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IS-MPMI Board Accepting Nominations for New Members
The IS-MPMI Board of Directors (BOD) is accepting nominations for two Directors to join the BOD beginning at the IS-MPMI Congress in July. The term lengths of these positions are four years. Nominations will be accepted until May 1….
Registration Is Now Open for the 2023 Congress!
Join us in Providence, Rhode Island, for five days of programming exploring the latest research in plant–microbe interactions. Network with scientists from around the globe and connect with your peers! Register by May 22 to save with advance registration rates….
The 2022 Early Career Showcase: A Model for Future Virtual Symposiums
IS-MPMI leadership designed a virtual conference to create opportunities for early career scientists to share their innovative research within our community. Members of the plant–microbe interactions community gathered virtually for the 2022 Early Career Showcase in June and September. The seminar featured talks from 35 researchers in 15 countries….
Now Expanded—The Parameters for Publication in MPMI
To both refine and broaden the mission of MPMI, Editor-in-Chief Tim Friesen and his editorial board have revised the journal’s overview, scope, and newly acceptable content. Learn more about these changes and consider submitting your next paper to MPMI….
Publishing in April: The MPMI Focus Issue on The Plant Endomembrane System in Molecular Plant–Microbe Interactions
This MPMI Focus Issue considers both microbe effects on endomembrane systems and the role of the plant endomembrane system in disease, defense, and beneficial interactions. Take a first look at five of the papers in this Special Issue and stay tuned for more….
Call for Papers! Publish in the MPMI Focus Issue on Effectors at the Interface of Plant–Microbe Interactions
The 2024 MPMI Focus Issue will present the latest developments in the study of microbial effector biology and evolution in the context of plant immunity across diverse systems. We invite research and review articles exploring the complex role of effectors in molecular plant–microbe interactions. Articles highlighting translational research, as well…
Register for a Free Virtual Seminar on Disease Resistance in Potato
On May 9, Adam Heuberger and Janak Joshi will present “Protease Inhibitors from Solanum chacoense Inhibit Pectobacterium Virulence by Reducing Bacterial Protease Activity and Motility”—an MPMI Editor’s Pick that investigates how wild potato from South America can tolerate Pectobacterium-caused diseases. Register for the free virtual seminar today!…
Read the Latest MPMI Editor’s Picks
Discover the Editor’s Picks from recent issues of MPMI….
ROOT & SHOOT Is Accepting Travel Award Applications for Members of SACNAS or MANRRS
IS-MPMI is a partner society with the NSF-funded LEAPS Research Coordination Network, which helps support the Rooting Out Oppression Together and SHaring Our Outcomes Transparently (ROOT & SHOOT) program. ROOT & SHOOT is currently accepting travel award applications for members of the Society for the Advancement of Chicano/Hispanics and Native…
Preliminary Lineup of Concurrent Sessions and Workshops for 2023 IS-MPMI Congress Announced
The program for the 2023 IS-MPMI Congress, which will be held July 16–20 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, will feature concurrent sessions with new and exciting speakers and topics suggested by IS-MPMI members. All 18 concurrent session slots have been filled based on proposals from members. Two premeeting workshops have…
IS-MPMI Welcomes Timothy Friesen as Incoming Editor-in-Chief of MPMI
On January 1, 2023, USDA-ARS researcher Timothy Friesen will take over as MPMI editor-in-chief. Dr. Friesen’s long-standing involvement with MPMI makes him uniquely qualified for the role. He and his editorial board plan to add new article categories to help boost the visibility of MPMI and maintain its status as…
Celebrate a Great Year of MPMI Science: Most Cited and Most Read Articles Published in 2022
Explore the most cited and read papers published in MPMI in 2022….
Kick Off 2023 with the Next What’s New in MPMI! Virtual Seminar
Register to hear Emma Gachomo present the Editor’s Pick “Bradyrhizobium japonicum IRAT FA3 Alters Arabidopsis thaliana Root Architecture via Regulation of Auxin Efflux Transporters PIN2, PIN3, PIN7, and ABCB19” on January 17, 2023, and catch up with recent seminars presented by Kyungyong Seong and Yusuke Saijo….
Don’t Miss the MPMI Editor’s Picks from This Fall
Discover the Editor’s Picks from the September, October, and November issues of MPMI….
Letter from IS-MPMI President Roger Innes
It is with great pleasure that I send you my first update as IS-MPMI president. My heartfelt thanks to Mary Beth Mudgett (IS-MPMI immediate past president), who helped IS-MPMI overcome enormous challenges during the pandemic; MPMI Editor-in-Chief Jeanne Harris, who has overseen the transformation of MPMI into a Gold Open…
MPMI Editorial Board Awards Best Student Papers for 2021
To recognize the work of early-career scientists, the MPMI Editorial Board has implemented a new award series to honor the best papers published by student first authors. For 2021, Kyungyong Seong received the first place award for “Computational Structural Genomics Unravels Common Folds and Novel Families in the Secretome of…
InterStellar: Interview with Dr. Greg Martin, Newly Elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences
IS-MPMI members Dr. Greg Martin and Dr. Blake Meyers have earned membership in the prestigious U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Haesong Kim recently conducted an interview with Dr. Martin asking several questions about his research on the molecular basis of bacterial pathogenesis and the plant immune system, his mentors and…
InterStellar: Interview with 2022 APS Noel T. Keen Award Recipient Dr. Gitta Coaker
Dr. Gitta Coaker has received the 2022 Noel T. Keen Award from The American Phytopathological Society for research excellence in molecular plant pathology. Her research group studies a variety of plant–pathogen interactions, with central research questions focusing on plant immune signaling and pathogen effector biology….
InterStellar: Interview with 2022 APS Ruth Allen Award Recipient Dr. Kiran Mysore
Dr. Kiran Mysore has received the 2022 Ruth Allen Award from The American Phytopathological Society. The award honors individuals who have made an outstanding, innovative research contribution that has changed, or has the potential to change, the direction of research in any field of plant pathology….
InterStellar: Interview with 2022 APS Fellow Honoree Dr. Steve Whitham
Dr. Steve Whitham has been named a 2022 Fellow of The American Phytopathological Society. 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….
