Did you know that IS-MPMI is a partner society with the NSF-funded LEAPS Research Coordination Network? This partnership helps support the Rooting Out Oppression Together and SHaring Our Outcomes Transparently (ROOT & SHOOT) program, which aims to make plant science more equitable and inclusive. Part of this mission involves building strong connections with organizations that support people of marginalized identities, including members of the Society for the Advancement of Chicano/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS).

ROOT & SHOOT is currently accepting travel award applications for members of SACNAS or MANRRS to attend certain plant science conferences in 2023—and the 2023 IS-MPMI Congress, which will be held from July 16 to 20 in Rhode Island, is included in this list! These awards provide up to $3,000 to defray travel costs for a mentee/mentor pair that includes at least one member of SACNAS or MANRRS.

Applications for the ROOT & SHOOT Travel Awards are due January 9, 2023. We encourage all SACNAS or MANRRS members who are planning to travel to the IS-MPMI Congress from within the United States or internationally on a U.S. carrier (e.g., United, American, Delta) to take advantage of this amazing opportunity.

You can find the application, requirements, and more information on the ROOT & SHOOT website.

Discover more about the 2023 IS-MPMI Congress here. Abstract submission is now open through March 1, 2023.

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