PCA is one of the MSU Plant Resilience Institute-led Center Projects that helps foster PRI's vision in being a leader in innovative plant resilience research. Learn more about MSU PRI's accomplishments in their 2025 Annual Report!

The Data Reproducibility Workshop aims to equip participants with essential skills and knowledge to achieve the critical goal of ensuring data reproducibility in single-cell research and the utility of the data generated grows in scale. You can register here: www.plantcellatlas.org/events.html?...

🚨 Hiring alert! MSU's Plant Resilience Institute is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to advance discovery of new regulatory metabolites driving plant stress responses. #PlantSciJobs Join us as we push the boundaries of plant resilience research: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...

PRI is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with strong computational and data science skills to join a project focused on identifying causal environmental drivers of crop resilience and yield. 🧬 Learn more and apply: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... #PlantSciJobs #PlantScience

Registration is NOW OPEN for the Three-Part Data Reproducibility Workshop Series (February 9-11, 2026 9:00 AM PST/12:00 PM EST) To Learn More and Register, Visit: www.plantcellatlas.org/events.html?...

Together with @c-spirit.org, the PCA has curated 186 single cell plant papers to help with ingestion into the EBI's Single Cell Expression Atlas! You can view this list of papers here: www.plantcellatlas.org/scea-papers....

Check out the October 2025 issue of The Plant Cell from @ASPB @OxUniPress! academic.oup.com/plcell/issue... #PlantScience

The First Annual Virtual WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water is ONE WEEK AWAY! 🗓️💧 Register now to join us on November, 18! www.walii.science/virtual-symp...

Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk titles below from two of the Session Two speakers and visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!

Did you know that the practice of carving pumpkins originated from a tradition in Ireland? The most popular pumpkin to carve for Halloween is the Field Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), which is one of the oldest varieties of pumpkin in existence!

Check out the finale of the Plant Cell Identity webinar series! 🌱 🔬 🧬 We had a panel discussion with @oli-wilkins.bsky.social, @bas-bargmann.bsky.social and Marc Libault, on why and how we define cell types, and what could be done better. I love this question and its complexity! ✨

In case you missed it... The final installment of the Plant Cell Identity Webinar Series - The Open Panel Discussion, is now available on YouTube! youtu.be/BNy3dNRphnc

Invited Speaker Dr. Amy Gladfelter will be giving a talk on “A Physical Code in mRNA as an Adaptive Mechanism” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium. Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp... @gladfelterlab.bsky.social

Did you miss last year's PCA Syn-Bio Hackathon? Three sessions from the Hackathon are now available to view online! View them here: www.plantcellatlas.org/pca-videos.h...

Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Mariana Silva Artur: www.mariana-artur.com @marianasartur.bsky.social

Did you miss the Plant Cell Atlas Imaging Workshop Webinar Series: FIJI Basics for Visualizing and Quantifying Plant Images? No worries! You can view it here: youtu.be/4TMJt69yyjw

Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Erez Lieberman Aiden: www.bcm.edu/people-searc...

Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Amy Gladfelter: www.cellbio.duke.edu/amy-gladfelter @gladfelterlab.bsky.social

Starting Soon!

Join us for the first inaugural WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025! Abstract submissions for a contributed talk are NOW OPEN! Selected speakers will be chosen in Oct. & will present 10-12 min. talks followed by 3-5 min. of Q&A. Visit: walii.science/virtual-symp...

Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: www.walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Erin Green: www.eringreenlab.org @erinrgreen.bsky.social

In Two Days! Attendees: we encourage you to download and install FIJI in advance of the workshop if you wish to follow along on your own computer. Keep an eye on your email & visit: hpc.nih.gov/apps/Fiji and fiji.sc Register Now! bit.ly/45zJE7V

Next Week! Register Now! bit.ly/45zJE7V

Delighted to present our Tansley Insight on what we know about the potential of different root cortex layers to do develop into different things! 👩‍🔬 @dorotakawa.bsky.social @hannahschneider.bsky.social 📗 @newphyt.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

TODAY!

