2012 CSHL 77th Symposium: Plant Biology Conference

第77届年度冷泉港定量生物学研讨会，2012年5月30日至6月4日冷泉港定量生物学研讨会汇集了来自世界各地的科学家，提出和评估新的数据和想法，在迅速发展的生物研究领域。植物是人类健康不可或缺的一部分，许多物种已经被驯化了一万多年。在过去的几十年里，植物生物学首先被分子生物学革命，然后是基因组时代。随着30多个植物物种的基因组现在可用，更多的计划在不久的将来，对我们的植物进化和生物学的理解的影响继续增长。我们对植物物种进行工程改造以达到各种目的的能力的提高可能会提供新的解决方案，以确保即使气候变化影响我们的环境，也能提供足够的粮食生产和可再生能源。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，从单细胞到整个生物体，从单个基因到基因组，生理学和种群/进化研究;预计植物特定领域将广泛开展。基础生物学发现将与社会福祉相关的应用（包括改良作物、燃料和栖息地）相平衡。研讨会旨在通过为杰出的年轻科学家提供与同行和资深科学家互动和学习的机会，培养下一代植物科学家。大部分研究将以海报的形式展示，为年轻科学家提供发展他们的想法，演讲技巧以及与科学界其他成员互动的机会。妇女在初级和高级级别参加专题讨论会是很重要的，因为榜样在吸引新人进入任何领域方面都起着关键作用。同样，该实验室鼓励少数民族科学家参加并介绍他们的最新研究。通过小组讨论，研讨会还旨在鼓励科学家考虑他们自己的研究在社会如何看待相关风险和利益的背景下的影响。因此，研讨会的目的是增强当前和未来植物科学家的广泛和多样化的社区。实验室还计划将当前思想的综合传播给更广泛的受众。专题讨论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，并在网上免费提供给广大受众。最后，当地社区通过专题讨论会的一名与会者向科学家和外行的混合听众发表公开演讲，参与了专题讨论会的一般主题。

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.