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SUMMARY:Art at BTI- 2020
DESCRIPTION:*Due to COVID-19 and ongoing restrictions for social gatherings on the Cornell University campus\, Art at BTI is going virtual! Join us as we celebrate National Soil Health Day by participating in an engaging Zoom webinar blending art and science. \n\n\n\n\nArt at BTI presents “Celebrations of Soil” with soil artist Kirsten Kurtz and a presentation by BTI Faculty Member Dr. Maria Harrison\, “Mycorrhizal roots: Getting Pi with a little help from your friends”.\nDate and Time: Tuesday\, June 23\, 2020 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm (ET)\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration is Now Closed \nKirsten is an internationally recognized soil painter\, who creates her own paint from pure mineral soil. She has been recognized for her unique form of scientific communication\, soil painting\, by the United Nations-Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) and lead a team at Cornell to win an international soil painting contest sponsored by the UN-FAO. Kirsten’s work has been featured in multiple media outlets\, the videos of her events have been viewed over 50\,000 times and she has been an invited speaker for a wide range of classes at Cornell\, at scientific conferences around the country\, in addition to having many soil painting events\, for a wide range of stakeholders\, throughout New York State. \n \nKirsten is a soil scientist at Cornell University as well as a classically trained artist with a Bachelors of Art focused on painting. Kirsten manages the Cornell Soil Health Lab and is currently an MS candidate at Cornell\, focused on quantifying soil health in remnant (uncultivated) prairies\, with an expected graduation date May 2020. \nWhile working in the Cornell Soil Health Lab\, Kirsten was inspired to create her own paint from the waste soil being generated by the lab. Kirsten developed a technique of mixing 2mm-sieved soil with clear gesso and water to create paints that capture the true colors of the spoil as they appear in the skin of the earth. Kirsten holds large community painting events where she invites the public to paint on a canvas with a pre-drawn simple design while she paints a canvas with a more complex design herself\, or with invited collaborators. These events are intended to bring attention to soil as not only something of beauty but also as an essential natural resource deserving of our attention\, protection and care. Our planet has lost 1/3 of arable soil and the remaining land suitable for crops is rapidly depleting. Through drawing attention to this essential natural resource it is possible to change public and policy maker opinions in order to preserve\, through careful management\, our remaining soil and help to ensure food security for future generations. \nThe majority of Kirsten’s soil paintings are created for and at soil painting events. Kirsten also accepts commission work and sells open edition prints upon request. Inquiries can be directed to ksk64@cornell.edu. More details\, including examples of her soil paintings can be found at: https://soilpainting.com/. \n\nDr. Harrison will present “Mycorrhizal roots: Getting Pi with a little help from your friends” highlighting her research of the relationship between vascular flowering plants that form symbiotic associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in the roots where carbon is supplied by the plant. This symbiosis includes the transfer of mineral nutrients\, particularly phosphorus\, from the soil to the plant. In many soils\, phosphate exists at levels that are limiting for plant growth. Consequently\, additional phosphate supplied via AM fungi can have a significant impact on plant development\, and this symbiosis influences the structure of plant communities in ecosystems worldwide. Maria’s lab is interested to understand the mechanisms underlying development of the AM symbiosis and phosphate transfer between the symbionts. Learn more: https://btiscience.org/maria-harrison/ \n\n\n\nA big thank you to Art at BTI sponsor Cayuga Landscape!
