SUBPROGRAMME LEADERS ANNOUNCED
We are very pleased to announce the new Subprogramme Leaders for Subprogrammes 1-4:
Subprogramme 1: Genetic Diversity of Global Genetic Resources -- Jean-Christophe Glaszmann, Agropolis , glaszmann@cirad.fr *
Subprogramme 2: Comparative Genomics for Gene Discovery -- Hei Leung, IRRI , h.leung@cgiar.org *
Subprogramme 3: Gene Transfer and Crop Improvement -- Jonathan Crouch, ICRISAT , j.h.crouch@cgiar.org *
Subprogramme 4: Genetic Resources, Genomic, and Crop Information Systems -- Theo van Hintum, Wageningen , theo.vanhintum@wur.nl *
Along with Bob Zeigler, CP Director, the Subprogramme Leaders round out the Challenge Programme management team. Please join us in welcoming them in their new roles.
* See website (http://www.generationcp.org/managementteam.php) for bio.
CHALLENGE PROGRAMME FUNDS DISBURSED
First year Challenge Programme funds for each CP member institution have been dispersed or are in the process of being disbursed. Accordingly, we hope that the research detailed in the cluster workplans is underway.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: CP Annual Research Meeting 22-24 September 2004 in Brisbane, Australia
The CP Annual Research Meeting will be held in Brisbane, Australia, the week before the International Crop Science Congress. Please check the CP calendar -- http://www.genesforcrops.org/calendar.php -- for more CP-related events for 2004.
CP WEBSITE --- www.genesforcrops .org -- UP AND RUNNING
The website is updated daily and contains useful information for CP members and partners. The design scheme for the site is still quite basic, but we're working on that and hope to have some snazzy graphics soon. Some recent additions to the website include: Contacts - CP contact list, with email addresses of all CP member scientists - http://www.generationcp.org/na Workplans - First Year Workplans for Subprogrammes 1-4 are posted here.
PAG Minutes: Meeting programmes, summaries, and presentations from PAG in San Diego, CA, 9-15 January - http://www.generationcp.org/na
SP4 White Papers: White papers to be discussed at the upcoming SP4 Workshop at IPGRI in Rome (16-20 February) are posted on the SP4 webpage - http://www.genesforcrops.com/genesforcrops-sp4.htm. Please email Jenny with white papers you would like posted to the website.
LIMS Survey and List of Providers: To facilitate data collection within and among the Subprogrammes, Dr. Mahalakshmi at IITA has developed a LIMS questionnaire to survey CP members' laboratory needs and activities. Each CP institute should fill out this survey. Please return it to Dr. Mahalakshmi (v.mahalakshmi@cgiar.org) by 5 February. Thanks for your cooperation! The survey and list of providers can be found at: http://www.generationcp.org/na in the White Papers section.
We are very pleased to announce the new Subprogramme Leaders for Subprogrammes 1-4:
Subprogramme 1: Genetic Diversity of Global Genetic Resources -- Jean-Christophe Glaszmann, Agropolis , glaszmann@cirad.fr *
Subprogramme 2: Comparative Genomics for Gene Discovery -- Hei Leung, IRRI , h.leung@cgiar.org *
Subprogramme 3: Gene Transfer and Crop Improvement -- Jonathan Crouch, ICRISAT , j.h.crouch@cgiar.org *
Subprogramme 4: Genetic Resources, Genomic, and Crop Information Systems -- Theo van Hintum, Wageningen , theo.vanhintum@wur.nl *
Along with Bob Zeigler, CP Director, the Subprogramme Leaders round out the Challenge Programme management team. Please join us in welcoming them in their new roles.
* See website (http://www.generationcp.org/managementteam.php) for bio.
CHALLENGE PROGRAMME FUNDS DISBURSED
First year Challenge Programme funds for each CP member institution have been dispersed or are in the process of being disbursed. Accordingly, we hope that the research detailed in the cluster workplans is underway.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: CP Annual Research Meeting 22-24 September 2004 in Brisbane, Australia
The CP Annual Research Meeting will be held in Brisbane, Australia, the week before the International Crop Science Congress. Please check the CP calendar -- http://www.genesforcrops.org/calendar.php -- for more CP-related events for 2004.
CP WEBSITE --- www.genesforcrops .org -- UP AND RUNNING
The website is updated daily and contains useful information for CP members and partners. The design scheme for the site is still quite basic, but we're working on that and hope to have some snazzy graphics soon. Some recent additions to the website include: Contacts - CP contact list, with email addresses of all CP member scientists - http://www.generationcp.org/na Workplans - First Year Workplans for Subprogrammes 1-4 are posted here.
PAG Minutes: Meeting programmes, summaries, and presentations from PAG in San Diego, CA, 9-15 January - http://www.generationcp.org/na
SP4 White Papers: White papers to be discussed at the upcoming SP4 Workshop at IPGRI in Rome (16-20 February) are posted on the SP4 webpage - http://www.genesforcrops.com/genesforcrops-sp4.htm. Please email Jenny with white papers you would like posted to the website.
LIMS Survey and List of Providers: To facilitate data collection within and among the Subprogrammes, Dr. Mahalakshmi at IITA has developed a LIMS questionnaire to survey CP members' laboratory needs and activities. Each CP institute should fill out this survey. Please return it to Dr. Mahalakshmi (v.mahalakshmi@cgiar.org) by 5 February. Thanks for your cooperation! The survey and list of providers can be found at: http://www.generationcp.org/na in the White Papers section.
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