ISPR Meeting Overlaps with Plant Biology 2018 in Montreal The International Society of Photosynthesis Research (ISPR) meeting Photosynthesis: From Light to Life overlaps with Plant Biology, giving attendees the opportunity to attend both meetings. “Photosynthesis from Light to Life”, July 17–20, 2018, features joint concurrent and plenary sessions with Plant Biology 2018 at Palais des congrès de Montréal on … Read more
The spotlight is on Dr. Diana Santelia, Group Leader in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at the University of Zurich. Her talk is titled: Sugar transport to guard cells is required for stomatal opening and plant growth during concurrent symposium 21 on Monday morning. 1) What are you most excited about during PlantBio18? DS: … Read more
One of my favorite early activities during Plant Biology meetings is the yearly TweetUp! During the opening reception, there is a set time and place for those of us on social media to get together and network in real life. I love putting faces and voices to the profile pictures and text of their Twitter … Read more
Today’s speaker is Yannick Jacob Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale University. Dr. Jacob will be presenting a talk “Increased efficiency of targeted mutagenesis by CRISPR/Cas9 in plants using heat stress” during concurrent session 28 on Tuesday at 10:45am. 1) What are you most excited about during PlantBio18? Having the chance to meet … Read more
The spotlight is on Dr. Nicky Creux, postdoctoral research assistant at University of California Davis. Her talk is titled: The circadian clock and environmental cues co-ordinate flower maturation and pollinator visits in sunflower in concurrent symposium 22 on Tuesday morning. 1) What are you most excited about during PlantBio18? NC: Aside for all the awesome research we … Read more
This spotlight highlights Dr. Pallavi Singh, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Cambridge. Her talk will be in concurrent symposium 19 and is titled: Unravelling the dynamic landscape of transcription regulation in C4 photosynthesis 1) What are you most excited about during PlantBio18? PS: I am excited that this year Plant Biology 2018 is … Read more
In 2 weeks, we can pick up our badges and get our first glimpse of #PlantBio18. Over the next 2 weeks I will be posting these Speaker Spotlights of concurrent symposium speakers to start the introductions. The first of these is Dr. Daniel Scholes, Assistant Professor of Biology at University of Indianapolis. Dr. Scholes will be presenting … Read more
Behind the Scenes of #PlantBio18 #PlantBio18 is less than a month away. For most of us this means feverishly working on poster and talks, but for the Program Committee of ASPB work has been ongoing to make #PlantBio18 as successful as possible! I was able to catch up with Dr. Andrew Bent, chair of the … Read more
As you probably know, we are collecting Poster Teasers to feature on the Plantae YouTube channel. The rules to follow and how to submit are here https://community.plantae.org/article/4981278205445932032/pb18-poster-teasers so I am not going to rehash those. Instead this post is going to serve as a template for those who may not know what the best way is to … Read more
A recent PNAS opinion piece raised the issue of the conference childcare conundrum–the hard choice parents must make between attending career-building conferences and finding appropriate childcare during these conferences (PNAS March 5, 2018. 201803153). One positive development is the increasing availability of childcare at scientific conferences, including at the Plant Biology 2018 meeting set to take place in Montréal … Read more
Early bird registration for #plantbio18 in beautiful Montreal ends in one week! If you are still debating whether you should come to the meeting or not I’d like to give you some reasons why you absolutely should. From undergraduate to emeritus professor, attendance at a meeting has benefits for everyone. 1) Learning something new With … Read more
Plant Biology 2018 Major Symposium V In this series, we profile the exciting major symposia slated for Plant Biology 2018. Check the Plant Biology 2018 website for updates on times and locations– and register now so you don’t miss any of these great talks! Major Symposium V, Gibbs Medal Symposium: Mechanisms of Genome Evolution will be held Wednesday, July … Read more
Plant Biology 2018 Major Symposium IV In this series, we profile the exciting major symposia slated for Plant Biology 2018. Check the Plant Biology 2018 website for updates on times and locations– and register now so you don’t miss any of these great talks! Major Symposium IV: The Ecophysiology of Photosynthesis from the Leaf to Global Scale will be … Read more
Plant Biology 2018 Major Symposium III In this series, we profile the exciting major symposia slated for Plant Biology 2018. Check the Plant Biology 2018 website for updates on times and locations– and register now so you don’t miss any of these great talks! Major Symposium III: Opening Research Avenues through New Technologies will be … Read more
Plant Biology 2018 Major Symposium II In this series, we profile the exciting major symposia slated for Plant Biology 2018. Check the Plant Biology 2018 website for updates on times and locations– and register now so you don’t miss any of these great talks! Major Symposium II: CSPB President’s Symposium, Integrating Signals in Plant Cell Biology and Development, will … Read more
Plant Biology 2018 Major Symposium I In this series, we profile the exciting major symposia slated for Plant Biology 2018. Check the Plant Biology 2018 website for updates on times and locations– and register now so you don’t miss any of these great talks! Major Symposium I: ASPB President’s Symposium, Translational Science, will be held Saturday, July 14, 2018, 1:00–3:30PM … Read more
Three societies, two overlapping meetings, and a host of opportunities to learn, network, and have fun. Plant Biology 2018 will be held July 14–18, 2018 and Photosynthesis from Light to Life will be held July 17–20 in Montréal. Register now to lock in early bird rates! New this year, Plant Biology 2018 is co-hosted by three societies: American Society of Plant … Read more
