Happy #PrideMonth from your friends at the Brandizzi Lab!

We’re hiring! 🌱 MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory is seeking a new Director who will lead groundbreaking research on photosynthetic organisms, drive collaborative projects, and foster a vibrant scientific community. Apply now: buff.ly/3Kw4kUf

Happy #PlantFactFriday! There are many facets of plant science. From the cellular level to the advancement of agriculture, there are endless aspects of our field. Today we are exploring the differences between botany and horticulture! 🔬👨‍🔬🌱🍓

Today we recognize Juneteenth, which commemorates the day the last enslaved people in the United States were freed. We take this day to celebrate the strides we have made, while reflecting on the work that is yet to be done. Happy Juneteenth from the Brandizzi lab!

The MSU Plant Research Laboratory is hiring our next Director! We are looking for an individual passionate about the study of photosynthetic organisms who can provide leadership to the organization. Apply here: buff.ly/3Kw4kUf

Happy #PlantFactFriday! It turns out that plants can be pretty chatty! To see a step-by-step guide to how plants communicate with each other, check out this article from NPR: npr.org/sections/krulw… #BrandizziLab #PlantsAreCool

#MeetTheEditors🌟Meet Dr. FEDERICA BRANDIZZI from Michigan State University 🌱 Research in her lab focuses on the plant secretory pathway to improve its activities in growth and stress. Discover More 👉brandizzilab.natsci.msu.edu Mom of 3 kids and a 🐱, and a super athlete! 🏃‍♀️👇

Do you know someone that just can't seem to keep a plant alive? Well, we have something that is right up their alley for today's #PlantFactFriday! Meet the Rose of Jericho - a resurrection plant. ☠🌱 #PlantsAreCool #BrandizziLab

Happy #PlantFactFriday! Several kinds of plants behave in certain ways when the temperatures are about to rise or fall and when rain is forecasted. If you keep an eye on the local flora, you might not even need the weather app anymore. 😎🥀⛅ #PlantsAreCool #BrandizziLab

ICAR2024 starts today and TPJ will be there! 🥳 TPJ sponsors session C5 Cell-type Specific Responses for Plant Resilience to Stress organized by Ignacio Rubio Somoza When? 16th at 1:45 pm. icar2024.weebly.com/mini-symposia.… icar SEB Wiley Joanna Friesner

Last weekend the Brandizzi lab participated in the Plant Biology Department's annual bowling tournament! Our graduate student Ethan was the MVP with his consistent strikes - bowling a Turkey in one of the games. 🎳😄

🚨BIG Brandizzi lab publication alert! 🚨 Lab members Sang-Jin Kim and Graham Burkart are co-authors on this paper along with our PI Federica Brandizzi and Brandizzi lab alumna Luciana Renna. Check out the paper here: nature.com/articles/s4146…

🚨 Job opportunity! 🚨 The Brandizzi lab is looking for a Post-Doctoral Researcher under the Keegstra Program. For more information, please contact [email protected]. #PlantScienceJobs #MSUBrandizziLab #WorkWithUs

This week we are saying goodbye to our summer researcher from Athens State University, Nastia Buryak. Nastia worked with our field trials of energy sorghum and was an incredible asset to the lab. We will miss her, and we are excited to see what her future holds!

There's still time to apply to be the next MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory director! The application closes today.

It's been a while since our last #PlantFactFriday. This one will turn your world upside down because today we are talking about gravitropism! #BrandizziLab #PlantsAreCool

First day of classes, and Sparty has a new class photo.

ER stress is such an interesting but -sadly- often overlooked aspect in plants! Amazing new work from the Brandizzi Lab. Short summary by me ⬇️, but the article by Noelia Pastor Evan Angelos Cristina Ruberti is a must read for fans of stress signaling in plants!

Today is the day! Whether you are heading to your first lecture as a college student or you are celebrating your last first day of school, we wish all our fellow Spartans good luck on their first day of classes. #GoGreen

You might be familiar with the Mackinac Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge, but what about protein bridges? 🌉 Check out this article: Uncovering protein complex between ER and chloroplasts (msu.edu)