Conference: 2024 Midwest ASPB Conference Grant

会议：2024 年中西部 ASPB 会议资助

• 批准号: 2404066
• 负责人: Cankui Zhang
• 金额: $ 0.92万
• 依托单位: Purdue University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2024-01-01 至 2024-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2404066&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Conference; 2024; Midwest; ASPB; Grant

The 2024 American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Midwestern Section Meeting serves as a crucial platform at the nexus of scientific discovery and practical application, addressing the monumental challenges facing global agriculture. One of the main goals for this meeting is to nurture the next generation of plant scientists. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers, constituting approximately 80% of the attendees, will benefit from mentorship and networking with established experts. It is particularly noteworthy that the meeting will commit to promote diversity by actively involving individuals from underrepresented groups, early career scientists, and first-generation college students. The NSF award is a pivotal component of this initiative. It will be used to provide travel awards to 10 underrepresented or first-generation college students and graduate students, easing the financial burden of attendance. These awards, which encourage participation from diverse backgrounds, align with the broader impact of the meeting, aiming to foster an inclusive and thriving community of plant biologists.The increasing global demand for food production, combined with shifting environmental dynamics and the depletion of natural resources, poses significant challenges to agriculture. Plant biology plays a pivotal role at the crossroads of fundamental scientific exploration and practical applications. Timely dissemination of fundamental discoveries in plant biology is not only important for basic science but also acts as a catalyst for the development of innovative, eco-friendly, and sustainable strategies in crop production and plant-based product manufacturing. The 2024 Midwest ASPB meeting will attract an estimated 300 participants from the 15 Midwest states in the U.S. and two provinces in Canada. This event will encompass oral presentations, poster displays, and panel discussions, functioning as a platform for the presentation of ongoing research across diverse aspects of plant biology. These areas span genome editing and genomics, biotechnology, growth processes, signal transduction, primary and secondary metabolite synthesis, and interactions with both the abiotic and biotic environment. The conference's central mission is to foster dynamic discussions, cultivating an environment that nurtures the emergence of fresh ideas and partnerships. Moreover, it seeks to create a supportive atmosphere conducive to guiding and mentoring emerging scientists, with a particular emphasis on colleagues from underrepresented groups. This gathering is poised to encourage collaboration, inspire innovation, and provide the mentorship necessary for the development of the next generation of plant biologists who can address the pressing challenges of our time.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.

2024年美国植物生物学家学会（ASPB）中西部分会会议是科学发现和实际应用联系的重要平台，旨在解决全球农业面临的巨大挑战。这次会议的主要目标之一是培养下一代植物科学家。本科生、研究生和博士后研究人员约占与会者的80%，他们将受益于与知名专家的指导和交流。特别值得注意的是，会议将致力于通过积极吸引代表性不足的群体、早期职业科学家和第一代大学生的参与来促进多样性。国家科学基金会的奖励是这一倡议的关键组成部分。它将用于向10名代表性不足或第一代大学生和研究生提供旅行奖励，以减轻上学的经济负担。这些奖项鼓励来自不同背景的人参与，与会议的更广泛影响保持一致，旨在促进一个包容和繁荣的植物生物学家社区。全球对粮食生产的需求不断增加，加上环境动态的变化和自然资源的枯竭，对农业构成了重大挑战。植物生物学在基础科学探索和实际应用的交叉路口起着举足轻重的作用。及时传播植物生物学的基本发现不仅对基础科学很重要，而且对作物生产和植物产品制造的创新、生态友好和可持续战略的发展起着催化剂的作用。2024年中西部ASPB会议将吸引来自美国中西部15个州和加拿大2个省的约300名与会者。本次活动将包括口头报告、海报展示和小组讨论，作为展示植物生物学各个方面正在进行的研究的平台。这些领域涵盖基因组编辑和基因组学、生物技术、生长过程、信号转导、初级和次级代谢物合成以及与非生物和生物环境的相互作用。会议的中心任务是促进充满活力的讨论，营造有利于新思想和伙伴关系出现的环境。此外，它寻求创造一种有利于指导和指导新兴科学家的支持性氛围，特别强调来自代表性不足群体的同事。这次会议旨在鼓励合作，激发创新，并为下一代植物生物学家的发展提供必要的指导，他们可以应对我们时代的紧迫挑战。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。