Application for Financial Support for the Conference "The Molecular Life of Diatoms"

ID：MPS/DMR/BMAT（7623）1122362 PI：Kroger，Ni ORG：格鲁吉亚技术标题：申请财政支持的会议“硅藻的分子生活“智力优点：该会议是第一次;它的目的是建立一个定期发生的信息和互动平台的研究人员研究硅藻生物学，生态学，生物技术和纳米技术的分子基础。 会议旨在达到多个目的：（1）交流当前和新兴研究进展的信息，（2）建立和促进该领域现有研究小组的合作，（3）为本科生和研究生以及博士后研究人员提供科学论坛，以促进他们的研究教育，并促进他们向新的研究领域过渡，（4）吸引其他研究领域的研究小组的兴趣，以使他们成为新的合作者。 会议的主要议题涵盖硅藻科学的全方位：基因组和分子遗传学，细胞生物学，生理学和生态学，以及纳米，生物和环境技术的应用。 PI组建了一个由该领域主要研究人员组成的五人组织委员会，并确认至少有12名受邀演讲者参加，他们每个人都是上述主题领域的杰出人物。 本次会议将为这个多元化的社区提供一个交流信息和想法的论坛。更广泛的影响：会议为硅藻生物学和技术的各个方面提供了一个广泛讨论的平台。 为了鼓励本科生研究人员的参与，将向本科生、研究生和博士后研究人员颁发若干旅行奖学金。 将特别考虑这些群体中的女性成员和/或属于代表性不足的少数群体的成员。 来自这些团体的与会者也将有机会制作海报。 为了吸引高中到大学过渡的学生，PI将利用他与当地Dekalb Early College Academy（DECA）的科学老师Danielle Armstrong建立的合作关系（自2006年夏天以来）。 DECA有高度多样化的学生人口统计数据（10%西班牙裔，80%非洲裔美国人，5%高加索人，5%其他）。 Armstrong女士将从DECA挑选最多20名学生参加会议第二天和第三天的会议演讲和讨论。

ID: MPS/DMR/BMAT(7623) 1122362 PI: Kroger, Ni ORG: Georgia TechTitle: Application for Financial Support for the Conference "The Molecular Life of Diatoms"INTELLECTUAL MERIT: The conference is the first of its kind; it aims to establish a regularly occurring information and interaction platform for researchers that study the molecular foundations of diatom biology, ecology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. The conference is intended to serve multiple purposes: (1) Exchange of information on current and emerging research progress , (2) Establish and promote collaborations of existing research groups in the field, (3) Provide a scientific forum for undergraduate and graduate students, and for postdoctoral researchers to foster their research education and to facilitate their transition into new research areas, (4) Attract interest of research groups from other research fields in order to engage them as new collaborators. The main topics of the conference span the full range of diatom science: Genomes and Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology, Physiology and Ecology, and Applications in Nano-, Bio- and Environmental Technology. The PI has assembled a five-person organizing committee consisting of leading researchers in the field and confirmed the participation of at least 12 invited speakers, each of them outstanding player in the topic areas enumerated above. The conference will provide a forum for exchange of information and ideas within this diverse community.BROADER IMPACTS: The conference provides a platform for a wide-ranging discussion of all aspects of diatom biology and technology. To stimulate the participation of undergraduate researchers, several travel fellowships will be awarded to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers. Special consideration will be given to members of these groups who are female and/or belong to underrepresented minorities. Attendees from these groups will also be offered an opportunity to make poster presentations. To engage students at the high school to college transition the PI will take advantage of his established collaboration (since Summer 2006) with Science teacher Danielle Armstrong from the local Dekalb Early College Academy (DECA). DECA has highly diverse student demographics (10% Hispanic, 80% African American, 5% Caucasian, 5% other). Ms. Armstrong will select up to 20 students from DECA to attend the conference talks and discussions on the second and third days of the meeting.