WORKSHOP: U.S.-Czech Regional Workshop on the Plant Hormone Cytokinin, June 28 & 29, 2001 in Prague

该奖项为为期两天的植物激素细胞分裂素研讨会提供支持，主要由美国和捷克科学家参加。该研讨会将于6月28日和29日在布拉格举行，在布尔诺举行的国际植物生长物质协会（IPGSA）会议之前，以最大限度地提高参与度。其目标是加强现有的和启动新的合作，特别是初级教师，博士后学生和研究生之间的合作，其目标是将研究伙伴关系扩展到下一代科学家。这些资金将用于组织讲习班和青年科学家（教师、博士后和研究生）参加讲习班和IPGSA会议的旅费。该计划将包括细胞分裂素研究的最新进展和未来的机会讨论的评论。主要科学家将介绍选定领域的最新研究结果，随后举行圆桌讨论会和小组会议。这些主题将包括：（1）生物合成和代谢途径;（2）受体和信号转导途径;（3）基因组学和蛋白质组学;（4）遗传和功能分析，包括突变体、敲除和转基因;（5）细胞分裂素定量的方法和意义;（6）抗体和免疫学;以及（7）细胞分裂素水平的调节和生理意义。该研讨会应通过美国和捷克实验室之间的合作促进创新研究。

The award provides support for a two-day workshop on the plant hormone cytokinin to be attended primarily by U.S. and Czech scientists. The workshop will be held in Prague on June 28 and 29, prior to the meeting of the International Plant Growth Substances Association (IPGSA) in Brno, to maximize participation. The objective is to enhance existing and initiate new collaboration, particularly between junior faculty, postdoctoral students, and graduate students, with the goal of extending research partnership to the next generation of scientists. The funds will be used for organization of the workshop and for travel of young scientists (faculty, postdoctorals, and graduate students) to the workshop and the IPGSA meeting. The program will include reviews of recent advances in cytokinin research and discussions of future opportunities. Recent findings in selected areas will be introduced by lead scientists, followed by round-table discussions and small group sessions. The subjects will include: (1) biosynthetic and metabolic pathways; (2) receptors and signal transduction pathways; (3) genomics and proteomics; (4) genetic and functional analyses including mutants, knock-outs and transgenics; (5) methods and significance of cytokinin quantitation; (6) antibodies and immunology; and (7) regulation of cytokinin levels and physiological significance. This workshop should promote innovative research through collaborations between U.S. and Czech laboratories.