News - Boyce Thompson Institute

Jul 2018 17

The World at her Fingertips: A Spotlight of Autumn Hurd

2018 PGRP Intern Autumn reflects on her summer experience, covering Bridgewater, Bogdanove Lab, bananas, and Buffalo Street.

Jul 2018 16

Susan McCouch: splicing science with board service

Susan McCouch’s understanding of the complexities of agricultural research has brought a unique perspective to the BTI Board of Directors.

Jul 2018 5

Pear genomes show evidence of independent domestication in Asia and Europe

Researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and partnering institutions in China, the U.S., and New Zealand, report their findings on the domestication of the pear in Genome Biology.

Jul 2018 2

Fern-tastic! Crowdfunded fern genomes published in Nature Plants

With crowdfunded support, researchers have sequenced the first two fern genomes ever. Their results, including the discovery of an ancient gene transfer and novel symbiosis mechanisms, appear this month in Nature Plants.

Jun 2018 19

Student Research in Full Bloom: BTI’s 2018 PGRP Interns

Boyce Thompson Institute's (BTI’s) 2018 Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) interns have arrived in Ithaca for their summer of biology and bioinformatics research! This June, more than thirty of the country’s brightest students arrived at BTI from all over the United States to experience the life of a researcher.

May 2018 24

2017 Annual Report now available

2017 has been a tremendous year at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI). This past year’s annual report serves as a reminder of how strong BTI core purposes have remained, while looking to the future of research and the opportunity it holds.

May 2018 14

BTI scientists win awards at annual Northeast ASPB meeting

Two researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute earned 1st place honors at the 2018 Northeast ASPB Section annual meeting. The meeting was hosted by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and the theme was Translational Research for Improving Crop Productivity.

May 2018 1

Symposium to showcase research, celebrate opening of BTI Computational Biology Center

The Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) will host an inaugural symposium for the Institute’s new Computational Biology Center (BCBC) on Tuesday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Apr 2018 19

Jim Giovannoni appointed Director of USDA-ARS Robert W. Holley Center

Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) professor Jim Giovannoni has been appointed as the Director of the USDA-ARS Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health (RHCAH), effective April 15, 2018.

Apr 2018 18

BTI Board Member April Burke champions for science on Capitol Hill

For more than thirty years, April Burke has worked to ensure the science and not-for-profit sectors have a voice in our nation’s capital. BTI's Keith Hannon sat down with April to hear about the current political climate and how research institutes like BTI stand to be impacted by changes in funding and potential legislation.

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