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/art-at-bti-2020/
LOCATION:Boyce Thompson Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200630T120000
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SUMMARY:Breaking Ground Discussion Series: Joyce Van Eck
DESCRIPTION:Impact Through Collaboration: Improving Crops with the Help of Community Scientists in the Physalis Improvement Project\nJoin us in an interactive chat with Dr. Joyce Van Eck to talk about her research and the Physalis Improvement Project.\nJun 30\, 2020 12:00 PM\nRegister here.\nThe Van Eck laboratory uses biotechnological approaches to improve crops\, such as plants in the genus Physalis\, which is home to goldenberry\, groundcherry and tomatillo. Groundcherries and goldenberries have potential to become more popular crops\, but they have some characteristics that make them unsuitable for large-scale farming. Van Eck is leading the Physalis Improvement Project\, which aims to improve the cultivation of Physalis plants by crowdsourcing information from volunteer community scientists throughout the United States. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-discussion-series-joyce-van-eck/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T130000
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SUMMARY:Breaking Ground Discussion Series: Zhangjun Fei and Jim Giovannoni
DESCRIPTION:Join us in an interactive chat with Dr. Zhangjun Fei and Dr. Jim Giovannoni to talk about their creation and study of the tomato pan-genome.\nJuly 30\, 2020 12:00 PM\nRegister here.\n \nAs genomic sequencing tools become faster and less expensive\, the amount of data available to plant researchers has exploded. The Fei lab develops new tools and resources to analyze and integrate these datasets\, thereby helping researchers understand how genes work together. One example is the creation of the tomato pan-genome\, which he and Dr. Giovannoni analyzed to discover a new version of a gene\, called TomLoxC\, which contributes to a desirable flavor. The rare version was present in many wild tomatoes but is largely absent in most commercial tomatoes today. Thanks to the pan-genome\, “lost” genes encoding traits like flavor\, disease resistance and stress tolerance can be discovered and reintroduced into tomatoes. \n  \nBTI is an independent\, non-profit research institute. We operate in part thanks to the generosity of community members like you. If you’d like to make a gift to support BTI\, you can donate online or email our development team at development@btiscience.org. \n  \nThis Breaking Ground discussion is sponsored by Sullivan Trading Company\, providing can seamers\, parts and repairs to the canned food industry for more than 25 years. Find them on the web at SullivanTrading.Com.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-discussion-series-jim-giovannoni-and-zhangjun-fei/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T130000
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SUMMARY:Breaking Ground: Karen-Beth Scholthof and Paul Debbie
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. \nClick here for future Breaking Grounds!\n \nKaren-Beth Scholthof and Paul Debbie\n  \n“From TMV to COVID-19: The History of Virus Research at BTI”\n  \nSeptember 30\, 2020    12:00 PM ET\n  \nRegister Here. \nPlant science has played an unsung role in virus research. Indeed\, without important advances in plant science research\, the medical community may have taken much longer to discover viruses and develop vaccines for people and animals. \nPlease join us September 30\, 2020\, at 12 pm ET\, as we talk with plant virologist and science historian Karen-Beth Scholthof and Paul Debbie\, BTI’s Director of Research and New Business Development. From the birth of virology with Frances O. Holmes’ development of the TMV local lesion assay\, to using baculoviruses to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines\, we’ll discuss how BTI research continues to work for humanity. \n \n 
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-karen-beth-scholthof-and-paul-debbie/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201016
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SUMMARY:BTI PGS Virtual Symposium
DESCRIPTION:PGS is excited to open registration for the first BTI PGS Virtual Symposium\, which will be held through Zoom on THURSDAY\, OCTOBER 15th.\nThis year’s theme\, “SYMBIOSIS IN SCIENCE – A new era of scientific collaboration”\, has been inspired by the recent cluster hiring process for new investigators at BTI. With this event\, we want to highlight the increasing importance of interdisciplinary research projects in our institute and worldwide.\n \nIf you are interested\, please sign up here.\n\nPlease contact Andreas Ludewig (hal44@cornell.edu)\, Adrian Powell (afp43@cornell.edu)\, or Shiqi Zhang (sz457@cornell.edu)  with any questions.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/bti-pgs-virtual-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122254
CREATED:20201029T160039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T161303Z
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SUMMARY:Breaking Ground: "Spooky Plants” with Fay-Wei Li
