NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute for FY 2012 in Korea

这一行动资助了新墨西哥州州立大学的格雷戈里·菲利普·里夫斯（Gregory Philip Reeves）于2012年夏天在韩国首尔的首尔国立大学（SNU）开展一项名为“在智利辣椒中定位新的抗病基因”的研究项目。 主持科学家为蔡博士，其学术价值在于鉴定智利辣椒的抗病基因，这是未来培育优良抗病智利辣椒品种和通过减少植物病原体造成的损失来提高作物产量的必要条件。此外，新的抗病基因的发现对植物/病原体相互作用产生了新的见解。在智利辣椒中的发现可以应用于其他作物-也可以用于发展抗病性，对东亚和美国农业产生重大经济影响。 EAPSI奖学金的更广泛的影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究经验;介绍各自所在地的科学，科学政策和科学基础设施;以及社会，文化和语言的方向。这些活动符合NSF的目标，即在科学家，工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期进行国际合作教育，从而确保具有全球意识的美国科学工作者。

This action funds Gregory Philip Reeves of New Mexico State University to conduct a research project, entitled "Locating a New Disease Resistance Gene in Chile Peppers," during the summer of 2012 at Seoul National University (SNU) in Seoul, South Korea. The host scientist is Dr. Doil Choi.The intellectual merit is found in the identification of disease resistance genes in chile peppers, which is required for breeding elite disease resistant chile pepper varieties in the future and increasing crop yield by reducing the losses due to plant pathogens. Also, discovery of new disease resistance genes yields new insights into plant/pathogen interactions. Discoveries made in chile peppers can be applied to other crops - for the development of disease resistance in them as well, with significant economic impact on East Asian and U.S. agriculture. Broader Impacts of an EAPSI fellowship include providing the Fellow a first-hand research experience outside the U.S.; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture and language. These activities meet the NSF goal to educate for international collaborations early in the career of its scientists, engineers, and educators, thus ensuring a globally aware U.S. scientific workforce.