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Dear Past and Present Members

We are pleased to advise that the photographs from ComBio2016 can now be viewed at: http://www.asbmb.org.au/combio2016/index.html

We are also pleased to advise that the ComBio2017 website is now live at: http://www.combio.org.au/combio2017/

ComBio2017 will be held from 2 – 5 October at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

The Keynote Speaker at ComBio2017 is Emmanuelle Charpentier from the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin. Professor Charpentier is the Co-inventor of CRISPR/Cas9 and is being sponsored by the Russell Grimwade School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Melbourne.

Professor Cathie Martin MBE from the John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK, is a confirmed plenary speaker. Professor Martin conducts research into the relationship between diet and health, and how crops can be fortified to improve diets and address the global challenge of escalating chronic disease. She is particularly interested in plants which contain natural chemicals that are seen as ‘natural medicines’, including the phenolic compounds in fruits and vegetables. Professor Martin is well known for her work on blood oranges and purple, high anthocyanin tomatoes and through her spin-out company, Norfolk Plant Sciences, is working to secure the impact of her research on phytonutrients through food products designed to be good for consumers.

The conference website including the themes of the conference can be found at: http://www.combio.org.au/combio2017/

The pages will be updated as further information becomes available.

Kind regards

Sally

Sally Jay

ComBio2016 and ComBio2017 Secretariat

Dear Past and Present Members

We are pleased to advise that the photographs from ComBio2016 can now be viewed at: http://www.asbmb.org.au/combio2016/index.html

We are also pleased to advise that the ComBio2017 website is now live at: http://www.combio.org.au/combio2017/

ComBio2017 will be held from 2 – 5 October at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

The Keynote Speaker at ComBio2017 is Emmanuelle Charpentier from the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin. Professor Charpentier is the Co-inventor of CRISPR/Cas9 and is being sponsored by the Russell Grimwade School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Melbourne.

Professor Cathie Martin MBE from the John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK, is a confirmed plenary speaker. Professor Martin conducts research into the relationship between diet and health, and how crops can be fortified to improve diets and address the global challenge of escalating chronic disease. She is particularly interested in plants which contain natural chemicals that are seen as ‘natural medicines’, including the phenolic compounds in fruits and vegetables. Professor Martin is well known for her work on blood oranges and purple, high anthocyanin tomatoes and through her spin-out company, Norfolk Plant Sciences, is working to secure the impact of her research on phytonutrients through food products designed to be good for consumers.

The conference website including the themes of the conference can be found at: http://www.combio.org.au/combio2017/

The pages will be updated as further information becomes available.

Kind regards

Sally

Sally Jay

ComBio2016 and ComBio2017 Secretariat

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Dear members,

Just to remind you that the deadline for Goldacre and Teaching Awards applications is 9 December 2016 and is fast approaching.  The RN Robertson Travelling Fellowship application deadline is 20 January 2017.

We also have several new employment opportunities and FEBS 2017 congress has been added to our events page.

FEBS 2017

The 42^nd FEBS Congress
Jerusalem, Israel, 10-14 September, 2017

https://2017.febscongress.org/

The FEBS Congress aims to provide an outstanding international forum in the European area for the face to face exchange of knowledge and ideas across the molecular life sciences. The core scientific programme comprises inspiring plenary lectures from distinguished researchers working in areas of high topical interest, and a range of themed symposia providing focused updates from leading experts in each field. The contribution of participants towards the scientific discussion at the event is encouraged by the opportunity to present work through extensive poster sessions, and submitted abstracts may also be considered for oral presentations.

The broad subject coverage of the Congress and its size provide an excellent setting for participants to gain valuable insight into progress in research areas beyond their own. In addition, a range of special sessions aim to engage participants on wider issues, such as teaching in the molecular life sciences, and science and society questions. A commercial exhibition provides additional interest.

The FEBS Congress has a strong emphasis on support, education and inspiration for the next generation of scientists, with a bursary scheme for early-career researchers, a satellite Young Scientists’ Forum, and activities to encourage interaction with peers and experts.

Altogether the FEBS Congress aims to be an exemplary cross-discipline gathering in the molecular life sciences for research presentation, discussion, learning, inspiration and encouragement — with participants leaving with new research knowledge and ideas, and perhaps the beginnings of international collaborations and friendships.

For more information visit: https://2017.febscongress.org/

Your ASPS membership is paid to [wpmlfield name=”paidtodate”] (year, month, day).

