Fei Lab: Monday Morning Seminar
Monday, April 9th | 9am | BTI Auditorium Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar by the Fei Lab. Zhangjun Fei - “CucCAP: Leveraging applied genomics to increase disease resistance […]
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PGS Fest Seminar: “Applying Biology to the Challenges of Sustainable Energy”
In this talk, Dr. Buz Barstow will outline his team’s plans to use applied biology to solve pressing problems in sustainable energy. A happy hour will follow.
Richard Durst: “Pathological Science and the Perils of Thinking Outside of the Box”
This presentation will look at the various causes of pathological science and examine some of the interesting examples, such as Martian canals, N-rays, 21-gram soul, extrasensory perception, polywater, cold fusion and, the latest, the Hydrino Suncell..
Martin Lab: Monday Morning Seminar
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 […]
PGS Career Symposium 2018
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: […]
Harrison Lab: Monday Morning Seminar
Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar (May 7, 2018) by the Harrison Lab.
BCBC 2018 Symposium
Please join the BTI Computational Biology Center (BCBC) for their inaugural BCBC Symposium (May 8, 2018).
“Non-academic Careers” – Seminar with BTI Board Member Paul Chomet
Please join Cornell SIPS for a seminar by BTI Board Member Paul Chomet (NRGene).
From Binghamton to Borneo: Engaged Learning Across Space and Time
Dr. Allred is the faculty director of the Global Citizenship and Sustainability program in Borneo and the Rust to Green Scholars program in Binghamton.
Technology Transfer: Monday Morning Seminar
Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar (May 21, 2018) by BTI's Technology Transfer and Advancement Departments.
Piñeros Lab: Monday Morning Seminar
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 […]
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“Reprogramming root cells for arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis”
2018 Summer Internship Program Seminar Series presents: Maria Harrison - “Reprogramming root cells for arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis” Wednesday, June 6 | 11am to 12pm BTI Auditorium
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PGRP Seminar: Adrienne Roeder
Cornell Vet School Auditorium (Lecture Hall 1) 930 Campus Rd., Ithaca, NY, United StatesHosted as part of BTI's Plant Genome Research Program, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st, 2018.
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PGRP Seminar: Georg Jander
Hosted as part of BTI's Plant Genome Research Program, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st, 2018.
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PGRP Seminar – Research in the McArt lab: Pesticides, pathogens and pollinator health
Hosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st, 2018.
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PGRP Seminar – Jim Giovannoni: Genes that make tomatoes (bad)
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 […]
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PGRP Seminar – Gaurav Moghe: Breaking the Tower of Babel: The evolution of complexity and diversity in plant metabolism
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. […]
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PGRP Seminar – Joyce Van Eck: Gene editing as a tool to advance improvement of underutilized crops
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 […]
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PGRP Seminar: Mike Scalon
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 […]
Plantae Webinar
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.
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PGRP Seminar: Jocelyn Rose
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 […]
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2018 Summer Intern Symposium
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.
PGS Science Symposium
Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY, United States“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 […]
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Transforming Breeding through Integrated Data Management and Analysis
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 […]
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Science Cabaret: Can we survive on planet Earth? Let’s discuss!
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 […]
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BTI PGS distinguished lecturer series: Living La Vida Verde: a quest to understand the molecular logic of plant signaling
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, […]
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Yin and Yang in RNA silencing
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 […]
Flash Science
BTI AuditoriumWe'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 […]
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BTI Faculty Cluster Hire Symposium
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Monday Morning Seminar: “Advancement: An update and overview of how Development, Communications, and Alumni Relations serve BTI”
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 […]
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Fall Mingle
Board of Directors Meeting
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 […]
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Monday Morning Seminar: Fei Lab
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 […]
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Giving Tuesday
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 […]
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From Contigs to Chromosomes: How Hi-C is transforming genome and metagenome assembly
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 […]
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Monday Morning Seminar: “Using natural variation to understand and improve the tomato immune system.”
"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 […]
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State of the Institute
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. […]
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Webinar: Evolving a Small Tech Transfer Office: Growing Up Without Selling Out
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), […]
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Science On Screen: Little Shop of Horrors
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 […]
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Special Seminar: Michael Werner “”The epigenetic hills, valleys, and consequences of phenotypic plasticity.”
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, […]
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2019 PGS Career Symposium and Alumni Recognition Award
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 - […]
Board of Directors Meeting
The May 2019 Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at the Ithaca Marriott Downtown on the Commons, Salon B. Additional details will be sent via […]
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Summer Seminar Series: Georg Jander – “Chemical defense tradeoffs in maize-insect interactions”
Boyce Thompson InstituteGeorg Jander “Chemical defense tradeoffs in maize-insect interactions” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
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Summer Seminar Series: Margaret Frank – “Connecting the pieces: new technologies to understand the ancient practice of plant grafting”
Boyce Thompson InstituteMargaret Frank "Connecting the pieces: new technologies to understand the ancient practice of plant grafting" 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
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Summer Seminar Series: Scott McArt – “Pesticides and pathogens and pollinator declines: What do we know?”
