GDER/PBG Joint Mid-Year Planning Meeting
The Gene Discovery and Engineering Resistance (GDER) and Pathogen Biology and Genetics (PBG) research area committees are planning a mid-year joint virtual meeting which will take place on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 12:00-5:00 PM CST. The purpose of this meeting is to facilitate increased interaction and collaboration between these two research areas. GDER focuses on understanding genes and mechanisms of host resistance and susceptibility, and implementation of novel approaches to disease management, while PBG focuses on the pathogen side of the interaction and attempts to identify pathogenicity factors that represent viable targets for disease management. The combined goals of GDER and PBG offer the best possibility of developing novel, effective Fusarium head blight management approaches that can be applied in the field.
Registration is required (there is no fee). Zoom details will be provided upon completion of your registration. The meeting is open to anyone interested in learning more about the GDER and PBG research projects.
The meeting will be comprised of a series of short (7-8 minute) research talks to develop awareness within each group of the other’s research directions and progress, followed by a guided discussion session to explore potential collaborative opportunities. Individuals may sign up for presenting in the registration form. Watch for more details coming in mid-February!
If you have any questions, suggestions, or if you have ideas for potential collaborations that span the interests of the two groups, please reach out to Jyoti Shah (Jyoti.Shah@unt.edu) and/or Guixia Hao (guixia.hao@usda.gov).