Conference: 2013 Midwest Plant Cell Dynamics Meeting being held June 5-7, 2013 in Madison, WI

概述：这是一个会议提案，旨在支持一个独特的科学会议，重点是增加使用计算和定量来分析植物细胞的动态。会议结合了主旨发言人，口头和海报展示，以及主旨发言人的研讨会。学术价值：会议的学术价值和目标是提供一个开放，包容和互动的论坛，为所有参与者，特别是本科生和研究生以及博士后研究员提供有效的学习环境。NSF的资金被要求增加参与的广度，包括许多对植物细胞生物学感兴趣的年轻研究人员，来自不同背景的学生，如工程，数学和计算机科学将被积极招募。会议将包括口头报告、海报、研讨会和非正式讨论时间。更广泛的影响：具体目标如下所述。1）为植物细胞生物学社区提供一个独特的科学交流论坛，我们提供一个开放和包容的口头报告论坛，让所有实验室分享研究成果。首席PI将提供每个研究领域的简短5分钟概述，以定义关键知识以及重要的知识差距。学生和博士后的报告将面向所有参与者教授基本的方法以及数据解释。将有充足的时间用于讨论。2）为不同的参与者提供一个机会，在晚上的海报会议上展示和讨论他们的结果。3)开展关于生长运动学基础的实践研讨会（Wendy Silk博士，Davis）和活细胞成像数据的多变量分析（Luis Vidali博士，马萨诸塞大学，Worchester）。4)为所有参与者提供有用的研究工具和想法，使他们能够更广泛地将数学和模拟融入他们的研究活动。

Overview:This is a conference proposal to support a unique scientific meeting that focuses on the increased use of computational and quantitative to analyze the dynamics of plant cells. The conference combines keynote speakers, oral and poster presentations, and workshops from the keynote speakers. Intellectual Merit :The intellectual merit and objectives of the meeting are to provide an open, inclusive, and interactive forum that provides an effective learning environment for all participants, especially undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. NSF funds are requested to increase the breadth of participation to include many young researchers that have an interest in plant cell biology, students from different backgrounds such as engineering, math, and computer science will be actively recruited. The meeting will include oral presentations, posters, workshop, and time for informal discussions.Broader Impacts :The specific objectives are detailed below.1) To provide a unique forum for scientific exchange for the plant cell biology community in which we provide an open and inclusive forum for oral presentations that allow all labs to share research results. Lead PIs will provide brief 5 minute overviews of each research area to define key knowns as well as important knowledge gaps. Student and post-doc presentations will be geared toward teaching all participants basic methodology as well as data interpretation.Ample time will be devoted for discussion.2) To provide an opportunity for a diverse group of participants to present and discuss their results in evening poster sessions. 3) To conduct hands on workshop on fundamentals of growth kinematics (Dr. Wendy Silk,Davis)and multivariate analysis of live cell imaging data (Dr. Luis Vidali,UMass, Worchester). 4) To provide all participants with useful research tools and ideas that will allow them to more broadly integrate math and simulations into their research activities.