The 11th International Plasmodesmata Meeting
Dates: Tuesday, September 17th (morning) – Friday, September 20th, 2024 (evening)
Location: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO
*Emmanuelle Bayer is supported by an EMBO YIP lecture.
Thanks to all attendees for a great meeting!
Regular Registration: July 22nd to September 16th.
On-site Registration will also be available (September 17th or later).
Abstract Submission
Please send abstracts to plasmodesmata2024@genetics.wisc.edu with the subject line “PD2024 Abstract”. Abstracts will be published in a digital abstract book. Include the following information:
- Full name
- Affiliation
- Career stage (e.g., undergraduate, Ph.D. student, postdoc, P.I., etc.)
- Abstract Title
- Abstract Text: maximum 250 words
For more information, please contact plasmodesmata2024@genetics.wisc.edu.
Accommodations & Travel
Hotel: Rooms have been reserved for the meeting at a reduced rate with the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac at 1335 South Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63131. Please use event code PD2024 for a reduced rate.
Airport: The hotel and conference center are located ~15 minutes from the St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Travel from the airport by taxi, ride apps, or MetroLink (light rail).
Childcare/Caretaker Awards: A limited number of childcare/caretaker awards are available to help defray costs of childcare or other family caretaking while attending the conference. If you would like to be considered for a childcare/caretaker award, please indicate this in your abstract submission or contact the organizing committee (plasmodesmata2024@genetics.wisc.edu) and briefly describe why you are eligible to receive a childcare/caretaker award (1-2 sentences).
Special Events
The conference will include the option to attend special guided outings, including a visit to the world-class Missouri Botanical Garden and a special dinner event.
Keynote Speakers
Christine Faulkner (John Innes Center)
Toby Kellogg (Donald Danforth Center)
Joris Sprakel (Wageningen University)
Lead Organizers & Contact
Tessa Burch-Smith (Local Host, Donald Danforth Center)
Jake Brunkard (UW Madison)
Contact: plasmodesmata@genetics.wisc.edu
Thank you to our sponsors!
Confirmed Speakers (more to come!):
Emmanuelle Bayer, Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso, Michael Knoblauch, Hortense Moreau, Kaare Jensen, Pradeep Kachroo, Manfred Heinlein, Kyaw (Joe) Aung, Wolf Frommer, Tina Schreier, Joris Spraekel (Keynote), Toby Kellogg (Keynote), Christine Faulkner (Keynote), and more!
PD2024 Organizing Committee:
Tessa Burch-Smith, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (Lead Organizer, Local Host)
Jacob O. Brunkard, University of Wisconsin – Madison (Co-Lead Organizer)
Koh Aoki, Osaka Metropolitan University
Kyaw (Joe) Aung, Iowa State University
Emmanuelle Bayer, CNRS
David Braun, University of Missouri – Columbia
Florence Danila, Australia National University
Christine Faulkner, John Innes Center
Wolf Frommer, Alexander von Humboldt Professor at Heinrich Heine University and Visiting Professor at Nagoya University
David Jackson, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Pradeep Kachroo, University of Kentucky – Louisville
Jung-Youn Lee, University of Delaware