Conference-EC-US Task Force Joint US-EU Workshop on Metabolomics and Environmental Biotechnology

欧洲联盟委员会（欧共体）-美国（美国）生物技术研究工作队有一个长期的环境生物技术联合工作组，其使命是促进欧洲联盟（欧盟）和美国研究人员在环境生物技术领域的合作。工作组的一个特别重点是增加美国和欧盟早期职业科学家之间的科学交流。这种相互作用为长期合作奠定了基础，并有助于解决挑战两个群体和不尊重国际边界的环境问题。为了与工作组的使命保持一致，计划于2008年6月16日至17日在西班牙马略卡岛举办一次美国-欧洲委员会代谢组学和环境生物技术联合讲习班。该奖项为有限数量的美国参与者提供支持。 本次研讨会的目标包括：1）探索代谢组学在环境生物技术中的应用-目前的技术水平是什么？ 2)代谢组学在环境生物技术中的未来作用的研究未来的潜在应用是什么，必须满足什么需求才能实现这种潜力？3)为调查这些问题的研究人员提供一个科学交流知识和想法的论坛，从而提供新的合作机会。4)鼓励该领域的下一代领导人跨大西洋合作。 5)扩大科学界代表性不足的群体对上述所有活动的参与。

The European Commission (EC)-United States (US) Task Force on Biotechnology Research has a longstanding joint Working Group on Biotechnology for the Environment whose mission is to foster collaborations between researchers in the European Union (EU) and US in the field of environmental biotechnology. A special focus of the Working Group is to increase scientific interchange between early career scientists in the US and EU. Such interactions provide afoundation for long-term collaborations and aid in solving environmental problems that challenge both groups and respect no international boundaries.In keeping with the mission of the Working Group, a joint United States European Commission Workshop on Metabolomics and Environmental Biotechnology is planned for Mallorca, Spain on June 16-17, 2008. This award provides support for a limited number of US participants. The goals of this Workshop include: 1) The exploration of current applications of metabolome science to environmental biotechnology- what is the present state of the art? 2) The examination of future roles that metabolomics can play in environmental biotechnologywhat are the potential applications for the future and what needs must be met to realize this potential? 3) To provide a forum for scientific exchange of knowledge and ideas by researchers investigating these issues thereby presenting new opportunities for collaboration. 4) To encourage the next generation of leaders in the field to collaborate across the Atlantic. 5) To broaden participation of underrepresented groups in science in all of the above.