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2019 Loomis Mini-Symposium

May 6, 2019 - 9:00 AM
to May 6, 2019 - 4:00 PM

2019 Walter and Helen Parke Loomis Mini-Symposium
Monday, May 6th -  9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Great Hall, Memorial Union

Featured Speakers:  

  • Dr. Keiko Torii,  University of Washington/HHMI - "Harnessing Synthetic Chemistry to Understand and Manipulate Plant Development"
  • Dr. Joseph Kieber,  University of North Carolina - "One Hormone, Many Roles:  Role of Cellular Context in the Response to Cytokinin"
  • Dr. Stacey Harmer,  University of California Davis - "Circadian Rhythms are Turning Heads:  Clock Regulation of Sunflower Growth and Development"
  • Dr. Jose Alonso, North Carolina State University - "Translation Regulation of Plant Hormone Responses"

Registration:  Please register by April 26, 2019.  Registration is free, but is required.  Graduate students are encouraged to present a poster.


Sponsored by:  Walter and Helen Parke Loomis; Iowa State University (LAS, GDCB, Agronomy, Horticulture, BBMB, EEOB, RF Baker Plant Breeding); CALS; Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative; Corteva; BAYER/Monsanto; Kemin; Jade BioSciences; Solum; and Ag Startup Engine