Conference: 19th International Xenopus Conference

会议：第19届国际爪蟾会议

• 批准号: 2323251
• 负责人: Amy Sater
• 金额: $ 1.86万
• 依托单位: University of Houston
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-06-01 至 2024-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2323251&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Conference; 19th; International; Xenopus

This proposal requests support for trainees, as well as faculty from primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), to attend the 19th International Xenopus Conference in August 2023. Held biennially, this conference is the primary meeting for researchers using the African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis). Researchers use these animals to investigate and make new scientific discoveries in all aspects of biology, including, but not limited to, regulation of cell division, embryonic development, cell movement and communication, and the control of gene expression. The animals also offer opportunities to study the biological processes underlying many human congenital diseases, cancers, and neurodevelopmental disorders. The Xenopus conference permits researchers from the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Asia, and Latin America to share new findings, learn new techniques, and develop collaborative projects. This meeting is especially important for trainees, including graduate students and postdoctoral research associates, as well as new independent researchers and faculty from PUIs. Researchers and trainees will also learn about the services, resources, and collaborative opportunities offered by the Xenopus Resource Centers. The proposal requests support for travel awards for 30 domestic trainees and 9 faculty from PUIs within the USA, which would reduce financial barriers to their participation in the conference. This support will facilitate the exchange of new findings in many scientific fields, advance the scientific and professional development of numerous trainees, and help to integrate current understanding in these areas for undergraduate instruction; moreover, it strengthens the use of Xenopus for fundamental research.This proposal requests support for trainees and faculty from primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) to attend the 19th International Xenopus Conference in August 2023. Held biennially, this conference is the primary meeting for investigators using African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis). It offers a forum for integration of new findings across a broad spectrum of cell and developmental biology. Featured topics will include cellular scaling, cytoskeletal dynamics, cell cycle, the mechanobiology of cell movement, ciliary biogenesis and function, genome organization, epigenetics of early development, cell fate specification and translational control, along with topics in regeneration, organogenesis, immunology, and neural development and function. Additional talks will address the use of Xenopus as a model for congenital disease, cancers, neurodevelopmental disorders, and neural injury. The meeting will feature presentations on the resources, services, and collaborative opportunities provided by the International Xenopus Resource Centers in the USA, UK, and Japan. There will also be sessions dedicated to mentoring for multiple career stages, professional development, and emerging publication practices. This proposal requests support for travel awards for 30 domestic trainees and 9 faculty from PUIs within the USA, which would reduce their financial barriers to participation in the conference. This support will facilitate the exchange of new findings in cell biology, developmental biology, molecular genetics, and neuroscience, advance the scientific and professional development of numerous trainees, and help to integrate these new findings in undergraduate curriculum; moreover, it strengthens and sustains the use of Xenopus as a model system for fundamental research.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.

该提案要求支持学员以及主要本科院校（PUI）的教师参加2023年8月举行的第19届国际非洲爪蟾会议。 该会议每两年举行一次，是研究人员使用非洲爪蛙（非洲爪蟾和热带爪蟾）的主要会议。研究人员利用这些动物来研究和在生物学的各个方面取得新的科学发现，包括但不限于细胞分裂，胚胎发育，细胞运动和通信的调节以及基因表达的控制。 这些动物还提供了研究许多人类先天性疾病、癌症和神经发育障碍的生物学过程的机会。 非洲爪蟾会议允许来自美国，加拿大，英国，欧洲，亚洲和拉丁美洲的研究人员分享新发现，学习新技术，并开发合作项目。 这次会议是特别重要的学员，包括研究生和博士后研究助理，以及新的独立研究人员和教师从PUI。 研究人员和学员还将了解非洲爪蟾资源中心提供的服务、资源和合作机会。 该提案要求为来自美国PUI的30名国内受训人员和9名教师提供旅行奖励，这将减少他们参加会议的财务障碍。 这种支持将促进交流许多科学领域的新发现，推动众多受训人员的科学和专业发展，并有助于将这些领域的现有认识纳入本科教学;此外，本发明还它加强了Xenopus在基础研究中的应用。该提案要求支持主要来自本科院校的学员和教师参加2023年8月举行的第19届国际爪蟾大会。 该会议每两年举行一次，是使用非洲爪蛙（非洲爪蟾和热带爪蟾）的研究人员的主要会议。 它为整合细胞和发育生物学领域的新发现提供了一个论坛。 特色主题将包括细胞缩放，细胞骨架动力学，细胞周期，细胞运动的机械生物学，纤毛生物发生和功能，基因组组织，早期发育的表观遗传学，细胞命运规范和翻译控制，沿着再生，器官发生，免疫学和神经发育和功能的主题。 其他的讲座将讨论使用非洲爪蟾作为先天性疾病，癌症，神经发育障碍和神经损伤的模型。 会议将介绍美国、英国和日本的国际爪蟾资源中心提供的资源、服务和合作机会。 还将有专门的会议，以指导多个职业阶段，专业发展和新兴的出版实践。该提案要求为来自美国PUI的30名国内学员和9名教师提供旅行奖励，这将减少他们参加会议的财务障碍。 这一支助将促进交流细胞生物学、发育生物学、分子遗传学和神经科学方面的新发现，促进众多受训人员的科学和专业发展，并有助于将这些新发现纳入本科课程;此外，本发明还它加强和维持了非洲爪蟾作为基础研究模型系统的使用。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，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来提供支持。