Conference: 19th International Congress on Plant-Microbe Interactions Travel Awards

会议：第十九届国际植物-微生物相互作用大会旅行奖

• 批准号: 2325060
• 负责人: Roger Innes
• 金额: $ 2.5万
• 依托单位: Indiana University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-07-01 至 2024-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2325060&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Conference; 19th; International; Congress; Plant

The 19th International Congress on Plant-Microbe Interactions (IC-MPMI) will convene in Providence, Rhode Island, from July 16 through July 20, 2023. For the last 40 years, this meeting has been the premier forum for announcing and discussing the most innovative scientific discoveries elucidating the molecular events by which plants and microbes interact. The program will include a mix of established and young investigators working on pathogenic and symbiotic associations using diverse biological systems. The plenary and concurrent sessions will highlight the latest advances in fundamental research (e.g. plant immune system, pathogen virulence mechanisms, and the evolution/ecology/cell biology of plant microbiomes and symbioses) as well as translational studies (e.g. novel approaches for disease control, breakthrough technologies, and engineering staple food crops) critical for advancements in agricultural science. Funding from the National Science Foundation will be used to partially defray the travel costs of graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and early career faculty so that they can afford to attend this conference. Special attention has been made to promote broader participation of minorities, women, first-generation students, and the disabled. Importantly, advances through research and education in plant-microbe interactions facilitated by this conference are fundamental to ensure sustained production of high-quality crops and to meet the increasing demands for food and energy worldwide in the 21st century. An important and unique function of the IC-MPMI is to unite research specialists who otherwise would not cross paths (e.g., specialists studying and implementing new technologies, tools and approaches to solve diverse questions related to plant-microbe interactions). Past meetings have been successful at fostering the exchange of scientific information, critical discussion, and establishing strong collaborations across a broad range of research topics and geographic locations. The meeting has also provided significant training value for graduate students and post-doctoral scholars. Travel fellowship awardees will participate in a small meeting workshop designed to inform students about diverse career paths in MPMI research and promote networking opportunities with leaders from private, public, and governmental organizations pursuing MPMI-related research. Networking will also be promoted via a lunch with plenary speakers and other MPMI research leaders nominated by the awardees. We anticipate that this student workshop and lunch will foster new connections required for the success of our next generation of scientists. Several of the participating scientists have links to companies and institutes developing agricultural technology. Student exposure to these entities will be key for those interested in government and industry-related research.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

第19届国际植物菌相互作用国际大会（IC-MPMI）将于7月16日至2023年7月20日在罗德岛的普罗维登斯举行。在过去的40年中，这次会议一直是宣布和讨论最具创新性的科学发现的首要论坛，阐明了植物和微生物相互作用的分子事件。 该计划将包括使用多种生物系统从事致病和共生关联工作的已建立和年轻研究人员的组合。全体会议和并发会议将重点介绍基础研究的最新进展（例如植物免疫系统，病原体毒力机制以及植物微生物组和象征性的进化/生态/细胞生物学）以及翻译研究（例如，疾病控制的新方法，突破性技术的新方法，突破性技术和工程学的新方法）。 国家科学基金会的资金将用于部分支付研究生，博士后研究人员和早期职业教师的旅行成本，以便他们有能力参加这次会议。已经特别注意促进少数民族，妇女，第一代学生和残疾人的广泛参与。重要的是，通过本次会议促进的植物微粒相互作用的研究和教育的进步至关重要，以确保持续生产高质量的作物，并满足21世纪全球对粮食和能源的日益增长的需求。 IC-MPMI的一个重要而独特的功能是团结否则不会越过路径的研究专家（例如，研究和实施新技术，工具和方法以解决与植物 - 微生物相互作用有关的各种问题的专家）。过去的会议已经成功地促进了科学信息的交流，批判性讨论，并在广泛的研究主题和地理位置上建立了强有力的合作。会议还为研究生和博士后学者提供了巨大的培训价值。 旅行奖学金获奖者将参加一个小型会议研讨会，旨在将MPMI研究中的各种职业道路告知学生，并与私人，公共和政府组织的领导者促进网络机会，从而涉及MPMI相关研究。网络还将通过与获奖者提名的全体扬声器和其他MPMI研究领导人一起午餐。我们预计，这个学生研讨会和午餐将促进下一代科学家成功所需的新联系。一些参与的科学家与开发农业技术的公司和机构有联系。对于那些对政府和行业相关的研究感兴趣的人，学生接触这些实体将是关键。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并且使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准，被认为值得通过评估来获得支持。