Travel Funds for Junior Scientists to attend the International Plant Growth Substances Association Conference

该奖项将提供旅费，允许在美国机构工作的几名研究生、博士后研究员和初级教师参加2010年6月28日至7月2日在西班牙塔拉戈纳举行的关于植物生长和发育的国际会议。植物生长物质(也称为植物激素)调节生长和发育的几乎所有方面，从种子萌发到亲本植物的生长到花的发育和种子的形成。该科学项目包括来自20个国家的80名受邀演讲者，每个人都是各自领域的领军人物，以及在提交《科学摘要》后被选为演讲者的其他研究人员。将进行500多张海报演示。智力上的功绩。这一重要的会议将为在植物激素领域工作的年轻研究人员提供一个机会，让他们接触到该领域最新的开创性研究。这是唯一一次完全致力于植物激素的国际会议，它将促进美国对植物生长物质的研究。这些分子长期以来一直被认为对美国农业很重要，我们对它们作用的细胞和分子基础的了解对于农业的长期可持续发展至关重要。更广泛的影响。该奖项将为青年科学家提供一个与世界其他地方的同行建立有意义的关系的机会。这些互动可能包括建立合作研究计划，这将对这些初级科学家的职业生涯产生持久的影响。特别鼓励少数群体服务机构的个人和处于不利地位的个人提出申请。一个由三名IPGSA理事会成员组成的委员会将负责评估申请者。

This award will provide travel funds to allow several graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty working in U.S. institutions to attend an international conference on plant growth and development in Tarragona, Spain from June 28-July 2, 2010. Plant growth substances (also referred to as plant hormones) regulate almost all aspects of growth and development, beginning with seed germination through the growth of the parent plant to the development of the flower and the formation of seeds. The scientific program includes 80 invited speakers from 20 countries, each a leader in his or her respective field, together with additional investigators who were selected as speakers after the submission of Scientific Abstracts. Over 500 poster presentations will be made. Intellectual Merit. This important conference will be an opportunity for young investigators working in the area of plant hormones to be exposed to the latest, ground-breaking research in the field. This is the only international meeting of its kind, devoted entirely to plant hormones, and it will stimulate research on plant growth substances in the U. S. These molecules have long been established as important for U.S. agriculture, and our understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of their action is essential for the long-term sustainability of agriculture. Broader Impacts. This award will provide an opportunity for young scientists to establish meaningful relationships with their counterparts from elsewhere in the world. These interactions could include the setting up of collaborative research program that will have a lasting impact on the careers of these junior scientists. Applications from individuals from minority-serving institutions and those with disadvantaged status are especially encouraged. A committee of three IPGSA Council members will be responsible for evaluating applicants.