Henry T. Nguyen

@theNASciences @szintri @UNLincoln @FoundationFAR Congratulations James!

Congratulations to James C. Schnable (@szintri) of @UNLincoln, winner of the 2026 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences for breakthroughs in plant genomics and quantitative #genetics that are reshaping modern agriculture! nasonline.org/award/nas-priz… #NASaward @FoundationFAR

@szintri James, welcome to the modern academic career era! Keep up the good work and keep moving forward. Cheers!

Working on my annual evaluation report today so that in a couple of months I can hear that I should work harder, teach more, and have done a better job explaining why studying corn matters for Nebraska.

@PlantBiotechJ I had several interactions with Andrew Hanson over the decades including a celebration of his election to the US NAS in 2024. He was truly a great plant biologist and colleague.

The Plant Biotechnology Journal was sad to see the passing of Andrew Hanson - Andrew was an outstanding mentor to the plant biotech community. Recently, we discussed how to curtail overclaiming in papers - this will be something taken forward at PBJ. blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/hosdept/2025/0…

@AbioticStress @Ale_Raza6 @ssgill14 @rajvarshney @MU_CCFI_Biotech @CropGlobal @wileyplantsci @Crop4Clima @sci_plant @Hassaan_Shehu @wileyfoodsci @PlantEditors @CG_ath @best_crop @Recrop22157 @CeResLab_IAS @wimi_biotech @FoodSecurity_SU @Our_Nat_Our_Fut @PRISMAB_SEN Nice review and concept. Congrats to all.

@Science_Academy @rajvarshney @MurdochUni Congratulations to Rajeev and Murdoch University.

Prof Rajeev Varshney FAA FRS (@MurdochUni)—a new Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science— is recognised for his work in genomics and molecular breeding has transformed global food security, enabling smallholder farmers to grow resilient, high-yield crops in harsh regions. Through initiatives like the Tropical Legumes Project, his genomics-assisted breeding has boosted nutrition and lifted millions out of poverty. Congratulations to this true champion for sustainable agriculture! #FellowsAA @rajvarshney

The Plant Genome Call for Papers on Rice Genomics in celebration of IRRI 65th Anniversary. acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/19…

@Kirti_Bardhan @KJagadish_TTU @AbioticStress @PlantTeaching @Root2Res @IndianBotanists Nice chapter!

Thank you for sharing. This truly has been a memorable collaboration. The chapter is freely accessible to everyone for the next 50 days at the following link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lFg5EqyntAmq @AbioticStress @PlantTeaching @Root2Res @IndianBotanists

@rajvarshney @MurdochUni @Science_Academy Congrats Rajeev! This is a great achievement.

@IFAS_VP Hey Scott, Florida has the best orange and orange juice!

It's #NationalOrangeJuiceDay! I hope you'll celebrate with a glass of Florida OJ and a toast to those working so hard to keep that glass full.

@kevintzhao93 Kevin, Congrats on this publication and development of new genome editing technology.

Excited to share with everyone our newest study on precision genome editing – QBEmax base editors! These editors exhibit robust activity but importantly, maximize product purity while minimizing indel formation and off-target editing. 🧬 nature.com/articles/s4158…

@Ale_Raza6 @ASA_CSSA_SSSA @plantgenome @rajvarshney @wileyinresearch @wileyplantsci @WileyGlobal @AbioticStress @MU_CCFI_Biotech @futurecropsAU @FeedtheFuture @HortInnovLab @MAIZE_TAMU @lgm_esalq @asps_ozplants @Yan_Geneticist Congrats to the authors. Thanks for your interest and contribution to The Plant Genome.

2⃣ #Maize and #heat stress: #Physiological, #genetic, and #molecular insights 📰acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tp… Thanks to @ASA_CSSA_SSSA @plantgenome and all co-authors for their support🤩👏 @rajvarshney @wileyinresearch @wileyplantsci @WileyGlobal @AbioticStress @MU_CCFI_Biotech

Wow🤩Our 3 articles have been #recognized as top 10% of #TopViewedArticle of 2023🔥 1⃣ #Nano‐enabled stress‐smart #agriculture: Can #nanotechnology deliver #drought and #salinity‐smart crops? 📰onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sa… Thanks to @CropGlobal and all co-authors for their support

@MU_CCFI_Biotech @MurdochUni @DPIRDWA @rajvarshney @GargVanika Congrats to the team.

