2012 CSHL 77th Symposium: Plant Biology Conference

第77届数量生物学年度冷泉港研讨会，2012年5月30日至6月4日数量生物学冷泉港研讨会汇集了来自世界各地的科学家，介绍和评估快速发展的生物研究领域的新数据和新想法。植物是人类福祉不可或缺的一部分，许多物种已经被驯化了一万多年。在过去的几十年里，植物生物学发生了革命性的变化，首先是分子生物学，然后是基因组时代。随着30多种植物的基因组现已可用，更多物种的基因组将在不久的将来规划，这对我们对植物进化和生物学的理解的影响仍在继续增长。我们提高了设计植物物种以达到各种目的的能力，这可能提供新的解决方案，以确保足够的粮食生产和可再生能源，即使气候变化影响我们的环境。研讨会将涵盖广泛的研究领域，包括遗传学、生物化学、分子和细胞生物学、发育生物学、生理学和种群/进化研究，从单个细胞到整个生物体，从单基因到基因组；预计植物特有的领域将具有广泛的特点。基础生物学发现将与与社会福祉相关的应用相平衡，包括改良作物、燃料和栖息地。研讨会旨在通过为杰出的年轻科学家提供与同行和更资深科学家互动和学习的机会，培养下一代植物科学家。许多研究将以海报的形式展示，为年轻科学家提供机会来发展他们的想法、他们的陈述技能以及他们与科学界其他成员的互动。妇女在初级和高级专题讨论会上的代表都很重要，因为榜样在吸引新人进入任何领域方面都发挥着关键作用。同样，该实验室鼓励少数族裔科学家参加并展示他们的最新研究成果。通过小组讨论，研讨会还旨在鼓励科学家在社会如何看待相关风险和好处的背景下考虑他们自己的研究的影响。因此，这次研讨会的目的是赋予当前和未来的植物科学家一个广泛和多样化的社区。该实验室还计划向更广泛的受众传播这种对当前思想的综合。在研讨会期间对主要科学家进行的深入访谈提供了当前研究状况的另一种快照，并可在网上免费向广大受众提供。最后，当地社区通过研讨会参与者之一向科学家和非专业人士混合听众发表的公开演讲，参与了研讨会的总主题。

77th Annual Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology, May 30 - June 4, 2012The Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology bring together scientists from all over the world to present and evaluate new data and ideas in rapidly moving areas of biological research. Plants are integral to human wellbeing, and many species have been domesticated for over ten thousand years. During the past several decades plant biology has been revolutionized first by molecular biology and then by the genomic era. With the genomes of more than thirty plant species now available and many more planned in the near future, the impact on our understanding of plant evolution and biology continues to grow. Our increased ability to engineer plant species to a variety of ends may provide novel solutions to ensure adequate food production and renewable energy even as climate change impacts our environment.The Symposium will span a broad range of areas of investigation including genetics, biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, developmental biology, physiology and population/evolution studies at levels ranging from the single cell to the entire organism and from single genes to genomes; plant-specific areas are anticipated to feature broadly. Fundamental biological discoveries will be balanced with applications relevant to societal wellbeing including improved crops, fuel and habitat.The Symposium seeks to nurture the next generation of plant scientists by providing outstanding younger scientists with an opportunity to interact with and learn from their peers and more senior scientists. Much of the research will be presented in the form of posters, providing younger scientists with the opportunity to develop their ideas, their presentations skills, and their interactions with other members of the scientific community. Representation of women at the Symposium at both junior and senior level is important, since role models play a key role in attracting newcomers to any field. Equally, the Laboratory encourages minority scientists to attend and present their latest research. Through panel discussions, the Symposium also aims to encourage scientists to consider the impact of their own research in the context of how society views the associated risks and benefits. Thus the Symposium aims to empower a broad and diverse community of current and future plant scientists.The Laboratory also plans to disseminate this synthesis of current thinking to a broader audience. In-depth interviews with leading scientists undertaken during the Symposium provide an alternative snapshot of the state of current research and are made freely available online to a broad audience. Finally, the local community is engaged in the general theme of the Symposium through a public lecture delivered by one of the Symposium participants to a mixed audience of scientists and laymen.