DESCRIPTION:“Spooky Plants” with Fay-Wei Li\n  \nOctober 29\, 2020    12:00 PM ET\n  \nThis event has ended. For future Breaking Ground head to https://btiscience.org/breaking-ground-discussion-series/ \n \nDo you believe that plants are harmless inanimate objects that do nothing but sit around all day\, looking pretty? Well\, think again! To help you get in the mood for Halloween\, please join us Thursday\, October 29 at 12 noon ET\, as we talk about Spooky Plants with Dr. Fay-Wei Li. Learn about mind-altering liverworts\, toxic Wolf’s bane\, killer ferns\, and more. You may never view innocent-looking plants the same way again! \nDr. Fay-Wei Li is a plant evolutionary biologist who mostly focuses on “seed-free” plants (ferns\, lycophytes and bryophytes)\, and anything that has a weird biology. During this Breaking Ground discussion\, you will have the opportunity to engage live with Dr. Li over Zoom! \nFor a preview of what you can expect\, check out this video of Dr. Li talking about killer plants:
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-fay-wei-li/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T100000
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CREATED:20201118T140021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201112T193613Z
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SUMMARY:BTI-PGS Virtual Distinguished Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Dario Valenzano from the Max-Planck-Institute for the Biology of Ageing in Cologne\, Germany.\n  \n“African killifishes shed light on evolution and modulation of lifespan”\n  \nWednesday\, November 18th\, 9 AM EST\n \nClick here to join on Nov. 18th.\n \nBTI’s Postgraduate Society invites you to attend the next virtual Distinguished Lecture featuring Dr. Dario Valenzano from the Max-Planck-Institute for the Biology of Ageing in Cologne\, Germany.\nThe Valenzano Lab investigates the evolutionary genetic basis of vertebrate lifespan and ageing. Their main model system is the African turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius)\, which is the shortest lived vertebrate species bred in captivity.\nAgeing progresses very rapidly in this fish\, and is characterized by cancer\, pigment loss\, and age-dependent deterioration in motor and learning skills. To identify the genomic regions associated with survival and ageing\, and to study their evolution\, the lab uses a combination of approaches\, including linkage mapping\, transgenesis\, population genetics on wild killifish populations\, and computer simulations.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/bti-pgs-virtual-distinguished-lecture/
CATEGORIES:Institute,Post Graduate Society
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T120000
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SUMMARY:Breaking Ground: "Feeding the World with Plant Breeding Databases" with Lukas Mueller
DESCRIPTION:“Feeding the World with Plant Breeding Databases” with Lukas Mueller\n  \nNovember 18\, 2020    12:00 PM ET\n  \nThis event has ended\, click here for more info about future events. \nPlease join us for BTI’s next Breaking Ground Discussion Series\, featuring an interactive chat with BTI’s Lukas Mueller. We’ll be talking about using big data to help feed the world. During this Breaking Ground discussion\, you will have the opportunity to engage live with Lukas over Zoom!\nWith the global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2060\, the prospect of feeding the world in a sustainable way with limited arable land\, water and nutrients proves tremendously challenging\, particular during this era of shifting weather patterns. One of the ways to circumvent supply chain disruption is to provide farmers in food-insecure regions with the tools they need to feed their local populace\, rather than just shipping food and seeds to them.\nDr. Lukas Mueller’s group at BTI designs and implements databases to warehouse and link many kinds of data\, supporting next-generation plant breeding that brings 21st century genomics to real-world applications\, such as increasing nutritional content\, postharvest qualities or disease resistance. During this Breaking Ground\, we will talk with Dr. Mueller about his collaborations with laboratory scientists\, plant breeders\, field scientists and farmers to assist in the improvement of staple crops – such as cassava\, banana and sweet potato – that are under dire threat of disease in Africa.\n \n\nThank you to our sponsor:
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/feeding-the-world-with-plant-breeding-databases-with-lukas-mueller2/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201215T130000
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SUMMARY:"Microscopic Relationships Could Reduce Fertilizer Use" -- Breaking Ground with Maria Harrison
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Maria Harrison\n  \nDecember 15\, 12pm EST\n  \nMicroscopic Relationships Could Reduce Fertilizer Use\n  \nJoin BTI for a virtual chat with Dr. Maria Harrison where she will talk about how the microscopic relationship between plant roots and soil fungi can help reduce fertilizer use.\n  \n\n 
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-maria-harrison/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T120000
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SUMMARY:"Toxic cardiac glycosides in plants and the animals that love them" — Breaking Ground with Georg Jander
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended\, please click here to learn about future Breaking Grounds!
