Tools for 21st Century Biology Workshop - March 24 - 25, 2009

技术在基因组学、生物信息学和成像等领域发展迅速，但并非所有目前正在研究重要生物学问题的动植物物种都可以使用最新技术。本次研讨会将探讨为新的或正在出现的模型系统开发工具的必要性和重要性，这些工具将使科学家能够解决适合于理解生命复杂性的具体问题。该讲习班将通过确定科学界的“工具制造者”以及为最适合以现代综合方式研究生物系统的广泛物种开发重要工具所需的资源，促进实现这一目标。在更广泛的层面上，这次研讨会将汇集来自许多不同学科的研究人员，讨论需要什么样的新工具和资源。这些讨论将导致制定一套广泛而连贯的目标，以推进生物学的许多不同领域。该讲习班将包括各种各样的科学家，包括他们的级别、专业领域以及机构类型和地点。此外，来自生物学代表性不足的群体的科学家将出席研讨会。

Technology is advancing rapidly in such areas as genomics, bioinformatics, and imaging, but not all species of plants and animals that are currently being studied for important biological questions can be used with the latest technology. This workshop will explore the need and importance of developing tools for new or emerging model systems that will enable scientists to address specific questions appropriate for understanding the complexity of life. This workshop will facilitate the achievement of this goal by identifying the "toolmakers" in the scientific community and the resources needed to develop important tools for a broad range of species that are best-suited for studying biological systems in a modern, integrative manner. At a broader level, this workshop will bring together researchers from many different disciplines to discuss what kinds of new tools and resources are needed. These discussions will result in the formulation of a broad and coherent set of goals to advance many different fields of biology. This workshop will include a great diversity of scientists in terms of their rank, areas of expertise, and institutional types and locations. In addition, scientists from groups underrepresented in Biology will be represented at the workshop.