Front & Center Plant Science @FrontCenterPS
A place to connect for Black, Latine, and Indigenous plant scientists. Join us on our socials, on the Adventitious Roots Slack channel, or get featured! linktr.ee/frontandcenter… Chicago, IL Joined September 2022-
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We proudly feature @AntonyMaodzeka a Postdoctoral Research Associate| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses around improving photosynthetic efficiency crops particularly energy sorghum.
Been enjoying a few days in Hawaii so far - can't wait to see those attending #PlantBio2024 in a couple days! If you're up on Monday morning, come swing by for a @FrontCenterPS meetup I'm hosting! 🌴🌺
Front and Center Plant Science is proud to feature @sanbonChakaGosa , the new director of F&C. He is a postdoc at Carl. R. Institute of Genomic Biology, working for the Center for Advance Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Hello, Front and Center Plant Science community. I wanted our new Director of Front and Center, @sanbon Gosa, who started his role in April 2024. Sanbon and Kevin Cox Jr will work together to connect and celebrate new and existing members over the next year.
Front and Center Plant Science is proud to feature Dr. Vagner Benedito, a professor of biochemical genetics and plant physiology at West Virginia University. Prof. Benedito uses biological models to study how genes contribute to the development of traits of agronomical importance
I'm looking for a new partner to help me run @FrontCenterPS! F&C's goal is for Black, Indigenous, & Latine Plant Scientists to be seen, heard, & belong, within the plant bio community. If you're interested in being a co-director, please apply by March 1! forms.gle/QPgDHrT8wAUmb9…
📢ASPB Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships Application Closing on Monday, February 12! surf.aspb.org @ASPB_ECPS @ASPB_PUI @FrontCenterPS @ASPB_ARN @ASPB_WiPB @LGBTQPlantSci @ASPB_Mexico @EnvEcoPlant
📢ASPB Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships Application Closing on Monday, February 12! surf.aspb.org @ASPB_ECPS @ASPB_PUI @FrontCenterPS @ASPB_ARN @ASPB_WiPB @LGBTQPlantSci @ASPB_Mexico @EnvEcoPlant
PhD student Joshua Felton (@JoshFelton12) is studying 🍍 adaptive traits & selective pressures - rsrch that, in this era of accelerating climate change & biodiversity loss, could help w. preservation of species crucial for maintaining ecological balance. gradschool.cornell.edu/spotlights/stu…
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 ASPB Awards. It is important that ASPB honor the most notable achievements and contributions of plant scientists worldwide. The deadline is February 21! awards.aspb.org #plantscience
🚨Application Closing in One Week! Volunteer to Help Staff the ROOT & SHOOT Booth at MANRRS' 38th Annual Conference 👉rootandshoot.org/seeking-volunt…
🚨Application Closing in One Week! Volunteer to Help Staff the ROOT & SHOOT Booth at MANRRS' 38th Annual Conference 👉rootandshoot.org/seeking-volunt…
We're seeking volunteers to help staff the RCN's booth at #MANRRS38 @NationalMANRRS We have funds to support two students/early career scientists to attend the conference & share their enthusiasm for plant science! More info: rootandshoot.org/seeking-volunt… Deadline to apply: 2/4/24
📢Seeking people early in their careers whose #plantscience is 🔥! ASPB will highlight the work of the next generation of plant scientists in a special #PlantBio2024 plenary. Learn more and apply by Jan. 16. buff.ly/48GZ7TS
Turn the spotlight on your best science by submitting an independent abstract to present at #PlantBio2024. Deadline Jan. 4. Learn more at buff.ly/37RZR91
📢Membership for the 🌱Arabidopsis 🌱Community Group-supported by NAASC- opens today! Join to access great member benefits, including big discounts on ICAR 2024- San Diego. Please share! (Fee waivers available) mailchi.mp/6f176634f51f/m…
Want a private network for Black, Indigenous, & Latine plant scientists to connect with each other and share resources? Join the @FrontCenterPS Slack Group, Adventitious Roots, by filling out the Google form below! Appreciate the RTs in advance! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
I’m super excited to share that I will be joining the faculty @michiganstateu @MSUNatSci as an 1855 Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Biology starting in January 2024!
Front and Center is proud to feature Prof. Patricia Lopez @LopezCalcagno. Her expertise covers molecular biology, biochemistry and leaf physiology. She uses synthetic biology and transgenics to optimize crop performance with the aim of ensuring food security in a changing world.
Front and Center is proud to feature Delecia, PhD student at North Carolina State University. Delecia uses Lotus as a model for studying the roles of circular RNAs in plant-microbe interactions.
Two tenure track Assistant Professor positions in plant biology available at UNC Chapel Hill Dept of Biology! Host-Microbe / Microbe-Microbe Interactions and Plant Signal Networks. Applications due Oct 20 here: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/265990
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