​​​Presenter Nominations

The 2025 Early Career Showcase is an opportunity for senior graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to present their research to colleagues and industry leaders.​

There will be two sessions in this showcase. Please verify that the nominee is available for at least one of the dates before completing the form. 

  • Morning (US Central Time) of February 20
  • Afternoon (US Central Time) of February 26​

Each session will be three hours, consisting of six featured research presenters and a breakout session to foster discussion and networking. ​Presenters are allocated a 20-minute timeslot to present their research and answer questions.

Presenters will also participate in a professional development session led by IS-MPMI leadership which includes tips and tricks for creating engaging and accessible presentations.

Presenter selections will be announced the week of December 16th. 

Nominate someone today!​​

Please review all criteria and materials before beginning your nomination. 

Candidates can self-nominate. 

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Nomination Criteria:

  • Ideally, we are looking for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the advanced stages of their projects to raise awareness of their work and support their trajectory to their next positions.
  • Candidates should represent the diversity of our community broadly defined (gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, physical abilities, and geography).
  • Research should be addressing fundamental knowledge in plant-microbe interactions toward greater understanding, appreciation, and sustainable use of plants and the enviro​nments in which they grow.
  • Scope of work should reflect that of an early career researcher (i.e., work in-progress, technology and model system development, collaborations that unite rese​archers towards common, long-term goals in the lab and in agriculture).

Nomination Materials:

Nominations should include the following information:

  • Candidate's name, current position & location
  • Candidate's availability for the two session dates/times
  • List of the candidate's training:
    • Undergraduate degree, university & location
    • Graduate degree, mentor, university & location
    • Postdoctoral position, mentor, university & location
  • Short description of the candidate's current research project (title + description, 200 words max)
  • Short description for how the candidate supports IS-MPMI's effort to include voices and perspectives from diverse backgrounds (200 words max)​


Questions? 

Contact ismpmi@scisoc.org​
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