Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
@danforthcenter.bsky.social
Our Mission: To improve the human condition through plant science 🌱
Located in St. Louis, Missouri, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is the largest independent non-profit institute dedicated to plant science in the world.
Located in St. Louis, Missouri, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is the largest independent non-profit institute dedicated to plant science in the world.
To every girl who's curious about how plants feed the world—you belong in science. 💡🌱 Happy #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience
February 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
To every girl who's curious about how plants feed the world—you belong in science. 💡🌱 Happy #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience
Regenerative ag took center stage at @biostl.bsky.social's Global AgriFood Innovation Summit. @gilesoldroyd.bsky.social sees great opportunity to use advances in crop genetics, AI, & new tech to boost productivity & profitability within regen farming systems.
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(St. Louis Magazine) Danforth Center sees big future in regenerative agriculture that actually returns profits - Danforth Plant Science Center
At BioSTL’s Global AgriFood Innovation Summit, Danforth Center President Giles Oldroyd, PhD, spoke about how we can grow our food in a way that’s better for our planet, and for farmers.
www.danforthcenter.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Regenerative ag took center stage at @biostl.bsky.social's Global AgriFood Innovation Summit. @gilesoldroyd.bsky.social sees great opportunity to use advances in crop genetics, AI, & new tech to boost productivity & profitability within regen farming systems.
Read more in @stlmag.bsky.social:
Read more in @stlmag.bsky.social:
President Giles Oldroyd welcomed attendees of the @biostl.bsky.social Global AgriFood Innovation Summit and shared thoughts about the opportunities to use research & development to make regenerative agriculture profitable.
#regenag #sustainability #agtech #foodsecurity
#regenag #sustainability #agtech #foodsecurity
February 4, 2026 at 10:34 PM
President Giles Oldroyd welcomed attendees of the @biostl.bsky.social Global AgriFood Innovation Summit and shared thoughts about the opportunities to use research & development to make regenerative agriculture profitable.
#regenag #sustainability #agtech #foodsecurity
#regenag #sustainability #agtech #foodsecurity
We were proud to host #agtech innovators and leaders from across the globe who are here for the @biostl.bsky.social Global AgriFood innovation Summit. 🎥 Tune in to see what makes St. Louis a powerful hub for global collaboration and innovation in agtech: fox2now.com/news/missour...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
We were proud to host #agtech innovators and leaders from across the globe who are here for the @biostl.bsky.social Global AgriFood innovation Summit. 🎥 Tune in to see what makes St. Louis a powerful hub for global collaboration and innovation in agtech: fox2now.com/news/missour...
The vitality of the #STL #agtech innovation community is on display this week as we welcome a delegation of 20 global leaders for the ARISE (AgriTech for Resilience, Innovation & Sustainable Ecosystems) initiative.
Learn more: https://www.stlmag.com/business/arise-agtech-delegation-visits-st-louis/
Learn more: https://www.stlmag.com/business/arise-agtech-delegation-visits-st-louis/
February 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
The vitality of the #STL #agtech innovation community is on display this week as we welcome a delegation of 20 global leaders for the ARISE (AgriTech for Resilience, Innovation & Sustainable Ecosystems) initiative.
Learn more: https://www.stlmag.com/business/arise-agtech-delegation-visits-st-louis/
Learn more: https://www.stlmag.com/business/arise-agtech-delegation-visits-st-louis/
🔥 Spearhead Bio is a startup to watch! Their breakthrough genome editing technology, developed through Danforth Center research, supports the development of resilient crops & more secure harvests.
https://www.danforthcenter.org/news/st-louis-business-journal-spearhead-bio-named-startup-to-watch/
https://www.danforthcenter.org/news/st-louis-business-journal-spearhead-bio-named-startup-to-watch/
(St. Louis Business Journal) Spearhead Bio Named "Startup to Watch" - Danforth Plant Science Center
Spearhead Bio, is one of eleven companies included on St. Louis Business Journal’s “Startups to Watch 2026” list.
