How do you build a career in Academia? In this episode, you will be hearing from Dr. David Thoms on his experience with diversity in academia as a Junior Professor, the importance of mentorship and peer support, and the ongoing journey in overcoming self-doubt. Special thanks to Dr. David Thoms for sharing his journey with us. Music adapted from Bl…

What does it mean to be practicing inclusion in science? In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Amie Fornah Sankoh, who shared stories about her journey in becoming the first deaf, Black woman to receive a doctorate in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) discipline in the United States. A full transcript to the audio recording of the in…

Did you ever wonder what happens to your manuscript after you submit it to a journal? Or do you want to hear some tips and tricks about publishing? We do! In this episode we get a sneak peek behind the scenes of MPMI with associate editor-in-chief Dr. Tessa Burch-Smith. Enjoy! Music is adapted from Blue Dot Sessions. A podcast by Dr. Dominique Holt…

Do you ever wonder how plants recognize friend for foe? In this episode, we explore together with Prof. Cara Haney and Prof. David Thoms the different strategies plants have to make this distinction! You can find the article here: https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-11-20-0318-FIBy Raka Mitra, PhD, Tess Deyett PhD

How do scientists collaborate when writing? In this episode, Ralph Panstruga and Matthew Moscou discuss how they wrote a review paper together while residing in two different countries, working at two different institutions, and living through a pandemic. The editorial, titled "What is the Molecular Basis of Nonhost Resistance?" can be found here: …

One of the top 10 unanswered questions in molecular plant-microbe interactions asks "What is the molecular basis of nonhost resistance?" But answering this question may be impossible. Ralph Panstruga and Matthew Moscou consider how to re-frame it. The editorial, titled "What is the Molecular Basis of Nonhost Resistance?" can be found here: https://…

Welcome to part III of the Lewis Lab Series. This episode features Dr. Jennifer Lewis, an adjunct professor at the University of California Berkeley as well as a few of her lab members, Nate Diplock, Jamie Calma, and Mael Baudin. In today's episode, we wander through the Lewis Lab to dive into how diversity, equity, and inclusion can foster a cultu…

Welcome to part two of our three-part series featuring Dr. Jennifer Lewis, an adjunct professor at the University of California Berkeley. Today's episode discusses the role of side projects in research and helps us get to know Jennifer Lewis better as a person, a mentor, and a researcher. If you'd like to hear more about Jennifer Lewis's research o…

This is the first of a three-part series featuring Dr. Jennifer Lewis who is an adjunct professor at the University of California Berkeley. We discuss the devastating citrus greening disease also known as HLB. Jennifer Lewis leverages the field's current knowledge in genetics and bioinformatics to discover new potential methods to help fight agains…

What are the big unanswered questions for scientists studying the interactions between plants and microbes? Researchers ponder and come up with a list of 10. The editorial, titled "What are the Top 10 Unanswered Questions in Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions" can be found here: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/MPMI-08-20-0229-CR…

Soil is full of microbes and plants needs to discern friend from foe. In this episode, Jeff Dangl from UNC Chapel Hill discusses what he thinks is a major unanswered question in the field of Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions.By Raka Mitra in conversation with Jeff Dangl

This year, at the IS-MPMI meeting in Glasgow, we’ll be asking attendees about the big unanswered questions in the field. This episode introduces the Top 10 Unanswered Questions campaign to IS-MPMI members.By Raka Mitra, PhD