Volume 2 • 2018

This InterView with Seogchan Kang, Professor of Plant Pathology at Penn State, was conducted by Hao-Xun Chang, a 2016 IS-MPMI student travel awardee, who is currently a post-doc at Michigan State University. Log in to join the conversation! Hao-Xun Chang (HXC): Thank you very much for accepting my invitation, and…

Editor’s note: Below is a response to the article in the last issue on imposter syndrome, which was written by Michelle Marks and Katelyn Butler. This response was written by IS-MPMI Interactions Advisory Board member Dr. Dan Klessig. As you will learn from his response, imposter syndrome can affect anyone,…

Interested in holding a satellite meeting at the congress? Facilities are available for groups wishing to hold such events in association with the congress. More information is on the meeting homepage.

This InterView with Angela Sessitsch, head of the Competence Unit at the Austrian Institute of Technology, was conducted by Bruna Gonçalves Coutinho, a post-doc at the University of Washington. If you are interested in completing your own InterView, please contact Interactions Editor-in-Chief Dennis Halterman. Bruna Gonçalves Coutinho (BGC): You have…

Most of us spend the majority of our time in the lab or office, but I know that some members are passionate about moving our newly found technologies into the field to improve crop production and provide food security throughout the world. To this end, I would like to highlight…

​Authors of journal articles generally aim to educate an audience made up of people already in their field. But what can researchers do to inspire new scientists—particularly kids? That’s where Frontiers for Young Minds comes in. Frontiers for Young Minds publishes journals with articles written by experts and then edited…

Dynamics and Mechanism of Insect-Transmitted Pathogens Sunday 14th July, 08:30 – 15:00 This satellite meeting brings together scientists with an interest in studying the diverse aspects of insect-transmitted plant pathogen interactions with their plant hosts and insect vectors. These pathogens cause the most destructive diseases of plants and are often…

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…