CONFERENCE: 55th Annual Maize Genetics Conference to be held March 14-17, 2013; St. Charles, Illinois

第54届玉米遗传学会议（MGC）将于2013年3月14日至17日在伊利诺伊州圣查尔斯的Pheasant Run Resort举行。 2013年会议将有一个杰出的计划，由四位全体发言人组成：Michael J. Scanlon（康奈尔大学），Julia Bailey-Serres（加州大学，滨江），Jen Sheen（哈佛医学院），和James Holland（USDA-ARS/北卡罗来纳州州立大学）。 核心计划将包括35个18分钟的口头演讲，安排在上午的会议和两个下午的海报会议，以及晚上举行的四个全体会议。 2013年全球谷物理事会会议将举办一次特别干旱研讨会，由学术界和工业界的科学家[Marc库珀（杜邦先锋）、Roberto Mongolosa（博洛尼亚大学）和Dan Dyer（先正达种子）]作口头介绍，随后举行一次小组讨论，探讨提高这一主要谷物作物耐旱性的未来战略。玉米遗传学会议不仅是一个令人兴奋的科学会议，而且为研究生和博士后科学家提供了与玉米社区内外的杰出科学家互动的绝佳机会。 会议积极强调和支持培养学生和博士后的沟通和人际交往能力。 该会议的独特之处在于它试图支持所有学生与会者的酒店和餐饮费用。 计划作出详细努力，扩大妇女和在科学领域代表性不足的群体成员的参与。NSF提供的资金将扩大参与范围，并帮助支付美国科学界学生的参与费用。

The 54th Maize Genetics Conference (MGC) will be held at the Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL on March 14-17, 2013. This conference assembles scientists from industry and academia to discuss the latest research developments on many areas encompassing maize genetics The 2013 conference will have an outstanding program consisting of four plenary speakers: Michael J. Scanlon (Cornell University), Julia Bailey-Serres (University of California, Riverside), Jen Sheen (Harvard Medical School), and James Holland (USDA-ARS/North Carolina State University). The core program will consist of 35 18-minute oral talks scheduled in the morning sessions and two afternoon poster sessions with the four plenary talks held in the evening. The 2013 MGC meeting will have a special drought workshop consisting of oral presentations by scientists from academia and industry [Marc Cooper (Dupont Pioneer), Roberto Tuberosa (University of Bologna) and Dan Dyer (Syngenta Seeds) followed by a panel discussion on future strategies to enhance drought tolerance in this major cereal crop. The Maize Genetics Conference is not only an exciting scientific meeting but provides outstanding opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scientists to interact with outstanding scientists within and outside the maize community. The meeting actively emphasizes and supports the training of students and postdocs in developing their communication and interpersonal skills. The conference is unique in that it attempts to support the hotel and meal costs of all student attendees. Detailed efforts are planned to broaden the participation of women and members of groups under-represented in the sciences. The funding provided by NSF will broaden participation and help defray the costs of participation of students from the U.S. scientific community.