Dear members,

Just to remind you that the deadline for Goldacre and Teaching Awards applications is 9 December 2016 and is fast approaching.  The RN Robertson Travelling Fellowship application deadline is 20 January 2017.

We also have several new employment opportunities and FEBS 2017 congress has been added to our events page.

FEBS 2017

The 42^nd FEBS Congress
Jerusalem, Israel, 10-14 September, 2017

https://2017.febscongress.org/

The FEBS Congress aims to provide an outstanding international forum in the European area for the face to face exchange of knowledge and ideas across the molecular life sciences. The core scientific programme comprises inspiring plenary lectures from distinguished researchers working in areas of high topical interest, and a range of themed symposia providing focused updates from leading experts in each field. The contribution of participants towards the scientific discussion at the event is encouraged by the opportunity to present work through extensive poster sessions, and submitted abstracts may also be considered for oral presentations.

The broad subject coverage of the Congress and its size provide an excellent setting for participants to gain valuable insight into progress in research areas beyond their own. In addition, a range of special sessions aim to engage participants on wider issues, such as teaching in the molecular life sciences, and science and society questions. A commercial exhibition provides additional interest.

The FEBS Congress has a strong emphasis on support, education and inspiration for the next generation of scientists, with a bursary scheme for early-career researchers, a satellite Young Scientists’ Forum, and activities to encourage interaction with peers and experts.

Altogether the FEBS Congress aims to be an exemplary cross-discipline gathering in the molecular life sciences for research presentation, discussion, learning, inspiration and encouragement — with participants leaving with new research knowledge and ideas, and perhaps the beginnings of international collaborations and friendships.

For more information visit: https://2017.febscongress.org/

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There are several employment opportunities posted on our site available to view here.

The 2nd International Conference on Pharmaceutical Chemistry has been added to our events calendar.

Applications Open for Women’s Young Investigator Travel Awards for Plant Biology 2017

