Core Support for the Board on Life Sciences at the National Academies of Science

这一行动为国家科学院生命科学委员会（BLS）提供了新的支持。 BLS是国家科学院在生命科学领域广泛的科学，技术和政策主题的协调中心，包括基础设施，生物恐怖主义，基因组学，生物多样性保护以及基础生物和生物医学研究的关键主题。它组织和监督研究，就生物科学及其对社会的影响向政府和科学界提供建议。此外，它保持了从分子遗传学到生态学的生命科学学科全方位的专业知识和理解。这使它能够处理基础科学（例如，知识差距、研究重点、所需投资）以及源于或建立在基础科学基础上的更高层次的政策问题。该委员会还监督关于改善生物学教育的重要研究，特别是在本科阶段，以及维持一支强大的生命科学工作队伍。

This action funds renewed support for the Board of Life Sciences (BLS) at the National Academy of Sciences. The BLS serves as the National Academies' focal point for a wide range of scientific, technical and policy topics in the life sciences, including infrastructure, bioterrorism, genomics, biodiversity conservation, and key topics in basic biological and biomedical research. It organizes and oversees studies that provide advice to government and the scientific community on the biological sciences and their impact on society. Further, it maintains expertise in and understanding of the full spectrum of life science disciplines, from molecular genetics to ecology. This enables it to deal with issues of both basic science (e.g., knowledge gaps, research priorities, needed investments) and the higher level policy concerns that flow from or build on the basic science. The Board also oversees important studies on the improvement of biology education, particularly at the undergraduate level, and the maintenance of a strong life sciences workforce.