Travel Grant for the 6th International Symposium on Rice Molecular Biology October 31-November 2, 1998 in Shanghai and Hangzhou, China

水稻基因组的序列分析进展迅速。 为了最大限度地发挥测序项目的影响，科学家们将成为序列信息的最终用户，也就是说，那些将基因组信息与所有生物水平的功能联系起来的人，包括细胞，有机体和进化，必须包括在努力中。 为了促进水稻基因组研究的国际协调和国际研究合作的形成，该奖项提供资金，以协调和支持来自美国的10-15名科学家参加将于1998年10月31日至11月2日在中国上海和杭州举行的第六届水稻分子生物学国际研讨会。 研讨会的科学计划包括对水稻基因组的全面分析，包括物理作图和测序以及基因调控和表达。 由于研讨会的许多主要发言人都是来自亚洲（中国，日本，菲律宾）和英国的水稻研究人员，这次会议为从事互补和重叠领域的美国科学家提供了一个极好的机会，讨论潜在的合作和国际研究协调。 除了正式会议外，研讨会期间还将安排一个非正式讨论论坛，所有感兴趣的科学家都可以就水稻研究的未来方向发表意见，并提出协调和实施这项研究的战略。 第六届内部研讨会的美国与会者将被选为代表美国水稻研究的广度。 一个广泛分发的电子邀请函将征求目前参与水稻分子生物学研究的教师、博士后和研究生的申请。

Sequence analysis of the rice genome is progressing at a rapid pace. To maximize the impact of the sequencing project, scientists who will be the end-users of the sequence information, that is, those who will link the genome information to function at all biological levels, including cellular, organismal, and evolutinary, must be included in the effort. To facilitate of the international coordination of this broadened view of rice genomic research and the formation of international research collaborations, this award provides funds to coordinate and support the participation of 10-15 scientists from the USA to attend the 6th International Symposium on Rice Molecular Biology to be held October 31-November 2, 1998 in Shanghai and Hangzhou, China. The scientific program for the Symposium includes a comprehensive analysis of the rice genome, including physical mapping and sequencing as well as gene regulation and expression. As many of the key Symposium speakers are rice researchers from Asia (China, Japan, Philippines) and the UK, this meeting provides an excellent opportunity for US scientists working complementary and overlapping areas to discuss potential collaborations and international research coordination. In additional to the formal sessions, an informal discussion forum will be schedule during the Symposium where all interested scientists can voice their ideas on future directions for rice research and suggest strategies for the coordination and implementation of this research. US participants for the 6th Internal Symposium will be selected to represent the breadth of rice research in the USA. A widely distributed electronic invitation will solicit applications for participation from faculty, post doctorals and graduate students currently involved in research in rice molecular biology.