Society for Developmental Biology 65th Annual Meeting, June 17-21, 2006 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

SUMMARY项目申请资助将于2006年6月17-21日在密歇根大学安娜堡举行的第65届发育生物学学会年会。该学会在过去67年里组织了发育生物学方面的重大全球会议，在第二次世界大战期间只缺席了两次。在过去十几年中，会议规模增加了两倍多(从1993年的不到300次增加到2005年的不到1 000次)，提交的摘要也同样出色(从不到200次增加到近800次)。拟议活动的学术价值是什么？参与者将介绍他们的最新数据，其中许多数据尚未公布，有助于促进该领域知识的发展。由于这已成为一种成功的传统，站台和海报形式的科学会议涵盖了包括植物、无脊椎动物和脊椎动物在内的各种生物的工作。在初步计划中列出的所有受邀演讲者都接受了邀请，向我们介绍他们在以下领域的一些最令人兴奋的发现：-全体会议：基因组学和基因网络，发展的进化，发展中的模式形成。-并行会议：发育和衰老，发育中的新遗传机制，动植物中的干细胞，细胞信号，探路和超越模型组织。大约24名额外的演讲者将从提交的摘要中挑选出来，在并行会议上进行简短的演讲，允许包括最新的结果，并为初级研究人员提供一个向广大听众发表讲话的机会，因为他们将被优先考虑。本次会议将首次举办博士后座谈会。它由博士后研究员运营，受邀的演讲者将是博士后。在六月前举行的2006年康体发展局地区会议上，我们会从提交的摘要及博士后报告得主中选出简短的讲座。另一个“第一”是将于六月十六日及十七日为新学院举办的训练营。专业发展及教育委员会的成员将举办这项新活动，内容包括与模型生物、课程设计、辅导及实验室管理有关的实习课程。康体发展局新入职教员(工作年限不超过5年)可申请入会。生命科学中的酷职业选择和赠款写作研讨会完成了教育课程，这是该学会对未来发育生物学家培训的认真承诺。拟议的活动有哪些更广泛的影响？除了传播该领域的新科学发现外，与会者将有足够的机会在教育会议和新教师新兵训练营期间讨论与职业、补助金和资金有关的问题，以及教授发育生物学的各个方面。新的、专门的博士后研讨会将为这些几乎独立的年轻研究人员提供一个组织自己的会议的机会，包括审查摘要和选择最适合进行简短演讲的会议--一瞥同行审查过程。预计将有大约800人出席，其中大多数人将在每天的专门海报会议上展示他们的新数据。这些围绕海报的社交时间将提供一个论坛，将初级和高级调查人员聚集在一起，并允许他们就科学、教育和科学在当今社会中的作用交换意见。在校园里的常见用餐将为参与者提供更多的讨论和网络机会。旅游奖项将适用于代表人数较少的少数族裔、学生、博士后研究员、主要是本科院校的教师以及拉丁美洲教师和学生参加会议。

PROJECT SUMMARYFunds are requested for partial support of the 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology, to be held June 17-21, 2006, at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. The Society has organized the major worldwide meeting in developmental biology for the past 67 years, missing only two during World War II. The meeting size has more than tripled over the last dozen years (from less than 300 in 1993 to just under 1,000 in 2005) and abstract submissions have done just as well (from less than 200 to almost 800).1. What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity?Participants will be presenting their latest data, many yet to be published, contributing to advancement of knowledge in the field. As it has become a successful tradition, the scientific sessions in platform and poster formats encompass work on diverse organisms including plants, invertebrates and vertebrates. All the invited speakers listed in the preliminary program have accepted the invitation to tell us about some of their most exciting findings in the following areas:- Plenary Sessions: Genomics and Gene Networks, Evolution of Development, Pattern Formation in Development.- Concurrent Sessions: Development and Senescence, Novel Genetic Mechanisms in Development, Stem Cells in Animals and Plants, Cell-cell Signaling, Pathfinding and Beyond Model Organisms.About 24 additional speakers will be chosen from submitted abstracts for short talks in the concurrent sessions, allowing the inclusion of the latest results and providing an opportunity for junior investigators to address a large audience, as priority will be given to them. A Postdoctoral Symposium will take place for the first time at this meeting. It is run by postdoctoral fellows, and the invited speakers will be postdocs. Short talks will be selected from submitted abstracts and winners of postdoctoral presentations at the 2006 SDB regional meetings held before June.Another "first" at this meeting is a Boot Camp for New Faculty to be held on June 16, and 17. Members of the Professional Development and Education Committee organized this new event which will include sessions on Hands-on lab with model organisms, Course design, Mentoring and Lab management. SDB members who are new faculty (up to 5-years in the job) are invited to apply for a seat in this camp. Cool Career Choices in Life Sciences and Grant Writing Workshop complete the educational sessions, a serious commitment of the Society to training of future developmental biologists.2. What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?Besides dissemination of new scientific findings in the field, meeting participants will have ampleopportunity to discuss issues related to careers, grants and funding, and the various aspects of teaching developmental biology during the education sessions and the boot camp for new faculty. The new, dedicated postdoctoral symposium will offer a chance for these almost-independent young investigators to organize their own sessions, including review of abstracts and selection of the most appropriate ones for short talks - a glimpse into the peer review process.Attendance is expected to be about 800 people and most of them will present their new datain the dedicated poster sessions each day. These social hours around the posters will provide a forum to bring together junior and senior investigators and to allow them to exchange ideas on science, education and the role of science in today's society. The common meals taken on campus will extend the discussion and networking opportunities for the participants. Travel awards will be available to bring underrepresented minorities, students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions, and Latin American faculty and students to attend the meeting.