A Joint US-EU Workshop on Genomics and Environmental Biotechnology, Rockville, MD, March 29-31, 2004

为了增加美国和欧盟早期职业科学家之间的科学交流，美国-欧盟联合基因组学和环境生物技术研讨会将于2004年3月29日至31日在美国马里兰州罗克维尔的基因组研究所（TIGR）举行。该讲习班的目标包括以下内容。1)当前基因组科学在环境生物技术中的应用探索--目前的技术水平是什么？2)研究基因组学在环境生物技术中的未来作用-未来的潜在应用是什么，实现这一潜力必须满足哪些需求？3)为调查这些问题的研究人员提供一个科学交流知识和想法的论坛，从而提供新的合作机会。4)鼓励下一代的领导者在该领域。通过正式口头介绍和海报介绍讨论的主题包括以下内容。1)宏基因组学方法的使用及其与研究环境多样性和生物技术的相关性。2)使用生物信息学检查来自宏基因组方法的序列信息。3)基因组学方法在理解生物修复和生物技术中的应用。 该研讨会将促进来自美国和欧盟的早期职业和高级科学家之间的知识和思想交流，其更广泛的影响将是吸引环境生物技术领域的年轻，有创造力的科学家，促进国际合作，并培训生物信息学工具的研究人员。将要求参加研讨会的18名高级科学家（9名来自欧盟，9名来自美国）确定一名有前途的早期职业科学家（研究生，博士后研究员或初级研究员），他们也将被邀请参加。将通过组织一次为期半天的国际生物信息学和生物信息学联合会在线研讨会，重点讨论基于网络的生物信息学平台的使用，提供生物信息学工具使用方面的额外培训。

In order to increase scientific interchange between early career scientists in the US and EU, a joint United States-European Union Workshop on Genomics and Environmental Biotechnology will be held at The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), Rockville MD, US on March 29-31, 2004. The goals of this Workshop include the following. 1) An exploration of current applications of genome science to environmental biotechnology- what is the present state of the art? 2) The examination of future roles that genomics can play in environmental biotechnology- what are the potential applications for the future and what needs must be met to realize this potential? 3) To provide a forum for scientific exchange of knowledge and ideas by researchers investigating these issues thereby presenting new opportunities for collaboration. 4) To encourage the next generation of leaders in the field. Topics to be discussed through formal oral presentations and poster presentations include the following. 1) The use of metagenomics approaches and their relevance to studying environmental diversity and biotechnology. 2) The use of bioinformatics to examine sequence information derived from metagenomic approaches. 3) The application of genomic approaches to understanding bioremediation and biotechnology. The Workshop will foster the exchange of knowledge and ideas between early career and senior scientists from both the US and EU, and its broader impacts will be to engage young, creative scientists in the field of environmental biotechnology, to foster international collaborations, and to train researchers in bioinformatics tools. Eighteen Senior Scientists (nine from the EU and nine from the US) attending the workshop will be asked to identify a promising early career scientist (Graduate Student, Post-Doctoral Fellow or Junior Investigator) who will also be invited to participate. Additional training will be provided in the use of bioinformatics tools through the organization a special half-day iahands onla session focused on the use of a web-based bioinformatics platform.