Travel Grant Program for the IXth International Congresses of Mycology and Bacteriology in Sydney Australia

1999年8月，来自世界各地的微生物学家齐聚澳大利亚悉尼，探讨细菌学和真菌学领域的一系列广泛的研究前沿。一些值得注意的细菌学主题将讨论包括极端微生物，分子进化，细胞间信号传导和生物修复。真菌学的主要课题包括真菌抗性、真菌分类中的物种概念、真菌的群体遗传学、酵母的生物多样性和次生代谢物的产生。这些是国际微生物学会联合会（IUMS）细菌学和应用微生物学分会和真菌学分会联合大会将讨论的许多有意义的主题之一。大会由澳大利亚微生物学会和澳大利亚科学院主办，将为微生物学家提供一个关于其学科进展的广阔视角。大会的组织形式包括受邀的专题讨论会和论文会议，预计将吸引5000名科学家参加。为了支持美国科学家参加大会，组织了一个竞争性旅行资助项目。计划参加大会并在大会上展示其研究成果的处于职业生涯早期阶段的研究人员将获得2000美元的旅费补助。联合申请的资深调查人员和见习调查人员团队将获得总计3,000美元的奖金。经验表明，国际大会为“年轻”研究人员提供了独特的教育经验，对他们的研究事业产生了持久的影响。会议使与会者有机会接触到相同或相关领域的潜在合作者和外国同事的新世界，从而建立工作伙伴关系和终身友谊。与会者有机会听取国际知名科学家解释微生物学研究的前沿。国际大会为科学家提供了洞察和理解微生物研究的全球影响的机会。

ABSTRACTMicrobiologists from around the world are meeting in Sydney, Australia in August, 1999 to explore a wide-ranging set of research frontiers in bacteriology and mycology. Some of the notable bacteriological topics to be discussed include extremophiles, molecular evolution, intercellular signaling, and bioremedation. Major mycological topics include fungal resistance, species concepts in fungal taxonomy, population genetics of fungi, biodiversity in yeast, and secondary metabolite production. These are among the many meaningful subjects to be addressed at the joint Congresses of the Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division and the Mycology Division of the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS). Hosted by the Australian Society for Microbiology and the Australian Academy of Sciences, the Congresses will give microbiologists a broad perspective on advances in their disciplines. Organized as a mixture of invited symposia and paper sessions, it is estimated that the Congresses will attract 5,000 scientists. To support the participation of U.S. scientists in the Congresses a competitive travel grant program has been organized. Travel grants in the amount of $2,000 will be offered to investigators who are in the early stages of their careers who plan to attend and present their research at the Congress. Teams of established and apprentice investigators who apply jointly will receive a combined $3,000 award. Experience has shown that International Congresses provide "young" investigators with a unique educational experience that has a lasting impact on their research careers. The meeting brings those in attendance in contact with a new world of potential collaborators and foreign colleagues in the same and related fields, leading to working partnerships and lifelong friendships. Attendees gain the opportunity to listen to internationally distinguished scientists explain the cutting edge of research across the breadth of microbiology. The International Congresses provide scientists with insight into, and understanding of, the global impact of microbiological research.