RNA Editing: Biology and Mechanisms of RNA and DNA Modification

该奖项将为2017年3月11日至17日在加州文图拉举行的题为“RNA编辑：RNA和DNA修饰的生物学和机制”的2017年RNA编辑戈登研究研讨会（GRS）和戈登研究会议（GRC）提供支持。GRS是一个专门的论坛，供学生和博士后学员在参加GRC之前与同行介绍和讨论研究。RNA编辑GRS/C的主要目标是让学员接触前沿科学，并提供多个平台，与该领域的领导者讨论研究成果和新兴思想。通过了解最新的进展和尖端技术，参与的学员和科学家将受到启发，利用类似的实验方法来获得对自己的RNA和DNA修饰系统的新见解。RNA和DNA修饰发生在所有生物体中，并影响许多生物过程，包括代谢，神经功能和免疫。2017年会议将重点关注RNA和DNA修饰如何影响生物体生物学的新进展，以及负责产生任何给定生物体中发现的大量修饰的分子机器。 学员将在GRS以口头或海报形式展示他们的研究。选择学员进行口头报告将基于几个标准，包括科学卓越，来自妇女和少数民族等代表性不足领域的个人，该领域的新来者和主题多样性。 两名学员将由他们的同龄人选择在GRC。这个项目是由分子和细胞生物科学部的遗传机制计划资助。

This award will provide support for the 2017 RNA Editing Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) and Gordon Research Conference (GRC) entitled "RNA Editing: Biology and Mechanisms of RNA and DNA Modification" to be held at Ventura, California on March 11-17, 2017. The GRS is a dedicated forum for student and postdoctoral trainees to present and discuss research with peers before participating in the GRC. The major goal of the RNA Editing GRS/C is exposing trainees to cutting-edge science and providing multiple platforms for discussing research results and emerging ideas with leaders in the field. By learning about the latest advances and cutting-edge technologies, participating trainees and scientists will be inspired to utilize similar experimental approaches to gain new insights into their own RNA and DNA modification systems. RNA and DNA modifications occur in all organisms and influence many biological processes including metabolism, neurological function, and immunity. The 2017 meeting will focus on new advances into the understanding of how RNA and DNA modifications affect the biology of an organism and the molecular machines that are responsible for generating the large repertoire of modifications found in any given organism. Trainees will all present their research in either an oral or poster format at the GRS. Selection of the trainees to deliver oral presentations will be based on several criteria including scientific excellence, individuals from under-represented areas such as women and minorities, new comers to the field and topic diversity. Two trainees will be selected by their peers to present at the GRC.This project is funded by the Genetic Mechanisms Program in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences.