Natural Products at a Crossroad: Present and Future Directions

描述（由申请人提供）：2013年天然产物研究会议是美国生药学学会（ASP）的年度会议，与会者来自美国和对天然产物科学及相关领域感兴趣的外国。2013年会议将在密苏里州圣刘易斯拱门的凯悦酒店举行，并在圣路易斯的密苏里植物园（MOBOT）举行额外的教育活动。会议的主题是“十字路口的天然产品：现在和未来的方向”。会议涉及的学科包括最先进的科学和当前技术，质量实践和临床研究，以支持天然产物化学，植物药，植物学，民族药理学和生物化学。会议上有很多代表介绍了基于生物的做法，如草药和营养补充剂。参加会议的科学家和研究人员是天然产品和植物研究的主要贡献者。该奖项将支持科学家的注册，旅行和住宿，他们将在这次会议上介绍他们的想法，研究和经验，资金还将支持这些参与者计划到MOBOT的教育旅行。此外，我们希望吸引和支持相当多的年轻科学家的参与。我们正在计划一个年轻的调查活动与全体会议的讲话，从关键的美国妇女在科学和教育作为发言者。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The 2013 Natural Products Research Meetings is an annual conference of the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) with participants both from the United States and foreign countries interested in natural products science and related fields. The 2013 meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch, Saint Louis, Missouri with an additional educational event at the Missouri Botanical Garden (MOBOT) in St. Louis. The theme of the meeting is "Natural Products at a Crossroad: Present and Future Directions". The disciplines involved in the conference include state-of-the-art science and current techniques, quality practices and clinical studies in support of natural products chemistry, botanical medicines, botany, ethno- pharmacology and biochemistry. Biologically based practices such as herbal remedies and nutritional supplements are well represented at the meetings. Scientists and investigators attending the meeting are leading contributors in natural products and botanical's research This R13 grant application is appropriate for requesting funds in support of such conference. This award would support the registration, travel and accommodation of scientists who would present their ideas, research and experiences at this meeting, and funds would also support the planned educational excursion of these participants to MOBOT. Furthermore we hope to attract and support the participation of a considerable number of younger scientists. We are planning a Young Investigators event with plenary talks from key US women in science and in education as speakers.