Genome engineering in plants using site-specific nucleases

A Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division Seminar (PBGB) Seminar

By Tomas Cermak
Postdoctoral fellow
University of Minnesota, USA

1400 H, Monday, 3 June 2013
Room A, D.L. Umali Auditorium, IRRI

Myanmar and the "rice value chain" challenge

A Social Science Division (SSD) Seminar

By Randy Barker
Emeritus international staff
International Rice Research Institute

0930–1030 H, Friday, 31 May 2013
SSD Conference Room, Drilon Hall, IRRI

Dissection and synergy of abiotic stress tolerance traits in rice

A Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology (PBGB) Division Seminar

By Georgina Vergara
Consultant
Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division
International Rice Research Institute

1400 H, Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Room A, D.L. Umali Auditorium, IRRI

IRRI 2035: Investing in the future

An IRRI Seminar

By Robert S. Zeigler
Director general
International Rice Research Institute

1315-1445 H, Thursday, 30 May 2013
D.L. Umali Auditorium, IRRI

(This seminar is open to IRRI staff only.)

Improving the quality of basic data on food production, utilization, storage, and trade

A Social Sciences Division Seminar

From Global Strategy for Agricultural Statistics (State of Food Insecurity 2012, p. 13)

By Seeva Ramasawmy
Food security statistician
FAO, Bangkok, Thailand

0900-1000 H, Thursday, 23 May 2013
SSD Conference Room
J. Drilon Hall, IRRI

Using whole genome approaches to understand fungal pathogenicity and virulence

A Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division Special Seminar

By Thomas K. Mitchell
Associate professor
The Ohio State University
USA

1330 H, Monday, 20 May 2013
Room A, D.L. Umali Laboratory, IRRI

Ethics and agricultural science

An IRRI Seminar

By Robert Zimdahl
Professor emeritus
Colorado State University

1:15-2:15 P.M., Thursday, 23 May 2013
Havener Auditorium, IRRI

A fresh look at a dry problem: The relevance of upstream molecular biology to drought tolerance

An IRRI Seminar

By Ajay Kohli
Senior scientist
Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division
International Rice Research Institute

1:15-2:15 P.M., Thursday, 16 May 2013
Havener Auditorium, IRRI

Genomic selection applied to a population of rice advanced lines

A Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division Seminar

By Fang Wang
Visiting research fellow
Crop Research Informatics Laboratory, IRRI

2:00 P.M., Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Room A, D.L. Umali Laboratory, IRRI

Risk management quality assurance and information management practices at IRRI's Social Sciences Division

A Social Sciences Division Seminar

By Dehner de Leon
Database coordination specialist
Social Sciences Division, IRRI

1330-1430 H, Friday, 10 May 2013
SSD Conference Room, J. Drilon Building, IRRI

Don’t get caught with your plants down. Consult a plant pathologist.

An IRRI Seminar

By Adam Sparks
Scientist (plant disease management)
Crop and Environmental Sciences Division
International Rice Research Institute

1315-1415 H, Thursday, 9 May 2013
Havener Auditorium, IRRI

Linking stress to growth: Dissecting the components and mode of plant TOR signaling pathway

A Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division Seminar

By Sunghan Kim
Research professor
Plant Molecular Breeding Center
Department of Plant Science
Seoul National University
Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea

1400H, Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Room A, Umali Hall