Extremophile Research: Theory and Techniques Workshop and Symposium to be held at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Summer 2003

该基金将资助在马里兰州大学生物技术研究所海洋生物技术中心（COMB）举行的“极端微生物研究：理论和技术研讨会”。自1997年以来，每年在马里兰州巴尔的摩的哥伦布中心的COMB设施举办为期四天的研讨会和专题讨论会。NSF的支持将使COMB能够在2003年7月21日至7月24日举办讲习班和研讨会。“极端生物研究：理论和技术讲习班和研讨会”包括为期三天的强化实验室讲习班和为期一天的研讨会。为期一天的研讨会汇集了来自极端微生物研究各个领域的专家，讨论了超嗜热菌、极端嗜盐菌和厌氧产甲烷菌的生长、生态、生物化学和遗传学方面的知识现状。为期三天的实验室研讨会包括讲座，动手实验块，并侧重于用于研究这些微生物群的专业技术的演示。国家科学基金会的支助提供奖学金，以便利将这些方法引入教学课程的小型学院和大学的教师以及有兴趣在极端微生物研究领域工作的博士后和研究生参加。

This grant provides support for the "Extremophile Research: Theory and Techniques Workshop and Symposium" to be held at the Center of Marine Biotechnology (COMB), University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute. This four-day workshop and symposium has been offered annually since 1997 at COMB facilities in the Columbus Center, Baltimore, MD. NSF support will enable the COMB to conduct the workshop and symposium from July 21 to July 24, 2003The "Extremophile Research: Theory and Techniques Workshop and Symposium" includes a three-day intensive laboratory workshop and a one-day symposium. The one-day symposium brings experts from various areas of extremophile research together to discuss the current state of knowledge on growth, ecology, biochemistry and genetics of hyperthermophiles, extreme halophiles and anaerobic methanogens. The three-day laboratory workshop includes lectures, blocks of hands-on experiments, and demonstrations focusing on specialized techniques used to study these groups of microorganisms. NSF support provides scholarships to facilitate the attendance of faculty from small colleges and universities who will introduce these approaches into their teaching curricula, as well as post-doctoral and graduate students who are interested in working in areas of extremophile research.