Hi everybody,
Next Wed, *December 7th*, we will have Sushma Naithani
<http://naithanilab.cgrb.oregonstate.edu/> from Oregon State University
talking about Plant Reactome
<https://plantreactome.gramene.org/index.php?lang=en>, a platform that
allows the integration of OMICs data for the biocuration of plant genes and
pathways.
Below you can find more details about the webinar and the zoom link to
attend the webinar.
We hope you will join us.
Best,
Annarita
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Presenters: Dr. Sushma Naithani, Oregon State University
Host: Dr. Annarita Marrano
Abstract:
*Plant Reactome: Using OMICs data for biocuration of plant genes and
pathways*
The major challenge in analyzing and connecting genotype to phenotype data
at the organismal level is their integration and visualization for
knowledge synthesis, which is required for generating OMICs data-driven
predictive models for precision breeding of crops as well as accessing the
needs of conservation of biodiversity and long-term sustainability. The
Plant Reactome (https://plantreactome.gramene.org) is one such platform
that allows integration of data from heterogeneous sources (i.e., published
literature, transcriptome, proteome and metabolome data, orthology-based
projections) for synthesizing in silico modeling of system-level plant
pathway networks including metabolic pathways, biological processes
associated with plant development and reproduction, and genetic-regulatory
mechanisms that mediate plant survival under varied stress conditions. It
provides a valuable framework for understanding how a gene, a group of
connected genes, or genotypic differences culminate into a phenotype and
supports the generation of data-driven hypotheses for understanding the
intra-and -inter-species differences for basic and translational research
and precision breeding. Here, we emphasize our recent efforts in using
Omics data for improving gene/gene family functional annotations and
biocuration of gene-gene networks.
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Hello AgBioData community members,
Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) has some upcoming events you may be interested in:
AG2PI Training Workshop
The next AG2PI training workshop is December 9, 11am-1pm CST (UTC-6). This workshop on "Train Your Network: simplifying computer vision application development" will demonstrate a new image classification program, "Train Your Network", designed for use by anyone, including the most novice users of AI. There will be opportunities to provide feedback on this new user interface and software, so all are encouraged to attend. Register at https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/workshop-2022-12-09/.
Seed Grant RFP Q&A session
AG2PI will hold a one hour question/answer session this Friday, December 2 (12-1pm, CST), regarding the new RFP opportunity (which we termed "coconut" grants). Meeting details are at https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/conference-2022-12-02/. See full RFP at https://www.ag2pi.org/seed-grants/coconut-seed-grant-2022-10-28/
AG2PI conference - save the date
We are excited to announce the next AG2PI Conference: Mapping the Future of Agricultural Genome to Phenome Research, which will be held Thursday-Friday, June 15-16, 2023, in Kansas City, MO. This event will include talks by community thought leaders, stakeholder roundtables, small group discussions, and networking opportunities, all designed to map the future of AG2P research and develop recommendations concerning the research investments needed to achieve that future. These recommendations have been requested by USDA-NIFA. The conference will be open to all, but registration will be required. Registration is expected to open in February 2023. A limited number of travel stipends will be available. Additional details to follow.
We are also looking for nominations of thought leaders who can present on these themes: 1) Exciting breakthroughs in AG2P research and/or 2) Needed directions in AG2P research/policies. To submit a nomination, fill out this Google Form (https://forms.gle/Fd4g6wkVMP3Jkxnp8) explaining who you are nominating and why by December 4.
Thank you,
Nicole
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Nicole Scott, PhD
Program Specialist
Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative
Iowa State University
1111 WOI Rd
Ames, IA 50011
office: 1077 Roy J. Carver Co-Lab
phone: 515-294-3945
ag2pi.org<https://www.ag2pi.org/>
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Hi everybody,
The Genome Assembly and Annotation Nomenclature Working Group has put
together *a survey* to gather community feedback regarding *Genome Assembly
and Gene Model identifiers for AgBioData species*.
This survey aims to *understand community preferences regarding naming
conventions and the use of genome quality metrics, *supporting the
development of recommendations for our community.
Your input will be greatly appreciated!
Please complete this survey no later than *Dec 5th*
Click HERE <https://forms.gle/yN3eRphjZD9532xDA> to access the survey, or
copy the link below into your web browser.
Survey link: https://forms.gle/yN3eRphjZD9532xDA
Yours sincerely,
Kapeel Chougule, Sarah Dyer, Ethy Cannon & Patrice Salomé, on behalf of the
The Genome Assembly and Annotation Nomenclature Working Group
Dear AgBioData Member and/or DB Representative:
The AgBioData Standards for Genetic Variation Working Group (SGV WG) will
host *a virtual meeting* next Thursday, *December 8**th,* at *10 am ET* to
discuss *potential targets for biocuration* in preparation for the
AgBioData Workshop at PAG 2023.
On behalf of the Working Group, we would like to invite you or a member of
your Team to give a brief presentation (5 minutes) on the genetic variation
datasets your resource handles and that could be a target for biocuration.
To confirm your participation, we ask you to please enter your name and
resource in the spreadsheet below:
Biocurating Genetic Variation Data, Dec 8, 10 am ET
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gEYXSwqdXBgaOfCK0_9XxzJ588jPxQpLgo8…>
To standardize the format and speed up the lightning presentations, we
suggest that you use the attached template
<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19fgox_y3u57sxMUgMIbSqgL-iMHv76pz-lj…>
as a guide.
