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Join the 2025 Early Career Showcase: A Global Gathering for Advancing Plant-Microbe Research
Explore new breakthroughs in plant-microbial research and connect with a global network of scholars in our
2025 Early Career Showcase—free for IS-MPMI members!
This engaging two-part
virtual series, held on
February 20 and 26, spotlights the innovative work of twelve early career researchers. Each session promises to inspire and inform as we explore cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of our field.
In addition, the event will feature
interactive small-group discussions tailored specifically for early career researchers. Guided by members of the IS-MPMI board, these discussions offer a rare chance to
network, collaborate, and
gain valuable insights from leaders and peers alike. Be sure to cast your vote when you register to select the topics that matter most to you!
Don't miss this event!
Whether you're an established academic or an emerging scholar, the 2025 Early Career Showcase welcomes you to celebrate and support the next generation of plant-microbial scientists. Let's advance the frontiers of our field—together!
Programs
Note: Both Showcase sessions will be recorded and made available to all IS-MPMI members and session registrants.
Session 1
Thursday, February 20, 2025
6:00 - 9:00 am CST/ 12:00 - 15:00 pm GMT
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Presenters |
Research Title |
Xiaofei Du
Graduate Student, China Agricultural University | Interfamily co-transfer of sensor and helper NLRs extends immune receptor functionality between angiosperms |
Dingliang Zhang
Postdoctoral Scholar, China Agricultural University | The UBR7-mediated turnover of AL7 fine-tunes ROS accumulation in N-mediated immunity |
Marcelo Ezequiel Juarez
Graduate Student, INGEBI-Conicet | Genomic and Transcriptomic Profiling of Argentinean Phytophthora infestans Isolates to Deploy Late Blight Resistance in the Region |
Breakout Rooms
Led by IS-MPMI Board Members |
Discussion on topics of interest for Early Career Professionals* |
Mauricio Contreras
Postdoctoral Scholar, The Sainsbury Laboratory | Biochemical and structural basis of activation and autoinhibition of an NLR immune receptor network
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Jade Bleau
Postdoctural Scholar, University of Dundee | Effector cooperation in plant-aphid interactions |
Sohini Guha
Postdoctoral Scholar, Pennsylvania State University
| Mutations in legume symbiosis genes create a complex selective landscape for natural genetic variation in rhizobia during multi-strain inoculations |
*Vote for topics of interest when you register
Session 2
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
14:00 - 17:00 pm CST/ 20:00 - 23:00 pm GMT
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Presenters |
Research Title |
Abigail Rogers
Graduate Student, Purdue University
| The Ralstonia solanacearum effector protein RipU associates with and alters the organization of the plant cytoskeleton |
Alba Moreno Perez
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Davis | How age and microbiota shape immunity through plant surface receptors |
Ellen Rim
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Davis | Directed evolution to engineer immune receptors that recognize novel pathogen-derived effectors |
Breakout Rooms
Led by IS-MPMI Board Members
|
Discussion on topics of interest for Early Career Professionals*
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Jian Chen
Postdoctoral Scholar, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial research Organisation | Effector Recognition and Activation Mechanisms of NLR and Kinase-Fusion Proteins |
Neftaly Cruz Mireles
Postdoctoral Scholar, The Sainsbury Laboratory | The phosphorylation landscape of rice blast disease
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Tianrun Li
Graduate Student, University of California, Davis | Unlocking Expanded Flagellin Perception Through Rational Receptor Engineering |
*Vote for topics of interest when you register
Pricing Per Session
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