Nearly 2000 National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine members including Danforth Center President and CEO, Jim Carrington, PhD, signed an open letter urging Congress to restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.
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The CDC has literally been gutted today.
There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.
Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.
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Corn is a C4 plant therefore…
🌽 A team led by Andrea Eveland, PhD, has identified key genetic factors in maize pleiotropy. The study reveals a way to decouple traits that are closely intertwined, paving the way for smarter crop breeding: loom.ly/HTtocoQ
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Nicola Patron, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge. Her group use synthetic biology approaches to investigate plant gene expression & metabolism. Of Trinidadian descent, Nicola was born and educated in the U.K.
Full profile: buff.ly/3EWYWKs
Even though it's no longer black history month, I wanted to reamplify an effort from my colleague Dr. Kevin Cox to spotlight black plant scientists. It's great seeing some of my colleagues at @danforthcenter.bsky.social and @virginiatech.bsky.social being highlighted!
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Sorghum aerial roots producing mucilage and hosting bacteria that fix nitrogen from the air
Our latest article on biological nitrogen fixation on the aerial roots of sorghum has been published in @plosbiology.org. We thank the @energygov.bsky.social for supporting this exciting project.
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Another lawsuit challenging NIH cuts of indirect costs, this time from AAMC and groups representing medical centers, hospitals, public health schools
Looking forward to Rhizosphere 6 this summer. But for now, time to work on everything but the abstract until February 28th. 🙃
Thanks to @philipcball.bsky.social for the shoutout. Good piece. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...
Using the top-tier imaging capabilities of the Danforth Center’s Advanced Bioimaging Laboratory, researchers have identified a new tool that could help soybean farmers protect their crops from a common costly pest.
🔬Learn more: loom.ly/E1Pxnk0
Abstract submission portal is open for our session focused on "Technology for Next Generation Agriculture and Plant Biotechnology" at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting this November in Boston, MA.
Abstract submissions portal: aiche.confex.com/aiche/2025/p...
Interested in computational NMR? Join us in beautiful Switzerland in June! Many slots for selected talks and great hiking opportunities.
GRC conference 1-6th of June with GRS ( @chrisdkolloff.bsky.social and Stase) on 30.05.
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Career Advice | Trans Allyship in Academia Today
What it means to be an ally has changed, Chelsea Thompto writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4amhPlA
I'll probably be an outlier as a researcher that switched from an engineering PhD to a plant biology postdoc, but it was fun to reflect on my journey into plant biology. #academicsky
Text reads "Volunteer for the Genetics Society of America Equity and Inclusion Committee" on a light yellow background with darker yellow accents, featuring illustrated hands from a diverse group of people overlapping.
Seems like a fitting first post here: the interest form for GSA's E&I Committee is now open! Forms are due by Dec 6, 2024, and new member invites will go out before the end of the year. Spread the word! www.surveymonkey.com/r/7PDJKWN
Screenshot of the editorial PDF.
New Editorial: "Alternate routes to gene functions" rdcu.be/d0IB9
The functions of many genes in model plants are unknown. Traditional methods to infer function are showing their limitations, but other approaches are emerging. #PlantScience
For those who are in #STL or want to interact with the St. Louis Agtech ecosystem - here is our starter pack: go.bsky.app/MxfEHdo
Message 39 North if are in the region and want to be added to the pack.
In our latest work, we provide molecular insights into the age-dependent morphological changes occurring in the root meristem during phase change. Perseverance over many years by BaoJun Yang and Yanbiao Sun. Generous funding by ERC, FWO, VIB and UGent #plantscience
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
In a couple weeks you're all going to meet the 16-year-old trans girl who's challenge to a ban on gender-affirming medical care is being heard at SCOTUS and I'm going to need you all to 1) be loud and thankful for how badass she's being and 2) fight for her like your life depends on it
Photograph of Lynn Conway
It's timely to highlight the life & work of computer scientist Lynn Conway.
In the late 1960s, she transitioned from male to female and was sacked by IBM as a result. For some years, she went underground and, for the rest of her career, worked as a woman - herstory unknown.
Find more #STL #PlantScience and #AgTech Innovators here! DM us if you want to be added to the starter pack.
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In Nature Reviews Microbiology: "Cross-kingdom nutrient exchange in the plant–arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus–bacterium continuum" rdcu.be/dZWnI
New Bluesky friends --following lots or people is key over here to make your timeline lively, but do be careful about immediately re-following everyone who appears. A well-known "race-scientist" and modern eugenicist from the other place just followed me--his profile looks innocuous but.....
Interested in plant-microbe interactions and biochemical processes underlying them. Come join my lab, the Plant Holobiome Engineering & Ecosystem Dynamics (PHEED) lab, at Virginia Tech beginning Fall 2025. See images for more details about the fully funded graduate student positions!
