Thursday October 24 & Friday October 25, 2024
Lied Lodge
Nebraska City, NE
The Plant Science Retreat is a biennial event for the University of Nebraska plant science community that provides a forum to learn, present, and discuss new plant science research.
Single-Cell Genomics for Stress-Resilient Plants
Invited Speakers
California Institute of Technology
Trevor Nolan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering
Nolan's lab aims to elucidate the molecular intricacies of the switch from proliferation to differentiation and the orchestration of root growth, utilizing innovative techniques such as single-cell genomics, 3D spatial transcriptomics, and large-scale CRISPR screening.
Trevor M. Nolan Website
University of California, Riverside
Sunil K. Kenchanmane Raju, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Plant Resilience
Kenchanmane Raju earned his PhD in Genetics, Plant Breeding, and Epigenetics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2017. He's conducted post-doctoral research at Michigan State University and New York University. His work at New York University included investigating comparative single-cell genomics to understand stress resilience in crops.
Sunil K. Kenchanmane Raju on LinkedIn.
Important Dates
The 2024 Plant Science Retreat is open to UNL faculty, students, and staff in the plant sciences.
Now: Submit a travel request in Firefly.
September 20: Lied Lodge room reservation deadline* | Retreat registration deadline
*The block rate for the retreat is $156/night (double occupancy). Calculate the mileage from your residence to the Lied Lodge in Firefly using the Google Maps tool. You will be reimbursed for both the room (double occupancy) and the mileage. All meals will be provided.
Late cancellations and no-shows will not be reimbursed.
Booking a Room at Lied Lodge
Call 800-546-5433
Tell the reservations team that you are with the Center for Plant Science Innovation group to ensure that you get put into our room block, and get the discounted room rate.
Book online at arbordayfarm.org
- Go to Reservations.
- Select the date range of the event.
- Select Group/Block under the drop down menu labeled special code
- Put in special code: 2410CENTER
- Follow the other steps.