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In part 2 of our 4-part series introducing BTI’s summer undergraduate researchers, discover where each student calls home.
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This summer, BTI welcomes an outstanding cohort of undergraduate researchers! Watch the first of our four-part video series and meet these bright minds.
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Our summer undergraduate researchers are off to an amazing start! From diving into cutting-edge research to discovering why Ithaca is Gorges, they’re making the most of every moment. Take a peek at what they've been up to in and out of the lab!
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PhD student Anna Hermanns from the Giovannoni Lab is diving into the genomics of wild tomato relatives, exploring the DNA of ancient species that have evolved for millions of years. These wild tomatoes hold genetic traits that could help us build stronger, more resilient crop
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RT @psnaofficial: Huge congratulations to Dr. Boaz Negin (@BTIscience) for winning the TPJ-PSNA Award! 🎉 His groundbreaking work on Catecho….
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Yesterday, BTI served up some summer sweetness with our Pie Party & Contest! This annual event is the perfect way to kick off the season, welcome our undergraduate summer researchers, and come together as a community. A big thank you to everyone who baked, tasted, and joined in
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Ever heard of hornworts? Tanner Robison shares his research on these ancient plants and their role in improving photosynthesis—the process that powers plants and gives us oxygen!. Part of this exciting work included collecting local samples around Ithaca, including from the Roy
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Congratulations to Dr. Michelle Lynn Heck, adjunct faculty at BTI and Lead Scientist with USDA-ARS, on receiving the Ruth Allen Award from the American Phytopathological Society (@plantdisease)!. This award honors researchers whose discoveries have changed the direction of plant
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Congratulations to Dr. Joyce Van Eck, Professor at BTI, for receiving @SIVBiology!. This prestigious recognition honors outstanding mid-career scientists who've made significant contributions to in vitro biology and developed novel technologies advancing the field. Dr. Van Eck's
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Please join us in welcoming BTI's 2025 undergraduate researchers, including our #REU students!
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RT @ASPB: Session features talk by: @haruki_nishio, @zhong_sx, Alyssa Kearly, Anupa Wasti Thapaliya, and Yachi Nien. Shiga University | @T….
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71 high school students recently visited @CornellCALS for the New York Youth Institute, presenting bold solutions to global food insecurity through research and lightning talks. Highlights included hands-on exploration of plant genomics at BTI and ag-tech robotics with Center.
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Big news for corn research! 🌽 A new, more accessible bioengineering method developed by.@BTIscience, @IowaStateU & @Corteva could revolutionize how we improve this vital crop. Using seedling leaf whorls makes transformation easier & faster, even for tough genotypes like B73!
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Tune in to the latest episode of This Green Earth: "Survival of Nature's Fittest May Go to Ferns". BTI's Fay-Wei Li and Jacob Suissa (BTI alum and current Assistant Professor at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville) dive into their new book, Ferns: Lessons in Survival From.
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What can we learn from 100 years of plant science?.At the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), we’ve spent a century studying plants to solve real-world problems—from food security to human health. To mark our Centennial, we looked back through decades of discovery to ask: What
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✨ Want more? Ferns: Lessons in Survival from Earth’s Most Adaptable Plants explores how ferns evolved, adapted, and survived every mass extinction — and what their journey reveals about our own world. Learn more at .#FernsBook
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The 2024 Annual Report from the Boyce Thompson Institute is here! Flip through the full report online!. This special centennial edition celebrates a century of plant science and the people, partnerships, and ideas that have made it possible. Inside
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BTI recently gathered to celebrate some exciting milestones! . Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Nelson on his promotion to Associate Professor, and to Dr. Joyce Van Eck, Dr. Fay-Wei Li, and Dr. Zhangjun Fei on their promotions to tenure! . It was a special moment to come together
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RT @plant_gene: Join us for this exciting workshop!. We have two presentations covering protoplast regeneration and use in high-throughput ….
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🌿 Meet the authors behind Ferns: Lessons in Survival from Earth's Most Adaptable Plants! 🌱✨. BTI's own Fay-Wei Li and Jacob S. Suissa co-founder of Let's Botanize explore the ancient, resilient world of ferns — plants that have thrived for over 400 million years. Learn more
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