From rpalanivelu from hotmail.com Sun Jun 1 23:11:54 2008 From: rpalanivelu from hotmail.com (Ravi Palanivelu) Date: Mon Jun 2 09:05:35 2008 Subject: [Maize] Deadlines for abstract submission and financial application submission to FSPRIII conference have been extended! Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We would like to bring to your attention the following announcements: 1. The deadline for abstracts to be considered for an oral presentation in the upcoming Frontiers in Sexual Plant Reproduction III (FSPRIII), to be held in Tucson, Arizona on October 17-19, 2008 has been extended to June 16, 2008 (Monday). In each of the six sessions planned for the conference, two abstracts submitted by the deadline will be selected for oral presentations. Please access the following link to learn more about abstract submission: http://cals.arizona.edu/FSPRIII/abstracts.html 2. Deadline for financial assistance application submission has also been extended to June 16, 2008 (Monday). With generous support from USDA, we are pleased to announce that 10 awards (each = $500) will be available to graduate students and postdocotoral fellows. Women and participants from under represented groups will be given priority. To be considered for the award, please register, email your abstract and a brief justification demonstrating the need for support no later than June 16, 2008 to Ravi Palanivelu at rpalaniv@ag.arizona.edu. Please access the following link to learn more about obtaining financial assistance to attend FSPRIII: http://cals.arizona.edu/FSPRIII/assistance.html 3. We are pleased to announce that the secure online registration for the FSPRIII is now open. Please access the following link to register for this conference: http://cals.arizona.edu/FSPRIII/conference-registration.html Six major sessions have been planned for the conference: Pollen development and tube growth, Female gametophyte development and function, Endosperm development and imprinting, Compatible and incompatible pollen-pistil interactions Evolution of plant reproduction, Systems biology of plant reproduction and emerging technologies We invite you to participate in this meeting and share your latest results on reproductive biology research with your colleagues. We look forward to seeing you in Tucson in October 2008 for an exciting scientific meeting on plant reproduction. Sincerely, The organizers: Dr. Ravi Palanivelu, University of Arizona (rpalaniv@ag.arizona.edu) Dr. Dmitry Belostotsky, University of Missouri, Kansas City. From baskin from bio.umass.edu Thu Jun 19 14:31:40 2008 From: baskin from bio.umass.edu (Tobias Baskin) Date: Thu Jun 19 14:35:52 2008 Subject: [Maize] postdoc opening Message-ID: Postdoctoral Position Auxin transport in arabidopsis roots University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Bard College at Simon's Rock, Great Barrington, MA The labs of Eric Kramer (Bard College at Simon's Rock) and Tobias Baskin (University of Massachusetts, Amherst) have a position for a postdoctoral fellow. Kramer and Baskin have a joint, NSF-sponsored grant to study transport in the arabidopsis root, with a focus on auxin. Highest priority will be given to candidates with demonstrated skill in plant cell biology and microscopy. Experience with arabidopsis is NOT required (for all you maize folks). Experience with or willingness to learn mathematical/computer simulation techniques is preferred, but not essential. The postdoc will live near Amherst, MA, with occasional trips to Simon's Rock. The position starts Sept 1, 2008, and screening applicants will begin immediately. Initial appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal for up to three more years. Persons from groups under-represented in the sciences are strongly encouraged to apply. Contact: Send a single PDF file containing a cover letter, CV, publication list, and the names/emails of three references to Dr. Eric Kramer, ekramer@simons-rock.edu. -- _ ____ __ ____ / \ / / \ / \ \ Tobias I. Baskin / / / / \ \ \ Biology Department /_ / __ /__ \ \ \__ 611 N. Pleasant St. / / / \ \ \ University of Massachusetts / / / \ \ \ Amherst, MA, 01003 / / ___ / \ \__/ \ ____ www.bio.umass.edu/biology/baskin Voice: 413 - 545 - 1533 Fax: 413 - 545 - 3243