InterFaces
Dr. Patricia Baldrich González, director of Strategic Initiatives and Research Funding at the UC Davis Genome Center, describes her journey from Spain to the United States studying plant-microbe interactions and experiencing science across cultures.
Opportunities
Call for Papers! Publish in the MPMI Focus Issue on Cereal Crop Diseases
Submit your research for possible inclusion in the MPMI Focus Issue on Fine Grain: Molecular, Cellular, and Genomic Details of Cereal Crop Diseases. Learn more about this issue and submit your research by September 1, 2024.
There are four Focus Issues of MPMI, Phytobiomes Journal, PhytoFrontiers, and Phytopathology with upcoming deadlines. Learn more about these Special Issues and submit your research.
In the May MPMI Editor’s Pick, Julien Alassimone et al. shed light on gene-for-gene resistance mechanisms in the wheat-Zymoseptoria tritici pathosystem. Read the commentary by Manish Tiwari on this Editor’s Pick. Catch up on Editor’s Picks from January and April and the H. H. Flor Review from February.
IS-MPMI is part of ROOT & SHOOT, a Research Coordination Network of six plant science societies that aims to catalyze cultural changes and provide training and opportunities in mentoring and allyship across plant biology. Learn more.
Events
The 2025 IS-MPMI Congress will be held July 13–17 in Cologne, Germany. IS-MPMI members will receive discounted registration rates. Scientists from some countries are eligible for discounted IS-MPMI membership. A short list of upcoming events is included.
Discover the Future of Plant Health in Memphis, Tennessee!
Join The American Phytopathological Society July 27–30 in Memphis, TN, for Plant Health 2024! Engage in dynamic sessions, immerse yourself in interactive experiences, and network with leading professionals in the field at this premier event.
Tune in to the new Microgreens episode with Dr. David Thoms, assistant professor at Florida State University, who discusses how to navigate the twists and turns of an academic career.
Awards
2024 NAS Inductees and Royal Society Fellows Named
IS-MPMI members Savithramma P. Dinesh-Kumar and Richard Michelmore have been inducted into the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and Maria Harrison has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Learn more about these scientists and others in future issues.
Check out the Job Center on the IS-MPMI website.