www.danforthcenter.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
🔥 Spearhead Bio is a startup to watch! Their breakthrough genome editing technology, developed through Danforth Center research, supports the development of resilient crops & more secure harvests.
https://www.danforthcenter.org/news/st-louis-business-journal-spearhead-bio-named-startup-to-watch/
https://www.danforthcenter.org/news/st-louis-business-journal-spearhead-bio-named-startup-to-watch/
This #BlackHistoryMonth, the Danforth Center is celebrating Black scientists and innovators whose work moves plant science—and opportunity—forward. Learn more about our scientists: https://www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/principal-investigators/
February 1, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, the Danforth Center is celebrating Black scientists and innovators whose work moves plant science—and opportunity—forward. Learn more about our scientists: https://www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/principal-investigators/
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is seeking an Information Technology Security Manager to join our team! Apply here: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/0386834D209CD1EA462A147F53A126FF/jobs/333718
January 27, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is seeking an Information Technology Security Manager to join our team! Apply here: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/0386834D209CD1EA462A147F53A126FF/jobs/333718
🎉 Congratulations to @kmurphyphd.bsky.social, Principal Investigator and Director of the Phenotyping Core Facility at the Danforth Center—she has been selected to receive the Science Educator Award from the Academy of Science – St. Louis!
Read more: www.danforthcenter.org/news/danfort...
Read more: www.danforthcenter.org/news/danfort...
Danforth Center Principal Investigator Honored for Her Contributions to the Advancement of Science - Danforth Plant Science Center
Danforth Center Principal Investigator Katie Murphy, PhD, receives the Science Educator Award from the Academy of Science – St. Louis for excellence in science education.
www.danforthcenter.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:23 PM
🎉 Congratulations to @kmurphyphd.bsky.social, Principal Investigator and Director of the Phenotyping Core Facility at the Danforth Center—she has been selected to receive the Science Educator Award from the Academy of Science – St. Louis!
Read more: www.danforthcenter.org/news/danfort...
Read more: www.danforthcenter.org/news/danfort...
Our President, @gilesoldroyd.bsky.social is stepping up to the mic with @sarahfenske.bsky.social, where he shares what drew him to move to #STL and join the Danforth Center—and why he believes this region is uniquely positioned to make a global impact.
🎧 Tune in: www.stlmag.com/podcasts/314...
🎧 Tune in: www.stlmag.com/podcasts/314...
January 22, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Our President, @gilesoldroyd.bsky.social is stepping up to the mic with @sarahfenske.bsky.social, where he shares what drew him to move to #STL and join the Danforth Center—and why he believes this region is uniquely positioned to make a global impact.
🎧 Tune in: www.stlmag.com/podcasts/314...
🎧 Tune in: www.stlmag.com/podcasts/314...
Meet Getu Beyene Duguma, PhD, Member and Principal Investigator at the Danforth Center. Getu’s research is making a positive impact on some of the same food security crops he grew up farming in Ethiopia.
https://www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/principal-investigators/getu-beyene-duguma/
https://www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/principal-investigators/getu-beyene-duguma/
Getu Beyene Duguma | Principal Investigator | Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Getu Beyene Duguma, PhD, is a Principal Investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Learn more about Getu's research.
www.danforthcenter.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Meet Getu Beyene Duguma, PhD, Member and Principal Investigator at the Danforth Center. Getu’s research is making a positive impact on some of the same food security crops he grew up farming in Ethiopia.
https://www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/principal-investigators/getu-beyene-duguma/
https://www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/principal-investigators/getu-beyene-duguma/
We are honored to welcome Dr. Cary Fowler as the Danforth Center’s newest Board Director. Dr. Fowler is President of the Food Security Leadership Council and the 2024 World Food Prize Laureate. His expertise and leadership make him an invaluable addition to our board.
