Application to partially fund the MCBIOS Annual Conference expenses for workshops, keynote speakers, students awards and student travel support for five years.

摘要 生物学预计将成为21世纪科学创新的主要来源。 就像20世纪世纪的创新是由物理学推动的一样。现代 反过来，高通量生物学依赖于计算生物学创新 和生物信息学。如果美国要保持我们在科学和技术方面的领导地位， 我们的人口来自所有地区和我们的所有组成部分的技术成员 社会必须接受科学教育，以推动创新和我们的经济。的 中南计算生物学和生物信息学协会，MCBIOS，是专业的 一个旨在创造丰富的专业环境的社会， 专业人士，年轻的博士后科学家和学生可以充分参与， 互动. MCBIOS成立于2003年，其目标是汇集研究人员 和来自整个地区的学生，以促进生物学联盟内的研究， 和计算。年度会议促进了网络和合作， 促进专业发展。从高级研究员到博士后研究员， 学生，MCBIOS提供了一个同侪环境，通过海报展示他们的研究， 平台和/或出版物。MCBIOS负责激发兴趣， 通过计算机前沿研究的机会改善教育 生物学和生物信息学在该地区，虽然我们超越了目前的边界。 要求提供资金，以支持与初级商品和生物多样性监测委员会年度会议有关的活动， 包括主题演讲者的差旅费和住宿费，学生海报和 颁奖典礼，学生旅行赠款，和学生相关的会议活动，以及 工作坊.

ABSTRACT Biology is predicted to be the major source of scientific innovation in the 21st century in much the same way that innovation in the 20th century was driven by physics. Modern high throughput biology, in tum, is dependent upon innovation in computational biology and bioinformatics. If the US is to maintain our leadership position in science and technology members of our population from all regions and from all constituents of our society must be educated in the science that will drive innovation and our economy. The Mid-South Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Society, MCBIOS, is professional society that aims to enable a rich professional environment where established professionals, young postdoctoral scientists and students can fully participate and interact. MCBIOS was founded in 2003 with the goal of bringing together researchers and students from throughout the region to promote research within a union of biology and computation. The annual conference fosters networking and collaboration as well as promotes professional development. From senior researchers to post-doctoral fellows and students, MCBIOS provides a peer-environment for presenting their research by poster, platform and/or publication. MCBIOS assumes responsibility for stimulating interest and improving education through opportunities in cutting edge research in computational biology and bioinformatics in the region, though we reach out beyond current boundaries. Funding is requested to support the MCBIOS annual conference related activities, including travel and accommodation expenses for keynote speakers, student poster and presentation awards, student travel grants, and student-related conference activities, and workshops.