From phmasson from wisc.edu Wed Jul 9 14:50:58 2008 From: phmasson from wisc.edu (Patrick H Masson) Date: Wed Jul 9 14:54:31 2008 Subject: [Maize] Postdoc position available at the DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Message-ID: The new DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has one opening for postdoctoral research in a collaborative project on the identification and characterization of Arabidopsis genes and proteins involved in secondary cell wall biosynthesis and deposition. The position is immediately available and is located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Candidates should have a Ph.D. and a strong record of publication in peer-reviewed journals. They should have experience with bioinformatics, molecular genetics, and plant cell imaging (microscopy), and should be willing to collaborate with 3 other postdoctoral fellows working on distinct aspects of the same initiative. Applications should be submitted as single pdf files to postdoc@glbrc.wisc.edu . They should specify the position that they seek (position #20111.300), and include a statement of interest, vitae, names and contact information for 3 professional references. For further information, please contact Drs. Marisa Otegui (otegui@wisc.edu), Patrick H. Masson (phmasson@wisc.edu), David Rancour in the Bednarek laboratory (drancour@wisc.edu) or John Sedbrook (jcsedbr@ilstu.edu). Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. From rpalanivelu from hotmail.com Thu Jul 17 02:42:55 2008 From: rpalanivelu from hotmail.com (Ravi Palanivelu) Date: Thu Jul 17 08:35:17 2008 Subject: [Maize] Reproductive biology conference in Tucson, Arizona, USA (October 17-19, 2008) Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We invite you to participate in an upcoming conference in the field of plant reproductive biology, "Frontiers in Sexual Plant Reproduction III" (http://www.cals.arizona.edu/FSPRIII), that will be held in Tucson, Arizona on October 17-19, 2008 in the Tucson Marriott University Park. Early bird registration closes on July 31, 2008. Please register on or before this date to take advantage of low fees. The registration fees for the three-day meeting includes food {Breakfast, 10/17 - 10/19; lunch (10/17- 10/19) & dinner (10/17)}, transportation and visit to desert museum on 10/18 and banquet dinner in desert museum on 10/18. Participants are encouraged to submit an abstract and present a poster. Three faculty judges will identify top three posters for a cash award of $500 (first prize), $300 (second prize) and $200 (third prize). The prizes will be announced and awarded during the conference banquet dinner (October 18th, 2008). Six major sessions have been planned for the conference: Male gametophyte development and function, 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 Preliminary program and information on registration, abstracts, lodging and travel is posted at the FSPR III conference website: http://www.cals.arizona.edu/FSPRIII. 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 rpalanivelu from hotmail.com Tue Jul 29 13:26:09 2008 From: rpalanivelu from hotmail.com (Ravi Palanivelu) Date: Tue Jul 29 13:33:53 2008 Subject: [Maize] Early-bird registration reminder: Plant Reproductive biology conference in Tucson, AZ, USA Message-ID: <75298cf8-6141-4104-aa6e-5eed5acafc99@p10g2000prf.googlegroups.com> Dear colleagues, We invite you and your lab to participate in an upcoming conference in the field of plant reproductive biology, "Frontiers in Sexual Plant Reproduction III" (http://www.ag.arizona.edu/FSPRIII), that will be held in Tucson, Arizona on October 17-19, 2008 in the Tucson Marriott University Park. Six major sessions have been planned for the conference: Male gametophyte development and function, 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 Preliminary program and information on registration, abstracts, lodging and travel is posted at the FSPR III conference website: http://www.ag.arizona.edu/FSPRIII. **Early bird registration closes on July 31, 2008. Please register on or before this date to take advantage of low fees**. The registration fees for the three-day meeting includes food {Breakfast, 10/17- 10/19; lunch (10/17- 10/19) & dinner (10/17)}, transportation and visit to desert museum on 10/18 and banquet dinner in desert museum on 10/18. Participants are encouraged to submit an abstract and present a poster. Three faculty judges will identify top three posters for a cash award of $500 (first prize), $300 (second prize) and $200 (third prize). The prizes will be announced and awarded during the conference banquet dinner (October 18th, 2008). Please forward this to other colleagues who may be interested in this announcement. We look forward to seeing you 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.