International Chlamydomonas Conference

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案要求支持将于2008年5月27日至2008年6月1日在法国海雷斯举行的EMBO衣原体细胞和分子生物学研讨会。该会议是所有研究绿色藻类系统衣原体的研究人员两年一度的会议。衣原体是细胞生物学、遗传学、生物化学、生物物理学、植物生理学、进化和基因组学研究的极好模式生物。会议汇集了来自不同领域和学科的研究人员，使他们能够将他们对这些生物体的专业见解融入更广泛的视角。会议的三个首要主题是衣原体和医学，衣原体和能源，衣原体生物学。研究界将有机会介绍和讨论新的成果。海报展示、平台会议和研讨会为信息交流提供了框架，并将为讨论技术和实验资源的发展提供机会。会议将促进讨论和规划利用最近完成的基因组序列信息的共同努力。会议促进研究界所有成员的参与。鼓励研究生，博士后研究员和助理教授在平台和海报会议上展示他们的工作。鼓励妇女和少数民族进行演讲和介绍。会议将为研究人员提供绝佳的机会，体验与来自地理上不同的衣原体社区的其他工作人员的个人接触，其中包括来自北美，欧洲，亚洲和澳大利亚的人。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal requests support for an EMBO Workshop on the Cell and Molecular Biology of Chlamydomonas, to be held in May 27, 2008 to June 1, 2008 in Hyeres, France. The conference is the biennial meeting for all researchers studying the green algal system Chlamydomonas. Chlamydomonas is an excellent model organism for research in cell biology, genetics, biochemistry, biophysics, plant physiology, evolution, and genomics. The conference brings together investigators from different fields and disciplines, allowing them to integrate their specialized vision of these organisms into a broader perspective. Three overarching themes for the conference are Chlamydomonas and Medicine, Chlamydomonas and Energy, and Chlamydomonas Biology. The research community will have the opportunity to present and discuss new results. Poster presentations, platform sessions, and workshops provide the structure for exchange of information and will provide an opportunity to discuss the development of technology and of experimental resources. The conference will facilitate discussion and planning of joint efforts to exploit information from the recently completed genome sequence. The conference promotes participation by all members of the research community. Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and assistant professors are encouraged to present their work during platform and poster sessions. Women and minorities are encouraged to give talks and presentations. The conference will provide excellent opportunities for researchers to experience personal contacts with other workers from the geographically diverse Chlamydomonas community which includes persons from North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.