The International Workshop on Biology and Biotechnology of Thermophilic Microorganisms; October, 2015-Georgia and Erevan, Armenia

拟议在格鲁吉亚第比利斯和亚美尼亚埃里温举办的研讨会将促进美国、格鲁吉亚和亚美尼亚研究人员在嗜热微生物多样性和分布领域的合作和伙伴关系。它还将在基础科学和生物技术应用方面刺激和推动对嗜热微生物的生物学和生态学的研究。该项目将支持本科生/研究生和早期职业科学家的参与。这个项目的国际性将为改善合作研究网络提供平台，并将用于为本科生开发更多令人兴奋的研究机会，以及丰富学生？教育和文化体验。研讨会的网页将在田纳西大学环境生物技术中心？S的网站上创建，在那里将公布该计划、其任务、参与者名单和交付的指标摘要，供公众访问。2在细菌、古菌和菌丝真菌中发现了嗜热微生物。许多(超级)嗜热者耐受其他极端环境，如高酸度、高压或辐射水平，这使他们成为应用微生物学和生物技术的宝贵对象。高加索山脉位于黑海和里海之间，由于这里的热特征没有经过深入的先进方法的研究，因此有可能会有重大发现。拟议中的国际研讨会将在格鲁吉亚第比利斯和亚美尼亚埃里温举行，来自美国、格鲁吉亚和亚美尼亚的科学家将聚集在一起，讨论高加索地区鲜为人知的热力场所中嗜热微生物的多样性和分布情况。在讲习班期间，将讨论从各种热力场所，包括深层地下热力含水层中分离出的微生物的独特收集情况。他们被分离出来的微生物和地点将被记录和系统化，以便开展后续研究和合作。圆桌会议将讨论下一代组学技术和生物信息学在研究多样性和发现具有有价值特征的新菌株方面的应用。这可能导致创新战略和改进目前的生物技术进程。这种环境的独特性，缺乏深入的微生物分析，以及几乎没有以前的国际合作，使这个研讨会在许多方面都很有吸引力。

Part 1The proposed workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia and Erevan, Armenia will catalyze collaborations and partnerships between US, Georgian, and Armenian researchers in the field of the diversity and distribution of thermophilic microorganisms. It will also stimulate and advance research into the biology and ecology of thermophilic microorganisms with respect to fundamental science and biotechnological applications. The project will support participation of undergraduate/graduate students and early career scientists. The international nature of this project will provide the platform for improving the network of collaborative research and will be used for development of further exciting research opportunities for undergraduate students, as well as enrichment in students? educational and cultural experiences. The workshop webpage will be created on the University of Tennessee Center for Environmental Biotechnology?s website where the program, its mission, the list of participants, and a summary of delivered metrics will be published for public access.Part 2Thermophilic organisms were discovered among bacteria, archaea, and mycelial fungi. Many (hyper)thermophiles tolerate other environmental extremes such as high acidity, high pressure or radiation levels, which makes them valuable subjects for applied microbiology and biotechnology.The Caucasus Mountains located between the Black and the Caspian seas are poised for major discoveries, since the thermal features here have not undergone intensive study with advanced methods. The proposed international workshop to take place in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Yerevan, Armenia, will bring together scientists from U.S., Georgia and Armenia to discuss what is known about the diversity and distribution of thermophilic microorganisms in little-known thermal sites of the Caucasus. During the workshop, the unique collection of microorganisms isolated from various thermal sites including deep subsurface thermal aquifers will be discussed. The microorganisms and sites they were isolated from will be documented and systemized, so that follow-up studies and collaborations can be developed. The round table sessions will discuss the application of next generation omics techniques and bioinformatics for studying diversity and discovering novel strains with valuable characteristics. This may lead to innovative strategies and improvement of the current biotechnological processes. The uniqueness of this environment, its lack of in-depth microbial analyses, and the near-absence of previous international collaborations makes this workshop attractive in many ways.