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Concurrent Sessions and Co-Chairs Molecular Reco​gnition in Plant Immunity: I Bostjan Kobe – University of Queensland, Australia Frank Takken – University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Molecular Recognition in Plant Immunity: II Thomas Kroj – UMR, BGP, Montpellier, France Cyril Zipfel – University of Zurich, Switzerland Microbial Manipulation of the Host: I…

Martin B. (Marty) Dickman died December 2, 2018, in Carpinteria, California, following an illness. Marty was born in Flushing, New York. He received his BS degree at the University of Hawaii in Hilo in 1979 and his MS and PhD degrees at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1982…

Upgraded and Modernized APS Journals Site Enhances Research Visibility MPMI received a digital makeover when the new APS Publications site went live on March 11. The updated site’s user-friendly design makes it easier than ever to access and read content. Articles are clearly presented and have in-line figures and tables,…

Both Focus Issues Emphasize Plant Virology Advances in plant virology have helped reduce the estimated $60 billion in annual crop losses caused by viruses. Given the importance of this research, both MPMI and Phytopathology will emphasize virological advances in their January 2020 focus issues. For the focus issue on “Cell…

IS-MPMI will be distributing travel awards for eligible students, post-docs, and early career professionals to attend the IS-MPMI XVIII Congress, July 14-18, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland. Awards up to $1,500 (depending on travel distance) will be given to pay for registration, travel, and/or lodging expenses. Award selection will be based…

IS-MPMI is bringing together scientists with diverse backgrounds in disease resistance, molecule manipulation, fungal effectors, and other technologies for the premier event in plant-microbe interactions: the 2019 IS-MPMI VXIII Congress, taking place July 14-18, 2019, in Glasgow, Scotland. Topics in this year’s program include molecular recognition in plant immunity, microbial…

The 2019-2021 Editorial Board for ​​MPMI ​began their term this month. Welcome to the new Board! Pictured: Back Row: Peter Balint-Kurti, Scott Gold, Kee Hoon Sohn Middle row: Erica Gross, Yi Li, Maria Alvarez Front Row: Jacqueline Bede, Laura Grenville-Briggs, Jeanne Harris, Tessa Burch-Smith, Dong Wang

  Jonathan Walton, acting director of the Molecular Plant Sciences Program, Department of Plant Biology, at Michigan State University passed away October 18, 2018. Jonathan served as IS-MPMI president from 2003 to 2005. He also was the editor-in-chief of Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions and a Fellow of The American Phytopathological Society….

Editor’s Note: Inter​Stellar is a new section of IS-MPMI Interactions that highlights members’ accomplishments and accolades. IS-MPMI member Bart Thomma has received the first RKS Wood prize from the British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP). BSPP reports that “the prize celebrates excel​lent science in the study of plant disease biology…

Editor’s Note: InterStellar is a new section of IS-MPMI Interactions that highlights members’ accomplishments and accolades. IS-MPMI member Eva Kondorosi recently received the prestigious Balzan Award. Read her acceptance speech to learn more about her accomplishments. Eva and her husband, Adam Kondorosi, received the IS-MPMI Award in 2012.

ditor’s Note: InterFaces is a new section of Interactions that recognizes scientists who have contributed to our field. Ann M. Hirsch,1 Euan K. James,2 and Janet I. Sprent3 1 Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and Molecular Biology Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095 U.S.A. 2 The James Hutton…

Detlef Weigel is a Director at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology. Interactions recently spoke with Weigel about his membership with IS-MPMI, his research, and more. Interactions: What guided your decision to dedicate the next stage of your research career to MPMI? Detlef Weigel: My path to MPMI was…

Xueping Zhou, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, is a 2018 Fellow of The American Phytopathological Society (APS). This honor recognizes distinguished contributions to plant pathology in one or more of the following areas: original research, teaching, administration, professional and public service, and extension and outreach. Xueping Zhou, center, receives the…

​Barbara S. Valent, Kansas State University (KSU), is the 2018 winner of the APS Noel T. Keen Award. The Keen Award recognizes research excellence in molecular plant pathology. Nominees have made outstanding contributions and demonstrated sustained excellence and leadership in research that significantly advances the understanding of molecular aspects of…

Howard S. Judelson, University of California at Riverside, is a 2018 Fellow of The American Phytopathological Society (APS). This honor recognizes distinguished contributions to plant pathology in one or more of the following areas: original research, teaching, administration, professional and public service, and extension and outreach. Howard S. Judelson, center,…

Melania Figueroa, University of Minnesota, is the 2018 recipient of the APS Syngenta Award. This award is given by Syngenta Crop Protection to an APS member for an outstanding recent contribution to teaching, research, or extension in plant pathology. Priority for this award is given to APS members who are…

IS-MPMI member Pierre de Wit is the 2018 recipient of the Jakob Eriksson Prize, awarded by the International Society of Plant Pathology at the International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP2018). The Eriksson Prize is the highest international honor for achievement in plant pathology. Established in 1923, the prize encourages creative…

Two years have passed since the highly successful and scientifically stimulating XVII International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions in Portland in 2016, and it is almost 1 more year to go until IS-MPMI XVIII convenes in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 14–18, 2019. This long period makes you wonder what IS-MPMI…

This InterView with Pamela C. Ronald, University of California, was performed by one of the 2016 IS-MPMI student travel awardees, Gazala Ameen, North Dakota State University. Gazala Ameen (GA): Dr. Ronald, your work and efforts to connect lab to land is a role model for many budding scientists. What is…

— By Sophien Kamoun with contributions from LFCats On a cloudy Norwich day in 2011, post-docs Sebastian Schornack, Sylvain Raffaele, and Tolga Bozkurt were having a typical British lunch of fish and chips with mushy peas with their supervisor Sophien Kamoun. Somehow, the discussion turned to the importance of sustained…