Rebecca (BeKa) Leuschen-Kohl

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Incoming Professor of Biological Sci. @ Haskell Indian Nations University, '27 NSF Postdoc @ Univ. of KS |Plant-Microbe Interactions | 🌽🥼🧪🦠 | PhD, Purdue | BS, Nebraska Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership Chahta sia hoke linktr.ee/bekaleuschenkohl

Webinar Announcement: Plant Postdocs presents "What's new with NSF?" Join to learn about the new NSF structure and funding opportunities relevant to early-career researchers in the plant sciences. Date: April 14, 2026. 2-3pm PT/4-5pm CT/5-6pm ET Registration at tinyurl.com/PlantPostdocsApril14 Speakers: Diane Jofuku Okamuro and Pankaj Jaiswal, Program Directors for NSF Directorate for the Biological Sciences
5th Annual KU Center for Genomics Research Symposium The symposium is open to anyone interested in genomics and genetics, with a particular focus on students, postdoctoral researchers, and research staff. The event is free to attend, but registration is required. Participants are welcome to present their research as a talk, flash talk, or poster. Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided.
5th Annual KU Center for Genomics Research Symposium The symposium is open to anyone interested in genomics and genetics, with a particular focus on students, postdoctoral researchers, and research staff. The event is free to attend, but registration is required. Participants are welcome to present their research as a talk, flash talk, or poster. Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided. Keynote speaker: Dr. Bárbara Sousa da Mota EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University “Investigating the ecological suicide (“ecocide”) theory in Rapa Nui with ancient DNA data"
Native American School of Social Welfare MSW Scholarship. Application Requirements: (1) enrolled member of a federally recognized US tribal nation (2) demonstrate financial need via FAFSA and (3) apply and be accepted into a traditional MSW full-time program at the KU-Lawrence campus.
Who We Are The Plant Postdoc Community is a postdoc-led network for researchers in plant biology, plant–microbe interactions, genomics, ecology, and related fields. We focus on building community, sharing resources, and supporting postdocs as whole scientists. Why Join? ✔ Build community ✔ Share career development resources ✔ Gain mentoring and peer support What We Do 🌿 Writing, grant, and fellowship support 🌿 Career panels 🌿 Professional development workshops 🌿 Opportunities to help shape the community Get Involved Opportunities 🌿Sahyadri Award 🌿Future Faculty Academy 🌿Potential Plant Peer-Review Database 🌿Potential Plant Speaker Database 🌿Academic Job Workshop Series 🌿... & so much more! Find Us @plantpostdocs @plantpostdocs.bsky.social linkedin.com/company/plant-postdocs/
Dear Purdue Colleagues, Acting under the authority of our Board of Trustees, the University is sunsetting historical DEI activities and initiatives, effective today. An increasing number of actions and policy measures at both the federal and state level have made it clear that doing so is a necessary part of our future as a public university and a state educational institution: • The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging will close, as will related activities in colleges and departments. Staff colleagues working in these areas will have the opportunity to interview for current vacancies in other areas. • In accordance with our long-held principle of providing support for all Boilermakers with discrimination against none, we will update leading programs in our colleges such as MEP and BOP into the Boilermaker Opportunity Program Plus (BOP+) in the Office of the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management to serve all academic programs and to best support all current and future students. • Cultural centers will continue to serve as open resources for the entire Purdue community, providing support for all students, as part of the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Life. As we refocus our efforts on the success of all students in keeping with our land-grant mission and values, our team will be with you every step of the way through these updates. Sincerely, PJW
Unraveling the dynamics of tar spot of epidemics in corn fields: a data driven framework for disease development, surveillance, and mitigation
A postdoctoral position is available immediately at Purdue University. The research project involves understanding the molecular mechanism of Agrobacterium T-DNA integration into the plant genome. The project involves proximity labeling to identify chromosomal proteins near chromosomal break sites that may attract VirD2/T-DNA molecules for integration, and validation of these proteins in the T-DNA integration process. The project also involves understanding interactions between VirD2/T-DNA and chromatin proteins, and the role of various histone proteins in T-DNA integration. Applicants should be familiar with standard molecular biology, cell biology, and microbial genetics techniques, informatics, confocal microscopy, and plant tissue culture. Applicants should be within 3 years of their Ph.D. Please send your c.v. and a one-page statement describing your interest in this project to: Dr. Stanton B. Gelvin, Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University. gelvin@purdue.edu. We value applications from a diverse group of scientists.