Travel Funds for Junior Scientists to attend the International Plant Growth Substances Association Conference

该奖项将为在美国机构工作的几名研究生、博士后研究员和初级教员提供旅费，使他们能够参加2010年6月28日至7月2日在西班牙塔拉戈纳举行的植物生长与发育国际会议。植物生长物质（也称为植物激素）调节着植物生长发育的几乎所有方面，从种子萌发开始，经过亲本植物的生长，到花的发育和种子的形成。科学计划包括来自20个国家的80位受邀演讲者，每位演讲者都是各自领域的领导者，以及在提交科学摘要后被选为演讲者的其他研究人员。将有超过500张海报展示。知识价值。这次重要的会议将为在植物激素领域工作的年轻研究者提供一个机会，让他们接触到该领域最新的、突破性的研究。这是同类会议中唯一一次完全致力于植物激素的国际会议，它将刺激美国对植物生长物质的研究。这些分子长期以来一直被认为对美国农业很重要，我们对其作用的细胞和分子基础的理解对农业的长期可持续性至关重要。更广泛的影响。该奖项将为青年科学家提供一个与世界其他地方的同行建立有意义的关系的机会。这些互动可能包括建立合作研究项目，这将对这些年轻科学家的职业生涯产生持久的影响。特别鼓励来自少数族裔服务机构和处境不利人士的个人申请。由三名IPGSA理事会成员组成的委员会将负责评估申请人。

This award will provide travel funds to allow several graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty working in U.S. institutions to attend an international conference on plant growth and development in Tarragona, Spain from June 28-July 2, 2010. Plant growth substances (also referred to as plant hormones) regulate almost all aspects of growth and development, beginning with seed germination through the growth of the parent plant to the development of the flower and the formation of seeds. The scientific program includes 80 invited speakers from 20 countries, each a leader in his or her respective field, together with additional investigators who were selected as speakers after the submission of Scientific Abstracts. Over 500 poster presentations will be made. Intellectual Merit. This important conference will be an opportunity for young investigators working in the area of plant hormones to be exposed to the latest, ground-breaking research in the field. This is the only international meeting of its kind, devoted entirely to plant hormones, and it will stimulate research on plant growth substances in the U. S. These molecules have long been established as important for U.S. agriculture, and our understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of their action is essential for the long-term sustainability of agriculture. Broader Impacts. This award will provide an opportunity for young scientists to establish meaningful relationships with their counterparts from elsewhere in the world. These interactions could include the setting up of collaborative research program that will have a lasting impact on the careers of these junior scientists. Applications from individuals from minority-serving institutions and those with disadvantaged status are especially encouraged. A committee of three IPGSA Council members will be responsible for evaluating applicants.