Volume 8 • 2024
InterConnections: Plant-Microbe Interaction Careers in Government
Careers in plant-microbe interactions span more than research. Suma Chakravarthy is a senior science advisor at the USDA-APHIS-Biotechnology Regulatory Service. Learn how she made her way to her current position and her policy role at APHIS after starting her…
Spotlight on Early Career Researchers
Recent graduate Dr. Alexandra Margets is focused on identifying and understanding the components of the plant-pathogen interface, and her research work has led to the identification of a key protease effector of soybean cyst nematode. With her current and future research, she hopes to gain information that expands our knowledge…
Science Communication with Priya Sengupta, Part II
In the second part of our series on science outreach and communication, Dr. Priyamedha Sengupta describes her outreach activities, including working on an educational animated program; giving Soapbox Science presentations on the street; and participating in the Pint of Science festival, delivering talks in bars and pubs, as well as…
Best Student Paper in MPMI: Ye-Eun Seo
Meet Ph.D. student Ye-Eun Seo, Department of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, Seoul National University, South Korea, who received the MPMI Best Student Paper Award for her first-author paper on “Phytophthora infestans RxLR Effector PITG06478 Hijacks 14-3-3 to Suppress PMA Activity Leading to Necrotrophic Cell Death.”…
Honorable Mentions for Best Student Paper in MPMI: Jess Choi
Meet Jiyeong (Jess) Choi, a recent Ph.D. degree graduate from Cornell University, USA, who garnered an Honorable Mention for Best Student Paper in MPMI for her first-author paper, “Grapevine Fanleaf Virus RNA1-Encoded Proteins 1A and 1BHel Suppress RNA Silencing.”…
Donate to the Michael Mishkind Travel Fund
Donate to the Michael Mishkind Travel Fund and support travel awards for IS-MPMI members who are early career researchers seeking to attend the 2025 IS-MPMI Congress….
IS-MPMI Is Now on Bluesky!
Follow us on this new social media platform that continues to increase its presence in the scientific community….
Join the IS-MPMI Community
Get involved with IS-MPMI by presenting and attending the IS-MPMI Conference, submitting a manuscript to MPMI, or sharing content through social media platforms. Learn how you can volunteer and engage with the IS-MPMI community….
Explore New Entries in the “What’s New in MPMI!” Virtual Seminar Series
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the latest “What’s New in MPMI!” virtual seminar, with host Jeanne Harris and guest Yingpeng Xie, who discussed the MPMI H. H. Flor Distinguished Review, “Unlocking Nature’s Defense: Plant Pattern Recognition Receptors as Guardians Against Pathogenic Threats.”…
Last Episode of “Microgreens” Season 2 Is Now Available
To gain new insights into the field of plant immunity, listen to “Microgreens” season 2, episode 5, during which Raka Mitra, Dominique Holtappels, and Tiff Mak discuss plant immunity with guest Jane Parker….
MPMI Journal Highlights
Catch up with recent MPMI Editor’s Picks published in the August, September, and October issues and additional commentaries authored by MPMI Assistant Feature Editors….
Register for the 2025 Early Career Showcase Happening in February
On Thursday, February 20, and Thursday, February 26, half-day virtual events will highlight research on molecular plant-microbe interactions by early career scientists around the globe….
Join Us at the 2025 IS-MPMI Congress!
Make plans now to attend the 2025 IS-MPMI Congress in Cologne, Germany, July 13–17….
2024 – ISSUE 3
InterConnections: Letter from IS-MPMI President Adam Bogdanove
IS-MPMI President Adam Bogdanove discusses the upcoming 20th IS-MPMI Congress; initiatives developed during the pandemic, including professional development for early-career members and community building promoting geographic and social diversity; and new initiatives in open science and public outreach. New Microgreens podcast episodes, What’s…
InterConnections: Letter from IS-MPMI President Adam Bogdanove
IS-MPMI President Adam Bogdanove discusses the upcoming 20th IS-MPMI Congress; initiatives developed during the pandemic, including professional development for early-career members and community building promoting geographic and social diversity; and new initiatives in open science and public outreach. New Microgreens podcast episodes, What’s New in MPMI Virtual Seminars, an Online…
Meet Graduate Student Suchismita “Suchi” Ghosh
MPMI Assistant Feature Editor Meenu Singla-Rastogi interviews Suchismita “Suchi” Ghosh, Ph.D. student in Roger Innes’ lab at Indiana University Bloomington, about her new paper published in MPMI, “Infection of Alfalfa Cotyledons by an Incompatible but Not a Compatible Species of Colletotrichum Induces Formation of Paramural Bodies and Secretion of EVs.”…
InterCareers: Abigail Rogers Talks with Matt Helm About His Career
In this new section, we explore what it’s like to work in different areas of plant-microbe interactions. Here, Matt Helm is interviewed by Abigail Rogers, a Ph.D. student at Purdue University, about his experiences as a USDA scientist researching plant-microbe interactions….
What’s Science Without Communication?
Welcome to our new miniseries on science outreach and communication! Over the next three issues, Dr. Priyamedha Sengupta, postdoctoral researcher, will tell us about her journey into plant-microbe outreach and communication. Join us in exploring why communicating our science to a wider audience is so important….
New Assistant Feature Editors Support the MPMI Journal
In 2020, MPMI spearheaded an effort to add assistant feature editors (AFEs) to the MPMI Editorial Board. AFEs have two-year appointments to explore new ways to present and amplify journal articles. Four new AFEs have joined the MPMI Editorial Board. Get to know Jawahar Singh, Ved Prakash, Meena Singla-Rastogi, and…