Aug 8, San Jose California – day two of the Plant Synthetic Biology Meeting invited speakers presented work with an emphasis on metabolic engineering and the necessary tool development. Tools Patrick Shi, Director of plant biosystem design at JBEI and assistant professor at UC Davis, presented his group’s work on manipulating metabolism to accumulate co-products in … Read more
Day 1 Plant Synthetic Biology 2019 Aug 7, San Jose, California – the American Society for Plant Biology (ASPB) showcased the latest research into engineering plants to address grand societal challenges on the first day of the inaugural Plant Synthetic Biology meeting. With topics ranging from modifying plants for desalination to reimagining carbon fixation, speakers outlined visions that … Read more
Mentorship, sponsorship, and inclusivity were the themes of the 2019 ASPB Women in Plant Biology lunch with Dr. Denneal Jamison-McClung (@yggdrasil13751 on Twitter). Dr. Jamison-McClung is the Coordinator for the UC Davis ADVANCE Program, Director of the UC Davis Biotechnology Program, and Director of the BioTech SYSTEM at UC Davis. In addition to these many roles, Dr. Jamison-McClung is also a plant … Read more
An ASPB Membership Committee event at Plant Biology 2019 The Careers Beyond Academia Workshop was organized by the ASPB Membership Committee and set up as several roundtable question-and-answer sessions, where each table was hosted by someone established in a non-academic career and attendees could choose who they wanted to pepper with questions. Speaking as someone … Read more
For Day 4, we change up the schedule! Look for our plenary symposium in the afternoon today, starting at 3:00 PM in the Grand Ballroom! Today’s Highlights: Last chance to check out the posters! 7:00 AM–3:00 PM in Hall 2. The PUI Business Meeting begins at 7:00 AM in Room LL21AB At 7:30 AM join … Read more