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MSU Plant Resilience Institute
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The PRI facilitates interdisciplinary #plantscience at Michigan State University. 🌱 We're tackling the challenge of improving plant resilience in a changing world. Learn more: plantresilience.msu.edu
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 24d
Thank you to everyone who attended the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference and helped make it a success! This inaugural meeting brought together 416 registrants from 55 institutions. Together, we’ve built momentum for the future of #plantscience in the Great Lakes region and beyond! #GLPSC2025
GLPSC 2025 attendees pose together on the sidewalk in front of the Grand River for a group photo
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RheeLab @rheelab.bsky.social · 21h
A new review article from @msupri.bsky.social scientists with collaboration from ag industry colleagues. Building climate-resilient crops: genetic, environmental, and technological strategies for heat and drought stress tolerance url: academic.oup.com/jxb/article-...
Building climate-resilient crops: genetic, environmental, and technological strategies for heat and drought stress tolerance
This review examines the environmental and genetic factors that contribute to heat and drought stress tolerance in crops. It also assesses the limitations
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WALIIAnhydro @waliianhydro.bsky.social · 1d
TOMORROW is the LAST DAY to submit an abstract for the first annual WALII Symposium! 💧🗓️

Submit your abstract now!

www.walii.science/virtual-symp...
Promotional graphic for the 'First WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water.' The graphic features a sandy, desert landscape with a blue sky background. The WALII logo is present on the bottom of the graphic. The rest of the text reads: "Abstract Submission Guidelines Abstracts should be no longer than 1 page and submitted as a PDF or Word document. Please include: Title Author(s) - presenter name in bold Affiliation Abstract Abstract Submission Deadline: October 9, 2025."
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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 1d
C-SPIRIT’s Sue Rhee (@rheelab.bsky.social) is giving a keynote at the XXI SMB Plant Biology Congress! 🌱
🗓️ Oct 21 | 6:30-7:15 pm CT
💬 Drug discovery for agriculture: Center for Sustainable Plant Innovation and Resilience through International Teamwork

See more: smbplant.quimica.unam.mx
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Upcoming C-SPIRIT team member talk! Director of the Plant Resilience Institute & C-SPIRIT Michigan State University Dr. Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee Talk Title: Drug discovery for agriculture: Center for Sustainable Plant Innovation and Resilience through International Teamwork (C-SPIRIT) Tuesday, October 21st 6:30 - 7:15 pm CT Learn more!
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 1d
PRI is continuing to build on our collaborative mission, connecting leading plant scientists to drive unique solutions to global challenges in food security and climate resilience, and we invite applications for multiple tenure-stream faculty positions: careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista... #PlantSciJobs
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System - East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Working/Functional Title Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System Position Summary The Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) at Michigan State University invites applications for multiple tenure-st...
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 1d
We're excited to welcome Christopher Topp to the Plant Resilience Institute! Dr. Topp uses powerful imaging tools to envision the future of sustainable agriculture, and he will soon bring his expertise in root biology to MSU. Read the full story: plantresilience.msu.edu/pri-news/202...
The graphic features a background image of roots over a green gradient. The title says "Chris Topp Puts Down Roots at MSU PRI." There is a headshot of Chris Topp on the righthand side with the following text on the left, "Christopher N. Topp, Ph.D., Professor, Plant Resilience Institute, Department of Plant Biology, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University” and the MSU PRI logo underneath.
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RheeLab @rheelab.bsky.social · 4d
Only 10 days left to apply to the MSU Plant Resilience Institute for a faculty position.We're looking for 1 junior and 1 senior faculty. Applications submitted after 10/15 cannot be considered. Join us! It's a very collaborative, fun, innovative group of plant biologists. Apply at: lnkd.in/eRyDv_Pi
Open rank faculty positions available at MSU Plant Resilience Institute. Apply online at: https://tinyurl.com/yy2kvt3n
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Plant Cell Atlas @plantcellatlas.bsky.social · 8d
Did you miss the Plant Cell Atlas Imaging Workshop Webinar Series: FIJI Basics for Visualizing and Quantifying Plant Images?

