Interdisciplinary Plant Group

The symposium will be held in the Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center (LSC) at the University of Missouri. Registration and all presentations will be held at the Monsanto Auditorium (ground floor of LSC). The poster sessions, networking reception, meals, and coffee breaks will be held at the McQuinn Atrium (first floor of LSC).

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Opening Reception The Roof at the Broadway Hotel, 1111 E Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201   Wednesday May 21, 2025 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Registration - Monsanto Auditorium Lobby 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Poster Set-Up - Bond Life Sciences Center, 2nd - 4th Floor 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Coffee and Light Refreshments - McQuinn Atrium 8:30 AM - 8:35 AM Welcome David Braun, University of Missouri; Felix Fritschi, University of Missouri and Priya Voothuluru, University of Missouri 8:35 AM - 8:45 AM Opening Remarks Provost Matt Martens 8:50 AM - 10:30 AM Session One: Root Growth and Root Ecosystem Services 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Coffee Break 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Session One: Root Growth and Root Ecosystem Services (continued) 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch (provided) 2:00 PM - 4:25 PM Session Two: Root/Rhizosphere Microbe Interactions 4:25 PM - 4:45 PM Speed Posters 4:45 PM - 6:45 PM Poster Session and Reception (light refreshments) 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Student/PostDoc/Speaker Dinner   Thursday May 22, 2025 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Registration, Coffee and Light Refreshments - McQuinn Atrium 8:30 AM - 10:40 AM Session Three: Root Development 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Coffee Break 11:00 AM - 12:25 PM Session Four: Responses and Adaptations to Abiotic Stress 12:25 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch (on your own) 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM Session Four: Responses and Adaptations to Abiotic Stress (continued) 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Speed Posters 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Poster Session - (hors d'oeuvres) 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Reception 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Evening Keynote   Friday May 23, 2025 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Registration, Coffee and Light Refreshments - McQuinn Atrium 8:30 AM - 10:25 AM Session Five: Nutrient and Water Uptake and Transport 10:25 AM - 11:00 AM Coffee Break 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Facilitated Discussion 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Poster Awards and Closing Remarks Published by the Interdisciplinary Plant Group, University of Missouri, 612 Hitt St, Columbia, MO 65211 | 573-882-6821 | ipg@missouri.edu © 2024 — Curators of the University of Missouri System. All rights reserved. DMCA and other copyright information. An equal opportunity/access/affirmative action/pro-disabled and veteran employer. Revised: March 20, 2025