Conference on "Ribosome Synthesis" - 2006 being held August 16-20, 2006 at the Airlie Conference Center in Virginia

该项目将促进年轻科学家参加将于2006年8月16-20日在弗吉尼亚州艾利会议中心(http://www.ribosomesynthesis2006.org/).)举行的关于“核糖体合成”的会议，范围从杰出的本科生到初级教职调查人员。从单细胞细菌到复杂的多细胞真核生物，核糖体对所有细胞的生长和维持都是至关重要的。核糖体是一种复杂的大分子机器，它使用遗传密码中的指令来排列氨基酸并将其聚合为蛋白质。核糖体的形成需要60到80个RNA和蛋白质组分以正确的数量产生，并组装成正确的特殊构型。所有生物体都进化出精细的机制，帮助和控制核糖体的有序形成；这种机制的组织和功能还不完全清楚。然而，已经很明显的是，这一机制的一些组成部分在发展和调节增长方面也具有重要的功能作用。这次会议的目的是为资深科学家以及学生和初级研究人员提供机会，以实现对核糖体生物发生及其与细胞生长的关系的概述。同样重要的是，会议将推动调查人员集中精力和组织他们的研究工作，并最大限度地在需要注意的领域做出贡献。该项目将对青年调查员的招聘和成功产生重大影响，并有助于他们融入实地。

This project will facilitate the participation of young scientists, ranging from exceptional undergraduates to beginning faculty investigators, in a meeting on "Ribosome Synthesis" to be held August 16-20, 2006 at the Airlie Conference Center in Virginia (http://www.ribosomesynthesis2006.org/). The ribosome is central to the growth and maintenance of all cells, from those of unicellular bacteria to complex multicellular eukaryotes. Ribosomes are complex macromolecular machines that use the instructions in the genetic code to align and polymerize amino acids into protein. The formation of ribosomes requires that the 60 to 80 RNA and protein components are produced in the correct amounts and assembled into the correct special configuration. All organisms have evolved elaborate machineries that assist and control the orderly formation of ribosomes; the organization and function of this machinery is incompletely understood. Nevertheless, it is already apparent that a number of the components of this machinery also have important functional roles in development and regulation of growth. The purpose of this meeting is to afford senior scientists, as well as students and beginning investigators, the opportunity to achieve an overview of ribosome biogenesis and its relation to cell growth. Equally important, the meeting will provide an impetus to investigators to focus and structure their research efforts and maximize their contributions in areas needing attention. The project will have major impact on the recruitment and success of young investigators and aid their integration into the field.