No worries!

You can view it here:
youtu.be/4TMJt69yyjw
Banner for the Plant Cell Atlas Imaging Workshop Webinar. Purple and green plant cell images with text on a purple background.
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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 8d
📌 Institutional Feature Series | No. 16: Michigan State University

MSU’s 37 members contribute to 6 areas of work: discovery, annotation, gene-pathway studies, lab/field testing, toxicity testing, and broader impacts. We're lucky to have their expertise!

🔗 c-spirit.org/research

#PlantScience
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 7d
🚨 Just one week left to submit an abstract for the first annual WALII Virtual Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water!
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WALIIAnhydro @waliianhydro.bsky.social · 7d
There is only ONE WEEK LEFT to submit an abstract for a contributed talk at the first annual WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025! 💧🌎

Selected speakers will present 10-12 min. talks followed by 3-5 min. of Q&A.

Submit now!

Visit: walii.science/virtual-symp...
Promotional graphic for the 'First WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water.' The graphic features a sandy, desert landscape with a blue sky background. The WALII logo is present on the bottom of the graphic. The rest of the text reads: "Abstract Submission Guidelines Abstracts should be no longer than 1 page and submitted as a PDF or Word document. Please include: Title Author(s) - presenter name in bold Affiliation Abstract Abstract Submission Deadline: October 9, 2025."
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MSU MGI @msumgi.bsky.social · 29d
This summer, Sydney Chen and Imani Pascoe, doctoral students in Sarah Lebeis' lab, traveled to Cologne, Germany to present their research at the International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. Representing the Lebeis Lab and MGI with excellence! 🦠🌱
Sydney Chen, Sarah Lebeis, and Imani Pascoe stand underneath a banner for the conference they are attending in Germany. Imani Pascoe stands next to her poster. Sydney Chen stands next to her poster.
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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 10d
Check out this opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher to join us at C-SPIRIT!

#plantscience
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · Sep 3
The @rheelab.bsky.social at the MSU Plant Resilience Institute is now #hiring a postdoctoral researcher to investigate how #nematodes respond to chemical and environmental cues as part of @c-spirit.org and @waliianhydro.bsky.social. 🪱

Apply now at: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... #PlantSciJobs
A graphic with a faded background image of a nematode and the PRI, Rhee Lab, C-SPIRIT, and WALII logos at the top. In a green gradient arrow, there is text that says, “Now Hiring: Rhee Lab Postdoctoral Researcher.” In the bottom right corner, there is text that says, “Apply online at careers.msu.edu” and the MSU PRI logo.
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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 10d
Our September newsletter is out! 🌿

Inside:
🔹Blogpost on C-SPIRIT’s role in the bioeconomy
🔹Spotlight on the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences
🔹Member publications
🔹Upcoming events
...and more!

👉 Read: createsend.com/t/y-23A65796...
✉️ Subscribe: forms.gle/Wkz3TgNQ2wJZ...

#plantscience
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · Sep 3
The @rheelab.bsky.social at the MSU Plant Resilience Institute is now #hiring a postdoctoral researcher to investigate how #nematodes respond to chemical and environmental cues as part of @c-spirit.org and @waliianhydro.bsky.social. 🪱

Apply now at: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... #PlantSciJobs
A graphic with a faded background image of a nematode and the PRI, Rhee Lab, C-SPIRIT, and WALII logos at the top. In a green gradient arrow, there is text that says, “Now Hiring: Rhee Lab Postdoctoral Researcher.” In the bottom right corner, there is text that says, “Apply online at careers.msu.edu” and the MSU PRI logo.
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Plant Cell Atlas @plantcellatlas.bsky.social · 20d
Next Week!

Register Now! bit.ly/45zJE7V
Promotional image for the PCA Imaging Workshop Webinar Series: FIJI Basics for Visualizing and Quantifying Plant Images. The promo has a purple and green plant cell graphic with a black background. It also includes the details for the webinar including the date/time: Wednesday September 24, 2025 9:30am CT/10:30am ET/7:30am PT, the Zoom Link, and the Organizers: Ivan Radin, Kirk Czymmek, and Daniel Kierzkowski.
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · Sep 9
The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is excited to launch an open rank tenure-track faculty search!