https://loom.ly/7bd4GiY
https://loom.ly/7bd4GiY
Danforth Plant Science Center Elects World Food Prize Laureate to the Board of Directors - Danforth Plant Science Center
The Danforth Plant Science Center elects Cary Fowler, PhD, 2024 World Food Prize laureate and global food security leader, to its Board of Directors.
www.danforthcenter.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM
We are honored to welcome Dr. Cary Fowler as the Danforth Center’s newest Board Director. Dr. Fowler is President of the Food Security Leadership Council and the 2024 World Food Prize Laureate. His expertise and leadership make him an invaluable addition to our board.
https://loom.ly/7bd4GiY
https://loom.ly/7bd4GiY
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Danforth Center honors service to others—and recommits to science in service of all people.
January 19, 2026 at 1:19 PM
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Danforth Center honors service to others—and recommits to science in service of all people.
Nigel Taylor, PhD, helped lay the groundwork for modern research on cassava and works with partners in Rwanda and Kenya to develop more resilient and nutritious cassava. Meet Nigel and learn more about his work: https://www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/principal-investigators/nigel-taylor/
January 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Nigel Taylor, PhD, helped lay the groundwork for modern research on cassava and works with partners in Rwanda and Kenya to develop more resilient and nutritious cassava. Meet Nigel and learn more about his work: https://www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/principal-investigators/nigel-taylor/
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Gratuitous X-ray microscopy imaging, a "bouquet" of developing soybean flowers.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Gratuitous X-ray microscopy imaging, a "bouquet" of developing soybean flowers.
@zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social
@danforthcenter.bsky.social
@zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social
@danforthcenter.bsky.social
In an international effort funded by the Gates Foundation, Nigel Taylor, PhD, & the Danforth Center are partnering on the new Rwanda Capacity Building (BioCap) Project, led by @cipotato.org, to establish a Rwandan Centre of Excellence for Crop Biotechnology & advance food security. loom.ly/4KW17iM
International Collaboration Aims to Improve Key Crops for Rwandan Farmers - Danforth Plant Science Center
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is part of a newinternational initiative to establish a Centre of Excellence for Crop Biotechnology at the RwandaAgriculture and Animal Resources Development B...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
In an international effort funded by the Gates Foundation, Nigel Taylor, PhD, & the Danforth Center are partnering on the new Rwanda Capacity Building (BioCap) Project, led by @cipotato.org, to establish a Rwandan Centre of Excellence for Crop Biotechnology & advance food security. loom.ly/4KW17iM
Principal Investigator Dmitri A. Nusinow, PhD, and his lab study the circadian clock, aiming to learn more about how light and temperature shape plant growth and development. Learn more about his work on our website: loom.ly/ifAg5cI
January 8, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Principal Investigator Dmitri A. Nusinow, PhD, and his lab study the circadian clock, aiming to learn more about how light and temperature shape plant growth and development. Learn more about his work on our website: loom.ly/ifAg5cI
Big shoutout to Nadia Shakoor @nadiashakoor.bsky.social — featured in St. Louis Magazine’s Movers & Shapers! 👏
From plant genetics to leading Agrela Ecosystems & building real-time crop sensing tech — Nadia is advancing sustainable agtech and food security. 🌱 lnkd.in/g_5UHk2W
#StLouis #Innovation
From plant genetics to leading Agrela Ecosystems & building real-time crop sensing tech — Nadia is advancing sustainable agtech and food security. 🌱 lnkd.in/g_5UHk2W
#StLouis #Innovation
January 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Big shoutout to Nadia Shakoor @nadiashakoor.bsky.social — featured in St. Louis Magazine’s Movers & Shapers! 👏
From plant genetics to leading Agrela Ecosystems & building real-time crop sensing tech — Nadia is advancing sustainable agtech and food security. 🌱 lnkd.in/g_5UHk2W
#StLouis #Innovation
From plant genetics to leading Agrela Ecosystems & building real-time crop sensing tech — Nadia is advancing sustainable agtech and food security. 🌱 lnkd.in/g_5UHk2W
#StLouis #Innovation
Plants that turn purple to warn us about unwanted chemicals: Danforth Center scientists @meter76.bsky.social & @maliagehan.bsky.social led a team that enabled grasses—including corn—to act as living biosensors that change color when they detect specific chemicals. Learn more: loom.ly/D1B_eYY
Researchers Develop New Tools to Turn Grain Crops into Biosensors - Danforth Plant Science Center
A collaborative team of researchers from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the University of Florida, Gainesville and University of Iowa have developed groundbreaking tools that allow grasses—...
