ST. LOUIS, MO, July 1, 2025– The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center today announced two new faculty members. Justin Conover, PhD, joined as assistant member and Erin Sparks, PhD, joined as associate ...

ST. LOUIS, MO., August 18, 2025 - As part of its Startup Initiative, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has awarded proof-of-concept (PoC) funding to four scientific teams developing ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Many people in St. Louis may not realize the region is a plant science powerhouse. And in just a few months, one of the leading plant science centers will have a new leader at ...

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The way we study plant cells is expanding—literally—thanks to new research from Kevin Cox, an assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and an assistant ...

A collaborative team of researchers from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the University of Florida, Gainesville and University of Iowa have developed tools that allow grasses—including major ...

The George Leigh Minor Plant and Soil Health Center, a horticulture information resource for citizens in Connecticut and beyond, moved to a new space on campus. The center, located across ...

Originally from West Yorkshire, England, Oldroyd became the Danforth Center’s new president in 2025. He’s been impressed with the organization’s work, particularly its successful launch of ...