2026 PRI All-Hands Retreat
The 2026 Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) All-Hands Retreat will take place May 6-7, 2026 at the Michigan State University Multicultural Center. This event will provide an opportunity to meet other PRI members, share research, and establish common interests to facilitate collaborations.
PRI will be celebrating its ten-year anniversary in 2026! In honor of this landmark occasion, we are inviting PRI alumni and key stakeholders to join us on the first day of the retreat.
The PRI Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), Richard Dixon, Mary Lou Guerinot, Jan Leach, Corné Pieterse, and Anne Sylvester, will also join us for the duration of the retreat to evaluate PRI’s research programs, progress, and impact.
Event Details
Date: May 6-7, 2026 (in-person only)
Times: (all times in EDT)
May 6: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
May 7: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location:
Michigan State University Multicultural Center
535 N Shaw Ln
East Lansing, MI 48824
Registration
Please fill out the registration form linked above to attend the retreat! You can register as a current PRI member, alumni, or guest/previous faculty. Registration closes on Monday, April 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Tentative Schedule
Day 1: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – 10th Anniversary Celebration
| Time | Session | Presenter and/or Moderator |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast and sign-in | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Opening remarks and the state of PRI | Sue Rhee |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM | PI flash talks (Part 1) 5-minute presentations 20-minute Q&A |
PRI faculty members |
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | PI flash talks (Part 2) 5-minute presentations 20-minute Q&A |
PRI faculty members |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Flash talk competition 3-minute presentations |
Trainee flash talk speakers |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Group photo | |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Flagship project 1 presentation | TBD |
| 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM | Flagship project 2 presentation | TBD |
| 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | Flagship project 3 presentation | TBD |
| 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Poster session 1 | Trainee poster presenters |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Plant and Environmental Sciences Building tour | |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Reception and networking time | |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Dinner | |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Unstructured social time |
Day 2: Thursday, May 7, 2026 – Internal Retreat
| Time | Session | Presenter and/or Moderator |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 8:55 AM | Breakfast | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote talk | Keynote speaker |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Equipment and new technology presentations | TBD |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | PRI Postdoctoral Fellows presentations 15-minute presentations 5-minute Q&A sessions |
Derek Denney, Jinny Yang, and Joanna Feehan |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Poster session 2 | Trainee poster presenters |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch | |
| Concurrent session 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Faculty meeting | Faculty members Moderator: Sue Rhee |
| Concurrent session 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and trainee discussion |
SAB members and trainees Moderator: Gaëlle Cassin-Ross |
| 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Break | |
| Concurrent session 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM |
Faculty and SAB meeting | Faculty and SAB members |
| Concurrent session 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM |
Trainee activities | Gaëlle Cassin-Ross |
| 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | Final remarks and awards ceremony | Sue Rhee |
End of retreat.