BTI Grant Managers Help Researchers Excel
The grant managers are integral to the success of BTI's mission to advance knowledge in plant biology to improve agriculture, protect the environment, and enhance human health.
Cilia Lab at International Citrus Greening Conference
Assistant Professor Michelle Cilia and four members of her lab attended the International Conference for Huanglongbing. They joined hundreds of other researchers in Orlando, Fla. Feb. 9-13, to present their research on this disease.
BTI at Plant and Animal Genome Conference
BTI researchers attended, presented and led workshops at 23rd Annual Plant Animal Genome Conference (PAG) 2015 in San Diego.
Transatlantic Collaboration Builds a Better Database
"Biology is becoming a data science," said Ruiz. "Biologists need to learn to use bioinformatics tools."
Lukas Mueller: Ace of Bases
The Yambase database will allow users to access the yam genome browser hosted by the Iwate Biotechnology Research Center in Japan and will house information about desirable yam characteristics and tools for breeders.
New equipment opens up ‘mass’ive possibilities
The Boyce Thompson Institute starts off 2015 with a generous gift from the Triad Foundation and researchers are about to open their most exciting present: a high-resolution mass spectrometer. The instrument, which can determine the chemical formula – and possibly...
Internship Applications for 2015 Being Reviewed Now
BTI hosts nearly 30 interns every summer, at both the undergraduate and high school level, for 10 and six weeks, respectively, for paid high-level plant science research work in Plant Genome Research, Bioinformatics, and Bioenergy Education.
Jander Unlocks Molecular Pathways of Plants and Empowers People
Professor Georg Jander has seen that, when attacked, plants react at the molecular level. Jander’s dedication—to plant science and people—seems to be contagious.
Patrick Boyle Off to Private Sector
Dr. Patrick Boyle will be an "Emerging Leader in Science" after four years as a Postdoctoral Scientist in Professor Gregory Martin’s Lab at BTI.
Dr. Lee Henderson, CEO of Vybion, Briefs PGS
Topics ranged from transitioning between academia and industry, developing tangible products, funding for business incubators, and more.