Conference: Twenty-Third Fungal Genetics Conference to be Held March 15-20, 2005 in Asilomar, California

第23届真菌遗传学会议，被许多人认为是真菌生物学领域最杰出的会议，将于2005年3月15日至20日在加州Asilomar会议中心举行。会议重点讨论丝状真菌的分子生物学、遗传学、基因组学、生物化学和细胞生物学。来自世界各地对医学病原体、植物病原体、腐殖真菌和共生真菌感兴趣的大约750名科学家和学生将参加会议。真菌是真核生物的典范，从20世纪40年代Beadle和Tatum对遗传学和生物化学之间关系的论证开始，真菌帮助我们理解生物过程和动植物疾病。这次会议非常强调青年科学家和学生的参与，特别是那些来自代表性不足群体的科学家和学生的参与，使他们中的许多人第一次有机会参加一个重要的会议并展示他们的研究成果。这是他们培训和职业发展的重要组成部分。来自NSF的资金将用于帮助支付学生和博士后研究人员的旅行和参与费用。资金根据需要分配给财政援助申请人。

The Twenty Third Fungal Genetics Conference, considered by many to be the pre-eminent meeting in the area of Fungal biology, will be held at the Asilomar Conference Center at Asilomar, California on March 15-20, 2005. The conference focuses on the molecular biology, genetics, genomics, biochemistry and cell biology of filamentous fungi. Approximately 750 scientists and students from around the world who are interested in medical pathogens, plant pathogens, saprobic fungi and symbiotic fungi, will attend. Fungi are model eukaryotes that have aided in our understanding of biological processes and disease in animals and plants, beginning with the demonstration by Beadle and Tatum in the 1940's of the relationship between genetics and biochemistry. This meeting places a strong emphasis on the participation of young scientists and students, particularly those from underrepresented groups, allowing many their first opportunity to attend a major conference and present their research findings. This is an important part of their training and professional development. Funds from NSF will be used to help defray the travel and participation costs of students, and postdoctoral researchers. Funds are distributed on a need basis to financial aid applicants.