Collaborative Workshop in Advancing Research on Plant Biotic Interactions

推进植物生物相互作用研究合作研讨会

• 批准号: 1651224
• 负责人: Richard Michelmore
• 金额: $ 4.5万
• 依托单位: University of California-Davis
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-09-01 至 2017-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1651224&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Workshop; Advancing; Research; Plant

An interdisciplinary and international group of researchers will convene on September 19-21, 2016 in Washington DC to identify key challenges in research related to plant health. The goal of the workshop is to identify areas for collaboration and synergy among US and UK scientists in research focused on the understanding of biotic interactions of plants with pathogens or pests, or with symbionts or other beneficial organisms that associate with plants, the so-called phytobiome. Approximately 40 scientists will convene in Washington DC to discuss research and technology frontiers to move the discipline forward and identify pathways for applied outcomes. The workshop participants aim to identify partnerships that can address new and emerging plant diseases on a global scale. The workshop will conclude with the preparation of a whitepaper, or roadmap, to be shared broadly and designed to guide collaborative interactions and research over the coming years. The collaborative workshop is designed to identify gaps in understanding of the biology of plant interactions with various pests and pathogens, including insects, fungi, microbiomes and other plants. Participation will include a diverse group of researchers of all career stages and backgrounds to discuss bottlenecks in research progress and to identify synergies and collaborative efforts among US and UK scientists. A particular emphasis is placed on leveraging recent advances in plant genomics and bioinformatics and integrating this information with diverse disciplines such as biochemistry, structural and cell biology, physiology and epidemiology. A goal will be to increase the use of quantitative, theoretical and systems approaches that will permit translating insights about biotic interactions from basic research to practical outcomes. The workshop will establish a clear understanding of current plant health research landscape in UK and US and will identify of areas of strengths and future prospects for collaboration to solve together a global problem.

跨学科和国际研究人员将于2016年9月19日至21日在华盛顿特区召集，以确定与植物健康有关的研究的关键挑战。研讨会的目的是确定我们与英国科学家之间的协作和协同作用领域，重点是了解植物与病原体或害虫的生物相互作用，或与所谓的植物生物群相关的共生体或其他与植物相关的有益生物。大约40位科学家将在华盛顿特区召集，讨论研究和技术前沿，以向前发展该学科并确定应用结果的途径。研讨会的参与者旨在确定可以在全球范围内解决新的和新兴植物疾病的伙伴关系。研讨会将在准备白皮书或路线图的准备下结束，并旨在指导未来几年的协作互动和研究。该协作研讨会旨在确定理解与各种害虫和病原体（包括昆虫，真菌，微生物组和其他植物）的植物相互作用的生物学的差距。参与将包括各种职业阶段和背景的各种研究人员，讨论研究进度的瓶颈，并确定我们和英国科学家之间的协同作用和协作努力。特别重点是利用植物基因组学和生物信息学方面的最新进展，并将这些信息与生物化学，结构和细胞生物学，生理学和流行病学等多样化的学科相结合。一个目标是增加使用定量，理论和系统方法的使用，这些方法将允许翻译有关从基础研究到实际结果的生物相互作用的见解。该研讨会将对英国和美国的当前植物健康研究格局有清晰的了解，并将确定优势和未来的合作前景，以解决一个全球问题。