Biotechnology and The Integration of Behavioral Science

这项提议是为了举办一次研讨会，重点是将新的、正在开发的遗传/基因组技术整合到行为研究中。国际动物协会很好地论证了需要这样的整合来维持动物行为领域的凝聚力。国际动物保护协会还邀请了一批杰出的科学家参与，探索如何将基因作图、功能基因组学、生物信息学和基因转化应用于更好地了解各级动物的行为。研讨会将提供一个分享信息的论坛，鼓励讨论这一领域可能取得进展的范围，并讨论与潜在增长相关的支助需求。对议程进行了修改，以便将有比提议中所述更多的时间进行讨论，以便在讲习班的时间框架内实现这两个目标、信息共享以及领域的界定和促进其发展。这次研讨会既及时又重要。它将有助于将新的遗传和基因组技术纳入复杂行为现象的研究过程。

This proposal is for a workshop focused on the integration of new, developing genetic/genomic technology into the study of behavior. The need for such an integration to maintain cohesion in the field of animal behavior is well argued by the PI. The PI has also enlisted the participation of an outstanding group of scientists to explore how gene mapping, functional genomics, bioinformatics and gene transformation can be applied to a better understanding of animal behavior at all levels. The workshop will provide a forum for sharing information, stimulate discussion on the scope of possible advances in this field, and discuss the support needs associated with potential growth. The agenda has been altered so that there will be more time for discussion than is noted in the proposal to that both goals, the sharing of information as well as the definition of the field and facilitation of its growth can be accomplished in the time frame of the workshop. This workshop is both timely and important. It will aid in the process of incorporation of new genetic and genomic technologies in to the study of complex behavioral phenomena.