BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Boyce Thompson Institute - ECPv6.6.4.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Boyce Thompson Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://btiscience.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Boyce Thompson Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20181205T233039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T184934Z UID:24030-1544034600-1544041800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Sciencenter After Dark: Wicked Plants DESCRIPTION: URL:https://btiscience.org/event/sciencenter-after-dark-wicked-plants/ CATEGORIES:Institute,Staff Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Sciencenter_After_Dark_November2018_2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181127T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181127T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20181127T140053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181105T180023Z UID:24010-1543309200-1543338000@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday DESCRIPTION:Tune In Here!\nUnrestricted Futures 2018\nOur 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 will allow us to meet the demands that lie ahead. The commitment to this research comes with many expenses and we need you to help fuel the work of our scientists.\nJoin us in supporting research and education at the Boyce Thompson Institute through this year’s Unrestricted Futures Campaign! \nNote for Restricted Gifts\nEffective 10/1/2017: Restricted endowment and program gifts are subject to an indirect cost recovery policy which require that 20% of gift funds be retained by the institute\, to be applied to the costs associated with the specific restricted gift purpose. Restricted gifts below $5\,000 will be subject to a reduced 10% IDC rate. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/giving-tuesday/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/live3-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181126T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181126T100000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20181126T140046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T200747Z UID:23925-1543222800-1543226400@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Monday Morning Seminar: Fei Lab DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Fei Lab \nChen Jiao: Plant terrestrialization: insights from the genome of a unicellular green algae \nShan Wu: Pan-genomes of Citrullus species \nSnacks will be provided from 8:45 am.\nThese seminars are part of the BTI Monday Morning Seminar Series which occurs bi-weekly. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/monday-morning-seminar-fei-lab/ CATEGORIES:Institute,Monday Morning Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/mm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181117 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20181116T140025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T200728Z UID:23452-1542326400-1542412799@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Board of Directors Meeting DESCRIPTION: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 the meeting and to RSVP for the dinner. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-2/ CATEGORIES:Board Calendar,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/bti.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181115T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20181115T210025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T181258Z UID:24024-1542297600-1542304800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Fall Mingle DESCRIPTION: URL:https://btiscience.org/event/fall-mingle/ CATEGORIES:Institute,Staff Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/1-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181112T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181112T100000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20181112T140034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181107T135530Z UID:23924-1542013200-1542016800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Monday Morning Seminar: “Advancement: An update and overview of how Development\, Communications\, and Alumni Relations serve BTI” DESCRIPTION:BTI Monday Morning Seminar\nMonday\, November 12\, 2018\n9:00 AM in the BTI auditorium \nStephanie Meyer and Keith Hannon: “Advancement: An update and overview of how Development\, Communications\, and Alumni Relations serve BTI” \nSnacks will be provided starting at 8:45 AM \nThese seminars are part of the BTI Monday Morning Seminar Series which occurs bi-weekly. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/monday-morning-seminar-advancement-and-communications/ CATEGORIES:Institute,Monday Morning Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/mm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181105T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181105T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20181105T140006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181108T150433Z UID:23976-1541408400-1541433600@btiscience.org SUMMARY:BTI Faculty Cluster Hire Symposium DESCRIPTION:Click here to view candidate profiles: URL:https://btiscience.org/event/bti-faculty-cluster-hire-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/cluster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181025T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181025T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180827T165433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180827T165433Z UID:23480-1540479600-1540490400@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Flash Science DESCRIPTION: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.  \nWhy participate? The ability to communicate your science to a wide audience is becoming increasingly important for researchers. Also…there are cash prizes! Here are the details: \n\nNumber of participants will be capped at 15. Sign up HERE to reserve your place. \nEach presenter must abide by the three minute time limit\nPresentation must be spoken (not sung\, rhymed\, rapped\, danced\, mimed\, etc)\nNEW: each presenter will be allowed ONE slide to reference during their talk\, but that slide can only contain a SINGLE\, STATIC image with NO text. \nCompetition open to: graduate students\, postdocs\, and research associates\nPrizes: $500 for 1st\, $300 for 2nd\, $100 for 3rd\, gift cards for all participants\nTwo scheduled practice sessions will be made available in mid October\nParticipants can choose to video record practice sessions to help prepare\nImportant dates:\n\nFlash Science event 10/25 – 3:00pm (BTI Auditorium)\nFinal day to sign up – 9/7\nKick-off meeting with participants – 9/12\nPractice sessions (weeks of 10/8 and 10/15)\n\n\n\nIf you have any additional questions\, please reply back to me or Bob Kohut at rjk9@cornell.edu and we’ll offer any additional clarity.  