Students Travel to 1998 Society for Research on Biological Rhythms; Jacksonville, Florida; May 6-10, 1998

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Most living organisms show some form of rhythmic activity, often with a daily cycle. These cycles often are maintained even in the absence of external cues such as changing light, and the mechanisms of the relevant 'biological clocks' are not yet clear. This meeting of the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms will discuss a variety of the kinds of biological clocks found in plant and animal organisms. The emphasis of this NSF award is to support attendance by graduate and undergraduate students as trainees, to interact with leaders in the field with diverse specializations. The meeting includes a formal set of 'tutorials' and symposia that provide integration of information for a broad audience, as well as the regular sessions on special areas. The meeting will have substantial impact on the participating students, bringing them to the current leading edge of the field, and promoting interaction with potential future mentors, and impact on biological sciences in general by the integrated perspective.