Scott McArt “Pesticides and pathogens and pollinator declines: What do we know?” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
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Art at BTI – Color Is A Beautiful Thing: Intersections of Plants and Popular Culture
Boyce Thompson InstituteArt 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 […]
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Summer Seminar Series: Adam Bogdanove – “Transcriptional activation of plant susceptibility genes by the pathogen Xanthomonas – and what to do about it”
Boyce Thompson InstituteSummer 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
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Summer Seminar Series: Anurag Agrawal – “Of monarchs and milkweed”
Boyce Thompson InstituteSummer Seminar Series: Anurag Agrawal “Of monarchs and milkweed” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
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Summer Seminar Series: Fay Wei-Li – “Three cool facts you must know about seed-free plants”
Boyce Thompson InstituteSummer Seminar Series Fay Wei-Li 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
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Summer Seminar Series: Jennifer Thaler – “The Ecology of fear in Tritrophic Interactions”
Boyce Thompson InstituteSummer 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”
Boyce Thompson InstituteSummer Seminar Series: Rebecca Nelson “Managing Mycotoxins in Maize” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
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2019 George and Helen Kohut Symposium
BTI AuditoriumIt 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 […]
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BTI Postgraduate Society’s Annual Science Symposium
BTI Postgraduate Society's Annual Science Symposium "Integrating -omics data for biological discovery" Thursday, September 19th, 2019 Nevin Welcome Center at the Cornell Botanic Gardens Contact: hal44@cornell.edu or be68@cornell.edu
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BCBC 2019 Nanopore Symposium
Boyce Thompson InstituteThe BCBC is excited to host its Nanopore symposium on October 28 & 29, 2019! The Nanopore Symposium will showcase using Oxford Nanopore technology in your research. Click here for more […]
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Regulatory and Consumer Acceptance Issues on the Road to Bringing Gene-Edited Agricultural Products to Market – Gregory Jaffe, J.D.
BTI AuditoriumJOIN US! SPECIAL SEMINAR "Regulatory and Consumer Acceptance Issues on the Road to Bringing Gene-Edited Agricultural Products to Market" Gregory Jaffe, J.D. Visiting Professor of Practice, CALS Director, Biotechnology Project, […]
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Art at BTI- 2020
Boyce Thompson Institute*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 […]
Breaking Ground Discussion Series: Joyce Van Eck
Impact Through Collaboration: Improving Crops with the Help of Community Scientists in the Physalis Improvement Project Join us in an interactive chat with Dr. Joyce Van Eck to talk about her research […]
Breaking Ground Discussion Series: Zhangjun Fei and Jim Giovannoni
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.July 30, 2020 12:00 PMRegister here.As […]
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Breaking Ground: Karen-Beth Scholthof and Paul Debbie
This event has ended. Click here for future Breaking Grounds! Karen-Beth Scholthof and Paul Debbie “From TMV to COVID-19: The History of Virus Research at BTI” September 30, 2020 12:00 PM ET Register […]
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BTI PGS Virtual Symposium
PGS is excited to open registration for the first BTI PGS Virtual Symposium, which will be held through Zoom on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th. This year’s theme, “SYMBIOSIS IN SCIENCE - A new […]
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Breaking Ground: “Spooky Plants” with Fay-Wei Li
"Spooky Plants” with Fay-Wei Li October 29, 2020 12:00 PM ET This event has ended. For future Breaking Ground head to https://btiscience.org/breaking-ground-discussion-series/Do you believe that plants are harmless inanimate objects that […]
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BTI-PGS Virtual Distinguished Lecture
Dr. Dario Valenzano from the Max-Planck-Institute for the Biology of Ageing in Cologne, Germany. "African killifishes shed light on evolution and modulation of lifespan" Wednesday, November 18th, 9 […]
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Breaking Ground: “Feeding the World with Plant Breeding Databases” with Lukas Mueller
"Feeding the World with Plant Breeding Databases" with Lukas Mueller November 18, 2020 12:00 PM ET This event has ended, click here for more info about future […]
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“Microscopic Relationships Could Reduce Fertilizer Use” — Breaking Ground with Maria Harrison
Featuring Maria Harrison December 15, 12pm EST Microscopic Relationships Could Reduce Fertilizer Use Join BTI for a virtual chat with Dr. Maria Harrison where she will talk […]
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“Toxic cardiac glycosides in plants and the animals that love them” — Breaking Ground with Georg Jander
This event has ended, please click here to learn about future Breaking Grounds!