Science and She

From 1996 to 2024, 73 countries have adopted biotech/GM crops. ISAAA Brief 57 presents the trends in #biotechcrop adoption in the last 29 years, totaling 218.71 million hectares. Brief 57 is now available! Get your copy here: isaaa.org/subscribe #ISAAAReport #ISAAABrief57

ISAAA's 𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 is now offering subscription plans, including access to the 2024 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵/𝗚𝗠 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀 and other publications. Check the subscription plans here: bit.ly/BUSubscribePla…

REGISTRATION FOR ASCA2025 NOW OPEN!!! The 8th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA8) will take place in Manila, Philippines, from September 8 to 12, 2025. To register for #ASCA8, visit bit.ly/registerASCA20…

Microbiologist Dr. Mariangela Hungria from São Paulo, Brazil, has been named the 2025 World Food Prize Laureate. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: bit.ly/4knJTsD

ISAAA, Inc. announces a change in the date and venue for the 8th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA8). ASCA8 will now be held in Manila, Philippines, on September 8-12, 2025. More details here: bit.ly/45tCwLY

Join ISAAA Inc. and the DA Biotech Program in this event! 🧬 Global and Local Perspectives on the Regulatory Frameworks for New Breeding Techniques in Crops 🗓️ March 6, 2025, 10 AM GMT+8 Registration is now open via Zoom: bit.ly/41c30Oz

Join Livestock Biotechnology Center and ISAAA Inc. in this event! 🐓 8th International Livestock Biotechnology Symposium 🗓️ February 13, 2025, 8:30 AM GMT+8. Registration for online participants is now open via Zoom: bit.ly/4i0DuCL

2/2 ...to accelerate discovery research and open up new possibilities. I hope that this is done with equality and diversity in mind and that the benefits are felt through small and marginalized communities worldwide. -Dr. Helen Brabham, Team Lead, NLRseek Program by 2Blades

1/2 We are at an exciting time for science and #biotech. Computational tools such as AI and machine learning combined with the increasing number of large biological datasets have great potential to accelerate... -Dr. Helen Brabham, Team Lead, NLRseek Program by 2Blades

Hearing diverse voices and seeing representation from across communities can increase the reach of scientific communication and inspire the next generation of scientists. -Dr. Helen Brabham, Team Lead, NLRseek Program by 2Blades #ScienceAndShe #WomeninScience

Women are relevant in science. We need everyone represented in science to share their experiences and thinking to make progress and challenge bias. -Dr. Helen Brabham, Team Lead, NLRseek Program by 2Blades #ScienceAndShe #WomeninScience

Now, we can be so connected across the globe. Scientists can directly share their work and engage the public through citizen science projects. Amazingly, anyone can access so much information about so many topics. -Dr. Helen Brabham, Team Lead, NLRseek Program by 2Blades

The new and improved platforms for communication and social media have accelerated the impact of science communication. -Dr. Helen Brabham, Team Lead, NLRseek Program by 2Blades #ScienceAndShe #WomeninScience

It’s also important to share the science that we do and make our research accessible to the public, so engaging in outreach and improving #sciencecommunication is crucial. -Dr. Helen Brabham, Team Lead of the NLRseek Program by 2Blades #ScienceAndShe #WomeninScience

It’s exciting to find out new things in the lab, but these discoveries need to also provide practical benefits to agriculture. -Dr. Helen Brabham, Team Lead, NLRseek Program by 2Blades #ScienceAndShe #WomeninScience

I am motivated by discovering new and sustainable approaches to improving food security and ensuring scientific knowledge is translated into real-world benefits. -Dr. Helen Brabham, Team Lead of the NLRseek Program by 2Blades #ScienceAndShe #WomeninScience

I am interested in understanding the plant immune system to make plants resistant to diseases and this led me to my current role within 2Blades. 2Blades is a non-profit organization for the discovery, advancement, and delivery of genetic improvements in crop disease resistance.

I currently lead a large-scale program finding new resistance genes from wild plant species to benefit modern crops. -Dr. Helen Brabham, Team Lead, NLRseek Program by 2Blades

I started plant science research during my undergrad studies at the University of Bristol, and I had an excellent supervisor Dr. Rose Murray, and a project looking at how viral infection affects water usage in plants. -Dr. Helen Brabham, Team Lead, NLRseek Program by 2Blades