Workshop in Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques and Their Application to Plant Research, SFC Award in U.S. and Pakistani Currencies

目标和相关性：本项目支持John Scocca博士在位于巴基斯坦拉合尔的旁遮普大学高级分子生物学中心进行为期四周的研究。在此期间，他将与中心主任S. Riazuddin博士合作，举办一个关于分子生物学技术的研讨会。来自英国和印度的两名科学家以及来自巴基斯坦的科学家将加入他们的行列。学生将是来自巴基斯坦及其邻国的年轻研究人员。此外，斯科卡博士将与巴基斯坦科学家一起回顾他们在这一领域的研究，并探讨未来合作研究可能对两国有益的领域。将特别强调这些技术在植物研究中的应用。他还将发表演讲，介绍他目前的工作。发展中国家科学项目支持美国科学家参加在外国举办的研讨会，以协助将科学技术应用于发展。培训这些巴基斯坦科学家对两国都有好处，因为他们的实验室目前正在与美国几个顶级研究机构的科学家一起进行广泛的实验，拟议的调查将有助于改善巴基斯坦的农产品。优点：该pi是车间领域的有能力的研究人员。这位巴基斯坦科学家是巴基斯坦在分子生物学实验方面最著名的科学家之一，他在过去7年里在美国国家科学基金会的资助下进行了富有成效的研究。讲习班很可能帮助来自巴基斯坦和邻国的与会者，使他们接触到该领域最新的研究技术。这种互动可能会增加对该领域的兴趣以及与美国的合作，从而对两国都有利。资金：正是这笔拨款。

Objectives and Relevancy: This project supports Dr. John Scocca to spend four weeks at the Center for Advanced Molecular Biology at the University of Punjab, in Lahore, Pakistan. During this period he will collaborate with Dr. S. Riazuddin, director of the center, in conducting a workshop on molecular biology techniques. They will be joined by two scientists from England and India as well as scientists from Pakistan. Students will be young researchers from Pakistan as well as from neighbouring countries. In addition, Dr. Scocca will review with Pakistani scientists their research in this field and examine areas where future collaborative research can be beneficial to the two countries. Special emphasis will be on the application of these techniques to plant research. He will also deliver lectures describing his current work. The Science in Developing Countries program supports participation by U.S. scientists in workshops in a foreign country to assist in the application of science and technology to development. The training of these Pakistani scientists is useful to both countries because their laboratory is currently carrying extensive experiments in conjunction with scientists from several top U.S. research institutes, and the proposed investigation will help the work on improving agriculture products in Pakistan. Merit: The P.I. is a capable researcher in the field of the workshop. The pakistani scientist is one of Pakistan's best known in molecular biology experimentation, who has conducted productive research under NSF grants in the last seven years. The workshop is likely to help the participants from Pakistan and neighbouring countries by exposing them to the most recent techniques of research in the field. The interaction is likely to increase the interest in the field and in collaboration with the U.S. to the advantage of both countries. Funding: None other than this grant.