Meeting: 16th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Rhodes Greece, July 6-10, 2014

会议：第十六届国际分子植物-微生物相互作用大会，希腊罗德岛，2014 年 7 月 6-10 日

• 批准号: 1430429
• 负责人: Mary Beth Mudgett
• 金额: $ 1.5万
• 依托单位: Stanford University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-05-15 至 2015-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1430429&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Meeting; 16th; International; Congress; Molecular

The objective of this project is to secure travel support for 15 promising, young U.S. scientists to attend the 16th International Congress on Plant-Microbe Interactions (IC-MPMI), which will convene in Rhodes, Greece from July 6-10, 2014. This meeting is the premier forum for announcing and discussing the most innovative scientific discoveries elucidating the molecular events by which plants and microbe interact. The program will include established and young scientists working on pathogenic and symbiotic associations using diverse biological systems. Plenary and concurrent sessions will highlight the latest advances in fundamental research as well as translational studies critical for advancements in agricultural science. A major goal of the IC-MPMI is to provide an interactive platform to share emerging data, establish and strengthen collaborations, and develop innovative strategies and technology to improve plant health, productivity, and security. These activities require full participation from the international scientific community, most notably U.S. students in training (i.e. graduate students and post-doctoral scholars). Travel fellowship awardees will participate in small workshops and lunches with established international scientists to promote student participation and critical discussion. Awardees will contribute to the dissemination of findings by releasing meeting highlights via social networking and publishing a congress report. The broader impact of the IC-MPMI is to unite specialists who otherwise would not cross paths. The meeting provides significant training value for young U.S. scientists, including enhanced learning, networking, and career development at the international level. The organizers have promoted broader participation of minorities, women, and first-generation students by identifying top candidates at U.S. institutions and soliciting their applications for the meeting travel fellowships. Importantly, advanced professional development of young U.S. scientists in plant-microbe interactions is fundamental to ensure sustained production of high-quality crops in the U.S., and to meet the increasing demands for food and energy worldwide.

该项目的目标是为 15 名有前途的年轻美国科学家提供旅行支持，参加第 16 届国际植物-微生物相互作用大会 (IC-MPMI)，该大会将于 2014 年 7 月 6 日至 10 日在希腊罗德岛举行。这次会议是宣布和讨论最具创新性的科学发现的首要论坛，这些发现阐明了植物与微生物相互作用的分子事件。 该计划将包括利用不同生物系统研究致病和共生关联的知名科学家和年轻科学家。 全体会议和同期会议将重点介绍对农业科学进步至关重要的基础研究和转化研究的最新进展。 IC-MPMI 的一个主要目标是提供一个交互式平台来共享新兴数据、建立和加强合作以及开发创新策略和技术，以改善植物健康、生产力和安全性。 这些活动需要国际科学界的充分参与，尤其是接受培训的美国学生（即研究生和博士后学者）。 旅行奖学金获得者将参加小型研讨会并与知名国际科学家共进午餐，以促进学生参与和批判性讨论。 获奖者将通过社交网络发布会议亮点并发布大会报告，为研究结果的传播做出贡献。 IC-MPMI 更广泛的影响是将原本不会交叉的专家联合起来。这次会议为美国年轻科学家提供了重要的培训价值，包括加强国际层面的学习、网络和职业发展。 组织者通过确定美国院校的顶尖候选人并征求他们的会议旅行奖学金申请，促进了少数族裔、女性和第一代学生的更广泛参与。 重要的是，美国年轻科学家在植物与微生物相互作用方面的先进专业发展对于确保美国持续生产高质量作物以及满足全球对粮食和能源日益增长的需求至关重要。