及有关特别感兴趣的当前和新兴主题的研讨会。 预计将有 120 至 150 名研究人员参加，其中大多数来自美国境内，但也有一些来自世界各地。纤毛虫研究界以其高度协作的性质和对年轻研究人员职业发展的承诺而闻名。 与过去的会议一样，将举办一个研讨会，专门讨论在本科生课堂和独立研究环境中使用纤毛虫作为工具。 该研讨会将首次与专门用于本科生展示自己的研究成果的平台会议同时举行。为了促进不同职业层次的与会者就职业和研究发展进行富有成效的交流，将在选定的餐点的特别“主题桌”上就各种主题（由注册者建议）进行讨论。纤毛虫科学界强烈鼓励年轻科学家、女性和少数族裔参与会议计划。从 NSF 获得的资金将仅用于支持研究生和本科生、博士后研究员和初级研究人员的就读。