Conference: RNA Transport, Sorting and Localization to be held June 21-26, 2003 in Snowmass Village, Colorado

该奖项部分支持了细胞内RNA分选、运输和定位会议。会议的目的是促进对生殖细胞、胚胎和体细胞中转录后基因调控的进一步理解。这次会议是2002年在蒙大拿州怀特菲什的大山度假村举行的由国际学生联合会主办的一系列夏季会议之一。自1994年以来，会议每隔一年举行一次。它提供了一个独特的机会，汇集研究人员谁在RNA运输和本地化有共同的利益，但使用广泛的实验系统来研究什么往往是相当不同的方面的发展或细胞功能。会议旨在向研究人员通报所有实验系统的最新进展，这些系统的设置非常有利于相互作用。参加不同会议的科学家相互交流思想，从而不会进行广泛的互动，这是非常有益的。预计将有120-150人参加。演讲者将是最近做出重大研究贡献的科学家，并将通过邀请和评估提交的摘要来召集。主要议题包括：1）定义mRNA在体细胞中定位的作用; 2）比较mRNA运输和定位的机制策略; 3）追踪mRNA在体内的运动以定义定位和运输的机制; 4）mRNA定位信号：结构组织和功能; 5）识别mRNA定位信号的蛋白质; 6）细胞骨架在mRNA定位中的作用; 7）分子马达和移动mRNA; 8）mRNA定位与其他转录后控制点的协调;和9）mRNA翻译的局部调节。此外，还将举办两场海报展示会。

This award is in partial support of a conference on Intracellular RNA Sorting, Transport and Localization.The purpose of the meeting is to stimulate further progress in understanding what is now recognized as an essential form of post-transcriptional gene regulation in germ cells, embryos, and somatic cells. This conference is one of the series of summer FASEB-sponsored meetings, to be held in 2002 at the Big Mountain Resort in Whitefish, Montana. The meeting has been held in alternate years since 1994. It provides a unique opportunity to bring together researchers who have common interests in RNA transport and localization but use a wide range of experimental systems to study what are often quite different aspects of development or cellular function. The meeting serves to inform researchers about the most recent advances from all experimental systems in a setting that is extremely conducive to interactions. The cross-fertilization of ideas from scientists who otherwise attend different meetings and thus do not interact extensively has been extremely beneficial. Approximately 120-150 participants are expected. Speakers will be scientists with recent significant research contributions, and will be assembled by both invitation and evaluation of submitted abstracts. The major session topics will be: 1) Defining roles for mRNA localization in somatic cells; 2) Comparing mechanistic strategies for mRNA transport and localization; 3) Tracing mRNA movements in vivo to define mechanisms of localization and transport; 4) mRNA localization signals: structural organization and function; 5) Proteins that recognize mRNA localization signals ; 6) Role of the cytoskeleton in mRNA localization; 7) Molecular motors and moving mRNAs; 8) Coordination of mRNA localization with other post-transcriptional control points; and 9) Local regulation of mRNA translation. There will also be two poster sessions.