Conference: 2012 Mitochondria and Chloroplasts GRC & GRS on July 28-August 3, 2012 in Smithfield, Rhode Island

2012年线粒体和叶绿体GRC&amp；GRS将分别于2012年7月29日至8月3日和2012年7月28日至7月29日在罗德岛州史密斯菲尔德的布莱恩特大学举行。线粒体和叶绿体包含许多代谢过程，对生物体的生长、发育和适应是必不可少的。关于线粒体和叶绿体的戈登研究会议是涉及这些主题的最受推崇的会议，因为戈登会议具有极好的声誉和互动性，其重点是含DNA的细胞器、演讲者的质量，以及通过将使用不同方法和生物体的研究人员聚集在一起来解决共同感兴趣的问题而实现的广泛视角。这次会议将为致力于植物、动物和真菌系统的科学家提供一个独特的论坛，以确定这些细胞器的共同机制和共同属性。对叶绿体和线粒体的综合关注是本次会议的独特之处。它将召集生理学、遗传学、生物化学、细胞生物学、蛋白质组学和结构生物学的研究人员，从而促进跨学科的视角，分享技术专长，并建立新的合作努力。更广泛的影响会议计划将包括大约20名研究生和博士后演讲者。2010年的参与者中有一半以上是研究生或博士后。总体而言，约有50人将出席研讨会，约150人将出席会议。2010年，GRC研究线粒体和叶绿体的参与者中有30%是女性。特别注意增加任职人数偏低群体的参与，会议组织者打算特别考虑属于任职人数偏低团体成员的合格申请者。以本科为主的院校的教职员工也将得到特别考虑。

Intellectual Merit The 2012 Mitochondria and Chloroplasts GRC & GRS will be held July 29-August 3, 2012, and July 28-July 29, 2012, respectively at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Mitochondria and chloroplasts house numerous metabolic processes that are essential to organismal growth, development, and adaptation. The Gordon Research Conference on Mitochondria & Chloroplasts is the most highly regarded meeting covering these topics due to the excellent reputation and interactive nature of Gordon Conferences, its focus on both DNA-containing organelles, the quality of the speakers, and the broad perspective that is achieved by bringing together investigators using diverse approaches and organisms to attack problems of shared interest. The conference will provide a unique forum for scientists working on plant, animal, and fungal systems to identify common mechanisms and shared properties of these organelles. The integrated focus on chloroplasts and mitochondria is quite unique to this conference. It will convene investigators who specialize in physiology, genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, proteomics, and structural biology, thereby fostering a cross-disciplinary perspective, the sharing of technological expertise, and the establishment of new collaborative efforts. Broader Impacts The conference program will include approximately 20 graduate students and postdoctoral speakers. Over half of the participants in 2010 were graduate students or postdoctoral students. Overall, approximately 50 attendees will attend the seminar and approximately 150 at the conference. In 2010, 30% of the participants at the GRC on Mitochondria and Chloroplasts were women. Particular attention has been made to increase participation of underrepresented groups and the conference organizers intend to provide special consideration for qualified applicants who are members of underrepresented groups. Faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions will also be given special consideration.