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MCB Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | October 26, 2018 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | October 26, 2018 |
| Award Number: | 1901541 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Karen Cone
kccone@nsf.gov (703)292-4967 MCB Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences BIO Directorate for Biological Sciences |
| Start Date: | November 15, 2018 |
| End Date: | October 31, 2019 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $7,150.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $7,150.00 |
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5586 POST RD UNIT 2 EAST GREENWICH RI US 02818-3454 (401)783-4011 |
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RI US 02892-1502 |
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| NSF Program(s): | Genetic Mechanisms |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.074 |
ABSTRACT
This award will support attendance by graduate students and postdoctoral researchers at the 2019 Gordon Research Conference on RNA Editing to be held in Lucca, Italy on March 23-24, 2019, just prior to the associated Gordon Research Conference. The meeting is organized and chaired by two postdoctoral scientists. The format of the meeting is a combination of talks and posters, which will promote scientific exchange in both formal and informal settings. Participants will also benefit from dedicated career-specific events, including a keynote lecture from a leader in the field and a panel discussion on careers in science by three individuals who have taken different career tracks, e.g., academia, scientific publishing, and industry.
Modification and editing of nucleic acid molecules play important roles in regulating gene expression. The scientific focus of this meeting (and the accompanying Gordon Research Conference) will be on "Next Generation" aspects of research in this field. This will have dual benefits in terms of emphasizing the cutting-edge nature of latest findings and promoting the career development of early-career scientists in the field. The meeting will provide an excellent forum for junior investigators, including those from underrepresented groups, to learn about new scientific discoveries and challenges, to meet and talk with leaders in the field, and to have an opportunity to present and receive feedback on their own research.
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.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
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The Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on RNA Editing was a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas. This meeting provided the setting for small group interactions among participant the invited speakers, and significant opportunity for enhance interactions at the associated RNA Editing Gordon Research Conference, which featured many talks by leaders in the RNA modification/editing field..
The theme of the2019 RNA Editing GRS was “Next-Generation Epitranscriptomics in Health and Disease. The focus of this seminar was the biology of RNA and DNA editing and modification with a keynote talk from Dr. Eric Phizicky (University of Rochester Medical Center). The GRS had two science sessions titled "Function and Mechanism of Nucleic Acids Modifications" and "From Mechanism to Cutting Edge Nucleic Acids Technologies". There were talks selected from abstracts and two poster sessions. Sessions were chaired by selected students/postdocs. The sessions aimed to connect fundamental mechanisms with the emerging therapeutic applications of the editing technologies. In addition, the GRS concluded with a panel discussion titled "Diverse Career Pathways for PhDs" aimed at providing a platform for students and post-docs to discuss career development with professionals working in diverse careers.
Last Modified: 10/31/2019
Modified by: Xin Liu
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