Conference: 23rd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research, July 3-7, 2012, Vienna, Austria

第23届拟南芥研究国际会议（ICAR）将于2012年7月3日至7日在奥地利维也纳的霍夫堡宫举行。 世界范围内对拟南芥的深入研究继续产生有用的信息，影响我们对其他植物以及非植物物种的理解。 拟南芥的研究正在越来越多地促进知识转移到其他植物和努力正在加速由于一个充满活力的研究社区的努力和利用的进步和资源，通知在植物的经济重要性，包括粮食，饲料和燃料作物的研究。本次会议的重点是整合了拟南芥生物学的许多方面相关的主题由MCB支持。 拟南芥的研究继续影响我们对其他植物和一般生物学的理解。 会议的一个特别亮点将是由多国拟南芥指导委员会主办的会议，该会议将讨论MASC路线图（从长凳到邦蒂富尔收获）。 此外，会议还将举行关于其他植物、农业主题、生物能源、系统生物学和生物信息学的特别会议。 本次会议的资金将用于支持来自MSI，HBCUs和1890机构的代表性不足的少数民族和/或教师的注册，住房和旅行费用。 组织者有一个完善的计划，鼓励参与，并为少数民族和早期职业科学家提供财政支持。 此前NSF为第22届ICAR提供的资金用于支持10名代表性不足的少数民族学生和教师，22名国内年轻研究人员和11名特邀演讲者，他们也是早期职业科学家。 北美拟南芥指导委员会去年秋天开始了他们的评估工作。 这些调查被发送给以前的少数族裔获奖者和早期职业获奖者，他们自2004年以来一直得到NSF的资助。 调查的结果是相当有利的，并记录了出席国际学术报告会议的积极影响，包括促进出版和新的合作，提交资助建议和促进新的课程开发。

Intellectual Merit The 23rd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR) will be held at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, July 3-7, 2012. Worldwide intensive research efforts on Arabidopsis thaliana continue to produce useful information that impacts our understanding of other plants as well as non-plant species. Arabidopsis studies are increasingly facilitating knowledge transfer to other plants and efforts are accelerating due to the efforts of a vibrant research community and the leveraging of advances and resources that inform studies in plants of economic importance including food, feed and fuel crops. The focus of this conference is integrated across many aspects of Arabidopsis biology relevant to topics supported by MCB. Arabidopsis research continues to impact our understanding of other plants and of general biology. A particular highlight of the meeting will be the session sponsored by the Multinational Arabidopsis Steering Committee, which will feature talks on the MASC Roadmap (from Bench to Bountiful Harvests). In addition, the meeting will feature special sessions on other plants, agricultural topics, bioenergy, systems biology and bioinformatics. Broader ImpactsThe funding of this conference will be used to support the cost of registration, housing and travel for underrepresented minorities and/or faculty from MSI, HBCUs and 1890 institutions. The organizers have a well-established program for encouraging participation and providing financial support for minorities and early-career scientists. Previous NSF funding for the 22nd ICAR was used to support 10 underrepresented minority students and faculty, 22 domestic young researchers and 11 invited speakers who were also early career scientists. The North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee began their assessment efforts last fall. The surveys were sent to previous minority awardees and early career awardees who were supported by NSF funding in the periods since 2004. The results of the surveys were quite favorable and document positive impacts of attendance at the ICARs, including facilitating publication and new collaborations, submitting funding proposals and facilitating new curriculum development.