Conference Plant Vascular Biology 2010 held July 24-28, 2010 at Ohio State University Columbus, OH.

申请的资金用于支持将于2010年7月24-28日在俄亥俄州哥伦布市俄亥俄州立大学校园举行的国际植物维管生物学会议(PVB2010)，该会议由Biao Ding(俄亥俄州立大学)和David Hannapel(爱荷华州立大学)共同主持。PVB广泛地包括植物在正常生长和发育条件下运输系统的形成、结构和功能以及植物与病原菌相互作用的研究。运输系统包括木质部、韧皮部、胞间连丝和维管细胞膜。PVB概念强调运输系统的综合性质和调查它们的方法。PVB2010将把来自世界各地的研究人员聚集在一起，分享最新的研究成果，开展合作，并确定新的研究方向。这些将通过正式的口头和海报演示、各种分组期间的非正式讨论和社会互动来实现。科学交流将促进进一步的研究，以了解调控植物生长发育、适应环境以及生物质生产的机制。从长远来看，这种理解对于开发改善食品、药品和能源生产以造福人类的技术至关重要。会议大力支持少数群体和妇女等代表性不足的群体参加。

The requested funds support the International Conference on Plant Vascular Biology (PVB2010) to be held July 24-28, 2010 on the campus of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, which is co-chaired by Biao Ding (The Ohio State University) and David Hannapel (Iowa State University). PVB broadly includes studies on the formation, structure and function of transport systems in plants, under conditions of normal plant growth and development as well as of plant interactions with pathogens. The transport systems cover the xylem, phloem, plasmodesmata and vascular cell membranes. The PVB concept emphasizes the integrative nature of the transport systems and approaches to investigate them. PVB2010 will bring together researchers from around the world to share the latest research findings, develop collaborations and identify new directions of research. These will be achieved through formal oral and poster presentations, informal discussions during various breakouts and social interactions. The scientific exchanges will promote further studies to understand the mechanisms that regulate plant growth and development, adaptation to the environment as well as biomass production. Such understanding will be crucial for developing technologies to improve food, medicine and energy production for the benefits of mankind in long terms. The conference strongly supports participation of underrepresented groups such as minorities and women.