Coordination of the DFG Priority Programme 1464 "Principles and Evolution of Actin Nucleator Complexes"

肌动蛋白成核剂复合物的优先程序原理和进化旨在分析肌动蛋白成核剂复合物的功能、结构和调控。该计划旨在产生一个多学科网络内的肌动蛋白成核剂复合物的充分和独特的理解，从遗传学和植物学结构生物学和生物物理学。我们提出了各种配套措施，这将使网络的科学家紧密联系在一起，并建立一个创造性和激励性的气氛，最大限度地进行科学互动。除了一个方案会议和一个关于肌动蛋白成核剂的国际会议之外，一个互动网站，即肌动蛋白成核剂虚拟研究所，应该是连接这些项目的一个中心方面。该网站还将为公众教育提供肌动蛋白和肌动蛋白成核的基本知识，新闻稿和评论文章将进一步支持这一点。为了建立合作和进行详细的科学讨论，研究人员应定期相互访问。在该方案内，应特别强调支持女科学家。关于博士后和学生培训，计划开办暑期学校和交流方案。暑期学校将包括讲座，实践课程和公司将被邀请介绍他们的最新设备和发展。在教育方面，我们认为暑期学校是在网络内建立合作的高效工具。

The priority programme principles and evolution of actin nucleator complexes aims at analyzing the function, structure and regulation of actin nucleator complexes. The programme is designed to generate an ample and unique understanding of actin nucleator complexes within a multidisciplinary network, ranging from genetics and botany to structural biology and biophysics. We propose a variety of accompanying measures, which will bring the scientists of the network close together and set up a creative and motivating atmosphere with a maximum of scientific interaction. In addition to a programme meeting and an international meeting on actin nucleators, an interactive website, the virtual institute of actin nucleators , should be a central aspect in connecting the projects. The website will also provide basic knowledge on actin and actin nucleation for public education, which will be further supported by press releases and review articles. In order to set up collaborations and for detailed scientific discussions the investigators should visit each other routinely. Within the programme, a special emphasis should be made to support female scientists. For post doctoral and student training a summer school and an exchange programme are planned. The summer school will include lectures, practical courses and companies will be invited to introduce their newest equipment and developments. Next to the educational aspect we consider the summer school to be a highly efficient tool in setting up collaborations within the network.