Interdisciplinary Plant Group of the University of Missouri annual symposium: ‘Plant hormones at the Intersection of Stress and Development’
May 13, 8:00 am - May 24, 5:00 pm
The Interdisciplinary Plant Group (IPG) of the University of Missouri (MU) will host our annual symposium on the topic of “Plant Hormones at the Intersection of Stress and Development“. The symposium will be held in person at the Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center at MU from May 21 – 24, 2024.
Plant Hormones at the Intersection of Stress and Development
Plant hormones play essential roles in development and regulate the interaction of plants with the environment. The focus of this symposium will be on understanding the roles of different hormones and their interactions in mediating the effects of abiotic and biotic stresses on plant development, to enable building resilient crops to meet future climatic challenges. Some examples include 1) involvement of auxin, ethylene, and abscisic acid (ABA) in altering root architecture in response to drought; 2) roles of auxin and ABA in signaling the effects of heat stress and drought on reproductive development and yield; 3) actions of ethylene and gibberellic acid (GA) in controlling stem elongation in response to flooding; and 4) interactions of brassinosteroids salicylic acid , and jasomonic acid in the tradeoff between growth and immunity during pathogen interactions. An optional “Hormones 101” workshop will be held on May 21st. Join us for many opportunities for early career scientists to learn about and discuss the myriad of interactions between stress and development that are controlled by plant hormones.
Confirmed Speakers
Eli Borrego – Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
Maheshi Dassanayake – Louisiana State University, USA
Mark Estelle – University of California, San Diego, USA
Andrea Eveland – Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, USA
Saskia Hogenhout – John Innes Institute, UK
Abe Koo – University of Missouri, USA
Barbara Kunkel – Washington University, USA
Michaela Matthes – University of Bonn, Germany
Poonam Mehra – University of Nottingham, UK
David C. Nelson – University of California, Riverside, USA
Zachary Nimchuk – University of North Carolina, USA
Soyon Park – University of Missouri, USA
Brigitte Poppenberger – Technical University of Munich, Germany
Pil-Joon Seo – Seoul National University, South Korea
Tom Spencer – University of Missouri, USA
Josh Strable – North Carolina State University, USA
Justin Walley – Iowa State University, USA
Zhiyong Wang – Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford University, USA
Gyeong Mee Yoon – Purdue University, USA
2024 IPG Symposium – Important Links and Deadlines
Registration deadline is Friday, May 10, 2024
Symposium Website and Registration:
https://ipg.missouri.edu/symposium/
Selected Talk or Speed Poster Talk: Friday, April 19, 2024
Poster: Friday, April 26, 2024
Selected Talk/Poster Abstracts:
Abstract link: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3ZV4ec8FUYZwut8
Travel Awards: Friday, April 19, 2024
A limited number of travel awards are available for those requiring financial assistance to attend the symposium.
Travel Award link: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5ap3bfZwoS2a1tY