A representative of the WG might follow up with you directly on this matter.
We look forward to you joining us on the 8th!
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Marcela
On behalf of the SGV WG
Hi everybody,
We just started Year 2 of our NSF RCN grant of FAIR data in
agricultural research and are initiating *six new working groups around
data-related issues and priorities* raised by the AgBioData community.
Each working group currently has a set of achievable goals and deliverables
and has a *6-12 month duration* (except for the *Sustainability*, *FAIR
Scientific Literature*, and *DEI Recruiting* working groups, which will
have a 2-year mandate with the possibility for their members to rotate off
after a year).
We anticipate that the commitment will generally be *between 2-6 hours per
month*, including meeting attendance and offline work (e.g., literature,
writing, etc.).
This is your opportunity to shape the future of our research community by
contributing to developing best practices of data archiving and management
that can benefit you and all the other stakeholders. Participating in the
AgBioData working groups will also offer you opportunities for
- *professional networking*
- *leadership skill development*
- *authorship in impactful manuscripts*
Please join one or more of our working groups here
<https://forms.gle/ue662FBGLXaVyY1eA>, or share with anybody that can be
interested!
Best regards,
Annarita
Hello AgBioData community members,
We wanted to share some upcoming events with you:
AG2PI Field Day
The next AG2PI Field Day is November 16 from 10:30 am to noon CDT (UTC-6). This virtual event will consist of a panel of industry stakeholder representatives who will answer a few questions from moderator David Ertl (chair, AG2PI Stakeholder Organizations) on what they see as challenges in ag G2P research and applications before taking questions from the audience. See flyer attached. Register for this virtual event at https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/field-day-2022-11-16/.
AG2PI Training Workshop
The AG2PI training workshop, "Sharing UAS Based High Throughput Plant Phenotyping Data Via Public Clouds" will be November 18 from 12pm to 2pm CST (UTC-6). The main goal of this workshop is to help research scientists share Unoccupied Aircraft System (UAS) High Throughput Plant Phenotyping (HTPP) data using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. See flyer attached. Register for this virtual event at https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/workshop-2022-11-18/.
Regards,
Nicole
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Nicole Scott, PhD
Program Specialist
Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative
Iowa State University
1111 WOI Rd
Ames, IA 50011
office: 1077 Roy J. Carver Co-Lab
phone: 515-294-3945
ag2pi.org<https://www.ag2pi.org/>
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Dear AgBioData community members,
USDA NIFA recently awarded Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI<https://ag2pi.org/>) additional money to continue our seed grant program. We will be funding 6-8 proposals that address challenges in genome-to-phenome research and promise to move the science and community forward. These awards are larger than previous AG2PI seed grants (up to $250,000), which we term "coconut seed grants" in recognition of their scaled-up size, and are intended to support new or "next step" research as well as community-focused endeavors. High-risk/high-reward proposals will be considered.
Applications will be due by 11:59pm CST (UTC-6) on Friday, January 6th. The anticipated start date for funded projects is March 1, 2023 and each project may be up to 12 months in duration. Further details regarding the request for proposals, application and review process can be found on the AG2PI website (https://www.ag2pi.org/seed-grants/coconut-seed-grant-2022-10-28/). Note: Lead proposer(s) must be primarily affiliated with an institution or organization that is eligible for a USDA award.
Available resources:
* Previously funded seed grants (narratives & deliverables): https://www.ag2pi.org/resources/ag2pi-funded-seed-grants/
* Lightning talks on previously funded projects: https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/field-day-2022-09-21/
* Mini-conferences on previous seed grant RFPs (note: not all information provided in these mini-conferences is applicable to the current RFP): https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/conference-2022-01-19/ or https://www.ag2pi.org/workshops-and-activities/conference-2021-08-12/
Feel free to share this message and opportunity with colleagues at your institution. If you have any questions, please direct them to Nicole Scott at nmscott(a)iastate.edu<mailto:nmscott@iastate.edu>.
Kind regards,
AG2PI Executive Board
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Nicole Scott, PhD
Program Specialist
Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative
Iowa State University
1111 WOI Rd
Ames, IA 50011
office: 1077 Roy J. Carver Co-Lab
phone: 515-294-3945
ag2pi.org<https://www.ag2pi.org/>
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Hi everybody,
This is a gentle reminder of tomorrow's webinar with *Jennifer Cross
<https://www.drjenicross.com/>* from Colorado State University. She will
present the "*Science of Team Science*" and how team evaluation and
coaching can help interdisciplinary teams advance science and overcome
institutional and infrastructural challenges and barriers
Below you can find more details about the webinar and the zoom link to
attend the webinar.
We hope you will join us.
Best,
Annarita
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Presenters: Dr. Jennifer Cross, Colorado State University
Host: Prof. John McNamara
Abstract:
*Science of Team Science: Using Developmental Evaluation to Advance
Transdisciplinary Teams and Evolve Science.*
For the past 20 years or more, science has been evolving to answer more
complex questions, which require more complex teams. While scientists are
eager to engage with diverse colleagues, academic institutions are slow to
change and present a variety of barriers to advancing science. I will
explore how the field “science of team science” has been growing and how
team assessment, evaluation, and coaching can help teams become more
effective. Case studies of interdisciplinary teams will be shared to
illustrate how developmental evaluation and assessment can help accelerate
team growth, and overcome institutional and infrastructural challenges and
barriers.
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