Global Plant Council E-Bulletin October 2016 Forward to a Friend  | View this Email on the Web | Translate This Email Email Us GPC Website GPC Blog @GlobalPlantGPC @GPC_EnEspanol Facebook Donate E-Bulletin /  October 2016 Welcome to another issue of the Global Plant Council’s e-Bulletin. We were really excited to see our President Professor Bill Davies on the TV this month! Bill was interviewed for the CNN news program ‘EcoSolutions’ and spoke about reducing water use in agriculture. Read more and watch the video here. Are you looking for a new job or PhD position in plant science, or do you have a vacancy to fill? We post relevant jobs or studentships to our Twitter and Facebook pages using the clickable, searchable hashtags #PlantSciJobs and #PlantSciPhD –and these posts are proving very popular indeed! Please use these hashtags if you’re posting new opportunities; we’re also happy to tweet/post these on your behalf – just let us know! We are delighted to announce that Dr Deena Errampalli, President of Plant Canada, has joined our Executive Board. Deena replaces Professor Carl Douglas who very sadly passed away earlier this year. Welcome to the team, Deena! Latest News /  View more… If you have news you would like us to share on our website, please contact lisa@globalplantcouncil.org  This month 63 new breaking news stories were posted on the GPC website including… Sharon Gray Memorial Fund Friends and colleagues of Dr Sharon Gray – a plant science postdoc from the University of California, Davis, who was tragically killed in Ethiopia earlier this month – have established a memorial fund. The fund will be used to establish a fellowship in Dr Gray’s honor. In New Phytologist: Scientists Root for More Cassava Research to Help Meet Greater Demand for Food A new review brings together research on the potential for improving cassava yields, such as by boosting the efficiency with which the plant captures sunlight and converts it into sugars. In Journal of Experimental Botany: How To Build Beautiful Biochemical Factories New research and an accompanying Insight article shed new light on the regulation of glandular trichome development in plants. In Current Plant Biology: Special Issue on Protein Networks Our newest journal sponsors have a new special issue, which focuses on protein networks – in particular, the centrality of proteins in the study of fundamental aspects of plant biology and plant interface with abiotic and biotic factors in the environment.  In Nature Plants: New Strategy to Accelerate Plant Breeding by Turbocharging Gene Banks A new study led by an Iowa State University agronomist may help scientists sift through vast amounts of plant seeds stored in gene bank facilities across the globe to identify those useful to plant breeders attempting to produce better varieties. Events / View more… If you have a conference, meeting, workshop, training course or other event coming up, we can include it in our Events calendar! Please email lisa@globalplantcouncil.org Cold Spring Harbor Asia Conference: Latest Advances in Plant Development & Environmental Responses 29 November–02 December 2016. Awaji, Japan.  4th International Plant Phenotyping Symposium 13–15 December 2016. El Batán, Mexico.  International Conference on Plant Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering 16–18 December 2016. Miami, Florida, USA.  Policy / Lots of new reports, and an archive of useful documents from the last few years, are available on our website. Head to the Resources page and click ‘Reports’. US Senate Decides on the Ratification of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture “The joining of the United States will represent a major milestone towards universal membership of the Treaty,” said Shakeel Bhatti, Plant Treaty Secretary. Online Sales of Threatened Cacti Highlight Open Door for Illegal Trade Threatened cacti are available on websites and shipped across countries without any legal documents to certify their trade. A study published in Nature Conservation reports on this activity and discusses assessment methods and solutions. Report Provides Options for Organic Soybean Growers Despite soybean being one of the most widely grown crops in the US, few soybean farmers use organic practices. A new  report details organic products and practices to combat pathogens and insect pests. Funding Opportunities / Spotted a funding opportunity we’ve missed? Please tell us about it by emailing lisa@globalplantcouncil.org New Phytologist Tansley Medal The New Phytologist Tansley Medal is awarded annually in recognition of an outstanding contribution to research in plant science by an individual in the early stages of their career (including students and any researcher with up to five years’ experience since gaining/defending their PhD). The winner recives a prize of £2000 (GBP) and authors a short review, published in New Phytologist, accompanied by an Editorial. The deadline for first-round submissions is 30th November 2016. Trellis Fund projects Horticulture Innovation Lab has selected nine new Trellis Fund projects led by organizations in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Cambodia and Nepal. These six-month projects are each funded with a $2,000 grant, with work scheduled to begin in 2017. A US graduate student with related expertise will be matched to each project, to provide agricultural knowledge and support for local goals. Graduate students at UC Davis, North Carolina State University, the University of Florida and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are now invited to apply to participate in these new Trellis Fund projects. The deadline for applications is November 4th. On the blog /  View more… Would you like to contribute an article to the GPC’s blog? Please get in touch! Email lisa@globalplantcouncil.org How trees communicate via a Wood Wide Web In this repost from The Conversation, Stuart Thompson discusses how plants communicate.  Farming Futures: integrating plant research and industry in the agri-food supply chain Tim Williams, Business Manager of Farming Futures and Research Fund Development Manager at Aberystwyth University, UK, tells us all about how Farming Futures links researchers with industry.  Members /  Click here for details of the GPC Member Societies and Affiliates and their representatives.  Please contact Ruth Bastow (ruth@globalplantcouncil.org) to find out how your organization can join the Global Plant Council.  The GPC is a coalition of plant and crop science societies and affiliates from across the globe. The GPC seeks to bring plant scientists together to work synergistically toward solving the pressing problems we face. Please click here to make a donation via PayPal to help support the GPC. Copyright © 2016 Global Plant Council, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from the Global Plant Council. If you no longer wish to receive the monthly GPC E-Bulletin, or think you have received this email in error, please unsubscribe using the link provided. The Global Plant Council is a not-for-profit entity registered in Switzerland. Our registered mailing address is:  Global Plant Council 3rd Floor, Bow House 1a Bow Lane London, EC4M 9EE United Kingdom Add us to your address book

John Evans speaking at the opening of the LT Evans Plant Growth Facility at the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, 21 January 2016 (left). The opening took place during IRRI Science Week and John, Murray Badger, Spencer Whitney, Paul Quick and Florence Danila contributed talks to the IRRI-Australia symposium.

The $10M facility was a gift from Australia to IRRI (right). It was named after John’s father Lloyd who served on the IRRI board and whose efforts led to the first phytotron donated to IRRI around 2000. Inside the facility, rice seed handling and storage will occur on the left hand side and greenhouses, growth cabinets and laboratories for non transgenic research occurs on the right hand side. The building is engineered to withstand typhoons that frequently affect the area.

Behind the scenes, Spencer Whitney was planning a takeover of yet more office and lab space with his favourite colour scheme (right). His long face reflects his concern that one student talk had failed to mention Rubisco during the IRRI-Australia symposium.

