Monday, April 23rd | 9am | BTI Auditorium Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar by the Martin Lab: Fabian Giska, Postdoctoral Associate Ning Zhang, Postdoctoral Associate Molecular mechanisms underlying the role of the Pti1 kinase in plant immunity Applying CRISPR-Cas9 to efficiently knock out immunity-associated genes in tomato
9:00am to 5:00pm Please join BTI's Postgraduate Society (PGS) for their annual Career Symposium. Events will include a panel discussion, workshops, and a happy hour. Panelists will include: Workshop topics: Jesse Munkvold: The value of a plan Erica Fishel: From Ph.D. to Patent Law: Bringing Together Science, Technology Transfer, and Entrepreneurship Tom Ruttledge: Taking the road less […]
Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar (May 7, 2018) by the Harrison Lab.
Please join the BTI Computational Biology Center (BCBC) for their inaugural BCBC Symposium (May 8, 2018).
Please join Cornell SIPS for a seminar by BTI Board Member Paul Chomet (NRGene).
Dr. Allred is the faculty director of the Global Citizenship and Sustainability program in Borneo and the Rust to Green Scholars program in Binghamton.
Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar (May 21, 2018) by BTI's Technology Transfer and Advancement Departments.
Please join BTI for a reception to celebrate the latest Art@BTI exhibit, Juxtaposition of Light and Texture! This collection of photography by Nancy V. Ridenour will be on-display through Summer 2018.
Monday, June 4th | 9am | BTI Auditorium Miguel Piñeros, USDA-ARS/BTI adjunct professor The ALMT family: a unique plant anion channel family with intricate roles Snacks will be provided from 8:45 am.
Hosted as part of BTI's Plant Genome Research Program, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st, 2018.
Hosted as part of BTI's Plant Genome Research Program, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st, 2018.
Hosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st, 2018.
11am to Noon, Cornell Vet School Auditorium (Lecture Hall 1) Ripening is a process by which the texture, color, flavor, and nutritional content of fruit is enhanced. These traits contribute to the healthfulness and desirability of the fruit as a food source. Clearly, understanding the processes behind fruit ripening are important in terms of nutrition, […]
11am to Noon, Cornell Vet School Auditorium (Lecture Hall 1) Metabolic pathways in plants are quite dynamic, resulting in production of over a million metabolites across ~300,000 estimated plant species. These metabolic pathways are in a constant state of innovation due to gene duplication, transcriptional divergence, enzyme promiscuity etc. How have specific metabolic pathways originated […]
11am to Noon, BTI Auditorium "The focus of research in the Van Eck laboratory is biotechnological approaches to the study of gene function and crop improvement. For our studies, we apply several genetic engineering strategies to two major food crops: potato and tomato. The development of biotechnological techniques has made it possible to design and […]
11am to Noon, BTI Auditorium Mike Scalon is a Professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University. His expertise includes genetics and genomics of plant development, shoot apical meristem structure and function. This seminar is hosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June […]
Join us on Thursday, July 28 from 12:00-1:00 PM for a lunch-and-learn with the Plantae team from the American Society of Plant Biologists. Plantae is a community platform developed by ASPB for plant scientists.
11am to Noon, BTI Auditorium Research in the Rose lab is focused on understanding the biological importance of the structural polymers that form plant cell walls, as well as the water resistant barrier, called the cuticle (the plant ‘skin’), which covers the above ground surfaces of land plants. We look at how those polymers are […]
This day-long event on August 9th, 2018, provides student interns an opportunity to either present their research through a presentation in our auditorium or be part of a poster session. Awards are given to best presentation and poster each year.
“High-end research meets tech-transfer; how small molecules can change our world” The Annual BTI Science Symposium provides the BTI community with an all-day event that includes scientific seminars, a PGS poster session, and opportunities to socialize among attendees. This event is open to all BTI members: students, postdoctoral researchers, scientific staff and faculty, and all […]
Together with the BCBC, GOBii, Cassavabase, and Cornell, BTI will be hosting a fall workshop titled "Transforming Breeding through Integrated Data Management and Analysis". We invite the community to join the daily keynote presentations. If you unable to join us in person, the talks will be streamed live on this page. Susan McCouch: It takes […]
Graduate students from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology will be visiting as part of an annual problem solving workshop in collaboration with Cornell grad students and postdocs. The broad theme of this year's workshop is science communication. Four teams will compete to create the most exciting and engaging presentation about agricultural and technological innovations. […]
Jennifer Nemhauser will be visiting BTI as part of the BTI PGS distinguished lecturer series in October. Talk title: Living La Vida Verde: a quest to understand the molecular logic of plant signaling Thursday, October 11th, at 4 PM in the BTI auditorium Reception to follow seminar in BTI atrium There are two open meeting slots with Jennifer at […]
Yin and Yang refer to dualities in Chinese philosophy: they describe how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent on each other. They mean the paradox of simultaneous unity and duality that should be balanced to keep the thing on the right track. While studying RNA silencing for years, we […]
We're excited to revive the competition that challenges scientists to communicate their research in three minutes, while tailoring their presentation for a lay audience. The goal of Flash Science is to help BTI scientists develop an effective "elevator pitch" for their research that can be comprehended by the average person. Why participate? The ability to […]
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BTI Monday Morning Seminar Monday, November 12, 2018 9:00 AM in the BTI auditorium Stephanie Meyer and Keith Hannon: “Advancement: An update and overview of how Development, Communications, and Alumni Relations serve BTI” Snacks will be provided starting at 8:45 AM These seminars are part of the BTI Monday Morning Seminar Series which occurs bi-weekly.
The Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018, with the dinner scheduled on Thursday, November 15. The meeting will be held at the Country Club of Ithaca and lodging will be provided at the Ithaca Marriott Downtown on the Commons. Please contact Amy Yanosh to confirm your attendance at […]
Speakers: Fei Lab Chen Jiao: Plant terrestrialization: insights from the genome of a unicellular green algae Shan Wu: Pan-genomes of Citrullus species Snacks will be provided from 8:45 am. These seminars are part of the BTI Monday Morning Seminar Series which occurs bi-weekly.
Tune In Here! Unrestricted Futures 2018 Our planet is rapidly approaching nine billion people and with that rise in population comes serious threats to our food supply and health. At BTI, our researchers work tirelessly to combat these threats by diving into the deep unknown of the life sciences in search of the discoveries that […]
Ivan Liachko, Ph.D., Founder/Chief Scientist, Phase Genomics, Inc, presents From Contigs to Chromosomes: How Hi-C is transforming genome and metagenome assembly. Chromosome conformation capture methods like Hi-C measure the 3D organization of DNA in vivo using a combination of crosslinking, proximity-ligation, and paired-end sequencing. Because this method captures genomic contiguity on intact chromosomes, the resultant information can be […]
"Using natural variation to understand and improve the tomato immune system." Speakers: Robyn Roberts/Samantha Mainiero Snacks will be provided from 8:45 am. These seminars are part of the BTI Monday Morning Seminar Series which occurs bi-weekly.
Following the Board of Directors meetings each spring and fall, the State of the Institute is a presentation delivered to all of BTI by President David Stern and his designees. Refreshments will be served in the Atrium following the presentation.
As small technology transfer offices demonstrate successes, their functions and responsibilities may expand and evolve requiring increased resources. Join Paul Debbie, Director of Research at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), as he discusses his experiences in leading and growing BTI’s technology transfer office in our upcoming webinar, Evolving a Small Tech Transfer Office: Growing Up […]
Dr. Fay-Wei Li and Cinemapolis for Science On Screen: Little Shop of Horrors. Fay-Wei will discuss some of Earth’s most dangerous plants, covering toxicity and even predatory behavior. Little Shop of Horrors to follow. Learn more and buy tickets: https://cinemapolis.org/film/sos-little-shop-of-horrors/.
Special Seminar Michael Werner Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen "The epigenetic hills, valleys, and consequences of phenotypic plasticity." Early life experiences can affect the development of physiology, behavior, and even morphological structures later in life. While post-translational modifications and non-coding RNAs are capable of transmitting environmental information, a holistic understanding of environmental influence […]
Agenda 9:00am - 9:30am: Breakfast (Atrium) 9:30am - 9:45am: Introduction (Auditorium) 9:45am - 10:45am: Speaker presentation (Auditorium) 10:45am - 11:00am: Coffee break 11:00am - 12:00pm: Panel discussion (Auditorium) 12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Workshop 1 2:15pm - 3:15pm: Workshop 2 3:15 - 3:30pm: Coffee break 3:30pm - 4:00pm: Alumni Award Ceremony and Closing […]
Georg Jander “Chemical defense tradeoffs in maize-insect interactions” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Margaret Frank "Connecting the pieces: new technologies to understand the ancient practice of plant grafting" 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Scott McArt “Pesticides and pathogens and pollinator declines: What do we know?” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Art at BTI presents: Color Is A Beautiful Thing: Intersections of Plants and Popular Culture by Sarah Gotowka Space is limited, please register here. Join us for a night of art and science. View the art of Sarah Gotowka, local fiber artist, engage with her at a reception and hear a presentation by Sarah and […]
Summer Seminar Series: Adam Bogdanove "Transcriptional activation of plant susceptibility genes by the pathogen Xanthomonas - and what to do about it” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Summer Seminar Series: Anurag Agrawal “Of monarchs and milkweed” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Summer Seminar Series Fay Wei-Li 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Summer Seminar Series: Jennifer Thaler “The Ecology of fear in Tritrophic Interactions” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Summer Seminar Series: Rebecca Nelson “Managing Mycotoxins in Maize” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
It has been an exciting summer filled with research for BTI’s 2019 summer interns! Want to learn all about the research the students have contributed to over the past 10 weeks? Tune in to our livestream on Thursday, August 8th, starting at 9 am and running throughout the day, to hear directly from the students […]
