Fall STEM Teacher Workshop
Join scientists and educators at BTI for the Fall STEM Teacher Workshop on October 7–8! Teachers will join BTI educators and scientists for this weekend workshop to discover and create effective […]
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PGS Distinguished Lecturer with Dr. Liam Dolan
Dr. Liam Dolan from the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Oxford will be visiting Boyce Thompson Institute. The title of his seminar will be “Development and Evolution […]
National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference
In collaboration with CDP 2015 Alumna Tom Freeman, BTI will present the Algae to Energy: Optimizing Systems workshop at the 2016 NABT Professional Development Conference. This workshop will be held […]
Board Meeting
November Board of Directors Meeting and Dinner
Monday Morning Seminar: Richards lab spotlight
Lab spotlight “Nuclear structure and organization” Check back for talk titles from our speakers: Eric Richards (ejr77@cornell.edu) Erika Hughes (ejh77@cornell.edu) Junsik Choi (jc2842@cornell.edu)
Monday Morning Seminar: Carmen Catalá and Nabil Elrouby
Spotlight on the Catalá lab: Carmen Catalá (cc283@cornell.edu) “The making of a fruit: transcriptional programs and hormonal activity regulating fruit development.” Nabil Elrouby (ne79@cornell.edu) “Mechanisms underlying regulatory divergence during cultivated […]
Monday Morning Seminar: Giovannoni lab
Giovannoni lab spotlight: Jim Giovannoni (jjg33@cornell.edu) “Tomato as a model for fruit biology” Julia Vrebalov (jv22@cornell.edu) “Fruit development—it’s a MADS, MADS, MADS world” Anquan Wang (aw386@cornell.edu) “High pigment: mutant to […]
Where are We Headed?’ A presentation by BTI’s President, David Stern
BTI President/CEO David Stern provides a glance into the future of plant science, forecasting how research will change and how we'll grow the next generation of scientists. BTI Auditorium, […]
“Where are we Headed? Imagining and Applying Scenarios for the Future of Plant Science Research and Training”
BTI President/CEO David Stern provides a glance into the future of plant science, forecasting how research will change and how we'll grow the next generation of scientists. BTI Auditorium, […]
Fay-Wei Li seminar at Cornell University
The newest member of the BTI faculty, Fay-Wei Li, will give a seminar on his work with ferns and bryophytes at Cornell University on Feb 3rd, 2017 at 11:15 am. […]
Beet Armyworm Invasion—Breeding Better Plants with Natural Diversity
BTI will present at the Cornell Science Sampler Series, hosted by the Cornell Center for Materials Research. This day-long workshop for middle and high school educators is a collaborative effort to […]
PGS Fest Seminar: Polly Holmberg
PGS Fest Seminar Polly Endreny Holmberg Training Program Lead Cornell Alliance for Science “The Cornell Alliance for Science: Who we are, what we do, and why we march” […]
Monday Morning Seminar: Sarah Hind
The tomato Mai1 protein links host recognition of pathogen effectors to MAPK cascades *Snacks will be provided from 8:45 am* These seminars are part of the BTI Monday Morning Seminar […]
Test Staff Resources Event
Ergo, inquit, tibi Q. Duo Reges: constructio interrete. Vestri haec verecundius, illi fortasse constantius. Non potes, nisi retexueris illa. Num quid tale Democritus? Efficiens dici potest. Haec dicuntur inconstantissime. Quis […]
Monday Morning Seminar: Miguel Pineros, Srinivasan Krishnan and Julia Miller
The role of Membrane Transport during plant stress responses. *Snacks will be provided from 8:45 am* These seminars are part of the BTI Monday Morning Seminar Series which occurs bi-weekly. […]
Monday Morning Seminar: Gary Blissard and Jeffrey Hodgson
Understanding virus interactions in the insect gut. *Snacks will be provided from 8:45 am* These seminars are part of the BTI Monday Morning Seminar Series which occurs bi-weekly.
