Facing the Challenges of Vector-Borne Diseases in the 21st Century: Symposium; New Genomics Building at the University of California-Riverside

面对 21 世纪媒介传播疾病的挑战：研讨会；

• 批准号: 1033712
• 负责人: Linda Walling
• 金额: $ 1.5万
• 依托单位: University of California-Riverside
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-05-01 至 2011-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1033712&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Facing; Challenges; Vector; Borne; Diseases

The field of vector-borne diseases spans the biology and genomics of the arthropod vectors of mammalian and plant disease agents, the microbes and viruses transmitted by insects and ticks, and host responses to vectors and vector-borne diseases. Advances in molecular biology and genomics have created an unprecedented opportunity for deciphering common evolutionary adaptations of vectors and pathogens they transmit. This award will support participation of early-career scientists in the "Facing the Challenges of Vector-Borne Diseases in the 21st Century" symposium at the University of California at Riverside, March 27-28, 2010. The UCR symposium is the first to bring together researchers in the area of vector-borne disease of plants and animals. Seven scientific sessions and two forumswill provide opportunities to discuss cross-disciplinary topics. This meeting will synergize experts from the animal and plant communities, who often do not interact, in order to bring about a greater understanding of the current themes and challenges for the future, providing a new paradigm for meetings in this research area.Broader Impacts: It is anticipated that by bringing together scientists from the plant and animal disease-vector communities using a range of approaches from molecular genetics, genomics and social sciences, this symposium will enable synergistic interactions and stimulate research innovations and collaborations in these fields. With only 104 participants, the symposium affords researchers, including graduate students and postdoctoral associates, an opportunity for one-on-one discussions and exchanges to an extent that is not usually possible at large professional society meetings. The NSF funds will be used to support the travel of early career investigators including Assistant Professors, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. Women, underrepresented minority participants, and postdocs and students from the labs of Assistant Professors will be encouraged to participate.

媒介传播疾病的领域涵盖哺乳动物和植物疾病病原体的节肢动物媒介的生物学和基因组学，昆虫和蜱传播的微生物和病毒，以及宿主对媒介和媒介传播疾病的反应。分子生物学和基因组学的进步为破译它们传播的载体和病原体的共同进化适应创造了前所未有的机会。该奖项将支持早期职业科学家参加2010年3月27日至28日在加州大学滨江分校举行的“面对21世纪媒介传播疾病的挑战”研讨会。UCR研讨会是第一次将植物和动物媒介传播疾病领域的研究人员聚集在一起。七个科学会议和两个论坛将提供讨论跨学科主题的机会。这次会议将使来自动物和植物界的专家发挥协同作用，他们通常不进行互动，以便更好地了解当前的主题和未来的挑战，为这一研究领域的会议提供一个新的范例。预计通过汇集来自植物和动物疾病媒介社区的科学家，使用分子遗传学的一系列方法，本次研讨会将促进这些领域的协同互动，并促进研究创新和合作。只有104名与会者，研讨会为研究人员，包括研究生和博士后助理，提供了一个一对一的讨论和交流的机会，这在大型专业协会会议上通常是不可能的。NSF的资金将用于支持早期职业调查人员的旅行，包括助理教授，博士后研究员和研究生。妇女，代表性不足的少数民族参与者，博士后和助理教授实验室的学生将被鼓励参加。