Events
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PRI hosts a bi-monthly event titled "PRI Neworking Hour" on the second and fourth Thursday of the month.
Spring 2025 Sessions:
- 01/23: Dr Charles "Lee" Cox, MSU Research Integrity Officer - RCR Discussion - Research Misconduct.
Abstract & Registration:
https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uY9bhAhzRmSLwFXjgx0nlg - 02/13: Dr David Lowry, PRI Asssociate Director - PRI Seed Grant Submission: Your Last-Minute Q&A.
Abstract & Registration:
https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CBZurAZPTjiMJMXhI-giCA - 02/27: Dr. Lucia Strader, Associate Professor, Duke University - Engaging your Audience in Science Communication.
Abstract & Registration:
https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eLgJD12NTj2i0ZRziJZXkw - 03/13: Kelsey Foote and Lindsay Hill, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities - RCPD: Disability Accommodations & Inclusion
Abstract & Registration:
https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vtRpbbyBTOWpW83S24ZtQg - 03/27 : Dr. Olivia Scott, Acting Assistant Director of Multicultural Initiatives and Community Engagement - Mental Health Workshop
- 04/10: Dr. Lars Brudij, Associate Professor & Sylvie Martin-Eberhardt, GRFP recipient - Decoding the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program: Insights from Reviewers and Recipients
- 04/24: PRI Seed Grant Awardees - Cultivating Ideas: PRI Seed Grant Proposal Showcase
Abstract & Registration:
https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c2WTs1dZSrGyQ0LLz2Oi9A
Our past events can be reviewed on the past events page.
SEMINARS
PRI hosts a bi-monthly CSRS-PRI seminar series on Thursdays.
Fall 2024 Sessions:
October 10 at 7PM ET
Dr. Sue Rhee, PRI Director and Professor - Short introduction MSU & PRI
Dr. Kazuki Saito, CSRS Director - Short introduction RIKEN & CSRS
Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki - Facing Climate Change: Joint Efforts of Plant and Crop Science for a Sustainable Future
October 24 at 7PM ET
Topic: Gas exchange between plants and the atmosphere
• Dr. Tom Sharkey - Various paths of carbon during photosynthesis"
• Dr. Motoaki Seki - Development of EGAO Technology and Its Application to Sustainable Agriculture
November 7 at 6PM ET
Topic: Bridging the gap between agriculture and the environment
• Dr. Christine Sprunger - The long-term maintenance of regenerative agriculture enhances climate resiliency
• Dr. Naoyoshi Kumakura - Fungal Turgor Generation: Unlocking the Mechanisms to Penetrate Hard Plant Surfaces
November 21 at 6PM ET
Topic: Genetic and physiological basis of evolutionary adaptations
• Dr. David Lowry
• Dr. Keiichi Mochida
Our past events can be reviewed on the past events page.
RETREAT
We host an annual retreat. More details about the 2025 PRI Retreat will be shared soon, so stay tuned for updates.
Check out our past events page to see our previous activities.
