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ICAR 2024 IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THESE GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

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In 1957, polio vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk conceived of a collaborative place where scientists could explore the basic principles of life and realize the broader implications of their discoveries for the benefit of our world. Working in collaboration with the preeminent architect Louis Kahn, Jonas Salk’s vision produced one of the most architecturally renowned sites in United States. The Salk Institute was declared a historical landmark in 1991.

The ICAR 2024 reception will be held outdoors in Salk’s Red Brick Courtyard situated at the entrance to campus. Flanked by the East Building, which houses many of Salk’s plant biology labs, the Red Brick Courtyard serves as a gateway to the original buildings and main courtyard and to the Pacific Ocean beyond.

GENERAL MEETING SPONSORS

The Company of Biologists is a not-for-profit publishing organisation dedicated to supporting and inspiring the biological community. The focus of their activities includes: publishing leading peer-reviewed journals; facilitating scientific meetings and communities; providing travel grants for young researchers; supporting and funding research societies.

The Plant Cell is a leading international society journal that publishes novel research of special significance in plant biology, especially in the areas of cellular biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, development, and evolution. The Plant Cell editorial board is committed to providing fast turnaround times, true peer review by top plant scientists, and first-class post-acceptance science editing. The primary criteria for publication are that the article provides new insight that is of broad interest to plant biologists, not only to specialists, and that the presentation of results is appropriate for a wide audience of plant biologists. The Plant Cell is a publication of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). Journal Impact Factor: 13.1 (5-yr); 12.0 (2-yr)

Since 1991, Regent Instruments has delivered high performance plant image analysis systems that incorporate specific built-in knowledge. For instance, root overlap at forks and tips are taken into account to provide accurate measurement of root length and area by WinRHIZO™. A version of that software is specialized for Arabidopsis seedlings analysis. See details at Regentinstruments.com.

Quantitative Plant Biology is an open access journal, co-published by Cambridge University Press and The John Innes Centre with the aim of providing an interdisciplinary forum for high quality research on ground-breaking discoveries and predictions in quantitative plant science.

CoverCress, Inc. (“CCI”) is an innovative startup company delivering a new, climate-smart winter oilseed cash crop. Using plant breeding to improve yield and maturity combined with advanced gene-editing tools to improve the quality and composition of fiber and oil, CCI has converted field pennycress into CoverCress™.

The Plant Journal (TPJ), in association with the Society for Experimental Biology, aims to publish exciting, high-quality science addressing fundamental questions in plant biology. TPJ provides a dynamic forum for the international plant science community publishing original research, technical advances, resource articles and reviews in all key areas of plant biology.

The New Phytologist Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of plant science. The Foundation fulfils this objective by publishing New Phytologist and Plants, People, Planet, and by funding a wide range of activities, including New Phytologist Symposia, awarding grants, and awards such as the Tansley Medal.

Established in 1926, Plant Physiology® is a premier international journal devoted to all aspects of the plant biology, from the structural and molecular to systems and ecophysiology. Plant Physiology® is one of the oldest and most well-respected journals in the field and is the most highly cited journal in the plant sciences. Plant Physiology® is a publication of the American Society of Plant Biologists. Journal Impact Factor: 8.7 (5-yr); 7.4 (2-yr)

Hybrigenics Services was founded on its optimized Y2H technology that enables the identification of protein binding partners of any protein (i.e., soluble, membrane-bound, post-translationally modified), DNA, RNA or small molecule compound. To date, Hybrigenics Services has performed over 10,200 Y2H screens resulting in 600+ publications. We have worked with over 3,200 investigators in basic, pharmaceutical, cosmetic or agro-biotech research covering over 20 years of service.

Conviron is the world leader in the design, manufacture and installation of controlled environment systems for plant science research. Conviron’s reach-in plant growth chambers, walk-in rooms and Argus Control Systems (a Conviron company) provide precise, uniform, and repeatable control of temperature, light, humidity, CO2, and other environmental conditions. Our products include: Arabidopsis chambers, Germination chambers, Tall plant chambers and Multi-purpose grow rooms.

