Travel Grant for Workshop on Molecular & Developmental Biology of Drosophila, August 28-September 4, 1988, Kolymbari, Crete, Greece

这次研讨会的主要主题是果蝇的分子和发育生物学。果蝇作为实验系统的种种优势，使果蝇发育过程中基因功能的研究成为生物学领域发展最快的领域之一。这种爆炸性增长的一个原因是，果蝇提供了一个独特的优势，即有机会结合遗传学、胚胎学、细胞和分子生物学来解决特定的问题。如果我们要深入了解后生动物发育的规律，多学科的实验方法具有明显的优势。然而，这样的方法也提出了一个问题，即研究人员通常不会完全掌握所有这些学科，或者知道所有最新的进展。因此，考虑到这些事实，一个不同的主要果蝇工作者群体的定期会议是至关重要的。这个名为“果蝇的分子和发育生物学”的EMBO研讨会的目的是为来自世界各地的许多主要果蝇实验室的代表提供一个自由交流信息和建立众多合作的论坛。所提供的少量资金将为大约10名年轻的美国科学家提供部分旅费，让他们参加并积极参与这一备受推崇的EMBO研讨会。研讨会本身结构良好，以有效促进跨学科交流和促进理想的合作。美国年轻科学家的参与是非常可取的。

The principal theme of this workshop is the molecular and developmental biology of Drosophila. The various advantages of the fruit fly as an experimental system have made the analysis of Drosophila gene function during development one of the fastest growing fields in biology. One reason for this explosion is the fact that Drosophila offers a singular advantage, namely, the opportunity to approach particular questions using a combination of genetics, embryology, cellular and molecular biology. If we are to gain insight into the rules underlying metazoan development, a multidisciplinary experimental approach has obvious advantages. Yet, such an approach also poses the problem that it is not often the case that a researcher masters completely all those disciplines, or is aware of all the latest advances. Considering these facts, therefore, regular meetings of a diverse group of leading Drosophila workers are crucial. It is the intention of this EMBO workshop, entitled "The Molecular and Developmental Biology of Drosophila", to provide a forum for the free exchange of information and for the establishment of numerous collaborations between representatives of many of the major Drosophila laboratories from around the world. The modest funds provided will provide partial travel costs for approximately ten young American scientists to attend and actively participate in this highly regarded EMBO Workshop. The workshop itself is well-structured to effectively promote interdisciplinary exchange and to foster desirable collaboration. The participation of young U.S. scientists is highly desirable.