Proud to share that an international team of researchers from @MurdochUni and @DPIRDWA's Western Crop Genetics Alliance, @MU_CCFI_Biotech, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences and other international institutions have unveiled the first chromosome-scale genome of wild barley in a study published in @NaturePlants. The study identified critical genetic adaptations, including the duplication of stress-response genes that enable efficient nutrient intake under alkaline stress. When overexpressed, these genes doubled in biomass and offered improved yields in harsh conditions. Murdoch University Pro-Vice Chancellor and Director of the Food Futures Institute, Professor Peter Davies, said “This landmark study not only advances global understanding of plant stress adaptation, it also positions Australia at the forefront of climate-smart crop innovation. By accelerating the integration of wild barley’s genetic traits into breeding programs, researchers will be able to deliver new varieties within the next decade and offer timely solutions for farmers battling rising temperatures and soil degradation." “We’re immensely proud of the significant contribution that Murdoch University researchers have played in this collaborative study. Congratulations to Prof Li, Co-first author Dr Yong Jia, Prof @rajvarshney, Dr Tianhua He, Dr Brett Chapman and Dr @GargVanika for their respective contributions – their work underscores the urgency of conserving genetic resources and investing in genomic technologies to secure food production in a warming world,” he said. Read more here: murdoch.edu.au/news/articles/…

@gilesedoldroyd @DanforthCenter @ENSA_research Great news. I am excited about your coming to Missouri.

I am proud to announce I will be the next @DanforthCenter President starting in October. I will continue leading @ENSA_research but reduce my research activities. Plant science is key to sustainable, secure food. I am excited to drive that push at this prestigious organization.

@ViswaChinnusamy @gatesfoundation @icarindia Excellent training program

"Boosting #GenomeEditing expertise" ICAR-IARI, New Delhi & @IGI_UCBerkeley jointly organized international trainings (3-7, and 10-14 Feb2025) at IARI, New Delhi funded by @gatesfoundation, and @icarindia for 54 scientists & students from 22 institutes

@UgaZaku Yusaku, Thanks for sharing. I studied rice genetics at Cantho University before immigrating to the US in 1975. I have several friends and colleagues working at CLRRI over the years. Small world!

To investigate root distribution of rice lines introducing root genes, I am at the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute in Can Tho City, Vietnam. Thanks to everyone's cooperation, the investigation was completed as planned.

@DongXu10710609 Nice tool.

Our new study: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…. You are welcome to try our tool, which is very fast and accurate.

@AbioticStress @Ale_Raza6 @SavitaB78112443 @SiDDMaliCk @KadambotS @WeckwerthWolf @rajvarshney @ShenzhenUni @UWAresearch @MU_CCFI_Biotech @univienna @sci_plant @IOA_UWA @DNA_RNA_Uni @plant_sm_msu @PSMISB @bdxPlantMetabo @MetabolomicsSoc @CropGlobal @AgriExperts @arbona_vicent @metabolomics @CropFutures @BdxMetabolome Congrats to all authors for this good review.

@AbioticStress @salkinstitute @NewPhyt @wileyplantsci @CropGlobal @SynBioBeta @Moon_Synth_Bio @ResearchGenome @ISPLORE @CRISPR_News @croprootbiology @SEBiology @Sdg13Un @wileyfoodsci @wmhammond @ICRISAT @NAASC_NA_ICAR @FutureAgrics @crop_design @youthgeneKE @PlantGenomics @GEd_Plants @jenheemstra Excellent paper and good food for thought. Thank you Todd!

@AbioticStress @UniUtrecht @UUBeta @PlantPhys @sci_plant @ISPLORE @EstherNgumbi @rootphenomics @GlobalPlantGPC @PlantTeaching @SciSustAg @arbona_vicent @SCIPdatabase @ASPB @PlantRedox @NaturePlants @MSU_PRI @plantae_org @ThePlantJournal @SocietyCrop @HelmholtzMunich @naturemethods @Alex_Verbeek Nice paper and helpful review on the tools.