The International Workshop on Biology and Biotechnology of Thermophilic Microorganisms; October, 2015-Georgia and Erevan, Armenia

第一部分：在格鲁吉亚的第比利斯和亚美尼亚的埃里温举办的研讨会将促进美国、格鲁吉亚和亚美尼亚研究人员在嗜热微生物的多样性和分布领域的合作和伙伴关系。它还将促进和推动对嗜热微生物的生物学和生态学在基础科学和生物技术应用方面的研究。该项目将支持本科生/研究生和早期职业科学家的参与。该项目的国际性质将提供平台，以改善合作研究的网络，并将用于进一步令人兴奋的研究机会，为本科生的发展，以及丰富学生？教育和文化经验。研讨会的网页将在田纳西大学环境生物技术中心创建？的网站，该计划，它的使命，参与者名单，并提供指标的摘要将公布给公众访问。第2部分嗜热生物中发现的细菌，古细菌，和菌丝真菌。许多（超）嗜热菌能耐受其他极端环境，如高酸度、高压或辐射水平，这使它们成为应用微生物学和生物技术的重要研究对象。位于黑海和里海之间的高加索山脉有望获得重大发现，因为这里的热特征尚未经过先进方法的深入研究。拟议中的国际研讨会将在格鲁吉亚的第比利斯和亚美尼亚的埃里温举行，将汇集来自美国、格鲁吉亚和亚美尼亚，讨论在高加索鲜为人知的热地点嗜热微生物的多样性和分布情况。在讲习班期间，将讨论从包括深层地下热含水层在内的各种热场分离出的独特微生物集合。将记录和系统化分离出的微生物和部位，以便开展后续研究和合作。圆桌会议将讨论下一代组学技术和生物信息学在研究多样性和发现具有有价值特征的新菌株方面的应用。这可能会导致创新战略和改善目前的生物技术过程。这种环境的独特性，缺乏深入的微生物分析，以及几乎没有以前的国际合作，使这个研讨会在许多方面具有吸引力。

Part 1The proposed workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia and Erevan, Armenia will catalyze collaborations and partnerships between US, Georgian, and Armenian researchers in the field of the diversity and distribution of thermophilic microorganisms. It will also stimulate and advance research into the biology and ecology of thermophilic microorganisms with respect to fundamental science and biotechnological applications. The project will support participation of undergraduate/graduate students and early career scientists. The international nature of this project will provide the platform for improving the network of collaborative research and will be used for development of further exciting research opportunities for undergraduate students, as well as enrichment in students? educational and cultural experiences. The workshop webpage will be created on the University of Tennessee Center for Environmental Biotechnology?s website where the program, its mission, the list of participants, and a summary of delivered metrics will be published for public access.Part 2Thermophilic organisms were discovered among bacteria, archaea, and mycelial fungi. Many (hyper)thermophiles tolerate other environmental extremes such as high acidity, high pressure or radiation levels, which makes them valuable subjects for applied microbiology and biotechnology.The Caucasus Mountains located between the Black and the Caspian seas are poised for major discoveries, since the thermal features here have not undergone intensive study with advanced methods. The proposed international workshop to take place in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Yerevan, Armenia, will bring together scientists from U.S., Georgia and Armenia to discuss what is known about the diversity and distribution of thermophilic microorganisms in little-known thermal sites of the Caucasus. During the workshop, the unique collection of microorganisms isolated from various thermal sites including deep subsurface thermal aquifers will be discussed. The microorganisms and sites they were isolated from will be documented and systemized, so that follow-up studies and collaborations can be developed. The round table sessions will discuss the application of next generation omics techniques and bioinformatics for studying diversity and discovering novel strains with valuable characteristics. This may lead to innovative strategies and improvement of the current biotechnological processes. The uniqueness of this environment, its lack of in-depth microbial analyses, and the near-absence of previous international collaborations makes this workshop attractive in many ways.