Facilitating US-China Collaborations and Student Training in Emerging Molecular Techniques for Identifying Potential Pathogens in Environmental Systems

该奖项将为中美两国研究生举办的关于环境-病原体联系的下一代DNA测序方法的研讨会提供资金。研讨会将与2012年10月15日至18日在中国昆明举行的国际生态与健康协会第四届两年期会议同时举行。研究环境与所有物种健康之间的联系是一个活跃且不断发展的研究领域，跨越许多学科。会议的主要目标是为学生提供教育和联网机会，并通过汇集世界专家来促进生态健康领域的国际合作。该研讨会将汇集这些领域的当前和未来潜在的美国和中国领导人，共同目标是进一步了解病原体在环境中的生存和运输机制。

This award will fund a workshop for U.S. and Chinese graduate students on next-generation DNA sequencing approaches to environment-pathogen linkages. The workshop will be held in conjunction with the fourth biennial conference of the International Association for Ecology and Health in Kunming, China, on 15-18 October 2012. The study of linkages between the environment and health of all species is an active and growing area of research that spans many disciplines. A primary goal of the conference is to provide educational and networking opportunities to students and to promote international collaborations within the field of ecohealth by bringing together world experts. The workshop will bring together current and potential future US and Chinese leaders in these fields around the common goal of furthering knowledge of mechanisms of survival and transport of pathogens in the environment.