We're seeking creative, collaborative researchers to join the PRI faculty to investigate plant responses to environmental challenges. 🌱 Apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista... #PlantSciJobs
The graphic has a faded background image of plants under a microscope with the Plant Resilience Institute logo in the top left corner. In a green gradient arrow in the middle of the graphic, there is text that says, “Now Hiring: Tenure Stream Faculty Positions, Assistant, Associate or Full Professor Level." In the bottom right corner, there is the MSU PRI logo and the text, “Apply online at careers.msu.edu.”
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 22d
Congratulations to our winners and all who presented at #GLPSC2025! Your work is helping to expand the horizons of plant science across the Great Lakes region and beyond!
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 22d
Poster Competition Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Briana Hashim, MSU
🥈 2nd Place (Tie): Mashal Copperman, @ecushing.bsky.social, & Asia Hawkins, MSU
🥉 3rd Place (Tie): Karli Boer, MSU & Gelito Inácio Franco Sululu, CYCCN
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 22d
Flash Talk Competition Winners:
🥇 1st Place: @balptekin.bsky.social, UW-Madison
🥈 2nd Place: Frederick Mildenhall, Purdue
🥉 3rd Place (Tie): @caldwed.bsky.social, Purdue & Julia Pastor Fernandez, UW-Madison
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 22d
Congratulations to all the incredible trainee presenters at #GLPSC2025! Your flash talks and posters showcased the creativity and rigor driving the future of #plantscience in the Great Lakes region. We’re excited to highlight our competition winners! 🏆🧵
Burcu Alptekin poses with Sue Rhee and David Lowry while holding her first place flash talk certificate Briana Hashim poses with Sue Rhee and David Lowry while holding her first place poster certificate Conference attendees examine a poster during one of the poster sessions Poster presenters talk about their research to conference attendees during one of the poster sessions
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WALIIAnhydro @waliianhydro.bsky.social · 22d
This past weekend, members of WALII presented their posters at the first annual Great Lakes Plant Science Conference.

WALII member Erin Cushing's poster on "Decoding Desiccation Tolerance in Arabidopsis Seeds" tied for second place at the poster competition! #GLPSC2025
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 22d
In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we want to extend our sincere gratitude to the postdoctoral researchers at MSU's Plant Resilience Institute. We’re proud to work alongside you and excited to support your continued growth and success. PRI is more resilient because of all of you! 🌱
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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 23d
🌿 C-SPIRIT members represented at the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference this past weekend in Lansing, Michigan!

5 members of our research team gave fantastic poster presentations: Shogo Kuwayama, Kwang-chul Shin, Karine Prado, Danielle Hoffmann, & Bri Hashim 🌱

#PlantScience #GLPSC2025
Shogo Kuwayama discussing his poster and research with a GLPSC attendee Karine Prado with her poster at GLPSC Kwang-chul Shin with his poster at GLPSC Bri Hashim presenting her poster at GLPSC
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Burcu Alptekin @balptekin.bsky.social · 24d
I won the FIRST place in the flash talk competition at #GLPSC2025 🍀

I must admit, it was unexpected because this was my first flash talk and let me tell you; explaining what you do in 3 minutes is not easy!

Thanks to organizers of #GLPSC2025 for the opportunity to share my work on 🌱 and space 🛰️
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 24d
And @c-spirit.org, @waliianhydro.bsky.social, @plantcellatlas.bsky.social, @plantmetabolism.bsky.social, @10xgenomics.bsky.social, & @rheelab.bsky.social!
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 24d
A special thank you to @biochambers.bsky.social, @templetonfdn.bsky.social, @alizeemalnoe.bsky.social, @adammott.bsky.social @omalley-regulome.bsky.social, @manishbiotechie.bsky.social, @balptekin.bsky.social, @msudoeplantlab.bsky.social, @msunatsci.bsky.social, @chooselansing.bsky.social
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