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- 11 June 2024
- Institute News
BTI Welcomes 2024 Undergraduate Student Researchers

Summer research experience at BTI offers hands-on lab work, seminars, and networking opportunities for undergraduate students to begin their research careers.

- 17 May 2024
- Institute News
Boyce Thompson Institute Celebrates Professor Maria Harrison’s Election to the Royal Society

Maria Harrison joins an exceptional group of researchers elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society for her work on plant-microbe interactions and their potential for addressing global challenges.
- 7 May 2024
- Institute News
BTI SAB Member Dr. Arthur Grossman Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Congratulations to Dr. Grossman for his election to the NAS. His work on plant biology has important implications for agriculture and aligns with BTI's mission.

- 4 April 2024
- Institute News
BTI Unveils State-of-the-Art Plant High-Throughput Phenotyping Facility

BTI's new PhenoSight facility holds the potential for unparalleled insights into plant growth, development, and response to environmental conditions.

- 25 January 2024
- Institute News
The First Million: BTI's Bold Step into its Second Century

BTI celebrates its centennial with the launch of a three-year fundraising campaign, starting with a $500,000 matching gift from Cane-Bridge Foundation.

- 23 August 2023
- Institute News
Dr. Silvia Restrepo Receives Prestigious Jakob Eriksson Prize for Plant Pathology

Dr. Silvia Restrepo has been awarded the 13th Jakob Eriksson Prize for Plant Pathology, the highest international accolade in the field.

- 27 June 2023
- Institute News
2023 PGS Triad Mini-grant Awardees

We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2023 Triad-funded PGS Mini-grant Program. Congratulations to all the awardees, and thanks to all the participants!

- 23 May 2023
- Institute News
BTI Appoints Renowned Plant Pathologist and Microbiologist Dr. Silvia Restrepo as its Next President

BTI is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Silvia Restrepo as its ninth and first female president. She will assume the position in October.
- 11 May 2023
- Institute News
Cane-Bridge Foundation Donates $1M to BTI for Innovative Translational Research Program

Cane-Bridge Foundation donates $1M to BTI for innovative translational research program, Project Vault, to aid scientific discovery and real-world application.

- 21 February 2023
- Institute News
BTI promotes faculty member Fay-Wei Li

The plant evolutionary biologist has particularly become known for his role in discovering new species, including a cyanobacterium isolated from a hornwort, an alga named after poet laureate Amanda...