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![Photosynthesis and oxygen overload: A discussion of new research from the Kramer lab [LINK]](/sites/_prl/cache/file/5511D571-0A36-4062-AC2B218C1117C210_newslisting.jpg)
A structure that helps algae photosynthesize when carbon dioxide levels are low may also play a role during hyperoxia conditions.
December 22, 2021
Using innovative methodologies that combine biology and statistics, researchers from the Kramer lab at the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) observe the ways plants respond to their natural environments.
December 15, 2021![Christoph Benning and Gregg Howe recognized among the world's most highly cited researchers [LINK]](/sites/_prl/cache/file/75BEFC71-DC29-4FBA-9CBB9E2C382AAA04_newslisting.png)
Three Michigan State University College of Natural Science (NatSci) researchers are among nine MSU faculty members recognized in the 2021 Highly Cited Researchers list, an annual compilation of the global leaders in scientific influence by Clarivate Analytics.
December 14, 2021
Jingcheng Huang is the 2021 recipient of the Kende Award, which acknowledges the best doctoral dissertation in plant sciences at Michigan State University (MSU) over the last two years.
December 8, 2021![Scientists discover potential mechanism of ultra-rare blood clots linked to adenovirus COVID-19 vaccines [LINK]](/sites/_prl/cache/file/AD89AE4B-8B80-4A99-B55CC9B68353B049_newslisting.jpg)
An international team of scientists, including Michigan State University researchers, believe they may have found a molecular mechanism behind the extremely rare blood clots linked to adenovirus COVID-19 vaccines.
December 7, 2021
Improving the photosynthetic power-plants in crops could mean using less fossil fuel derived energy supplements in crop cultivation and lead to a second Green Revolution, a new life-cycle assessment (LCA) from the Walker lab at the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL), finds.
December 3, 2021![Christoph Benning and Gregg Howe among MSU researchers recognized in '2021 Highly Cited' list [LINK]](/sites/_prl/cache/file/B90C1E21-FB44-4188-AD3473E14EBBFD9D_newslisting.png)
Eleven Michigan State University researchers have been recognized in the 2021 Highly Cited Researchers List compiled by Clarivate Analytics.
November 16, 2021
For the first time in two years, the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) community gathered to share the exciting research conducted by the different groups at the 2021 PRL Retreat.
November 2, 2021
Researchers are integrating their work into undergraduate cell and molecular biology laboratory courses at Michigan State University through the use of Arabidopsis mutant screenings.
October 20, 2021![Berkley Walker Q&A on job market trends for recent grads [LINK]](/sites/_prl/cache/file/960CEEEC-842C-49C4-B7A95BBCF77387BD_newslisting.jpg)
Berkley Walker was part of a panel of experts discussing what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate.
October 15, 2021![Beronda Montgomery recognized for mentoring efforts with underrepresented students [LINK]](/sites/_prl/cache/file/9BD09438-EA38-47F6-96E5409EBB652792_newslisting.jpg)
Guiding undergraduates pursuing STEM degrees has been a hallmark of the Michigan State University College of Natural Science (NatSci), with numerous faculty and graduate students recognized yearly for their significant contributions to undergraduate education through mentoring and guidance.
October 6, 2021
MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) scientists have published a new study that furthers our understanding of how plants make membranes in chloroplasts, the photosynthesis powerhouse
September 30, 2021
James Santiago, a postdoc in Tom Sharkey’s lab was awarded an internal grant of $88,000 from the PRI for research on heat-sensitivity in tomato anthers and pollen grains using single cell RNA-sequencing.
September 22, 2021![How do crops cope with stress? [LINK]](/sites/_prl/cache/file/285F00F0-6C72-47A4-B925BAF7044F4185_newslisting.jpeg)
MSU plant molecular biologist Michael Thomashow’s research has always been fueled by a pretty simple question: How the heck does that work?
September 22, 2021
Two undergraduate students from Dr. Josh Vermaas’s lab have been awarded funding for their computational research this fall.
September 14, 2021![MPS Monday seminars bring international researchers to campus this fall [LINK]](/sites/_prl/cache/file/2A1CD2A8-6382-4B74-8637BCC9C35D7E20_newslisting.jpg)
The Molecular Plant Sciences Monday seminar series is kicking off the 2021-2022 school year with presentations by plant scientists from institutions all over the world.
September 7, 2021
Dr. Anne Rea, former postdoc in Jianping Hu’s lab at the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL), accepted a position as assistant professor of cell biology at Maryville College in Tennessee.
September 1, 2021
My name is Kara Headley, and I am the new communications manager for the DOE-MSU Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) and the Molecular Plant Sciences program (MPS). I am very much looking forward to diving into this role and this community.
August 18, 2021![Federica Brandizzi named University Distinguished Professor [LINK]](/sites/_prl/cache/file/C9284BFC-94BA-464A-A6C48B78B7EBB377_newslisting.jpg)
Four Michigan State University College of Natural Science (NatSci) faculty members – Federica Brandizzi, Joseph S. Krajcik, Robert L. Last, and Kenneth M. Merz, were among 11 MSU faculty members named University Distinguished Professors this year by the MSU Board of Trustees in honor of their achievements in research, teaching and mentoring, and community engagement.
July 6, 2021
The Prize recognizes postdoctoral researchers’, “outstanding contributions to plant biology, based on initiative and originality of the research, productivity, and leadership.” In addition, Dr. Xu, a member of the Benning lab, has accepted a tenure-track assistant professorship at the University of Guelph in Canada.
June 10, 2021