The Burch-Smith Lab is conducting pioneering work on plasmodesmata (structures that connect adjacent cells in leaves and other organs). Their recently published study paves the way for a deeper understanding of the plant immune system: loom.ly/pbStrQg

St. Louis has been named one of the top job markets in the U.S. by the The Wall Street Journal. Join our team and see for yourself! loom.ly/EIacF-w

Our volunteers are the roots of our science. #NationalVolunteerWeek #GiveBack

New TANSLEY INSIGHT alert!!! New Phytologist Maneesh Lingwan, PhD
Metabolic flux analysis (MFA) tool can accurately describe pliable and context-specific metabolism and can be essential to elucidate the nuanced dynamics of stress-induced metabolism.
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#TansleyInsight Isotopically nonstationary metabolic flux analysis in plants

Koley et al. Somnath Koley Maneesh Lingwan, PhD Danforth Center

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The Danforth Technology Company (DTC) is a subsidiary of the Danforth Plant Science Center that facilitates early-stage development of startup companies based on technologies developed by Danforth Center scientists. Learn more: loom.ly/B71NZF0

One more week until IGNITE! 🔥Join us April 30 for a networking reception, social hour, and panel of #agtech and #geospatial experts.

Learn more and RSVP today: loom.ly/oddFJjU
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Happy #EarthDay ! 🌎 In honor of Earth Month, Elizabeth Anne “Toby” Kellogg, PhD, and Bala P. Venkata, PhD, spoke about how and why we made the change from lawn to our six-acre prairie and the benefits we’re seeing now.

Read all about it 👇

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Thanks to support from The Boeing Company, we’re introducing students in the #STL region to the eye-opening realm of geospatial science—and empowering them to change the world. 🚀Learn more: loom.ly/vdr4lSo
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Great day with colleagues on Capitol Hill for #BIOFLYIN24 . Many thanks to Congresswoman Ann Wagner for her work to advance policy that supports scientific research, innovation & entrepreneurship.

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Our Phenotyping Core Facility, directed by Katie M. Murphy, PhD, is using cutting-edge technology to answer critical questions in plant science. Meet Katie at IGNITE on 4/30 at the Danforth Center and learn more about her work on our blog: loom.ly/5damsgo

Led by Danforth Center under USAID Rwanda Gates Foundation support, the VIRCA Project is developing new cassava varieties resistant to cassava brown streak and mosaic diseases by establishing a functioning cassava seed system hence improving food security for small holder farmers

Dig into hands-on plant science, tinkering, and robotics fun for the whole family at  #PlantTechJam  on Saturday, April 27! This FREE event includes activities for all ages, plus a tour of our scientific facilities and prairie.


Learn more/register at: loom.ly/Yb2iV4A

Congrats to Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) company CoverCress Inc. on their prestigious award! 👏

Join us on 4/30 for IGNITE—St. Louis: The Epicenter of AgTech and Geospatial Innovation. Enjoy a networking reception & social hour and hear from a panel of experts on what makes #STL a hub for #agtech and #geospatial .
 
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Kirk Czymmek, PhD, and a multinational community of volume electron microscopy experts highlight the incredible potential to look inside, quantify, & unlock the mysteries of cells in a recently published article in Nature Cell Biology. Learn more: loom.ly/GHD4_2c

We were thrilled to welcome the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellows Program to visit 39° North & the Danforth Center! This prestigious program provides interdisciplinary career guidance to top PhD candidates as they prepare to enter the field as the next generation of food & ag scientists.

In an exciting endorsement of the impact of our work, technology developed by Keith Slotkin has been selected as the very first project of the new National Science Foundation/NobleReach Emerge partnership. Learn more: loom.ly/mOH9msI

Join us on Thursday morning in the Danforth Center Café for Coffee with Colleagues to catch up with the STL agtech innovation community, engage in demonstrations of cutting-edge tools, and hear from speakers in our innovation community.

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Do you have a burgeoning young scientist at home? Don’t miss this interactive event that includes hands-on science, tinkering, & robotics fun for the whole family.
 
- Learn about the Danforth Center
- Tour scientific facilities & a prairie

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