Founded in 1950, the Journal of Experimental Botany (JXB) is a top-ranking journal owned by the Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) and dedicated to publishing advances in plant science. There are many reasons to submit to JXB including easy formatting, speedy publication after acceptance, and publicity for your work.

Frontiers in Plant Science is a leading, multidisciplinary journal advancing fundamental processes in plant biology. Led by Prof. Chun-Ming Liu (Peking University, China), the journal seeks original, significant contributions to plant biology. Its goals include supporting sustainable development, food security, functional ecosystems, biotechnology, and human health.

EXHIBITORS

Agrisera is a Swedish company, established in 1985, specialized in antibody production and purification. Agrisera provides off-the-shelf antibodies for plant and algal research, with prompt delivery worldwide, and reactivity to thousands of species. Our products are validated in at least two independent laboratories, and cited in thousands of publications since the year 2000.

Phoenix Bioinformatics is a nonprofit founded in 2013 by the staff of TAIR (The Arabidopsis Information Resource), a curated database of genetic and molecular biology data for A. thaliana that has served the scientific community since 1999. After TAIR’s grant funding expired, Phoenix pioneered a sustainable funding model for this vital resource. Our mission is to help research projects achieve sustainable support using the tools and expertise we developed for TAIR.

We offer novel approach for Arabidopsis gas exchange experiments. Our systems provide comprehensive understanding of plant transpiration, stomatal conductance and photosynthetic activity in various growth conditions. PlantInvent systems will speed up your gas exchange analysis workflow by offering parallel measurements of up to eight intact plants.

BioChambers manufactures plant growth chambers and rooms. We have been serving the Arabidopsis research community for decades, and continue to do so with our short plant and flex chambers and rooms. Please stop by our booth and have a chat with our plant scientist Patrick Friesen (PhD) to talk about sales or science.

PhytoAB INC aim to push the frontiers of agricultural science by developing cutting-edge antibodies that address critical challenges in plant health and crop resilience. Our products have a wide range of applications, including plant science, stress and breeding, pathogen detection, food safety, and customized plant pathogen monitoring for national safety.

The Nottingham Arabidopsis Stock Centre (NASC) and The Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center (ABRC) coordinate activities to collect and distribute seeds and other resources providing a unified and efficient service for the research community. Both centers make stock information available through their web sites and distribute tens of thousands of seed stocks per year.

The Yale Plant Molecular Biology Track offers a unique training and research opportunity for students interested in the plant sciences in the context of a broader education in all modern areas of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology. The program seeks to prepare students for careers in academic research, teaching, biotechnology, and other science-related occupations.

The Rapid-Cycling Brassica Collection (RCBC), founded in 1982, breeds and distributes seeds of rapid-cycling varieties of six economically important Brassica species (B. rapa, B. oleracea, B. nigra, B. napus, B. carinata and B. juncea). It is the research division of the Wisconsin Fast Plants Science Education Program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

PSI (Photon Systems Instruments) leads in developing cutting-edge instrumentation for studying biological signals in plants and algae. With a legacy of innovation spanning almost 30 years, PSI offers high-end solutions for biological sciences including chlorophyll fluorescence systems and sophisticated controlled environments. Trusted worldwide, PSI empowers scientists worldwide with innovative solutions.

RIKEN BRC is committed to receiving deposition/donation of bioresources from the research community, confirming the authenticity of bioresources by rigorous quality examination, preserving, and distributing them back to the research community. In addition, RIKEN BRC conducts research and development to accelerate active use and application of its bioresources.

SPECIAL SPONSORS

Closing Keynote Session Sponsor
Keynote Speakers: Sue Rhee (MSU Plant Resilience Inst. & Carnegie Inst. for Science, USA) & José Dinneny (Stanford Univ., USA).

Molecular Plant is dedicated to serving the plant science community by publishing novel and exciting findings with high significance in plant biology. The journal focuses broadly on cellular biology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, development, plant-microbe interaction, genomics, bioinformatics, and molecular evolution. Molecular Plant publishes original research articles, reviews, Correspondence, and Spotlights on the most important developments in plant biology. Please see our information for authors for details. Other categories of papers, such as perspectives and meeting reports, can also be considered.