Weeds: Untamed Wonders
Grecian foxglove, a piece by Elizabeth Morales. Art@BTI presents Weeds: Untamed Wonder, a collection by the Finger Lakes Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. The natural science artists have selected their favorite weeds […]
Annual BTI Summer Picnic
Food, fun, and free t-shirts! Employees and their families are invited to the CRC Park from 4-7pm for buffet picnic, outdoor games, and fun surprises! Click here to RSVP. Take […]
PGRP Summer Symposium
For the past 15 years, BTI has held a student symposium during the last week of the Plant Genomics Research Program (PGRP) summer internship program. This day-long event provides student […]
PGS Fest Seminar: Hening Lin
PGS Fest Seminar Prof. Hening Lin Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology "How to turn failed experiments into exciting scientific discoveries" Thursday, August 24th, 4:00 […]
Scientific Advisory Board Annual Meeting
Boyce Thompson InstituteThe Scientific Advisory Board is scheduled to hold its Annual Meeting at the Boyce Thompson Institute October 12 and 13, 2017. It is requested SAB members make travel arrangements at […]
Monday Morning Seminar: Carmen Catala and Philippe Nicolas
Monday, October 23rd at 9am Please join BTI for a presentation by Carmen Catala (BTI Senior Research Associate) and Philippe Nicolas (Catala Lab member, postdoctoral scientist). Research in the Catala […]
“Food Evolution” Screening and Panel Discussion
Cinemapolis 120 E Green St, Ithaca, United StatesWednesday, October 25th at 7:00pm at Cinemapolis Join scientists from Cornell University and the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) for a viewing and discussion of the recently-released documentary Food Evolution. Following […]
Monday Morning Seminar: Suzy Strickler
Monday, November 6th at 9am Monday, November 6th at 9am Please join BTI for a presentation by Suzy Strickler. Suzy is a bioinformatics postdoctoral researcher in BTI's Mueller Lab. She […]
Martin Chalfie: “GFP: Lighting up Life”
Cornell Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesNovember 8th | 4pm | Cornell Biotechnology Building G10 Please join the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) for a presentation by Professor Martin Chalfie as part of BTI’s Distinguised Lecturer Series, titled "GFP: Lighting […]
Martin Chalfie: “Guarantor Transcription Factors in Cell Differentiation”
Thursday, November 9th | 4pm | BTI Atrium Title: "Guarantor Transcription Factors in Cell Differentiation" Please join BTI for a presentation by Professor Martin Chalfie as part of BTI's Distinguised […]
Fall 2017 Board of Directors Events
Board Strategic Planning Retreat: Tuesday, November 14 and Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting: November 15, 2017 Board & BTI Mingle: November 15, 2017 The Board of Directors will kick off […]
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Live at BTI: BTI Gives Back!
Why should you support science? Find out by tuning in on Giving Tuesday 2017 for live virtual tours and interviews with BTI scientists.
Monday Morning Seminar: Star Gao and the GOBii Project
BTI AuditoriumPlease join BTI for a presentation by Star Gao (GOBII Breeding Informatics Instructor) and members of the Genomic Open-source Breeding Informatics Initiative (GOBII).
BTI Holiday Party
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Monday Morning Seminar: Leila Feiz
Please join BTI for a presentation by Leila Feiz (Research Associate, Stern Lab): Photosynthetic mutants of the C4 model, Setaria viridis, link chloroplast RNA metabolism to intercellular communication and C4 cell […]
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Georg Jander and David Stern: Monday Morning Seminar
Monday Seminar, February 26th | 9am | BTI Auditorium Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar with Georg Jander and David Stern. Georg Jander: “Aphid resistance in perennial soybeans: Two […]
Safety Poster Contest
Pick a topic. Design a poster. Be creative! The BTI Safety Committee wants everyone to be more involved with safety at BTI. To increase everyone's awareness of safety, the Committee is […]
BTI Movie Night
BTI Movie Night Thursday, March 1 | BTI Auditorium Presenting...Monsters, Inc.! Snacks and refreshments will be available beginning at 6:00pm. Movie screening will begin at 6:30pm. All BTI faculty, staff, visiting scholars, […]
16th Annual Big Boyce Chili Cookoff
Downloadable Cookoff Poster RULES AND REQUIREMENTS True chili is defined as any kind of meat or combination of meats (or vegetarian options such as beans) cooked with chili peppers, various […]
Monday Morning Seminar. Richards Lab: “Determinants of Nuclear Morphology in Plants”
Monday, March 12th | 9am | BTI Auditorium Please join BTI for a Monday Morning Seminar by the Richards Lab. Topic: "Determinants of Nuclear Morphology in Plants"
Blissard Lab: Monday Morning Seminar
Monday, March 26th | 9am | BTI Auditorium Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar by members of BTI's Blissard Lab: Speaker 1 – Anita Shrestha Title: "Transcriptome analysis […]
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.