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Hello ASPS members,

Our annual dinner is being held during ComBio in Brisbane on Wednesday October 5 at 7pm. I would like to encourage all our ASPS members attending ComBio to come along and for those of you near Brisbane that may not be attending ComBio, you are invited as well. My Linh Hoang has arranged this year’s event and it will be slightly different because it comes with sponsorship! The dinner will cost $50 for members and students will be subsidised, so the cost for them is just $20, but there is a catch – the venue has only enough space for 10 tables with 8 people at each so you need to let My Linh lt.hoang@qut.edu.au know if you are interested by 25 September. Payment and ticket issue will happen at the ComBio registration desk from Tuesday lunchtime onwards (4 Oct). The dinner will be two courses with wine/soft drink/tea/coffee and be held in the panoramic Gibson room on the 10^th floor of QUT, just across the river from the convention centre. For those of you who have come in previous years, you will know that it is a great event that brings our society together and catch up or get to know new members. Normally it is organised by our student representatives, but the sponsorship offer from  QUT-IFE https://www.qut.edu.au/institute-for-future-environments this year seemed a great opportunity.

I hope to see you there.

John

Professor John R Evans FAA President, Australian Society of Plant Scientists

E: john.evans@anu.edu.au

http://www.asps.org.au/

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New scholarship opportunity available here.

ComBio2016: 3 – 7 October 2016, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

ComBio2016 is a combined conference with the ASBMB, ASPS and ANZSCDB

We are pleased to advise that the final program is now available for perusal.

You can view the program at: http://www.asbmb.org.au/combio2016/program.html

There are four separate files which consist of:

The one page program timetable.

The full program timetable (9 pages).

The full program (including plenary, symposium and colloquium presentations).

The poster program.

All abstracts can also now be viewed at: http://www.asbmb.org.au/combio2016/abstracts.html

There are five separate files which consist of:

Plenary Abstracts

Symposium Abstracts

Colloquium Abstracts

Poster Abstracts

Author Index

The conference app will be available a few days prior to the conference.  The app will include the full program including posters, all abstracts, all companies exhibiting and a list of registrants (less those that have requested privacy).  We will send you a further email when the app is accessible.

Please note that registrations are still welcome and also “on site” poster abstract submissions are still welcome up until, and including, Monday 26 September. On site presentations will not be included in the hard copy of the program, on the website or on the conference app, but will be included on the conference program revisions board. On site poster abstracts can be submitted at: https://www.asbmb.org.au/Register/combio2016-abstract-form.cgi

and registrations can be made at: https://www.asbmb.org.au/Register/combio2016-registration-form.cgi

If you have difficulty accessing these pages, you should refresh your browser.

Kind regards

Sally

Sally Jay

ComBio2016 Secretariat

Email:  combio@asbmb.org.au

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Dear Members of ASPS,

Please be advised that the 2016 Annual General Meeting of the Australian Society of

Plant Scientists will be held 18:15 – 19:15 on Thursday, 6 October, Plaza P2, Brisbane

Convention Centre, Brisbane, Qld. As usual, the ASPS Annual General Meeting has been

scheduled during the COMBIO conference week.

Attached, please find the Preliminary Agenda. If you would like to add any items to the

Agenda, please e-mail these to the Honorary Secretary Martha Ludwig

(martha.ludwig@uwa.edu.au or secretary@asps.org.au), by Wednesday, 15 September

2016.

Sincerely,

John Evans

(President of ASPS)

Dear ASPS / ANZSCDB Past and Present Members

ComBio2016: 3 – 7 October 2016 – Brisbane Convention Centre
ComBio2016 is a combined conference of the ASBMB, ASPS and ANZSCDB

A reminder that the extension of the early registration deadline finishes on Monday, 1 August.

The deadline for late poster abstracts is Monday, 15 August (details will be published in the conference program, online and conference App but will be included in “Late Posters” and will not be programmed within themes. So – you can still register on Monday, 1 August (so you pay the early rate) and then submit your abstract by the 15 August deadline for your poster presentation to be published in the program, online and in the conference App. After 15 August, you can still register and submit a poster abstract up until Monday, 26 September but it will be an “On Site” poster presentation – so details will appear on the Program Revisions board and not be published in conference publications.

The program timetable can be downloaded from: http://www.asbmb.org.au/combio2016/timetable.html
and the symposium program from http://www.asbmb.org.au/combio2016/symposia.html
The photographs and bio-sketches of the exciting list of overseas and society plenary lecturers can be downloaded from:
http://www.asbmb.org.au/combio2016/plenary.html

Further Information:
Sally Jay: combio@asbmb.org.au