2015 Plant Lipids GRC & GRS Conference; Galveston, TX - February 1-6, 2015

2015年戈登研究会议(GRC)和植物脂肪：结构、代谢和功能研讨会(GRS)在交流植物脂肪的新概念和方法以及促进年轻科学家的发展方面发挥了关键作用。该项目的目标是支持美国博士后研究员、研究生和早期职业科学家参加这些会议。两次会议期间的互动将促进新的研究方向和合作，以推进植物类脂的基础研究。因此，该项目将提高美国在基础科学研究方面的竞争力，这些研究与能源独立和粮食生产的维护等重大问题相关。会议将于2015年1月31日至2月6日在德克萨斯州加尔维斯顿的加尔韦斯酒店举行，会议将通过引入两年前没有出现的新的新兴范式来推进该领域，包括了解动物胆固醇和肌醇磷脂信号的进展，玉米全基因组关联方法，以及藻类脂肪组成的工程。还将采用鼓励关键讨论的新方法，包括重点整合新陈代谢和脂质信号之间的知识和方法。从提交的摘要中挑选了15个演讲，这些摘要将加强对新陈代谢通量建模等新技术的讨论，并为早期职业科学家提供机会。此外，GRS将为研究生和博士后实习生提供一个集中的机会来建立网络并展示他们的工作。GRS将包括四名专门的会议导师，让与会者有机会进行正式和非正式的对话。此外，另外两位科学家将就科学和写作问题发表激动人心的演讲。午餐餐桌辅导课程还寻求让学生与知名调查人员积极互动，提出问题。该项目的更广泛影响包括通过向妇女和代表性不足的群体提供发言和领导机会，增加科学的多样性。此外，该项目将确保在GRC和GRS展示他们的研究的学生和博士后实习生的参与。年轻研究人员的这一机会应该有助于他们在科学努力中保持并取得成功，为社会提供长期利益。

The 2015 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) and Seminar (GRS) on Plant Lipids: Structure, Metabolism, and Function play critical roles in communicating novel concepts and approaches in plant lipids, as well as fostering the development of younger scientists. The goal of this project is to support U.S. postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and early career scientists to attend these meetings. Interactions throughout both conferences will stimulate new research directions and collaborations to advance fundamental research on plant lipids. As such, this project enhances U.S. competitiveness in basic science research that is relevant to major issues such as energy independence and maintenance of food production.The meetings, to be held January 31 through February 6, 2015 at the Hotel Galvez in Galveston, Texas, will advance the field by introducing new emerging paradigms not present two years ago, including advances in understanding animal cholesterol and phosphoinositide signaling, genome-wide association approaches in maize, and engineering of algal lipid composition. New approaches to stimulate critical discussion will also be deployed, including a focus on integration of knowledge and approaches between metabolism and lipid signaling. Fifteen talks have been selected from submitted abstracts which will enhance discussion on novel technologies like metabolic flux modeling, and exposure for early career scientists. In addition, the GRS will offer a concentrated opportunity for graduate students and postdoctoral trainees to network and present their work. The GRS will include four dedicated meeting mentors that will allow participants opportunities for formal and informal conversations. In addition, two other scientists will provide stimulating presentations on both scientific and writing issues. Lunch table mentoring sessions also seek to actively engage students with established investigators to ask questions. The broader impacts of this project include increasing diversity in science by providing speaking and leadership opportunities to women and under-represented groups. As well, this project will ensure participation of students and postdoctoral trainees who present their research at the GRC and GRS. This opportunity for young researchers should aid in their retention and success in scientific endeavors, providing long-term benefit to society.