InterConnections
Maniraj Rathinam is a dedicated plant molecular biologist and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India. Learn how his research on redox-based defense mechanisms in legume wild relatives is opening new avenues for engineering durable insect resistance in crops.
Reflections from the Board: Goodluck Benjamin on His IS-MPMI BOD Tenure
Goodluck Benjamin, INRAE/Université Côte d’Azur, France, reflects on how his experience on the BOD helped him grow and strengthen his commitment to advancing plant-microbe interactions for the benefit of all.
Junior Member of BOD, Signing Off!
Priyamedha Sengupta, Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, Spain, signs off as her term on the BOD ends. In her role, she enjoyed a variety of tasks, including evaluating travel grant applications and award nominations and organizing activities at conferences and Early Career Researcher Showcases.
InterStellar
Congratulations to IS-MPMI Members Receiving Awards
Jeff Dangl, Jonathan D. G. Jones, and Brian J. Staskawicz received the 2025 Wolf Prize in Agriculture. Roger Innes and Hailing Jin were named 2025 members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Julia Vorholt was awarded the 2025 Novonesis Biotechnology Prize for Pioneering Work in Plant Microbiome Research.
News and Opportunities
The 2025 IS-MPMI Congress will kick off with a dynamic opening session that includes Keynote Speaker Rotem Sorek and Plenary Speakers Thorsten Nürnberger, Wenbo Ma, and Ryohei Terauchi.
Time Is Running Out to Register for the IS-MPMI Congress
Join over 1,000 scientists, researchers, and industry professionals July 13–17 in Cologne, Germany, for the 2025 IS-MPMI Congress! Registration closes on July 7.
The MPMI Assistant Feature Editors will host a satellite meeting on Building Careers in Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions Through Effective Mentoring, exploring the influence of mentorship in career growth.
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Connect and collaborate with members in our new IS-MPMI Member Online Community on LinkedIn, and follow IS-MPMI and MPMI on Bluesky to keep up on events, news, and the latest research.
Join us in welcoming new members to the IS-MPMI community.
This focus issue aims to highlight cutting-edge advances in our understanding of the dynamic relationships between plants and microbes within the rhizosphere. Submit your research for consideration by September 1, 2025.
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (MPMI) is looking for creative, innovative communicators to volunteer their time to engage with both the scientific and nonscientific communities. Learn more about the opportunity and how to apply.
Great news! All 2025 IS-MPMI Congress attendees qualify for a $500 discount off their article processing charge when they submit a manuscript to MPMI.
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