ASPB President’s Update: Advocacy—It’s Never Been More Important to Keep Sharing What it Means to do Plant Science
UncategorizedAdvocate: a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy Science Needs Advocates! Now more than ever we each need to determine why, when, where, and how to share our experience and enthusiasm for science. ASPB is here to help you in being a science advocate. This post…
The Plant Cell is accepting applications for Assistant Features Editors
UncategorizedAre you an early career researcher passionate about plants and science communication? The Plant Cell is accepting applications for new Assistant Features Editors (AFEs) to begin in 2026 and 2027. AFEs provide a valuable service to the journal, our authors, and the scientific community. In return, AFEs…
Untangling cell-specific root responses to stress
Plant Science Research Weekly, UncategorizedSingle-cell technologies have brought our understanding of complex tissues to whole new levels. Previous methods showed how gene expression in tissues changes over time or after challenges, whereas now these patterns can be assigned to specific cell types, revealing intricate, elegant processes. Here,…
July 17: Plant Physiology panel discussion on Numeracy, Realism, and Relevance in Plant Science
UncategorizedPlant Physiology webinar Numeracy, Realism, and Relevance in Plant Science Recorded Thursday July 17, 2025 About this panel discussion There has been a recent uptick in frustration with overclaiming and overselling at the interface between molecular plant science and agriculture. Relatedly, there is…
ASPB President’s Update: ASPB Election Season—Toward a More Engaged and Transparent Nominations Process
UncategorizedElections are now underway for officers to serve in leadership positions for the Society. Several updates have been made to the process in recent years to improve community engagement and enhance transparency, and a change in the way nominations are solicited was clarified and approved recently in our…
Congratulations to ASPB’s 2025 Award Recipients
UncategorizedThe American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 awards, which honor distinction in service, outreach, education, and research. Adolph E. Gude Jr. Award Brian Larkins, University of Arizona, Tucson ASPB Innovation Prize for Agricultural Technology Marc…
Rewiring sugar signaling for global agriculture: A decade of progress in harnessing the T6P pathway
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Rewiring sugar signaling for global agriculture: A decade of progress in harnessing the T6P pathway
While sugar signaling plays a crucial role in grain filling and ultimately determines grain crop yield, direct genetic manipulation often results in pleiotropic effects and raises legislative…
May 30: Plant Cell webinar: Translating research from Arabidopsis to crop plants and beyond
UncategorizedThe Plant Cell webinar Translating research from Arabidopsis to crop plants and beyond Recorded Friday May 30, 2025 About This Panel Discussion Over the past three decades, substantial research efforts in plant science worldwide have focused on the model system Arabidopsis thaliana. Many of us have…
Advocating for Increased USDA Agricultural Research Service Funding
UncategorizedAmid a quickly changing research funding landscape in the United States, ASPB continues to be a vocal and engaged advocate for federal funding that supports plant scientists. The Society recently joined academic, agriculture, and food stakeholder groups in a letter to House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations…