Resources
Trainees at the Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) benefit from resources including mentorship programs, outreach and training events, research equipment, funding opportunities, and integrations with national and global research networks. More information on PRI resources can be found below.
For information on how to properly acknowledge use of PRI resources in publications, presentations, and other scholarly outputs, please read the acknowledgement instructions here.
Shared Equipment
Researchers at PRI have access to various equipment shared between PRI labs. The full list of available equipment, including their useages and locations, can be reviewed on the equipment page.
Funding Opportunities
PRI is proud to offer funding initiatives in support of trainee development including the PRI Seed Grant Program and travel grants. View more information on the funding opportunities available at PRI.
Professional Development Events
PRI holds regular seminars and workshops focused on the professional development of trainees, including the PRI Networking Hour series. These events foster engaging discussions on essential topics such as responsible conduct of research, career preparation, writing skills, and more. Visit the events page for a full listing of upcoming opportunities.
Onboarding Packet
Read the onboarding packet for new PRI members. This PDF file contains helpful information for new trainees about PRI's research and labs, events, resources, and more.
PRI Templates & Assets
When appropriate, PRI members should include the PRI logo on a poster or slideshow presentation to acknowledge PRI. Members may also use a PRI-branded slideshow template or virtual background when giving a presentation. Learn more about acknowledging PRI with downloadable templates and digital assets.
MSU Research Centers & Facilities
Researchers at PRI may have access to MSU's first-class research centers and facilities, such as:
- Advanced Molecular Imaging Facility
- Albert J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection
- Assay Development and Drug Repurposing Core
- BEACON: Biocomputational Evolution in Action Consortium
- Beal Botanical Garden & Campus Arboretum
- Bioinformatics Core
- Biomedical Research and Informatics Center
- Center for Advanced Microscopy
- Center for Photosynthetic Light Use and Carbon Exchange (PhLUX)
- Center for Quantum Computing, Science, and Engineering (MSU-Q)
- Center for Regional Food Systems
- Center for Statistical Training and Consulting
- Create4STEM
- Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility
- Elemental Health Institute (EHI)
- Flow Cytometry Core Facility
- Genomics Core
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC)
- Growth Chamber Facility
- Herbarium
- Horticulture Teaching and Research Center
- Institute for Biodiversity, Ecology, Evolution, and Macrosystems (IBEEM)
- Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research
- Institute for Quantitative Health Science & Engineering (IQ)
- Microscopy Core Facility
- IVIS Spectrum Imaging Core
- Macromolecular Computer Facility
- Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics Core
- Max T. Rogers NMR
- National Research Resource for Quantitative Elemental Mapping in the Life Sciences (QE-Map)
- Plant Biotechnology Resource and Outreach Center
- Pollinator Performance Center
- Protein Expression Laboratory (PEL)
- Proteomics Facility
- Quantitative Bio Element Analysis and Mapping Center (QBEAM)
- Remote Sensing & GIS Research and Outreach Services
- Research Greenhouse Complex
- Research Technology Support Facility (RTSF)
- Transgenic and Genome Editing Facility (TGEF)
- W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS)
