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Mission

The mission of the Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) is to strengthen our position as an internationally recognized Center of Excellence for groundbreaking laboratory and field research on plant resilience, where adaptable future leaders of plant research are trained, and the advancement of plant resiliency in our society and environment is advocated for and prioritized.

Purpose

Climate instability threatens agricultural productivity. Stabilizing crop production will require the development of crops that are more resistant to abiotic and biotic stresses including drought, high temperature, flooding, disease, and insect pests. PRI connects leading plant researchers and eminent interdisciplinary labs to drive unique solutions to these global challenges.

People

PRI includes faculty, postdocs, students, and staff from diverse career stages and disciplines including biochemistry, genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, microbiology, and pathology. By bringing together cutting-edge researchers from colleges and departments across the university, PRI provides the resources and platform for groundbreaking collaborations. 

News

A graphic promoting GLPSC 2025

MSU to Host Inaugural Great Lakes Plant Science Conference

Register for the first Great Lakes Plant Science Conference (GLPSC 2025), a collaborative conference to explore the future of plant science, taking place September 12-14, 2025 in Lansing, Michigan, USA.
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Peter Lundquist working at a lab desk

Scientists Solve Long-Standing Mystery of Amino Acid Transport in Plants

The discovery of how plants move life’s building blocks has unlocked new potential for developing nutrient-rich crops and ensuring food security.
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The 2025 cohort of Plant Genomics @ MSU REU Program students

Undergrads Participate in Summer Research

The Plant Genomics @ MSU Research Experience for Undergraduates, or REU, program brought 21 undergraduate students from 20 universities to research and study at Michigan State this summer.
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