40BBL00901
Advanced Conference 2
1st Half
1 Credit
47 Basic Biology Program
M. T. Morita, K. Tatematsu
Four-grade evaluation
Level : Level 3
Competence : Academic expertise, Broad perspective, Global competitiveness
■Outline
Attend the "EMBO | COB Workshop "Plant Tropisms" (July 9-12) to engage with presentations highlighting cutting-edge research findings regarding the molecular mechanisms and modeling of plant tropisms, which are plant responses to various environmental stimuli to control their growth direction, and to participate in discussions with eminent researchers in this field.
For details, please refer to the following website;
https://meetings.embo.org/event/24-plant-tropisms
■Learning objectives
Students are anticipated to listen to presentations by leading researchers who aim to elucidate the mechanisms of plant tropism across a broad spectrum of scales from molecular to individual growth and movements, organ levels, and learn about the concepts and methods that are important for conducting research in “Trans-Scale Biology”. Moreover, students will have the opportunity to comprehend novel findings and the subsequent questions that emerge from the research outcomes. Furthermore, students will gain insights into the dynamics of research communication in the context of an international gathering.
■Grading policy
Participants in the EMBO | COB Workshop “Plant Tropisms” are required to submit a report. Grades will be assigned based on the contents of the report. The report should be written on one A4 sheet and sent by email to Professor Miyo Terao Norita (mimorita@nibb.ac.jp) by August 13th.
■Lecture Plan
Plant tropisms are the responses of plants to environmental stimuli such as gravity, light, water, and mechanical stimuli to control the direction of growth. Essential for all of these tropic growth responses is the differential distribution of the phytohormone auxin, which regulates differential cell elongation in tissues. With advances in the molecular understanding of tropic growth, tropic research has also become an attractive field for biophysicists and modelers. Still, much remains to be understood about how stimulus perception leads to spatially restricted growth responses. There have been many new relevant findings in the past years, such as the identification of new molecular players, visualization of rapid auxin responses, elucidation of the protein structure of auxin transporters, and modeling of tropic growth through a combination of theory and biology.The major objective of this workshop is to bring together biologists, theoretical biologists, and biophysicists to report their research results and discuss new findings on plant tropisms in order to promote interaction among experimenters and disciplines. The workshop will focus on one of the most critical issues in plant physiology, plant tropisms, and will provide students with an opportunity to gain an integrated understanding of plant tropisms from an interdisciplinary approach. Moreover, students will actively join the discussion regarding current results and problems, as well as future research directions.
■Location
Okazaki Conference Center
■Language
English
■Textbooks and references
There are no specified textbooks or reference books for this course.
■Notes for students of other programs
Students other than Basic Biology Program who wish to enroll in this class should contact Graduate Student Affairs Section, Okazaki Administration Center (r7139@orion.ac.jp) during the registration period.
■Related URL
https://meetings.embo.org/event/24-plant-tropisms
■Contact for Course Inquiries
Regarding the lecture contents:
Miyo Terao Morita
mimorita@nibb.ac.jp
Regarding participation in the workshop:
Kiyoshi Tatematsu
ktatem@nibb.ac.jp
embows-ptropisms@nibb.ac.jp
