The International Workshop on Biology and Biotechnology of Thermophilic Microorganisms; October, 2015-Georgia and Erevan, Armenia

嗜热微生物生物学和生物技术国际研讨会；

• 批准号: 1548103
• 负责人: Tatiana Vishnivetskaya
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: University of Tennessee Knoxville
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-09-01 至 2017-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1548103&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: International; Workshop; Biology; Biotechnology; Thermophilic

Part 1The proposed workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia and Erevan, Armenia will catalyze collaborations and partnerships between US, Georgian, and Armenian researchers in the field of the diversity and distribution of thermophilic microorganisms. It will also stimulate and advance research into the biology and ecology of thermophilic microorganisms with respect to fundamental science and biotechnological applications. The project will support participation of undergraduate/graduate students and early career scientists. The international nature of this project will provide the platform for improving the network of collaborative research and will be used for development of further exciting research opportunities for undergraduate students, as well as enrichment in students? educational and cultural experiences. The workshop webpage will be created on the University of Tennessee Center for Environmental Biotechnology?s website where the program, its mission, the list of participants, and a summary of delivered metrics will be published for public access.Part 2Thermophilic organisms were discovered among bacteria, archaea, and mycelial fungi. Many (hyper)thermophiles tolerate other environmental extremes such as high acidity, high pressure or radiation levels, which makes them valuable subjects for applied microbiology and biotechnology.The Caucasus Mountains located between the Black and the Caspian seas are poised for major discoveries, since the thermal features here have not undergone intensive study with advanced methods. The proposed international workshop to take place in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Yerevan, Armenia, will bring together scientists from U.S., Georgia and Armenia to discuss what is known about the diversity and distribution of thermophilic microorganisms in little-known thermal sites of the Caucasus. During the workshop, the unique collection of microorganisms isolated from various thermal sites including deep subsurface thermal aquifers will be discussed. The microorganisms and sites they were isolated from will be documented and systemized, so that follow-up studies and collaborations can be developed. The round table sessions will discuss the application of next generation omics techniques and bioinformatics for studying diversity and discovering novel strains with valuable characteristics. This may lead to innovative strategies and improvement of the current biotechnological processes. The uniqueness of this environment, its lack of in-depth microbial analyses, and the near-absence of previous international collaborations makes this workshop attractive in many ways.

第 1 部分 拟议在格鲁吉亚第比利斯和亚美尼亚埃里温举办的研讨会将促进美国、格鲁吉亚和亚美尼亚研究人员在嗜热微生物多样性和分布领域的合作和伙伴关系。它还将刺激和推进嗜热微生物的生物学和生态学在基础科学和生物技术应用方面的研究。该项目将支持本科生/研究生和早期职业科学家的参与。该项目的国际性质将为改善合作研究网络提供平台，并将用于为本科生开发更多令人兴奋的研究机会，以及丰富学生的知识？教育和文化经历。研讨会网页将在田纳西大学环境生物技术中心的网站上创建，该计划、其使命、参与者名单以及所提供指标的摘要将发布以供公众访问。第 2 部分在细菌中发现了嗜热生物体、古细菌和菌丝真菌。许多（超）嗜热生物能够耐受其他极端环境，例如高酸度、高压或辐射水平，这使它们成为应用微生物学和生物技术的重要课题。位于黑海和里海之间的高加索山脉已经准备好进行重大发现，因为这里的热特征还没有经过先进方法的深入研究。拟议的国际研讨会将在格鲁吉亚第比利斯和亚美尼亚埃里温举行，来自美国、格鲁吉亚和亚美尼亚的科学家将齐聚一堂，讨论高加索地区鲜为人知的地热地区嗜热微生物的多样性和分布情况。在研讨会期间，将讨论从各种热场所（包括深层地下热含水层）分离的独特微生物集合。微生物及其分离地点将被记录并系统化，以便开展后续研究和合作。圆桌会议将讨论下一代组学技术和生物信息学在研究多样性和发现具有有价值特征的新菌株中的应用。这可能会导致创新策略和当前生物技术工艺的改进。这种环境的独特性、缺乏深入的微生物分析以及之前几乎没有的国际合作，使得这个研讨会在很多方面都具有吸引力。

项目成果

The International Workshop on Biology and Biotechnology of Thermophilic Microorganisms

嗜热微生物生物学与生物技术国际研讨会

• DOI: doi: 10.13140/rg.2.2.18519.88484
• 发表时间: 2016-10
• 期刊: The International Workshop on Biology and Biotechnology of Thermophilic Microorganisms
• 作者: Vishnivetskaya, Tatiana A;Perler, Francine;Ramaley, Robert;Spear, John;Swingley, Wesley;Becraft, Eric;Ziolkowski, Lori;Polosukhina, Dina
• 通讯作者: Polosukhina, Dina