12th US-Japan Seminar on Plant-Pathogen Interactions

微生物和植物之间关系的快速发现创造了国际聚会的需要和机会，以展示特别有利于互动和讨论的最新结果，并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。继续1966年发起的一系列科学研讨会，以促进美国和日本研究人员之间的合作，会议将邀请来自两国的演讲者，目标是将概念和理论理解与植物健康解决方案的转化相结合。任何人都可以参与。主题是“在疾病，防御和互利共生过程中植物-微生物界面的重塑”。主题演讲和简短的演讲沿着海报展示和社交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）培训研究生和博士后的专业科学经验，包括小组主持，演示和战略规划，（4）确定知识和资源差距以及未来在转化和变革性植物-微生物相互作用研究方面的投资机会。最近的研究揭示了植物和微生物如何利用分子对话在物理和化学上重塑植物-微生物界面，以促进或防止微生物定植。本次会议将突出和探讨在这种情况下的发病机制和有益的共生方面，并确定知识的差距。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发展到一个包含多种环境的相互作用（即，微生物组），不断变化的基因型和不断变化的气候。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，集中在“重塑”的特定主题下。现在，在其第六个十年，美日研讨会系列已成功地鼓励思想交流和科学讨论，并建立和培养富有成效的研究合作。第12届研讨会是专门为强调职业发展，网络，并为研究生和早期职业科学家的培训，这将是通过在大学校园举行研讨会，并通过从事这些个人进行简短的会谈，并作为会议主持人促进目标。为了扩大参与，将向研究生和博士后提供折扣注册;通过与1890年代机构和REU计划的现有联系，将利用广泛的广告和有针对性的招聘;将提供互动式在线访问讲座和海报;会议记录将作为一个特别的，该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为是值得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的支持。

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.