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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Natural Science
Plant Resilience Institute

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September 8, 2023
PRI Is Hiring: Postdoctoral Applications Open Until Oct. 20
The Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) at Michigan State University invites applications for up to two Postdoctoral Fellowships in plant resilience. We encourage applications from candidates in any early-career stage, from finishing PhD students to current postdoctoral scholars.
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September 4, 2023
Science of Weather: How depleting phosphorus is affecting plants
Phosphorus is a mineral that plants need to grow and complete its life cycle. But in the United States, scientists say phosphorus in our soil is going to deplete within this century.
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Sarah Lebeis pictured with her lab members
August 18, 2023
New Study shows how plant myo-inositol transport influences bacterial colonization phenotypes
Plants grown in distinct environments often harbor similar microbiomes, which suggests highly conserved mechanisms for the establishment and maintenance of specific plant-microbe interactions.
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Microscopic view of plant cells, thumbnail. Credit: Adobe Stock
July 31, 2023
Unraveling the Mysteries of Metabolism
A newly awarded grant from the National Science Foundation’s Plant Genome Research Program will help grow the Plant Metabolic Network, a repository of essential genomic information aimed at connecting and accelerating worldwide research on plant metabolism.
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Still image highlighting how isoprene (green carbons, white hydrogens) intercalates into the hydrophobic core of a thylakoid membrane model (gray carbons, red oxygens, brown phosphorus, and yellow for sulfur.
June 28, 2023
Investigating the impacts of temperature on the thylakoid membrane: Insights from computer simulations
A team of researchers, including Tom Sharkey, used computer simulations to investigate how isoprene levels and temperature affect the thylakoid membrane of plants at the nanoscale.
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Sarah Lebeis (left) pictured with Ecotek lab student Haley (middle) and technician Asia Hawkins (right). Haley is isolating novel soil bacteria to examine how they impact plant growth.
December 1, 2022
Sowing Seeds of diversity
MSU professors begin new partnership with Detroit's EcoTek Lab to introduce youths to the research being done in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences.
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Addie Thompson
July 7, 2022
MSU receives $590K USDA grant for corn tar spot resistance research
A team of scientists, led by Addie Thompson, has received more than $590,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study resistance to tar spot, a devastating corn disease.
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A headshot of Kevin Santiago‑Morales in an orange shirt taken outsideJune 3, 2026Dissertation fellowship awarded to MGI/PRI graduate student
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Three headshots of seed grant awardees are featured above the PRI Seed Grant Program and MGI logosJune 2, 2026MGI graduate students awarded Plant Resilience Institute Seed Grants
Three people stand outside of a greenhouse smilingMay 19, 2026MSU opens newly renovated $35-million Plant Science Greenhouses