Starting in 3h or so - we will be discussing why and how we should be defining cell types and states - I expect really stimulating conversation and important suggestions for how to (not) use the terminology! #PlantScience @oli-wilkins.bsky.social @bas-bargmann.bsky.social @b-coli.bsky.social

TOMORROW! The final segment of the Plant Cell Identity Webinar Series, The Open Panel Discussion is tomorrow, Sept. 16, 2025. To Register: bit.ly/PCAPCI_Webinar @kaisakajala.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who attended the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference and helped make it a success! This inaugural meeting brought together 416 registrants from 55 institutions. Together, we’ve built momentum for the future of #plantscience in the Great Lakes region and beyond! #GLPSC2025

Really looking forward to this panel discussion on Tuesday - getting to discuss in depth why it is important to define plant cell types and states! #PlantScience 🌱

Don't forget to register for this 90-minute workshop on FIJI Basics for Visualizing and Quantifying Plant Images! This workshop will be held in TWO WEEKS on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 7:30am PT/9:30am CT/10:30am ET. Register Now! bit.ly/45zJE7V

The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is excited to launch an open rank tenure-track faculty search! We're seeking creative, collaborative researchers to join the PRI faculty to investigate plant responses to environmental challenges. 🌱 Apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista... #PlantSciJobs

ONE WEEK AWAY! The final segment of the Plant Cell Identity Webinar Series, The Open Panel Discussion is Sept. 16, 2025. To Register: bit.ly/PCAPCI_Webinar

@rheelab.bsky.social at Michigan State University is looking to hire a new postdoc position to work on nematodes for desiccation tolerance and plant-pathogenic nematode interactions on both the WALII and @c-spirit.org grants. For more information, visit: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...

DON'T FORGET! 🗓️ The final segment of the Plant Cell Identity Webinar Series, The Open Panel Discussion is TWO WEEKS away - Sept. 16, 2025. To Register: bit.ly/PCAPCI_Webinar

Two weeks ago, PCA held the Single Cell Approaches in Cell Biology GRC in Portland, Maine. Our 2024 Travel Award Recipient, Virginia Lis Barrera from Argentina, got the chance to attend to network and learn more about single cell approaches. Learn More: www.plantcellatlas.org/2024-awardee...

Join us for this 90-minute workshop on FIJI Basics for Visualizing and Quantifying Plant Images! This workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 7:30am PT/9:30am CT/10:30am ET. Register Now! bit.ly/45zJE7V

REMINDER: One week left to register!!!

C-SPIRIT at the Single-Cell GRC! 🌱 Sue Rhee (Director, Michigan State University), Olivia Wilkins (Canada Team Lead & Aim 3 Lead, University of Manitoba), and Nicola Patron (Aim 4 Lead, University of Cambridge) represented our global center at this cutting-edge plant science gathering #plantscience

Members of PCA Publish A Guide to Elevate Plant Fluorescence Microscopy. Read More Here: www.danforthcenter.org/news/global-...

Explore adaptation, resilience, and sustainable solutions at #GLPSC2025! 🌱 This session will examine the latest advances in plant adaptation and resilience strategies, focusing on molecular, physiological, and ecological responses to climate stress. Register by August 31: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025

🌿 C-SPIRIT member Sue Rhee will speak at the Cutting-Edge Plant Biotechnology workshop in Tashkent, August 25–27. 🧬 On 8/25, she’ll give two talks, one on developing and pitching research projects & one on plant resilience through thermophilic species Learn more: cvent.me/RvLkxR #plantscience

We are excited to announce the PCA Imaging Workshop Webinar Series: FIJI Basics for Visualizing and Quantifying Plant Images! This workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 7:30am PT/9:30am CT/10:30am ET. Register Now! bit.ly/45zJE7V @radinbio.bsky.social @rheelab.bsky.social

This weekend, the PCA CNP held our annual meeting in Portland, Maine to discuss the state of the PCA RCN: how far we've come and what the future looks like. While there, we networked, shared ideas, and discussed our goals for the next phase of the PCA RCN.

Join us at the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference, featuring talks from rising plant scientists across disciplines, 200+ poster presentations, & professional development opportunities! #GLPSC2025 #PlantScience 📅 Sept 12–14, 2025 in Lansing, MI ⏳ Register by Aug 31: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025

Next Week! Meet The Speakers of the Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology Gordon Research Conference! To Learn More About Dr. Greenblum: biosciences.lbl.gov/profiles/sha... @greensi.bsky.social

August is GRC month! Meet The Speakers of the Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology Gordon Research Conference! To Learn More About Dr. Tatsis: www.jic.ac.uk/people/evang...

August is GRC month! Meet The Speakers of the Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology Gordon Research Conference! To Learn More About Dr. Nolan's Research: www.trevornolan.science @trevormnolan.bsky.social

August is GRC month! Meet The Speakers of the Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology Gordon Research Conference! To Learn More About Dr. Kirchhelle's Research: scholar.google.com/citations?us...

As the @aspbofficial.bsky.social conference comes to an end, we're glad to have gotten to see PCA member Tatsuya Nobori's talk on "Understanding Plant Immune Cell States." #PlantBio2025 @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social

Don't forget to stop by for one of the last talks of the @ASPB conference with PCA member Tatsuya Nobori! #PlantBio2025 @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social