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/toxic-cardiac-glycosides-in-plants-and-the-animals-that-love-them-breaking-ground-with-georg-jander/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T130000
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SUMMARY:"Tiny computers\, cameras and conveyor belts could help plants beat shifting weather patterns" — Breaking Ground with Magdalena Julkowska
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. To register for future Breaking Grounds click here.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-with-magdalena-julkowska/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T120000
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SUMMARY:"Understanding and Enhancing the Tomato Immune System to Make Healthier Tomato Plants" -- Breaking Ground with Greg Martin
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. Please click here to watch the video or to register for future Breaking Grounds.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/understanding-and-enhancing-the-tomato-immune-system-to-make-healthier-tomato-plants-breaking-ground-with-greg-martin/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T171500
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SUMMARY:De novo genome assembly and annotation with an emphasis on phylogenetic and population genetic studies
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for the BCBC’s workshop on De novo genome assembly and annotation with an emphasis on phylogenetic and population genetic studies. The workshop is planned for May 4\, 2021\, from 9am to 5:15pm.\nPlease register for the workshop here. Attendance will be limited to 20 participants. Participation in this instance of the workshop will be free of charge. \nThe focus of this workshop is to work through the necessary steps for genome assembly and annotation when a closely related reference genome is not available. The workshop will cover assembling genomes using Illumina\, Oxford Nanopore\, and hybrid assemblers; as well as methods for extracting high-quality DNA suitable for ONT sequencing and library preparation\, especially in species that possess secondary compounds which can be especially problematic for nanopore sequencing. Downstream applications/analyses that can be performed after assembly will also be covered while highlighting that a perfect assembly is not necessary to answer many evolutionary questions. Using the CyVerse platform\, participants will get hands-on practice with all the necessary steps using either the supplied test data or their own data if previously generated. \nPrerequisites\n-Basic Unix/Linux command-line skills (as covered in sessions 1 and 2 of the BCBC Intro. to Bioinformatics Course or other similar resources). If you have not attended the Intro. to Bioinformatics Course\, resources and materials for these sessions are available on the course website. \nTopics\n-Introduction to genome sequencing and assembly (Susan Strickler)\n-Setting hardware/software baseline skills (Adrian Powell)\n-Generating suitable DNA for different platforms: tips\, tricks\, and experimental design (Fay-Wei Li)\n-Sequencing data and genome assembly options (Jacob Landis)\n-Genome annotation (Susan Strickler)\n-Downstream evolution analyses: genome management\, genome visualization\, comparative genomics\, reference-based SNP calling\, transcriptomics\, and phylogenomics (Andrew Nelson\, Adrian Powell)
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/de-novo-genome-assembly-and-annotation-with-an-emphasis-on-phylogenetic-and-population-genetic-studies/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T130000
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SUMMARY:“Metabolites and Microbes Impact Our Behavior and Longevity” — Breaking Ground with Frank Schroeder
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended\, click here to watch the replay or register for future Breaking Grounds.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/metabolites-and-microbes-impact-our-behavior-and-longevity-breaking-ground-with-frank-schroeder/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122254
CREATED:20210728T160006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T162223Z
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SUMMARY:"Inheritance & the environment: a brief history of a complicated relationship" — Breaking Ground with Eric Richards
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. To register for future Breaking Grounds please click here.\n  \n“Inheritance & the environment: a brief history of a complicated relationship” — Breaking Ground with Eric Richards\nIn this era of genomics\, it is easy to think of an organism’s characteristics as strictly determined by the genes it has inherited from its parents. But the environment in which an organism lives is also important\, which raises intriguing questions. Where is the balance struck between these determining factors? More provocatively\, can the environment alter inherited information?\nSome insight into these questions can be gained by examining the shifting views about how the environment can shape biological variation and influence inheritance. In this Breaking Ground\, BTI’s Eric Richards will take us through a selective history of competing ideas regarding the interplay among the environment\, biological diversity and inheritance\, starting in 18th century France and moving through current-day conceptions of epigenetics. Along the way\, we will consider how BTI’s own history and the study of plants fit into this narrative.\n 
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/inheritance-the-environment-a-brief-history-of-a-complicated-relationship-breaking-ground-with-eric-richards/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210805T163000
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SUMMARY:George and Helen Kohut Symposium
DESCRIPTION:We would like to invite you to our annual George and Helen Kohut Symposium to celebrate our 2021 undergraduate and high school research program on Thursday\, August 5th from 9-4:30pm. \nThe community comes together each year for this cornerstone event of the summer internship experience. This event provides the students a professional setting to share their research\, and the community an opportunity to celebrate their success. \n \nSchedule \n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM\n\n\nWelcome\n\n\n\n\n9:10 AM\n\n\nE. Inti Quinchiguango Archuleta\n\n\nProgress towards Understanding the Interplay between TYLCV Resistance and Heat Tolerance\n\n\n\n\n9:25 AM\n\n\nCathy Mercado\n\n\nomniTICC: cell-wide untargeted protein-metabolite interaction mapping using ion exchange chromatography\n\n\n\n\n9:40 AM\n\n\nRyan Preble\n\n\nCharacterization of ATML1 Transcription in Giant Cell Patterning in Arabidopsis thaliana using in vivo imaging\n\n\n\n\n9:55 AM\n\n\nMohamed Elgallad\n\n\nCharacterizing a locus that confers resistance to Beech Bark Disease\n\n\n\n\n10:10 AM\n\n\nErin NewRingeisen\n\n\nCan we improve maize photosynthesis and resistance to chilling stress by overexpressing a protein from Miscanthus?\n\n\n\n\n10:25 AM\n\n\nBreak\n\n\n\n\n10:50 AM\n\n\nAnisabel Guzman\n\n\nIdentifying the Genetic Loci Contributing to Folate Accumulation in Tomato\n\n\n\n\n11:05 AM\n\n\nIsa Johnson\n\n\nInvestigation of a GFP insert in the rhizoids of model hornwort species\n\n\n\n\n11:20 AM\n\n\nMikayla Zarr\n\n\nPrevalence of Crithidia bombi within manipulated and wild bee populations\n\n\n\n\n11:35 AM\n\n\nAlicia McElwee\n\n\nEnvironmental Impacts on Cytosolic Phosphate Levels in Brachypodium distachyon Root Cells During Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) Symbiosis\n\n\n\n\n11:50 AM\n\n\nNikita Sajai\n\n\nCrossover Hotspots and Their Impact on Maize Genome Structure\n\n\n\n\n12:05 PM\n\n\nBreak\n\n\n\n\n12:35 PM\n\n\nPoster Session Begins\n\n\n\n\n3:30 PM\n\n\nPoster Session Ends\n\n\n\n\n3:30 PM\n\n\nDiego Hernandez\n\n\nA Prickly Question: What are the Genomics Behind Eggplant Prickle Development?\n\n\n\n\n3:45 PM\n\n\nEvan Schnell\n\n\nTranscriptional regulation of plant immune receptor NLR genes in immune responses\n\n\n\n\n4:00 PM\n\n\nTyseen Murad\n\n\nPlant defenses downstream of MEDIATOR SUBUNIT16 regulates plant resistance to Turnip Mosaic Virus and its aphid vector Myzus persicae\n\n\n\n\n4:15 PM\n\n\nElijah Gallimore-Repole\n\n\nOverexpression of candidate insect herbivory resistance genes in Setaria viridis and the effects on Spodoptera frugiperda herbivory.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/george-and-helen-kohut-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Education,Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210809T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210809T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122254
CREATED:20210804T171413Z
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SUMMARY:Breeding better bananas for a richer\, food secure Africa
DESCRIPTION:In East African countries\, bananas are an important staple food and cash crop. However\, most of the East African bananas are susceptible to pests and diseases\, threatening the livelihoods of over 30 million people. Scientists in Kenya and Uganda are developing and testing hybrid cultivars resistant to Black Sigatoka disease\,  the most serious constraint to banana production. In this webinar\, Patricia Nanteza will interview scientists who are developing and promoting the adoption of these hybrid banana varieties. Ivan Kabiita Arinaitwe is a banana breeder at Uganda’s National Banana Research Program\, Mary Mwangi is a lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry\, Microbiology  and Biotechnology at Kenyatta University and Grace Wamue is an associate professor of Sociology\, Gender & Development Studies at Kenyatta University. They will talk about the potential of these high-yielding new hybrids to boost farmers income and food security in Africa\, as well as the gender issues associated with this research. \nRegister Here.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breeding-better-bananas-for-a-richer-food-secure-africa/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122254
CREATED:20210824T110011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210820T163506Z
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SUMMARY:Food Systems Summit Dialogue: What Role Will Gene Edited Foods Play in Addressing Nutritional Insecurity?
DESCRIPTION:Nutritional insecurity is a pressing topic around the globe. Some nations struggle with widespread lack of access to nutritious foods and the related hunger\, while other nations are facing significant challenges related to increasing levels of obesity due to diets high in fats\, sugars and processed carbohydrates. The Alliance for Science is hosting a conversation that explores the impact that gene editing can have in developing and cultivating nutritious foods that will help to address these intractable problems and positively transform our food systems. Join our independent UN Food Systems Summit dialogue to hear from and engage with a panel of experts in the field of gene editing\, nutrition and policy. Speakers include Dr. Lawrence Haddad\, executive director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN); Dr. Tom Adams\, co-founder and CEO of Pairwise; Dr. Cecilia S. Acuin\, associate professor in the Institute of Human Nutrition and Food at the University of the Philippines Los Baños; Ambassador Dr. Miguel J. Garcia-Winder\, Undersecretary of Agriculture/Mexico; and Patience Koku\, CEO of Replenish Farms in Nigeria.  Dr. Sarah Evanega\, director of the Alliance for Science\, will moderate. \nRegister here for Zoom or watch live on Facebook. \nA carton of people gathering crops with the text Food Systems Summit Dialogue: What Role Will Gene Edited Foods Play in Addressing Nutritional Insecurity? Tuesday AUg. 24\, 7 am. ASF Live!
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/food-systems-summit-dialogue-what-role-will-gene-edited-foods-play-in-addressing-nutritional-insecurity/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122254
CREATED:20210929T160044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T201742Z
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SUMMARY:“RNA as the key: unlocking how plants respond to environmental stress” — Breaking Ground with Andrew Nelson
DESCRIPTION:“RNA as the key: unlocking how plants respond to environmental stress” — Breaking Ground with Andrew Nelson\n  \nWednesday September 29\n  \n12pm EST\n  \nRegister Here.\n  \n \n  \nDetails coming soon!
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/rna-as-the-key-unlocking-how-plants-respond-to-environmental-stress-breaking-ground-with-andrew-nelson/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122254
CREATED:20211027T160052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T142754Z
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SUMMARY:“The GMO Debate Is Over. Here’s Why.” — Breaking Ground with Sarah Evanega
DESCRIPTION:“The GMO Debate Is Over. Here’s Why.” — Breaking Ground with Sarah Evanega\n  \nWednesday October 27\, 12pm EST\n  \nRegister Here\n  \nThe debate about GMOs has been contentious for decades\, but data suggest those days are behind us. Tune in to this month’s Breaking Ground to hear from Dr. Sarah Evanega on the advances that have finally brought us to this point.\n 
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/the-gmo-debate-is-over-heres-why-breaking-ground-with-sarah-evanega/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122254
CREATED:20211117T170001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T185149Z
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SUMMARY:"The origin\, history and future of watermelon" — Breaking Ground with Zhangjun Fei
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. Watch the replay and register for future Breaking Grounds here.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/the-origin-history-and-future-of-watermelon-breaking-ground-with-zhangjun-fei/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211215T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122255
CREATED:20211215T170032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T173510Z
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SUMMARY:“Boosting photosynthesis to optimize crops” – Breaking Ground with David Stern
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. To register for future Breaking Grounds and watch previous events\, click here.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/boosting-photosynthesis-to-optimize-crops-breaking-ground-with-david-stern/
CATEGORIES:Breaking Ground,Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122255
CREATED:20220210T170033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T174723Z
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SUMMARY:ABCs of new bioengineered disclosure requirement in US
DESCRIPTION:Starts: 10 February 2022 12:00 pm EST\nEnds: 10 February 2022 1:00 pm EST\n  \nUnder the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard\, which took effect Jan. 1\, the US now requires mandatory bioengineered disclosure on foods containing genetically engineered ingredients.\n  \nJoin Greg Jaffe\, an internationally recognized expert on agricultural biotechnology and biosafety\, as he walks us through the ABCs of the new requirement. He’ll share examples from labels he recently found in the grocery store and leave plenty of time for questions.\n  \nGreg is the associate director of policy and regulatory affairs for the Alliance for Science\, as well as director of the Project on Biotechnology for the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). He holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and previously served as a trial attorney for the US Department of Justice’s Environmental and Natural Resources Division and as senior counsel with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Enforcement Division.\n  \nRegister here.\n 
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/abcs-of-new-bioengineered-disclosure-requirement-in-us/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122255
CREATED:20220222T160034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T133725Z
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SUMMARY:New Generation GMOs: The incredible purple tomato
DESCRIPTION:Starts: 22 February 2022 11:00 am EST\nEnds: 22 February 2022 12:00 pm EST\nBiotechnology is a powerful tool that is starting to be used for enhancing the nutritional content of fruits and vegetables. One of the first of these new generation crops is the genetically modified purple tomato\, improved for higher levels of anthocyanins\, a naturally occurring anti-inflammatory compound that protects against various forms of chronic\, diet-related human diseases.\nJoin the developer of the purple tomato\, Prof. Cathie Martin of the John Innes Centre\, as we discuss the science and motivation behind GM purple tomatoes. Nathan Pumplin of Norfolk Plant Sciences and Eric Ward\, president of AgBiome\, will discuss the regulatory status and market perspectives of this product\, especially with regard to the pending US Department of Agriculture decision on purple tomatoes. Modesta Abugu\, a doctoral student in horticultural sciences at North Carolina State University and 2015 Alliance for Science Global Leadership Fellow\, will serve as moderator.\n  \nRegister here.\n 
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/new-generation-gmos-the-incredible-purple-tomato/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122255
CREATED:20220223T170044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220223T172957Z
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SUMMARY:“Designing viruses to defend against agricultural threats” – Breaking Ground with Georg Jander
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. To watch the recording and to register for future Breaking Grounds\, click here.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/designing-viruses-to-defend-against-agricultural-threats-breaking-ground-with-georg-jander/
CATEGORIES:Breaking Ground,Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122255
CREATED:20220315T160044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T154507Z
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SUMMARY:Resetting the Table: Straight talk about the food we grow and eat
DESCRIPTION:Discussions about the future of our food system have never been more polarized and grounded in ideology. Scholar and author Robert Paarlberg offers a bold\, science-based corrective to the groundswell of misinformation about food and how it’s produced.\n  \nJoin AfS managing editor Joan Conrow in a free-ranging conversation with Paarlberg as we talk about how the world can be fed without harming the environment. We’ll discuss food deserts\, food swamps\, the greening of “industrial farming\,” animal welfare\, biotechnology\, global food markets\, the true source of the current obesity crisis\, and more. Paarlberg will also offers solutions that can make sense for farmers and consumers alike. His newest book\, Resetting the Table\, provides a road map through the rapidly changing worlds of food and farming\, laying out a practical path to bring the two together.\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/resetting-the-table-straight-talk-about-the-food-we-grow-and-eat/
CATEGORIES:Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122255
CREATED:20220330T160037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T165036Z
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SUMMARY:"Treasure hunt! Mapping regulatory networks to find valuable compounds"– Breaking Ground with Aleksandra Skirycz
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. To watch the replay and register for the next Breaking Ground click here.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/treasure-hunt-mapping-regulatory-networks-to-find-valuable-compounds-breaking-ground-with-aleksandra-skirycz/
CATEGORIES:Breaking Ground,Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122255
CREATED:20220404T133051Z
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SUMMARY:Landscaping chromatin into functional units - Frederic Berger (Gregor Mendel Institute - Guest Speaker)
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Link: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/96894666767?pwd=UTVER3pkaEVmSFA5SnpIOUJvTFcrQT09
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/landscaping-chromatin-into-functional-units-frederic-berger-gregor-mendel-institute-guest-speaker/
CATEGORIES:Institute,Monday Morning Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122255
CREATED:20220419T160044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220419T163120Z
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SUMMARY:"Developing solutions for citrus greening disease powered by the next generation of scientists" - Breaking Ground with Surya Saha
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. To watch the replay and register for future Breaking Grounds\, click here.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/developing-solutions-for-citrus-greening-disease-powered-by-the-next-generation-of-scientists-breaking-ground-with-surya-saha/
CATEGORIES:Breaking Ground,Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T122255
CREATED:20220525T160027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220603T141744Z
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SUMMARY:“Studying insects and their viruses to fight plant pests and prevent human diseases” - Breaking Ground with Gary Blissard
DESCRIPTION:This event has ended. To watch the replay or register for future Breaking Ground click here.
URL:https://btiscience.org/event/breaking-ground-with-gary-blissard/
CATEGORIES:Breaking Ground,Institute
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