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

来自世界各地的微生物学家将于1999年8月在澳大利亚悉尼举行会议，探索细菌学和真菌学的广泛研究前沿。要讨论的一些值得注意的细菌学主题包括极端细菌、分子进化、细胞间信号转导和生物修复。主要真菌学主题包括真菌抗性、真菌分类学中的物种概念、真菌的种群遗传学、酵母中的生物多样性以及次生代谢物的生产。这些是将在国际微生物学会联合会细菌学和应用微生物学司和真菌学司联合大会上讨论的许多有意义的议题之一。大会由澳大利亚微生物学会和澳大利亚科学院主办，将让微生物学家对各自学科的进展有一个广阔的视角。大会由受邀的研讨会和论文会议组成，预计将吸引5000名科学家。为了支持美国科学家参加国会，已经组织了一项竞争性的旅行补助计划。将向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提供2,000美元的旅费补助金。联合申请的现有调查小组和见习调查小组将获得总计3,000美元的奖金。经验表明，国际会议为“年轻的”研究人员提供了独特的教育经历，对他们的研究生涯产生了持久的影响。这次会议使与会者接触到了同一和相关领域的潜在合作者和外国同事的新世界，导致了工作伙伴关系和终身友谊。与会者有机会聆听国际知名科学家解释微生物学领域研究的前沿。国际会议为科学家提供了对微生物学研究的全球影响的洞察和理解。

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.