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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Natural Science
Plant Resilience Institute

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Dr. Ian Gilman holds a remote while presenting his research in front of a TV monitor
May 10, 2026
Ian Gilman selected for the 2026 Danny Schnell Plant Biology Outstanding Postdoctoral Award
Dr. Ian Gilman, postdoctoral researcher in the VanBuren lab, reflects on his journey, MSU experience, and future.
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A headshot image of Robert VanBuren outside in front of a greenhouse
April 23, 2026
VanBuren honored with 2026 CANR Mid-Career Researcher Award
Dr. Robert VanBuren has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 CANR Mid-Career Researcher Award
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Dr. Rose Marks and field assistant Yandisa Ndzeku sample resurrection grasses at the Free State National Botanical Garden in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
April 16, 2025
New Paper Explores the Secrets of Surviving Without Water
Dr. Rose Marks brought together a team of 39 researchers from across the globe to outline a comprehensive roadmap for advancing research on desiccation tolerance.
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Dr. Rose Marks
June 21, 2024
New Study Reveals Convergent Evolution of Desiccation Tolerance in Resurrection Grasses
A groundbreaking study led by Dr. Rose Marks, a Michigan State University Plant Resilience Institute postdoctoral fellow in the VanBuren Lab, sheds new light on the evolutionary origins and mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in resurrection plants.
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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
A headshot of David LowryJune 3, 2026PRI Celebrates David Lowry’s Appointment as MSU Subcontract Lead of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
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