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miR156-targeted SPLs as repressors for transfer cell development in Arabidopsis?
29 December 2016
by Suong Nguyen, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Although it has been two months since ComBio2016, my memory of all the events occurring at the
Suong’s poster awarded at ComBio2016 … and on her birthday!
conference is still fresh as if they happened just yesterday. These were the feelings of admiration, fascination and enjoyment attending plenary lectures, symposia, colloquia and poster teasers, and the pleasurable meetings and conversations I had with colleagues and friends during lunchtime and break-times. Particularly, during the poster sections, I had great opportunities to talk to and discuss my research with many eminent plant biologists, from whom I received constructive comments on the work presented in my poster. One of the most memorable moments at ComBio2016 is when I was awarded the Poster Award on the last day of the conference (which was also my birthday J).
My PhD research at The University of Newcastle has focused on elucidating the genetic controls of the development of transfer cells – a specialised cell type functioning in enhancing nutrient transport in plants. My ComBio2016 poster summarised my recent findings that transfer cell development in Arabidopsis phloem parenchyma is a novel trait specific to vegetative phase change, and that this novel trait is regulated by microRNA miR156 and its SPL target genes. The poster attracted a lot of attention and comments from the conference attendees, which later contributed to improving the manuscript I was drafting to report these findings. A month after the conference I submitted this manuscript to Plant Physiology and then just in the last few days I received notification that the manuscript has been accepted (conditional with minor revisions). A welcome Christmas present!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank ASPS for providing me the Travel Grant to attend ComBio2016 and communicate my research there, and I am very honoured and grateful at receiving the ASPS Poster Award. Besides precious “academic moments” the conference brought me, and as an international student, in exploring the extraordinary beauty of Brisbane. I am very much looking forward to ComBio2017 and a great trip to Adelaide.
Call for ASPS Teaching Award and RN Robertson Travelling Award applications
20 November 2016
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Hello ASPS Members,
Applications for the 2017 Teaching Award are now open. The deadline for applications is 9 December 2016. If you have demonstrated innovation and / or excellence in plant science teaching and learning, and/ or have made other novel contributions to these activities, please consider applying for this award. See full details at http://www.asps.org.au/awards/teaching-award. Completed applications should be sent to secretary@asps.org.au.
Applications for the 2017 RN Robertson Travelling Award are now being accepted. The closing date is 20 January 2017, with a decision by mid-February. See full details at http://www.asps.org.au/awards/robertson-fellowship. Completed applications should be sent to secretary@asps.org.au.
Best wishes,
Martha Ludwig
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Chemistry and Biochemistry • M310, Perth WA 6009 Australia
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Call for early career representatives on the Science and Technology Australia executive committee
19 October 2016
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Dear ASPS members,
The attached document is a request for expressions of interest from early career researchers as early career representatives on the Science and Technology Australia executive committee (2 year appointment). These positions will be voted on at the AGM on 25 November. If people with interest in this could please email me (Ulrike Mathesius) by 4th November. Applicants will need written support from two other members.
Thank you!
Uli
2016 Combio poster winner investigates the role of laccases of Botrytis cinerea during grape infection
16 October 2016
by Aruni Buddhika, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Aruni and her prize winning poster at Combio 2016.
I am Aruni Buddhika, 2nd year PhD student from Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW. My PhD research has focused on understanding the role of laccases of Botrytis cinerea during grape infection. I am investigating the differential expression profiles of laccase isoforms during the infection process to elucidate the specific role of each laccase isoform during the infection. I presented some of my research findings at the COMBIO – 2016. I am delighted that I was awarded a student poster prize in the poster competition. This is a really great recognition for my research, and a great encouragement to continue my research carrier. I am really grateful for organizers from ASPS for awarding me the student poster prize. COMBIO-2016 was a great platform for me to learn new things and to share knowledge. The posters were displayed for three days and it was a great opportunity to expose my work for renowned scientist and researchers in the field. I really appreciate the questions, comments and suggestions given since, they will be useful in further development of my research. Plannery lectures were really informative and contained lots of new facts allowing young scientist to learn. Besides meetings, social gatherings were awesome, particularly the conference dinner which made us a great place to meet people and share ideas and knowledge. I am really proud to be a member of ASPS and looking forward to join with the next conference.
Phyoten blog, call for New Phytologist Tansley Medal (early career researcher) and GPC e-bulletin for September
14 October 2016
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See John Evans speaking at the opening of the LT Evans Plant Growth Facility at the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines in our latest Phytogen blog post
Calling all early-stage career scientists!
The New Phytologist Tansley Medal is awarded annually in recognition of an outstanding contribution to plant science by an early career researcher (student and post-doctoral researchers with up to five years’ experience since gaining/defending their PhD are eligible). The winner will receive a prize of £2000 (GBP) and will author a Tansley insight review that will be published in New Phytologist, accompanied by an Editorial announcing the winner and finalists. The application deadline for this year’s competition is 30 November 2016.
The Tansley Medal is an opportunity to recognise an outstanding scientist in the early stages of his or her career, and supporting the next generation of plant scientists is a core aspect of the activities of the New Phytologist Trust. I would be very grateful if you would support us in this endeavour by spreading the word to anyone you know who might be eligible to apply for the 2017 Tansley Medal. If you have any queries regarding the medal or the submission process please do not hesitate to get in touch. More details on the Tansley Medal can be found at: http://www.newphytologist.org/tansleymedal.
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If you have news you would like us to share on our website, please contact lisa@globalplantcouncil.org
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In Current Plant Biology: Microbes help plants survive in severe drought In New Phytologist: Plant diversity alleviates the effects of flooding on crops In Nature Plants: Future drought will offset benefits of higher CO2 on soybean yields From Journal of Experimental Botany: A recent Special Issue of Journal of Experimental Botany comes in response to the particularly fast-moving pace of discovery in peptide signalling. New work by Patrizia Trifiló et al. shows that water transport beyond the xylem is important in explaining the decline of whole-leaf hydraulic conductance with dehydration.
From Elsevier: Free Current Opinion in Plant Biology articles from a special issue on Agriculture & Climate Change Conference 2015 |
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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
| International Symposium on Plant Senescence 31 October–1 November 2016. Jeju, Korea. |
International Agrobiodiversity Congress 2016
06–09 November 2016. New Delhi, India.
Reunión Argentina de Fisiología Vegetal
13–16 November 2016. Ciudad de Corrientes, Argentina.
1st Cold Spring Harbor Asia Conference: Latest Advances in Plant Development & Environmental Response
29 November–02 December 2016. Awaji, Japan.
13–16 November 2016. Ciudad de Corrientes, Argentina.
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Global Plant Council Nutritional Security White Paper (PDF)
In case you missed it earlier in the year, you can download the Global Plant Council’s Nutritional Security white paper here.
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The Cyclamen Society has established a new grant fund to provide up £5000 GBP for relevant research projects. International applicants are encouraged to apply; the research may be directly or indirectly related to Cyclamen.
More info…
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Would you like to contribute an article to the GPC’s blog? Please get in touch! Email lisa@globalplantcouncil.org
| Bringing forgotten ideas on plant biomechanics into the 21st century Sarah Jose interviews Dr Winfried Peters who told us about his research into plant cell biomechanics, and how some forgotten 19th and 20th century ideas proved valuable. |
Come together
In this reblog from Nature Plants, the pros and cons of attending plant science conferences are discussed.
Cassava brown streak: lessons from the field
University of Bristol PhD student Katie Tomlinson shares the highlights and learnings from a recent field trip to Uganda.
1000 Plants
A familiar face is behind this blog post on the 1000 Plants initiative – former GPC New Media Fellow Amelia Frizell-Armitage missed us and asked to write us a post!
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Science & Technology Australia – October Newsletter
10 October 2016
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ASPS call for nominations
30 September 2016
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Dear ASPS members,
It seems that we have not received nominations for all the positions that fall vacant this year. In particular, we need to have nominations for Honorary Treasurer, Discipline rep for Plant Microbe Interactions and student representatives. You may recall we had the good fortune of needing to hold an election last year for one of the Discipline areas.
