RCN: Arabidopsis Research and Training for the 21st century (ART-21)

该研究协调网络将为拟南芥和更广泛的植物科学界提供一系列有利的研究和培训活动。该网络的研究目标是使拟南芥的基础发现研究和新兴技术的发展转化为作物植物的研究。培训目标是为学术界内外的职业生涯培养定量和计算生物学交叉的植物生物学家。将研究和培训工作联系起来的活动将旨在提高代表性不足的群体在植物研究中的知名度和参与度。成果将包括总结分析和建议，以确定21世纪拟南芥研究和培训的需求、挑战和可能的新方向。通过网络活动开发的信息和资源将通过北美拟南芥指导委员会主办的专门网页进行传播。利用接下来的五次拟南芥研究国际会议作为组织场地，该RCN的协调员和指导委员会将实现三个目标：1)确定新兴技术，利用拟南芥作为模式生物，将提供基础发现，并使作物物种的转化研究成为可能，正如最近发表的植物科学十年愿景“释放植物科学创新的十年”中所建议的那样；2)加强对科学家的跨学科培训，使他们从事学术和学术以外的职业；3)利用靶向机制增加拟南芥的多样性。为了实现这些目标，一系列相互关联的活动将强调通过调查和后续焦点小组会议、社区讲习班以及出版白皮书传播调查结果来建立网络。在网络活动中战略性地纳入少数民族和早期职业科学家的领导角色将促进和增加拟南芥群落的多样性。

This Research Coordination Network will support a suite of enabling research and training activities for the Arabidopsis and broader plant science communities. The research goals of the network are to enable fundamental discovery research and development of emerging technologies in Arabidopsis for translation to research in crop plants. The training goals are to educate plant biologists at the intersections of quantitative and computational biology for careers both inside and outside academia. Linking the research and training efforts will be activities aimed at increasing the visibility and participation of under-represented groups in plant research. Outcomes will include development of summary analyses and recommendations to define needs, challenges, and possible new directions for Arabidopsis research and training in the 21st century. Information and resources developed through network activities will be disseminated through a dedicated webpage hosted by the North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee. Using the next five International Conferences on Arabidopsis Research as organizing venues, the coordinators and steering committee of this RCN will address three objectives: 1) to identify emerging technologies where using Arabidopsis as a model organism will provide fundamental discoveries and enable translational research in crop species, as recommended in the recently published decadal vision for plant science, "Unleashing a Decade of Innovation in Plant Science;" 2) to enhance interdisciplinary training of scientists for academia and extra-academic careers; and 3) to increase diversity of Arabidopsis research scientists using targeted mechanisms. To achieve the goals, a set of interconnected activities will emphasize network building through surveys and follow-up focus group meetings, community workshops, and publication of white papers to disseminate findings. Strategic incorporation of leadership roles for minority and early-career scientists in the network activities will promote and increase diversity in the Arabidopsis community.