NAASC & Arabidopsis Community Funding

The activities of NAASC, in support of the Arabidopsis Community, are only possible through the dedication of the 10 volunteer, elected faculty Steering Committee and the part-time, paid Executive Director that implements all activities. NAASC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, classified as a public charity by US Tax Code. As such, all funds we raise are required, by law, to be reinvested into the mission of the non-profit organization. NAASC must raise funds to support our Arabidopsis Community initiatives and programs.

Current Funding

NSF Award #1518280: RCN: Arabidopsis Research and Training for the 21st century (ART-21)

June 15, 2015-May 31, 2023 (estimated)

ART-21 Outcomes to date

Publications

  • Broadening the impact of plant science through innovative, integrative, and inclusive outreach. Plant Direct, Volume 5, Issue 4, April 2021, https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.316

  • Directions for research and training in plant omics: Big Questions and Big Data. Plant Direct, Volume 3, Issue 4, April 2019, https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.133

  • The Next Generation of Training for Arabidopsis Researchers: Bioinformatics and Quantitative Biology. Plant Physiology, Volume 175, Issue 4, December 2017, https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.17.01490

Established the ISP Scholars Cohort

Developed the ICAR Code of Conduct

Participant Support: Early Career Scholars & members of underrepresented groups in US STEM at ICAR 2015-2023

Developed DiversifyPlantSci database & DiversifyPlantPubs

DEIB Presentations- described on DEIB page

Collaboration with Changing Cultures & Climates (ASPB)

Major Activities

    • Focus Groups on these main topics:

      • Computational training of biologists for academia and industry in the 21st Century

      • Genomic experimental biology techniques for academia and industry in the 21st Century

      • Interdisciplinary Training and Cross-training for 21st Century Careers

      • Wrap Up, Evaluation and Assessment and Write-Shop

    • Enabling Participation of Scientists to attend ICAR

    • Activities at ICAR:

      • Community workshops

      • Interactive programs for community workshops involving early career scholars and members of URG

      • ICAR 2017 included an expanded list of activities involving research & training needs, aimed primarily at early-career scholars. These activities were made possible by the ART-21 RCN award from the NSF to NAASC, and through sponsorship and partnership with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (DDPSC) in St. Louis.

*This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. #1518280. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this event are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.