SIGN up before it FILLS up! URL:https://btiscience.org/event/flash-science/ LOCATION:BTI Auditorium CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/flash-science.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181016T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181016T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20181008T195019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181008T195019Z UID:23854-1539684000-1539687600@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Yin and Yang in RNA silencing DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhile studying RNA silencing for years\, we have found that Yin and Yang scenarios are widely presented in the regulation of microRNA biogenesis and gene expression. Xiuren Zhang (Texas A&M University) will use the interplay among SWI2/SNF2 complexes\, microprocessor\, and histone methyl-transferase to illustrate this ancient philosophy in biology. \nTuesday\, October 16th | 10:00 AM\nBTI Auditorium \nXiuren is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Texas A&M University. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/yin-and-yang-in-rna-silencing/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/ZhangXiuren-Photo-copy-e1519059918307.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181011T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181011T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20181001T131948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181001T131949Z UID:23803-1539273600-1539280800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:BTI PGS distinguished lecturer series: Living La Vida Verde: a quest to understand the molecular logic of plant signaling DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Nemhauser will be visiting BTI as part of the BTI PGS distinguished lecturer series in October. \nTalk title: Living La Vida Verde: a quest to understand the molecular logic of plant signaling \nThursday\, October 11th\, at 4 PM in the BTI auditorium \nReception to follow seminar in BTI atrium \nThere are two open meeting slots with Jennifer at this time. Please email Penelope Lindsay if you are interested in meeting with her. \n \nJennifer is a systems biologist at the University of Washington interested in how plants integrate signaling information to respond to the environment. More information about her work can be found in the following link: \nhttps://depts.washington.edu/nemlab/ URL:https://btiscience.org/event/bti-pgs-distinguished-lecturer-series-living-la-vida-verde-a-quest-to-understand-the-molecular-logic-of-plant-signaling/ CATEGORIES:Institute,Post Graduate Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/jennifer-nemhauser.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181009T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181009T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20181004T153217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T153647Z UID:23818-1539109800-1539118800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Science Cabaret: Can we survive on planet Earth? Let's discuss! DESCRIPTION: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. The audience will decide which presentation has the biggest impact. \nJoin us on Tuesday\, October 9th at 7 PM at the Cherry Artspace to see the results of the collaboration! Food and drinks will be provided thanks to generous support from Science Cabaret and NSF. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/science-cabaret-can-we-survive-on-planet-earth-lets-discuss/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/science-cab.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181008T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181012T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180921T141610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181012T210343Z UID:23625-1538991000-1539367200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Transforming Breeding through Integrated Data Management and Analysis DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \nSusan McCouch: It takes a village\n \nLukas Mueller: Breeding in the era of digital agriculture\n\nKelly Robbins: Translating technological advancements into genetic gain\n\nZhangjun Fei: Application of bioinformatics and genomics to crop improvement\n\nEd Buckler: Breeding insight in the era of genomics URL:https://btiscience.org/event/fall-workshop-speakers-series/ CATEGORIES:Education,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/FallLogos.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180920T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180920T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180822T172801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181015T193013Z UID:23445-1537432200-1537462800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:PGS Science Symposium DESCRIPTION:“High-end research meets tech-transfer; how small molecules can change our world” \nThe 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 support staff. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200706\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200714\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200761\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200758\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200730\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200724\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200753\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200725\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200754\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200744\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200736\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200734\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200741\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200728\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200723\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200718\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n P9200746\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Thank you to our sponsors: URL:https://btiscience.org/event/pgs-science-symposium/ LOCATION:Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States CATEGORIES:Institute,Post Graduate Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/PGS-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180912T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180912T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180907T175859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180907T180004Z UID:23545-1536768000-1536775200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Distinguished lecturer series - Cyril Zipfel DESCRIPTION: URL:https://btiscience.org/event/distinguished-lecturer-series-cyril-zipfel/ CATEGORIES:Institute,Post Graduate Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Cyril-Zipfel.