WALIIAnhydro
WALII is an NSF-funded Biology Integration Institute focused on understanding anhydrobiosis - how life continues without water.
Register for our first inaugural symposium: walii.science/virtual-symposium.html
- Applications for a 2026 WALII Summer Internship with the Rhee and VanBuren Labs at Michigan State University are due SUNDAY, February 1! Apply here: walii.science/careers/ @rheelab.bsky.social @bobvanburen.bsky.social
- Applications for a 2026 WALII Summer Internship with the Boeynaems Lab at Baylor College of Medicine are due TOMORROW, January 30! Apply here: walii.science/careers/ @boeynaemssteven.bsky.social
- Don't forget to apply for a 2026 WALII Summer Internship! You can learn more and apply here: walii.science/careers/
- The New Year is a great time to explore new opportunities and one exciting way to do that is by applying to the WALII Summer Internships! Applications are now open at www.walii.science/careers.html
- As one of the MSU Plant Resilience Institute Center Grants, WALII is happy to announce that the MSU PRI 2025 Annual Report is now available!
- We’re excited to share the MSU Plant Resilience Institute’s 2025 Annual Report! From breakthrough discoveries to global collaborations, join us in celebrating another year of extraordinary growth and scientific achievement at PRI. 🌱 Explore the report: plantresilience.msu.edu/about/annual...
- We’re excited to share that applications are NOW OPEN for the 2026 WALII Summer Internships! Learn more and apply here: www.walii.science/careers.html
- Reposted by WALIIAnhydroIn the WALII Symposium I provided insights of how our recent research on #seedmaturation #phylotranscriptomics is helping us to explore the link between seed #development & plasticity, including regulation and #evolution of #desiccationtolerance. The recording link is below!👇🏾🌱🧐 #plantscifyi
- Thank you to everyone who made our inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water a success! 🎉 Videos from some of our 4 Invited Speakers and 12 Contributed Speakers are now available on our YouTube channel! Be sure to check it out at the link below! www.youtube.com/@WaterandLif...
- Thank you to everyone who made our inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water a success! 🎉 Videos from some of our 4 Invited Speakers and 12 Contributed Speakers are now available on our YouTube channel! Be sure to check it out at the link below! www.youtube.com/@WaterandLif...
- Today is the last day to register!! Join us TOMORROW! Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk title below from the final speaker of Session Four. Visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... @msubrandizzilab.bsky.social
- Next Week! Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk titles below from two speakers of Session Four. Visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full list of talks and register to attend!
- Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk titles below from two speakers of Session Three. Visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks and register to attend! @rheelab.bsky.social
- The First Annual Virtual WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water is ONE WEEK AWAY! 🗓️💧 Register now to join us on November, 18! www.walii.science/virtual-symp...
- Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk titles below from speakers of both Session One and Session Two. Visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!
- Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk titles below from two of the Session Two speakers and visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!
- It's officially Symposium month! Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk title below from co-presenters of Session One and visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!
- Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium! Check out the talk titles below from two of the Session One speakers and visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!
- Invited Speaker Dr. Erez Lieberman Aiden will be giving a talk on “Fossils of Ancient Chromosomes” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium. Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp...
- Invited Speaker Dr. Mariana Silva Artur will be giving a talk on “Drying to Survive: Seed Maturation as a Unique System to Study Resilience and Evolution” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium. Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp... @marianasartur.bsky.social
- Invited Speaker Dr. Amy Gladfelter will be giving a talk on “A Physical Code in mRNA as an Adaptive Mechanism” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium. Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp... @gladfelterlab.bsky.social
- Invited Speaker Dr. Erin Green will be giving a talk on “Elucidating mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in Acinetobacter baumannii” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium. Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp... @erinrgreen.bsky.social
- A new job position as a Staff Research Associate with the Moi Lab at the University of California, Berkeley is open now! To Apply: tinyurl.com/SRA-81640 @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social
- DON'T FORGET! Today is the LAST DAY to submit your abstracts for a chance to present at the first annual WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water🌍💧 Submit Now: walii.science/virtual-symp...
- Reposted by WALIIAnhydroI am looking forward to sharing a bit of our research on #seeds and #desiccationtolerance in the first WALII Symposium!🤩🧐🤓🌱 #plantresearch #plantscifyi
- Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Mariana Silva Artur: www.mariana-artur.com @marianasartur.bsky.social
- TOMORROW is the LAST DAY to submit an abstract for the first annual WALII Symposium! 💧🗓️ Submit your abstract now! www.walii.science/virtual-symp...
- WALII members publish a new study in Cell Systems on how "Yeast Proteins Reveal Mysteries of Drought Resistance." This paper helps to explain how the answer to an organism's desiccation tolerance may be found in a cell's proteins. Read about it here: artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/chemistry/ne...
- Read the full paper here: www.cell.com/cell-systems...
- Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Mariana Silva Artur: www.mariana-artur.com @marianasartur.bsky.social
- There is only ONE WEEK LEFT to submit an abstract for a contributed talk at the first annual WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025! 💧🌎 Selected speakers will present 10-12 min. talks followed by 3-5 min. of Q&A. Submit now! Visit: walii.science/virtual-symp...
- Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Erez Lieberman Aiden: www.bcm.edu/people-searc...
- Just under two weeks left to submit an abstract for a contributed talk at the first inaugural WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025! Selected speakers will present 10-12 min. talks followed by 3-5 min. of Q&A. Visit: walii.science/virtual-symp...
- Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Amy Gladfelter: www.cellbio.duke.edu/amy-gladfelter @gladfelterlab.bsky.social
- Join us for the first inaugural WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025! Abstract submissions for a contributed talk are NOW OPEN! Selected speakers will be chosen in Oct. & will present 10-12 min. talks followed by 3-5 min. of Q&A. Visit: walii.science/virtual-symp...
- Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧 To Learn More about the symposium: www.walii.science/virtual-symp... To Learn More about Dr. Erin Green: www.eringreenlab.org @erinrgreen.bsky.social
- Happy Postdoc Appreciation Week to all of the Postdoctoral researchers helping drive science research forward with WALII and beyond! To learn more about the work our postdocs do at WALII, visit: Walii.science
- This past weekend, members of WALII presented their posters at the first annual Great Lakes Plant Science Conference. WALII member Erin Cushing's poster on "Decoding Desiccation Tolerance in Arabidopsis Seeds" tied for second place at the poster competition! #GLPSC2025
- Reposted by WALIIAnhydroThank you to everyone who attended the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference and helped make it a success! This inaugural meeting brought together 416 registrants from 55 institutions. Together, we’ve built momentum for the future of #plantscience in the Great Lakes region and beyond! #GLPSC2025
- WALII member Cathy Mercado from the VanBuren Lab at Michigan State University, presented her poster, "Photoprotective Strategies Underlying Desiccation Tolerance in Linderniaceae" at the very first Great Lakes Plant Science Conference! #GLPSC2025
- Join us for the very first inaugural WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025! Abstract submissions for a contributed talk are NOW OPEN! Selected speakers will be chosen in Oct. and will present 10-12 minute talks followed by 3-5 minutes of Q&A. For More: www.walii.science/virtual-symp...
- Reposted by WALIIAnhydroThe MSU Plant Resilience Institute is excited to launch an open rank tenure-track faculty search! We're seeking creative, collaborative researchers to join the PRI faculty to investigate plant responses to environmental challenges. 🌱 Apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista... #PlantSciJobs
- Reposted by WALIIAnhydroThe @rheelab.bsky.social at the MSU Plant Resilience Institute is now #hiring a postdoctoral researcher to investigate how #nematodes respond to chemical and environmental cues as part of @c-spirit.org and @waliianhydro.bsky.social. 🪱 Apply now at: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... #PlantSciJobs
- @rheelab.bsky.social at Michigan State University is looking to hire a new postdoc position to work on nematodes for desiccation tolerance and plant-pathogenic nematode interactions on both the WALII and @c-spirit.org grants. For more information, visit: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...
- Reposted by WALIIAnhydro🌿 C-SPIRIT member Sue Rhee will speak at the Cutting-Edge Plant Biotechnology workshop in Tashkent, August 25–27. 🧬 On 8/25, she’ll give two talks, one on developing and pitching research projects & one on plant resilience through thermophilic species Learn more: cvent.me/RvLkxR #plantscience
- Reposted by WALIIAnhydroJoin us at the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference, featuring talks from rising plant scientists across disciplines, 200+ poster presentations, & professional development opportunities! #GLPSC2025 #PlantScience 📅 Sept 12–14, 2025 in Lansing, MI ⏳ Register by Aug 31: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
- Last week at the ASPB Conference in Milwaukee, WALII member Erin Cushing presented her poster on "Decoding Desiccation Tolerance in Arabidopsis Seeds: Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional Regulation During Seed Maturation." #PlantBio2025
- WALII Member Marisa Otegui gave a wonderful presentation this afternoon at the ASPB Conference on "Membrane Remodeling by ESCRT Proteins in Plant Cells." #PlantBio2025
- WALII Member Marisa Otegui will be speaking this afternoon at the @aspbofficial.bsky.social Conference! Make sure to attend to listen to her talk on "Membrane Remodeling by ESCRT Proteins in Plant Cells." #PlantBio2025
- Reposted by WALIIAnhydroWe had an amazing time yesterday evening with the ~100 MSU #PlantScience researchers, alumni, and collaborators who joined us at the MSU Plant Science Community networking mixer at #PlantBio2025! Thank you to everyone who attended, and enjoy the rest of the conference! 🌿 #GoGreen!
- We really enjoyed WALII Scientific Advisory Board Member Kent Bradford's talk today at the @aspbofficial.bsky.social conference on "Understanding Dormancy Strategies of Seed Populations." #PlantBio2025