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January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Plants that turn purple to warn us about unwanted chemicals: Danforth Center scientists @meter76.bsky.social & @maliagehan.bsky.social led a team that enabled grasses—including corn—to act as living biosensors that change color when they detect specific chemicals. Learn more: loom.ly/D1B_eYY
To all who donated to the Danforth Center in 2025, thank you. 💚 We deeply appreciate your decision to show your support, invest in the work we do, and be part of our mission. Thank you again, and happy New Year! #Gratitude #STLNonprofit
January 5, 2026 at 1:52 PM
To all who donated to the Danforth Center in 2025, thank you. 💚 We deeply appreciate your decision to show your support, invest in the work we do, and be part of our mission. Thank you again, and happy New Year! #Gratitude #STLNonprofit
Here’s to discovery, community, and impact—Happy New Year from the Danforth Center! 🌱
January 1, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Here’s to discovery, community, and impact—Happy New Year from the Danforth Center! 🌱
We don’t know what 2026 will bring, but we all can do our part to make it better. 🌍 Help ensure our mission, science, and impact will continue well into the future by donating to the Danforth Center. Make your gift before midnight: https://loom.ly/SxLiJLs
#SupportScience
#SupportScience
December 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We don’t know what 2026 will bring, but we all can do our part to make it better. 🌍 Help ensure our mission, science, and impact will continue well into the future by donating to the Danforth Center. Make your gift before midnight: https://loom.ly/SxLiJLs
#SupportScience
#SupportScience
Meet our CSTM Member of the Month! @allyangermeier.bsky.social is a microscopy expert who focuses on vitrifying cyanobacteria to optimize cryo-EM workflows and uses hybridization chain reaction to study the spatiotemporal localization of phasiRNAs in plants.
December 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Meet our CSTM Member of the Month! @allyangermeier.bsky.social is a microscopy expert who focuses on vitrifying cyanobacteria to optimize cryo-EM workflows and uses hybridization chain reaction to study the spatiotemporal localization of phasiRNAs in plants.
At the Danforth Center, it's been a year of both incredible progress and new challenges. Regardless, we’re committed to our mission. But we’re counting on our community to help keep the work going. 🌱 Support our science today: https://loom.ly/hv_62_M
#Nonprofit #SupportScience
#Nonprofit #SupportScience
December 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
At the Danforth Center, it's been a year of both incredible progress and new challenges. Regardless, we’re committed to our mission. But we’re counting on our community to help keep the work going. 🌱 Support our science today: https://loom.ly/hv_62_M
#Nonprofit #SupportScience
#Nonprofit #SupportScience
Flexible annual support through our Impact Fund helps our scientists test bold ideas, develop breakthrough technologies, and launch startups like Spearhead Bio.
Turn good ideas into great solutions for people and planet.
🔗 Make your gift: https://loom.ly/hv_62_M
Turn good ideas into great solutions for people and planet.
🔗 Make your gift: https://loom.ly/hv_62_M
December 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Flexible annual support through our Impact Fund helps our scientists test bold ideas, develop breakthrough technologies, and launch startups like Spearhead Bio.
Turn good ideas into great solutions for people and planet.
🔗 Make your gift: https://loom.ly/hv_62_M
Turn good ideas into great solutions for people and planet.
🔗 Make your gift: https://loom.ly/hv_62_M