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180809T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180809T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180809T130003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180809T205028Z UID:22924-1533805200-1533834000@btiscience.org SUMMARY:2018 Summer Intern Symposium DESCRIPTION:9:00am to 4:30pm\, BTI Auditorium\nPresentations: 9:10am-11:40am & 2:30pm-4:00pm\nPoster Session: 12:30pm-2:45pm\nFor the past 16 years\, BTI has held a student symposium during the last week of the Plant Genomics Research Program (PGRP) summer internship program. \nThis day-long event 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. \nWe will be live-streaming throughout the day! \n  \n  URL:https://btiscience.org/event/2018-summer-intern-symposium/ CATEGORIES:Education,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Intern-Group.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180801T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180801T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180801T150053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T184654Z UID:22935-1533121200-1533124800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:PGRP Seminar: Jocelyn Rose DESCRIPTION:11am to Noon\, BTI Auditorium\nResearch 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 synthesized and assembled into complex polymer matrices\, and how they contribute to factors such as plant architecture\, resistance to pathogens and limiting drought stress. This involves a wide range of analytical approaches\, including genomics\, proteomics and imaging techniques. Much of the research uses tomato as a model system and the research aims to bridge basic science and practical applications geared towards enhancing fruit quality traits and food security. \nThis seminar is hosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program\, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st\, 2018. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/pgrp-seminar-jocelyn-rose/ CATEGORIES:Education,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Rose_IMG_1782-e1517860893830.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180726T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180726T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180726T160006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180724T211718Z UID:23254-1532606400-1532610000@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Plantae Webinar DESCRIPTION:Plantae Webinar for BTI and Cornell University researchers and staff\nJoin us on Thursday\, July 26 in the BTI Auditorium 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. \nThis special webinar for BTI and Cornell researchers and staff will focus on the professional development opportunities available through Plantae.  Attendees will be given an overview of the Plantae features and provided with tips on how to effectively present your scientific research and outreach efforts. \nPlease plan to bring your laptop to the workshop. \nIf you’re new to using Plantae\, sign up now at community.plantae.org to create your profile. \nPizza will be provided starting at 11:45am. If you have any questions or require accommodations in order to participate\, contact Delanie Sickler at dbs266@cornell.edu. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/plantae-webinar/ CATEGORIES:Education,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Plantae_Logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180725T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180725T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180725T150026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T185106Z UID:22936-1532516400-1532520000@btiscience.org SUMMARY:PGRP Seminar: Mike Scalon DESCRIPTION:11am to Noon\, BTI Auditorium\nMike 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.\nThis seminar is hosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program\, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st\, 2018. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/pgrp-seminar-mike-scalon/ CATEGORIES:Education,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Mike_Scalon.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180718T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180718T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180718T150049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180622T150233Z UID:22939-1531911600-1531915200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:PGRP Seminar - Joyce Van Eck: Gene editing as a tool to advance improvement of underutilized crops DESCRIPTION:11am to Noon\, BTI Auditorium\n“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 introduce gene constructs into plant cells and recover plants that express the introduced genes. Genes of interest to us have the potential to strengthen a plant’s resistance to disease\, improve fruit characteristics\, and enhance nutritional quality.” \nThis seminar is hosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program\, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st\, 2018. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/pgrp-seminar-joyce-van-eck/ CATEGORIES:Education,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/joyce-van-eck-bti-faculty-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180711T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180711T150032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180622T142355Z UID:22932-1531306800-1531310400@btiscience.org SUMMARY:PGRP Seminar - Gaurav Moghe: Breaking the Tower of Babel: The evolution of complexity and diversity in plant metabolism DESCRIPTION:11am to Noon\, Cornell Vet School Auditorium (Lecture Hall 1)\nMetabolic 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 and diversified? What is the role of positive selection and genetic drift in shaping metabolic diversity? How does enzyme promiscuity influence evolution of specialized metabolic pathways? We are investigating these and other allied questions using evolutionary genomic approaches\, by performing comparative analyses of plant genomes\, transcriptomes and proteomes. Research in the Moghe Lab is highly integrative and comprised of both computational and wet-lab approaches. \nThis seminar is hosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program\, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st\, 2018. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/pgrp-seminar-gaurav-moghe/ CATEGORIES:Education,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Gaurav-Moghe.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180703T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180703T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180703T150047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180622T142309Z UID:22934-1530615600-1530619200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:PGRP Seminar - Jim Giovannoni: Genes that make tomatoes (bad) DESCRIPTION:11am to Noon\, Cornell Vet School Auditorium (Lecture Hall 1)\nRipening 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\, but also for commercial applications such as transportation and shelf-life. Thus\, the focus of research in the Giovannoni lab is molecular and genetic analysis of fruit ripening and related signal transduction systems\, using tomato as the model system. \nJim Giovannoni is a faculty advisor as part of the Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) internship program. \nThis seminar is hosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program\, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st\, 2018. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/pgrp-seminar-jim-giovannoni/ CATEGORIES:Education,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/jim-giovannoni-bti-faculty-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180627T150059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180622T142223Z UID:22927-1530097200-1530100800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:PGRP Seminar - Research in the McArt lab: Pesticides\, pathogens and pollinator health DESCRIPTION:11am to Noon\, Cornell Vet School Auditorium (Lecture Hall 1)\nResearch in the McArt Lab is focused on pollinator health. Major current projects include 1) Evaluating pesticide exposure and risk to wild bees and managed honey bees in different landscapes\, 2) Combining empirical data with network modeling to understand pathogen transmission in complex plant-pollinator networks\, and 3) Understanding how pesticide and pathogen stress influence bee behavior and delivery of pollination services to agriculturally important crops. \nScott McArt is an assistant professor of pollinator health\, disease ecology\, and ecotoxicology in Cornell University’ Department of Entomology. McArt is also a faculty advisor as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) internship program. \nThis seminar is hosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program\, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st\, 2018. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/pgrp-seminar-scott-mcart/ CATEGORIES:Education,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Scott_McArt_CALS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180620T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180620T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180620T150048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T183523Z UID:22926-1529492400-1529496000@btiscience.org SUMMARY:PGRP Seminar: Georg Jander DESCRIPTION:11am to Noon\, Cornell Vet School Auditorium (Lecture Hall 1)\nHosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program\, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st\, 2018. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/pgrp-seminar-georg-jander/ CATEGORIES:Education,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/georg-jander-bti-faculty-200x200-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180613T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180613T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180613T150029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180611T180317Z UID:22925-1528887600-1528891200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:PGRP Seminar: Adrienne Roeder DESCRIPTION:11am to Noon\, Cornell Vet School Auditorium (Lecture Hall 1)\n“Size is a critical property of plants\, yet we know little about how it is controlled. In the Roeder laboratory\, we ask how does a cell know how big to be and how does the whole organ (e.g. leaf\, sepal or petal) made up of many cells know how big to be. To answer these questions we image living plants on a confocal microscope and measure the growth of cells\, examine the cell division pattern\, and quantify fluorescent proteins expressed.” \nAdrienne Roeder is a Nancy M. & Samuel C. Fleming Term Associate Professor at the the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology\, and the Section of Plant Biology\, School of Integrative Plant Science. Roeder is also a faculty advisor in BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) internship program. \nThis seminar is hosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program\, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st\, 2018. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/pgrp-seminar-adrienne-roeder/ LOCATION:Cornell Vet School Auditorium (Lecture Hall 1)\, 930 Campus Rd.\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14853\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/Roeder-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180605T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180605T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180606T150022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180605T170630Z UID:22916-1528185600-1528218000@btiscience.org SUMMARY:“Reprogramming root cells for arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis” DESCRIPTION:2018 Summer Internship Program Seminar Series presents:\nMaria Harrison – “Reprogramming root cells for arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis”\nWednesday\, June 6 | 11am to 12pm\nBTI Auditorium URL:https://btiscience.org/event/reprogramming-root-cells-for-arbuscular-mycorrhizal-symbiosis/ CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/arbuscules-in-root.