NEWS & EVENTS
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Meet NAASC Member Wolfgang Busch…
Mingyuan Zhu, elected as a NAASC Early Career Scholar in 2023 and again in 2024, interviews NAASC faculty member Wolfgang Busch about his career- when he first encountered Arabidopsis, what convinced him to work on this model organism, what he’s proud of in his career, questions still unanswered in plant biology, and more
WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN PLANT SCIENCE
A career in plant science sounds exciting, right? You get to grow plants, take care of them, and study how they work. But the truth is, a career in plant science involves much more than just working with plants.
Three world-renowned scientists receive Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement awards
NAASC Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Award (PACLA)
2025 George Rédei Seed Stock Award
Dr. Ivan Radin & Dr. Elizabeth Haswell are co-awardees for the 2025 George Rédei Seed Stock Award
The community mourns the passing of Joanne Chory, renowned scientist, beloved mentor, founding NAASC member & Arabidopsis lifetime achievement awardee
NAASC remembers the legacy of Dr. Joanne Chory (Salk Institute), Arabidopsis pioneer and climate change champion.
Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Award Named to Honor Philip N. Benfey
“Grandpa” Philip takes Benfey lab grandkids on a ride in his gator on the wooded trails near his house (2017).
Five world-renowned scientists are recipients of the inaugural Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement awards
NAASC Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Award (PACLA)
Bite-sized Mentoring Plan for Undergraduates
Arif Ashraf, elected as an Early Career Scholar for the 2022-2023 term, shares his insights on designing optimal mentoring plans for undergraduates. Dr. Ashraf has recently started his first independent position as an Assistant Professor at Howard University, in Washington D.C., USA