I would like to thank Brent Kaiser for his efforts as ASPS Honorary Treasurer and urge you to consider helping the society by nominating for this position which is generally held for a 3 year term. The nomination form is attached and it needs to reach the Secretary by October 3.
Thanks
John
Professor John R Evans FAA
Head, Division of Plant Sciences
Research School of Biology
The Australian National University
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Acton, ACT, 2601, Australia
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President, Australian Society of Plant Scientists
ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis
Women’s Leadership Development Scholarships
24 September 2016
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Dear ASPS member,
Women & Leadership Australia has just launched a third program in our portfolio of women’s leadership development programs.
With this third program we now have an unprecedented line up of leadership programs specifically designed for women:
· Advanced Leadership Program – Aimed at senior managers, directors and executive level women
· Executive Ready – Aimed at mid-level managers and leaders looking to take the next step into an executive role
· Accelerated Leadership Performance Program – Aimed at aspiring talent and women starting their journeys in managerial roles.
We have secured scholarship funding for the All Industry sector across all three programs. To ensure as many women in the All Industry sector are aware of this funding opportunity, we are inviting respected associations such as Australian Society of Plant Scientists to share this information with your members.
To assist you in disseminating the information to your members, I have attached a short message and a scholarship Expression of Interest form. If you need the message in a different format please let me know.
Association Partner Program
Further to our request that you kindly make your members aware of this opportunity, we are also introducing an Association Partner Program, meaning that your members would be exclusively eligible to apply for scholarship funding throughout the year, along with having your logo’s, web-links and information about how you are supporting the initiative (and gender equality in general) on the WLA website.
To help us track when information is distributed and to respond to enquiries promptly, it would be greatly appreciated if you could let me know if and when you are able to send out the information.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity and or the partner program in more detail, I would be delighted to arrange a time to talk. Please feel free to contact me directly on (03) 9270 9016, or contact me via return email.
Many thanks and best regards
Ian Johnson
National Program Liaison Manager
Women and Leadership Australia
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Women’s Leadership Development Scholarships
24 September 2016
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Dear ASPS member,
Women & Leadership Australia has just launched a third program in our portfolio of women’s leadership development programs.
With this third program we now have an unprecedented line up of leadership programs specifically designed for women:
· Advanced Leadership Program – Aimed at senior managers, directors and executive level women
· Executive Ready – Aimed at mid-level managers and leaders looking to take the next step into an executive role
· Accelerated Leadership Performance Program – Aimed at aspiring talent and women starting their journeys in managerial roles.
We have secured scholarship funding for the All Industry sector across all three programs. To ensure as many women in the All Industry sector are aware of this funding opportunity, we are inviting respected associations such as Australian Society of Plant Scientists to share this information with your members.
To assist you in disseminating the information to your members, I have attached a short message and a scholarship Expression of Interest form. If you need the message in a different format please let me know.
Association Partner Program
Further to our request that you kindly make your members aware of this opportunity, we are also introducing an Association Partner Program, meaning that your members would be exclusively eligible to apply for scholarship funding throughout the year, along with having your logo’s, web-links and information about how you are supporting the initiative (and gender equality in general) on the WLA website.
To help us track when information is distributed and to respond to enquiries promptly, it would be greatly appreciated if you could let me know if and when you are able to send out the information.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity and or the partner program in more detail, I would be delighted to arrange a time to talk. Please feel free to contact me directly on (03) 9270 9016, or contact me via return email.
Many thanks and best regards
Ian Johnson
National Program Liaison Manager
Women and Leadership Australia
P 03 9270 9016
W www.wla.edu.au| E ijohnson@wla.edu.au
A Level 9, 607 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Science and Technology Australia-Aug newsletter, new Phytogen post and another employment opportunity
07 September 2016
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Read the latest Phytogen blog : A moment of great bravery
View a new postdoctoral employment opportunity in plant physiology here.
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