SUMMER 2023 NEWSLETTER

Events

Promo for the PCA Single Cell Sequencing Workshop - Part II: Data Analysis. The event will be free and virtual. The date is to be announced.

Single Cell Sequencing Techniques in Plant Biology – Part II: Data analysis
Be sure to follow the PCA on X(Twitter) and LinkedIn for updates about Part II of our workshop on Single Cell Sequencing Techniques in Plant Biology being held later this Fall.

NDiSTEM 2023
PCA will again have a booth at SACNAS’ National Diversity in STEM conference being held from October 26-28, 2023 in Portland, OR, USA. Stay tuned for more details.

ABRCMS 2023

There will also be a PCA booth at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists in Phoenix, AZ, USA from November 15-18, 2023. Stay tuned for more details.

Science News

Map of the world with the southern hemisphere at the top of the image. Superimposed is the text “The Missing Link: Broadening Participation and Embracing Biodiversity in Scientific Research.”

Recorded Talks The Missing Link: Broadening Participation and Embracing Biodiversity in Scientific Research

Recordings of the 5 talks from the The Missing Link: Broadening Participation and Embracing Biodiversity in Scientific Research workshop are now available on the PCA YouTube channel. Watch them here!

People News

Dr. David Jackson

Professor

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA

Dr. Hilde Nelissen

Group Leader

VIB-UGhent, Belgium

New PCA Spatial Omics Committee Formed
Led by Dr. David Jackson (CSHL) and Dr. Hilde Nelissen (VIB-UGhent), the inaugural members of the PCA Spatial Omics committee have been chosen. Learn about the new committee here!

Headshots top left to right: Luke Nikolov from University of Indiana - Comparative Biology & Evolution committee, Luigi Di Costanzo from University of Naples Federico II - Outreach committee, Thelma Madzima from University of Washington Bothell - Training & Networking committee. Headshots bottom left to right: Kevin Cox, Jr. from Donald Danforth Plant Science Center - Single-Cell Sequencing committee, Rachel Shahan from Duke University - Single-Cell Sequencing committee.

PCA Welcomes Five New Committee Leads

During the annual PCA Core Network Participant meeting, committees saw promotion of new members to leadership roles. Regular turnover of leadership allows for new ideas and experiences for the PCA. Meet the new PCA committee leads!

New PCA Core Network Participant (CNP) Members
The PCA welcomes 19 new members to our Core Network Participant group. These researchers join us from 11 institutions across 7 countries. Meet them here.

Community News

Group photo of the PCA CNP members who attended the annual in-person meeting.

PCA Annual Core Network Participant (CNP) Meeting
The PCA CNP held its 2nd annual in-person meeting in Ventura, CA prior to the GRC. At this meeting PCA committee members met to review the PCA’s Year 2 accomplishments, define Year 3 outcomes, and discuss cross-committee collaborations to help further the goals of the PCA.

Promo for the 2023 GRC on Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology. Image features a bright green angled block on the left with black text that states “Gordon Research Conference, Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology, July 30 - August 4, 2023 in Ventura, CA, United States.” On the right is an electron tomographic reconstruction of a developing maize aleurone cell. Photo Credit: Marisa Otegui.

Blog Post – GRC on Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology
Hear what attendees had to say about the first Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology, organized by Plant Cell Atlas members. Read more.

Would you like to be featured in a PCA blog post? The PCA is accepting submissions for new blog content to highlight researchers and labs in our community. Sign up here if you are interested in writing a profile on your work or being interviewed by PCA members.

Plant Science Careers
If you are looking for a new position be sure to check out the PCA Job Board and Fellowships resource pages! If you want your job ad posted to the PCA Job Board let us know here.

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