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
