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Sabita Gyawali is our May Committee for Scientific Training and Mentoring Member of the Month! She studies plant-microbe interactions in the Bravo Lab and aims to eventually grow into a lead independent research role working on sustainable agriculture.

On a recent trip to the UK, Giles attended a meeting at @royalsociety, and joined @niabgroup for a panel on regenerative agriculture. He then headed to the @theNASciences annual meeting in DC.

Two prestigious academies. Two countries. One leader bridging them in service to plant science. Our President, Dr. Giles Oldroyd is among the few scientists elected to both the US @theNASciences and the UK's @royalsociety. 🧵

Dr. Ru Zhang is leading a DOE grant bringing together top research institutions to study sorghum photosynthesis, and the implications could shed light ☀️ on other crops, too—like maize, wheat, and rice: danforthcenter.org/news/danforth-…

There's a reason the world's leading food and ag companies call St. Louis home. And BRDG Park, located on the @DanforthCenter campus, sits at the heart of it all. rejournals.com/more-than-1-bi…

Danforth Center scientists are co-authors on a landmark study published today in @Nature: the first comprehensive sorghum pangenome. Breeding better sorghum varieties has always been limited by an incomplete picture of its genetic diversity—until now. danforthcenter.org/news/global-so…

901 curious minds showed up for PlantTech Jam 2026 to connect with Danforth Center scientists. Thanks to you, we had a blast! See the highlights and photos from the day: danforthcenter.org/news/planttech…

I'm running a booth at @DanforthCenter for the @ArchReactorSTL Maker Space!

Plants can indicate environmental hazards with color changes, a breakthrough that could transform agricultural practices. Researchers at the @DanforthCenter unlock keys to developing these plants. farmprogress.com/crops/tomorrow…

I am excited to share that my first-author paper from my PhD research is now published online in New Phytologist! You can read the article here: doi.org/10.1111/nph.70…. I would love to hear your thoughts.

🌟New Editor on Board🌟 Meet 𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐱 Asst. Prof. Biology @WashU Asst. Member @DanforthCenter The Cox lab maps gene activity in plants to understand how genes are organized and regulated across tissues. To know more👉thecoxlab.org Welcome to TPJ!!

Regenerative ag took center stage at the @BioSTL Global AgriFood Innovation Summit. President Giles Oldroyd sees great opportunity to use advances in crop genetics, AI, & new tech to boost productivity & profitability in regen farming systems. via @stlmag: danforthcenter.org/news/st-louis-…

We were proud to host #agtech innovators and leaders from across the globe who are here for the @BioSTL Global AgriFood innovation Summit.  🎥 Tune in to @FOX2now to see what makes St. Louis a powerful hub for global collaboration and innovation in agtech: fox2now.com/news/missouri/…

🔥 @Spearhead_Bio has been named a startup to watch in 2026! Their breakthrough genome editing technology, developed through research at the Danforth Center, supports the development of resilient crops and more secure harvests: danforthcenter.org/news/st-louis-… @Slotkin_Lab @stlouisbiz

NEW: Tune in as @DanforthCenter's new president discusses how local research supports farmers at home and abroad, and how St. Louis can become a leader in plant science. hubs.li/Q03_V4nG0 Hosted by @sarahfenske @RyanWKrull Sponsored by @RoyalBanksOfMO @STLpubLibrary

Meet Getu Beyene Duguma, PhD, Member and Principal Investigator at the Danforth Center. Getu’s research is making a positive impact on some of the same food security crops he grew up farming in Ethiopia. danforthcenter.org/our-work/princ…

We are honored to welcome Dr. Cary Fowler as a Danforth Center Board Director. Dr. Fowler is President of the Food Security Leadership Council & the 2024 World Food Prize Laureate. His expertise & leadership make him an invaluable addition to our board. danforthcenter.org/news/danforth-…

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Danforth Center honors service to others—and recommits to science in service of all people.

Nigel Taylor, PhD, helped lay the groundwork for modern research on cassava and works with partners in Rwanda and Kenya to develop more resilient and nutritious cassava. Meet Nigel and learn more about his work: danforthcenter.org/our-work/princ…

Nigel Taylor, PhD, and the Danforth Center are partnering on the new @gatesfoundation-funded Rwanda Capacity Building (BioCap) Project, which will establish a Rwandan Centre of Excellence for Crop Biotechnology to advance food security. loom.ly/4KW17iM