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180604T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180604T100000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180604T130040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180602T033710Z UID:22191-1528102800-1528106400@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Piñeros Lab: Monday Morning Seminar DESCRIPTION:Monday\, June 4th | 9am | BTI Auditorium\n \nMiguel Piñeros\, USDA-ARS/BTI adjunct professor\nThe ALMT family: a unique plant anion channel family with intricate roles\n \nSnacks will be provided from 8:45 am. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/monday-am-june2018-pineros/ CATEGORIES:Institute,Monday Morning Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/miguel_pineros-e1493138870368.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180521T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180521T100000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180521T130034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180515T203436Z UID:22190-1526893200-1526896800@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Technology Transfer: Monday Morning Seminar DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 21st | 9am | BTI Auditorium\nPlease join BTI for a Monday morning seminar on technology transfer at BTI: \n \nPaul Debbie\, Director of Research\, Director of Technology Transfer and Licensing\nBTI technology as the basis for a new commercial entity – two case studies \n  URL:https://btiscience.org/event/technology-transfer-and-advancement-monday-morning-seminar/ CATEGORIES:Board Calendar,Institute,Monday Morning Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/VanEckpotatopatentslides.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180514T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180514T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180517T143054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180514T162635Z UID:22867-1526284800-1526317200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:From Binghamton to Borneo: Engaged Learning Across Space and Time DESCRIPTION:From Binghamton to Borneo: Engaged Learning Across Space and Time\nThursday\, May 17th | 10:30-11:30am\nPresentation by Shorna Allred\, Ph.D. \nOrganized by CAPE: Cornell Association of Professors Emeriti\, Southeast Asia Program \nCommunity-based research interlinks university actors (faculty\, researchers\, students) with community actors from government\, private sector\, NGO\, business\, and Extension sectors.  Working together\, universities and communities engage in co-researching and co-creating innovative and actionable research projects that address a community’s unique context\, problems\, and needs while benefitting local people and places. \nDr. Allred is the faculty director of the Global Citizenship and Sustainability program in Borneo and the Rust to Green Scholars program in Binghamton.  This talk will focus on the role of students in community-based research for resilience.  These programs expand the university-community knowledge network with the goal of fostering greater sustainability\, resiliency\, and prosperity in communities here in NYS and around the globe.  Students working on community-based research reap the benefits of working and learning alongside community members\, contributing knowledge\, and developing new skills and abilities in community development research and action. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/from-binghamton-to-borneo-engaged-learning-across-space-and-time/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/shorna_allred.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180510T122000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180510T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180510T162040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180501T204214Z UID:22621-1525954800-1525957200@btiscience.org SUMMARY:"Non-academic Careers" - Seminar with BTI Board Member Paul Chomet DESCRIPTION:Plant Biology Friday Seminar\nMay 10\, 2018 (Thursday)\n12:20 PM | Plant Science\, Room 404 \nPlease join Cornell SIPS for a seminar by BTI Board Member Paul Chomet (NRGene).\n\nIn the spring of 2016\, six years after forming in Ness Ziona\, Israel\, NRGene\, Ltd. opened the doors to its US office in St. Louis. The biotech company has developed analytics\, technology and software to compare genomes and plant performance across breeding populations to help predict the best genomic makeup.\n\n\n \n\n\nWhy? Because the world needs to eat.\n\n\n \n\n\n“We need to feed 9 billion people by 2050 using less arable land\, less water and fewer inputs\,” says Dr. Paul Chomet\, scientific adviser for the company. “One important solution will be to accelerate breeding by using big genomic data to efficiently select and advance desirable genetic diversity.”\n\n\n \n\n\nChomet was the last graduate student of Dr. Barbara McClintock\, the Nobel Prize-winning cytogeneticist who challenged existing concepts of genome structure and function. Now NRGene is helping to continue her legacy.\n\n\n \n\n\nAfter assembling more than 80 complete genomes in 2015—including one of the most complex: bread wheat\, about five times the size of a human genome—NRGene entered into a partnership with Illumina\, one of the largest sequencing companies in the world.\n\n\n \n\n\n“I’m very excited about NRGene’s technology\, [particularly] the GenoMAGIC (TM) platform\, which is being utilized extensively across both academia and industry to transform how scientists make breeding decisions using big genomic data\,” says Dr. Chomet. “NRGene in St. Louis really just demonstrates the universal truth of business: You need to be in the right location\, selling the right goods at just the right time. St. Louis\, our technology and the ever-increasing need to feed the world puts us right there.\n\n\n \n\n\nPlease note this event is NOT being hosted at or by BTI. URL:https://btiscience.org/event/non-academic-careers-seminar-with-bti-board-member-paul-chomet/ CATEGORIES:Institute ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://btiscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Paul-Chomet-for-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180510 DTSTAMP:20260404T170913 CREATED:20180509T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180224T045307Z UID:16777-1525824000-1525910399@btiscience.org SUMMARY:Board of Directors Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://btiscience.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Board Calendar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR