RoL:FELS: A Summit on New Interdisciplinary Research Directions on the Rules of Life

生物系统极其多样化和复杂，具有巨大的变异。理解生物系统工作的机制是我们这个时代的基本科学挑战之一。《生命法则》提供了广泛适用于细菌、植物和动物的原则，这些原则可以成为有组织的研究项目的基础，以解决理解自然的挑战。与传统的研讨会或会议不同，首脑会议的形式旨在通过挑衅性的谈话、小组讨论和重点分组会议建立跨学科联系。此外，关于新兴技术和方法的讨论将拓宽之前可能没有接触过这些工具的参与者的视野。这两个后续讲习班将鼓励与会者规划在首脑会议上建立的联系如何能够持久并产生具体成果。数学生物科学研究所（MBI）将于2019年6月组织一次关于生命规则的峰会。这个项目将支持研究人员网络社区的发展，以更好地理解控制生物系统的基本机制。这个社区将在俄亥俄州哥伦布市的数学生物科学研究所举行的生命规则峰会上召开。来自世界各地的杰出生物科学家，以及在新兴技术和数学/统计方法方面具有专业知识的新研究人员和个人，将共同探索支配生物系统的共同原则。在峰会上发表的全体演讲、小组讨论和新兴技术/方法会谈的视频将进行直播，并存档在MBI网站上，供以后观看。首脑会议将导致就新出现的主题举行两次较短的后续讲习班。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Biological systems are extremely diverse and complex, possessing enormous variation. Understanding the mechanisms by which biological systems work is one of the fundamental scientific challenges of our time. Rules of Life offer principles - which are broadly applicable across bacteria, plants, and animals - that can be the basis for organized research programs that address the challenge of understanding nature. Unlike a traditional workshop or conference, the format of the Summit is designed to build interdisciplinary connections through provocative talks, panel discussions, and focused break-out sessions. Additionally, talks on emerging technologies and methods will broaden the perspectives of participants who may not have prior exposure to these tools. The two follow-up workshops will encourage participants to plan how connections made at the Summit can be long lasting and lead to concrete outcomes.The Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI) will organize a Summit on the Rules of Life in June 2019. This project will support the development of a networked community of researchers seeking to better understand the fundamental mechanisms that govern biological systems. This community will be convened at a Summit on the Rules of Life held at the Mathematical Biosciences Institute in Columbus, OH. Prominent biological scientists from across the world, together with newer researchers and individuals with expertise in emerging technologies and mathematical/statistical methodologies, will jointly explore the common principles that govern biological systems. Video of the plenary lectures, panel discussions, and emerging technologies/methods talks delivered at the Summit will be live streamed and archived on the MBI website for later viewing. The Summit will lead to two shorter follow-up workshops on emerging themes.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.