Conference: The 23rd Penn State Plant Biology Symposium: RNA Biology

该奖项将为第 23 届宾夕法尼亚州立大学植物生物学研讨会：RNA 生物学提供部分支持，该研讨会将于 2022 年 5 月 18 日至 20 日在大学公园市的宾夕法尼亚州立大学校园举行。此次会议将邀请植物 RNA 生物学各个方面的知名和新兴领导者参加。这是两个长期会议系列的延续，预计将吸引国际与会者。会议将包括两场主题演讲、19 场特邀讲座、15 场贡献演讲以及两场海报会议。旅行奖励和推广活动将确保参与者群体的多元化。学生将在会议上发挥重要作用，帮助组织和举办会议，并展示自己的研究成果。描述研讨会研究结果的出版物将由研究生与会者领导，为他们的职业发展提供宝贵的专业经验和切实成果。 RNA 生物学是一个快速发展的领域，正在影响生命科学的所有领域。植物处于 RNA 生物学的最前沿，无论是作为易于处理的模型系统还是在提高农业生产力的背景下。 RNA 结构、基因调控和表观遗传学的关键发现来自植物系统。会议将涵盖小调控RNA、RNA结构、RNA加工、RNA定位、基因表达翻译控制以及表观遗传学和染色质修饰等领域令人兴奋的进展。这次研讨会将在一个亲密的环境中聚集主要研究人员、早期科学家、实习生和学生。这将允许该领域最前沿的信息共享。招募参与者的全面计划将确保这次聚会能够促进原本可能不会发生的合作。该项目由分子和细胞生物科学司的遗传机制计划和生物科学理事会综合有机系统司的植物基因组研究计划共同资助。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award will provide partial support for the 23rd Penn State Plant Biology Symposium: RNA Biology, to be held May 18-20, 2022 on the Penn State Campus in College Park. The conference will feature established and emerging leaders in all aspects of plant RNA biology. This is the continuation of two long-running conference series, and is expected to draw an international group of attendees. The conference will include two keynote addresses, 19 invited lectures, and 15 contributed presentations, as well as two poster sessions. Travel awards and outreach will ensure a diverse group of participants. Students will have prominent roles at the conference, helping to organize and run the sessions, as well as presenting their own research. A publication describing findings from the symposium will be led by graduate student attendees, providing valuable professional experience and tangible outcomes for their career advancement. RNA biology is a fast-moving field that is impacting all areas of the life sciences. Plants are at the forefront of RNA biology, both as tractable model systems and in the context of enhancing agricultural productivity. Pivotal discoveries in RNA structure, gene regulation, and epigenetics are coming from plant systems. The conference will cover exciting advances in the areas of small regulatory RNAs, RNA structure, RNA processing, RNA localization, translational control of gene expression, and epigenetics and chromatin modifications. This symposium will gather leading investigators, early stage scientists, trainees, and students in an intimate setting. This will allow for information sharing on the cutting edge of this field. The comprehensive plan for recruiting participants will ensure that the gathering will catalyze collaborations that may not otherwise happen.This project is jointly funded by the Genetic Mechanisms program in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences and the Plant Genome Research Program in the Division of Integrative Organismal Systems of the Biological Sciences Directorate.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.