MEPS symposium 2005
“Biotic and Abiotic Plant Stress”
Tuesday March 8, 2005 8:30-18:00
Reed Arena- third floor Ballroom (301B)
Presenting:
8:30 Dr. Jim Tumlinson (keynote speaker). Dept. of Entomology, The
Pennsylvania State University. "Chemical signals mediating tritrophic plantinsect interactions"
9:30 Dr. Robert E. Sharp. Dept. of Agronomy, University of Missouri –
Columbia. “Interaction with ethylene: changing views on the role of ABA in
root and leaf growth responses to water deficits”
Break 10:30-11:00
11:00 Dr. Paul Staswick. Dept. of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. "Hormone conjugating enzymes: expanding the signaling
repertoire"
Break for lunch
1:30 Dr. P. Mike Hasegawa. Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape
Architecture, Purdue University. "Genetic determinants of osmotic stress
responses identified by forward genetic screens of Arabidopsis "
2:30 Dr. Anne Britt. Division of Biological Sciences, University of CaliforniaDavis. “Plant Responses to Ionizing Radiation”
Break 3:30-4:00
4:00 Dr. Xinnian Dong. Dept. of Biology, Duke University. "Signaling events
leading to systemic acquired resistance"
Reception 5:00-6:00 Reed Arena
Co-sponsored by:
The Heep foundation Dept. Biology Dept. horticulture
Dept. soil and crop sciences office of the dean of Science
Dept. plant pathology Dept. Biochemistry and biophysics