Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

The Discovery and Impact Flywheel

The Discovery and Impact Flywheel

Training the Next Generation of Scientists

Training the Next Generation of Scientists

Countries represented by trainees & staff

since inception 46Current trainees:

countries 23International scientists

50% 650PhD plant scientistsRegion:

Total trainees:Postdoctoral,

graduate student,undergraduate student

504

Research Experience for Undergraduates

Research Experience for Undergraduates

Interns trained since 2003162

Applicants in 2013164

From research-limited colleges 57%

37from states

Research Experience for Undergraduates

Interns co-authoredscientific publications since 2009

13

Graduate school or career in plant science 40%

Research Experience for Undergraduates

“My internship at the Danforth Center was one of the major reasons I decided to pursue plant biology and go into grad school at Washington U.”

Andrew Mutka2005 REU Summer Intern

Mutant Millets: High School Crowd-Sourcing of Research

Beth Prakash, Vashon High School

Setaria viridis (green foxtail millet)

Students at448 6 Schools

Strategic Priorities and Investments

New Principal Investigators

Dan Chitwood Becky Bart Chris Topp Toby Kellogg

Bellwether Phenotyping Facility

Function: High-throughput measurements of multiple plant properties

Science: Understand how environment affects plant growth and performance

Melinda Wilson, Manager

Growth of Setaria viridis

Bellwether Phenotyping Tour Video

Danforth Center Facilities Expansion – New Building