Conference: The XVII International Chromosome Conference to be held June 23-27, 2009 in Boone, North Carolina

在北卡罗来纳州布恩举行的国际染色体会议是这一系列三年一次的会议中的第17次，这些会议以前都在欧洲举行。在过去的15年里，细胞遗传学家已经完全接受了分子技术，这些技术在遗传学研究的其他领域非常有用。本次会议的主要目的是为研究染色体生物学的研究人员提供一个论坛，以展示数据，交流思想，并发起国家和国际合作。会议的另一个重要目标是为学生和博士后研究员提供与其他研究人员互动以及展示自己研究的机会。通过其推广计划，北卡罗来纳州会议将提高当地高中和大学生对科学和基因组研究的认识，并激发这些学生对科学研究职业的兴趣。这次会议将延续ICC促进该领域知识交流和发展的传统，同时也为美国的细胞遗传学家提供更容易获得这些益处的机会。这是国际染色体会议系列45年历史上的第一次，该组织将在北美举行会议。这使北美细胞遗传学家有机会在染色体研究领域的领导者更容易地进行讨论，咨询和合作，并将增加美国科学界在这一重要领域的机会。

The International Chromosome Conference in Boone, North Carolina, is the 17th in this series of triannual meetings, which have all previously been held in Europe. In the past fifteen years, cytogeneticists have fully embraced the molecular techniques that have been so useful in other areas of genetic research. The primary objective of this upcoming meeting is to provide a forum for researchers studying chromosome biology to present data, exchange ideas, and initiate collaborations, both national and international. Another important objective of the meeting is to provide students and postdoctoral fellows with the opportunity to interact with other researchers as well as to present their own research. Through its outreach programs, the North Carolina meeting will both increase the awareness of science and genomic research among local high school and college students, and spark these students' interest in careers in scientific research. The meeting will continue the ICC's tradition of fostering the intellectual exchange and growth in this field, while also providing cytogeneticists in the United States with easier access to these benefits.For the first time in the 45-year history of the International Chromosome Conference series, the group will meet in North America. This gives North American cytogeneticists the opportunity to have the leaders in the field of chromosome research more easily available for discussion, consultation, and collaboration, and will enhance the opportunities for the United States scientific community in this important field.