Volume 6 • 2022
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….
InterStellar: Interview with 2022 ASPB Stephen Hales Prize Awardee Dr. Xinnian Dong
Dr. Xinnian Dong has received the 2022 Stephen Hales Prize from the American Society of Plant Biologists. It is a monetary award honoring the Reverend Stephen Hales for his pioneering work in plant biology and is given to an ASPB member who has served the science of plant biology in…
InterStellar: Shanice Webster named 2022 HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow
Earlier this year, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) announced the selection of 25 exceptional early-career scientists as 2022 Hanna Gray Fellows. This year’s cohort of Fellows includes plant–microbe trainee Dr. Shanice Webster….
InterStellar: Dr. Giles Oldroyd reflects on 50 years of Pride and STEM
In 2020, Dr. Giles Oldroyd was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Leading up to the induction ceremony this summer, Dr. Oldroyd posted a Royal Society blog reflecting on his life experience as an openly queer person….
InterConnections: Get to Know Jacob Botkin
Aphanomyces root rot of sugar beet, caused by Aphanomyces cochlioides, occurs in all major growing regions. In their recently published paper, Botkin et al. generated a de novo genome assembly for A. cochlioides using both long- and short-read technologies, resulting in a more contiguous assembly than for other Aphanomyces spp….
Five New Assistant Feature Editors Support the MPMI Journal
Dominique Holtappels, Siva Sankari, Amelia Lovelace, Manish Tiwari, and Tiffany (Tiff) Mak have joined the MPMI Editorial Board as assistant feature editors. These creative individuals have two-year appointments to explore new ways to present and amplify journal articles….
Two New Junior Members Join the IS-MPMI Board Of Directors
To include the viewpoints of members-in-training in society decision making and congress planning, the IS-MPMI Board of Directors has added two new junior members. We are pleased to welcome Priya Sengupta and Goodluck Benjamin to the board!…
MPMI Releases a Timely and Critical Focus Issue
MPMI proudly presents a special focus issue addressing the #2 top unanswered research question identified by the MPMI scientific community: How do aspects of the abiotic environment affect plant–microbe interactions, and conversely, how do plant–microbe interactions affect host response to abiotic stress?…
Catch Up on MPMI Editor’s Picks from This Summer!
Explore the Editor’s picks from the June, July, and August issues of MPMI….
InterStellar: Dr. Martin and Dr. Meyers Elected to 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. NAS recognizes achievement in science by election to membership and, with the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, provides science, engineering, and health policy advice to the…
InterView with Dr. Blake Meyers, Newly Elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences
Dr. Blake Meyers holds joint appointments at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has been widely recognized for his major research contributions in the field of disease resistance, small RNAs, and evolutionary biology. Dr. Ajayi Olaoluwa Oluwafunto recently interviewed Dr. Meyers, asking several questions…
IS-MPMI Hosts Junior Colleague Showcase
On June 8 and 9, IS-MPMI held the first of two virtual Early Career Showcases to highlight the outstanding work being done by our junior members. The June showcase was moderated by Dr. Morgan Carter and Dr. Kevin Cox, featured the work of 15 graduate students and postdocs, and included…
Call for Papers for the MPMI 2023 Focus Issue!
Submit your paper by September 9, 2022, for the MPMI 2023 Focus Issue on the Plant Endomembrane System in Molecular Plant–Microbe Interactions….
Explore Recent MPMI Editor’s Picks!
Explore the Editor’s picks from the March, April, and May issues of MPMI….
Join The American Phytopathological Society for Plant Health 2022!
Registration is open for the upcoming APS Annual Meeting, Plant Health 2022, August 6–10, in Pittsburgh, PA. Don’t miss this in-person meeting and the opportunity to network with plant pathologists. We hope you can join us for this exciting event!…