News from the BSPP
New Disease Reports: Special Notice
From 1st January 2010, New Disease Reports will be published as a peer-reviewed stand-alone on-line journal with the objective of providing rapid publication of new and unusual reports on plant diseases. However, papers which were submitted to NDR before 1st January 2010 will also appear in Plant Pathology (in print and on-line). The BSPP is committed to continue to develop NDR in order to maintain and enhance the publication value of the papers published by NDR.
Summer Students Funds available
The BSPP funds a number of undergraduate vacation bursaries support work for students during the summer. The closing date for this years's round of applications is 1st April. More details...
Latest Jobs
PhD studentship 'Interaction between viruses (& pathogens) and stomata during pathogen attack' - University of Bristol Details...
Molecular Plant Pathology: special
2009 celebrates the 25th anniversary of the cloning of a type III effector gene from a bacterium. In recognition of this discovery, a special issue of Molecular Plant Pathology will be published. More...
New board members elected
Dr Robert Jackson (University of Reading) and Professor Ralph Dean (North Carolina State University) have been elected to the BSPP Board for the period 2010 – 12.
Student paper prizewinners
Alison Bentley and Pieter van Poppel have won awards for the best student papers in Plant Pathology and Molecular Plant Pathology. Read more...
BSPP Treasurer required
The BSPP require a new treasurer from 1st January 2010. More information about this position and how to apply are now online. More...
The BSPP Blog
The BSPP is inviting plant pathologists to keep a blog. The invited blogger is currently Eric Boa, a member of BSPP board and manager of the Global Plant Clinic. Read what he has to say...
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