12th US-Japan Seminar on Plant-Pathogen Interactions

微生物和植物之间关系的快速发现为国际会议提供了需求和机会，以展示特别有利于互动和讨论的最新结果，这将支持年轻研究人员的专业发展。本次会议将支持研究生和博士后研究人员参加将于2022年2月27日至3月3日在康奈尔大学举行的第12届美日植物-病原体相互作用研讨会。它还将支持直播，以扩大参与。继1966年为促进美国和日本研究人员之间的合作而发起的一系列科学研讨会之后，这次会议将邀请来自两国的发言者，目的是将概念和理论理解与植物健康解决方案的转化交付结合起来。任何人都可以参与。主题是“在疾病、防御和共生过程中植物-微生物界面的重塑”。主题演讲和简短演讲以及海报会议和社会活动将为处于不同职业阶段的科学家提供互动平台。会议将实现以下目标：1)讨论植物-病原体和植物-微生物相互作用领域的基础科学和转化科学；2)通过研究、文化和专业活动，继续发展和促进双边、国际合作；3)培养研究生和博士后的专业科学经验，包括小组主持、演讲和战略规划；4)确定知识和资源差距，以及未来投资于转化性和变革性植物-微生物相互作用研究的机会。最近的研究揭示了植物和微生物如何利用分子对话来物理和化学地重塑植物-微生物界面，以支持或阻止微生物的定植。本次会议将强调和探讨在这一背景下的发病机制和有益共生的各个方面，并确定知识空白。事实上，我们对植物-微生物相互作用的理解已经从一个明显的、过于简化的两部分相互作用演变为一个包含多种环境（即微生物组）、不断进化的基因型和不断变化的气候的相互作用。第12届美日研讨会会议将使概念和理论理解与转化科学的融合，跨越不同的病理系统和有益的相互作用，重点关注“重塑”的具体主题。美日系列研讨会已进入第60个年头，它成功地鼓励了思想交流和科学讨论，并建立和培育了富有成效的研究合作。第12届研讨会特别强调研究生和早期职业科学家的职业发展、网络和培训，这一目标将通过在大学校园举行研讨会、邀请这些个人进行简短的谈话和作为会议主持人来促进。为扩大参与，将对研究生和博士后提供折扣注册；通过与19世纪90年代的机构和REU项目的现有联系进行广泛的广告宣传和有针对性的招聘；将提供互动的在线访问讲座和海报；论文将作为《植物生理与分子病理学》的特刊发表。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The rapid pace of discovery in the relationships between microbes and plants has created the need and the opportunity for international gatherings to present recent results that are especially conducive to interaction and discussion, and that will support the professional development of young researchers. This conference will support graduate student and postdoctoral researcher participation in the in-person 12th US-Japan Seminar on Plant-Pathogen Interactions to be held at Cornell University February 27-March 3, 2022. It will also support livestreaming to broaden participation. Continuing a series of scientific workshops initiated in 1966 to foster collaboration between US and Japanese researchers, the conference will feature speakers from both countries, with the goal of merging conceptual and theoretical understanding with translational delivery of solutions for plant health. Participation is open to anyone. The theme is “Remodeling of the plant-microbe interface during disease, defense, and mutualism.” Keynote and short talks along with poster sessions and social activities will provide platforms for scientists at diverse career stages to interact. The conference will meet the following objectives: 1) Discussion of fundamental and translational science in the area of plant-pathogen and plant-microbe interactions; 2) Continued development and fostering of bilateral, international, collaboration through research, cultural, and professional activities; 3) Training of graduate students and postdocs in professional scientific experiences, including panel moderation, presentation, and strategic planning, and 4) Identification of knowledge and resource gaps and opportunities for future investment in translational, and transformative, plant-microbe interactions research.Recent research has shed light on how plants and microbes use molecular dialogue to physically and chemically reshape the plant-microbe interface, either to favor or prevent microbial colonization. This conference will highlight and explore aspects of pathogenesis and beneficial symbioses in this context and identify gaps in knowledge. Indeed, our understanding of plant-microbe interactions has evolved from that of an apparent, and overly simplified, bipartite interaction, to one that encompasses multiple environments (i.e., microbiomes), evolving genotypes, and a changing climate. The 12th US-Japan Seminar meeting will enable a convergence of conceptual and theoretical understanding with translational science, across diverse pathosystems and beneficial interactions, focused under the specific theme of “remodeling.” Now in its sixth decade, the series of US-Japan Seminars has successfully encouraged the exchange of ideas and scientific discussion, and the establishment and nurture of productive research collaborations. The 12th Seminar is designed specifically to emphasize career development, networking, and training for graduate and early career scientists, an aim that will be facilitated by holding the seminar on a university campus and by engaging these individuals for short talks and as session moderators. To broaden participation, discounted registration will be offered to graduate students and postdocs; broad advertising as well as targeted recruitment through existing connections with 1890s institutions and REU programs will be leveraged; interactive, online access to talks and posters will be provided; and the proceedings will be published as a special, open access issue of the journal Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.