Application for Financial Support for the Conference "The Molecular Life of Diatoms"

ID：MPS/DMR/BMAT(7623)1122362 PI：Kroger，Ni ORG：佐治亚理工学院标题：申请资金支持“硅藻的分子生命”会议学术价值：该会议是此类会议中的第一次；它旨在为研究硅藻生物学、生态学、生物技术和纳米技术的分子基础的研究人员建立一个定期发生的信息和互动平台。会议的目的有多个：(1)交流当前和新出现的研究进展的信息，(2)建立和促进该领域现有研究小组之间的合作，(3)为本科生和研究生以及博士后研究人员提供一个科学论坛，以促进他们的研究教育并促进他们过渡到新的研究领域，(4)吸引来自其他研究领域的研究小组的兴趣，以使他们成为新的合作者。会议的主要议题涵盖硅藻科学的所有领域：基因组和分子遗传学、细胞生物学、生理学和生态学，以及在纳米、生物和环境技术中的应用。国际和平协会组建了一个由该领域主要研究人员组成的五人组织委员会，并确认至少有12名受邀演讲者参加，每个人都是上述专题领域的杰出参与者。这次会议将提供一个在这个多样化的社区内交流信息和思想的论坛。布罗德影响：会议为广泛讨论硅藻生物学和技术的各个方面提供了一个平台。为了鼓励本科生的参与，将向本科生、研究生和博士后研究人员颁发几项旅行奖学金。将特别考虑这些群体中的女性和/或属于代表人数不足的少数群体的成员。来自这些团体的与会者还将有机会进行海报演示。为了吸引高中到大学过渡的学生，PI将利用他(自2006年夏天以来)与当地Dekalb大学早期学院(DECA)的科学教师Danielle Armstrong建立的合作关系。德卡的学生人口结构非常多样化(10%的西班牙裔，80%的非裔美国人，5%的高加索人，5%的其他人)。阿姆斯特朗女士将从DECA挑选最多20名学生，参加会议第二天和第三天的会议、讲座和讨论。

ID: MPS/DMR/BMAT(7623) 1122362 PI: Kroger, Ni ORG: Georgia TechTitle: Application for Financial Support for the Conference "The Molecular Life of Diatoms"INTELLECTUAL MERIT: The conference is the first of its kind; it aims to establish a regularly occurring information and interaction platform for researchers that study the molecular foundations of diatom biology, ecology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. The conference is intended to serve multiple purposes: (1) Exchange of information on current and emerging research progress , (2) Establish and promote collaborations of existing research groups in the field, (3) Provide a scientific forum for undergraduate and graduate students, and for postdoctoral researchers to foster their research education and to facilitate their transition into new research areas, (4) Attract interest of research groups from other research fields in order to engage them as new collaborators. The main topics of the conference span the full range of diatom science: Genomes and Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology, Physiology and Ecology, and Applications in Nano-, Bio- and Environmental Technology. The PI has assembled a five-person organizing committee consisting of leading researchers in the field and confirmed the participation of at least 12 invited speakers, each of them outstanding player in the topic areas enumerated above. The conference will provide a forum for exchange of information and ideas within this diverse community.BROADER IMPACTS: The conference provides a platform for a wide-ranging discussion of all aspects of diatom biology and technology. To stimulate the participation of undergraduate researchers, several travel fellowships will be awarded to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers. Special consideration will be given to members of these groups who are female and/or belong to underrepresented minorities. Attendees from these groups will also be offered an opportunity to make poster presentations. To engage students at the high school to college transition the PI will take advantage of his established collaboration (since Summer 2006) with Science teacher Danielle Armstrong from the local Dekalb Early College Academy (DECA). DECA has highly diverse student demographics (10% Hispanic, 80% African American, 5% Caucasian, 5% other). Ms. Armstrong will select up to 20 students from DECA to attend the conference talks and discussions on the second and third days of the meeting.