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WALII is an NSF-funded Biology Integration Institute focused on understanding anhydrobiosis - how life continues without water.

Register for our first inaugural symposium: https://www.walii.science/virtual-symposium.html
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Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium!

Check out the talk titles below from speakers of both Session One and Session Two.

Visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!
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November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium!

Check out the talk titles below from two of the Session Two speakers and visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!
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November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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It's officially Symposium month! Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium!

Check out the talk title below from co-presenters of Session One and visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!
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November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Meet the individuals selected to present their research at the first annual WALII Symposium!

Check out the talk titles below from two of the Session One speakers and visit www.walii.science/virtual-symp... to see the full schedule of talks!
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October 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Invited Speaker Dr. Erez Lieberman Aiden will be giving a talk on “Fossils of Ancient Chromosomes” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium.

Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Invited Speaker Dr. Mariana Silva Artur will be giving a talk on “Drying to Survive: Seed Maturation as a Unique System to Study Resilience and Evolution” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium.

Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp...

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October 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Invited Speaker Dr. Amy Gladfelter will be giving a talk on “A Physical Code in mRNA as an Adaptive Mechanism” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium.

Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp...

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October 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Invited Speaker Dr. Erin Green will be giving a talk on “Elucidating mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in Acinetobacter baumannii” at the first annual, virtual WALII Symposium.

Register now to hear the talk! www.walii.science/virtual-symp...

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October 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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A new job position as a Staff Research Associate with the Moi Lab at the University of California, Berkeley is open now!

To Apply: tinyurl.com/SRA-81640

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October 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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DON'T FORGET!

Today is the LAST DAY to submit your abstracts for a chance to present at the first annual WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water🌍💧

Submit Now: walii.science/virtual-symp...
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October 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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I am looking forward to sharing a bit of our research on #seeds and #desiccationtolerance in the first WALII Symposium!🤩🧐🤓🌱
#plantresearch #plantscifyi
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Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧

To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp...

To Learn More about Dr. Mariana Silva Artur: www.mariana-artur.com

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October 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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TOMORROW is the LAST DAY to submit an abstract for the first annual WALII Symposium! 💧🗓️

Submit your abstract now!

www.walii.science/virtual-symp...
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October 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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WALII members publish a new study in Cell Systems on how "Yeast Proteins Reveal Mysteries of Drought Resistance."

This paper helps to explain how the answer to an organism's desiccation tolerance may be found in a cell's proteins.

Read about it here: artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/chemistry/ne...
October 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧

To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp...

To Learn More about Dr. Mariana Silva Artur: www.mariana-artur.com

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October 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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There is only ONE WEEK LEFT to submit an abstract for a contributed talk at the first annual WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025! 💧🌎

Selected speakers will present 10-12 min. talks followed by 3-5 min. of Q&A.

Submit now!

Visit: walii.science/virtual-symp...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧

To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp...

To Learn More about Dr. Erez Lieberman Aiden: www.bcm.edu/people-searc...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Just under two weeks left to submit an abstract for a contributed talk at the first inaugural WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025!

Selected speakers will present 10-12 min. talks followed by 3-5 min. of Q&A.

Visit: walii.science/virtual-symp...
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September 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧

To Learn More about the symposium: walii.science/virtual-symp...

To Learn More about Dr. Amy Gladfelter: www.cellbio.duke.edu/amy-gladfelter

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September 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Join us for the first inaugural WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025!

Abstract submissions for a contributed talk are NOW OPEN!

Selected speakers will be chosen in Oct. & will present 10-12 min. talks followed by 3-5 min. of Q&A.

Visit: walii.science/virtual-symp...
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September 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Meet the speakers of the very first inaugural WALII Symposium: Exploring Life Without Water, happening Tuesday, Nov 18! 💧

To Learn More about the symposium: www.walii.science/virtual-symp...

To Learn More about Dr. Erin Green: www.eringreenlab.org

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September 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Happy Postdoc Appreciation Week to all of the Postdoctoral researchers helping drive science research forward with WALII and beyond!

To learn more about the work our postdocs do at WALII, visit: Walii.science
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September 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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This past weekend, members of WALII presented their posters at the first annual Great Lakes Plant Science Conference.

WALII member Erin Cushing's poster on "Decoding Desiccation Tolerance in Arabidopsis Seeds" tied for second place at the poster competition! #GLPSC2025
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September 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Thank you to everyone who attended the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference and helped make it a success! This inaugural meeting brought together 416 registrants from 55 institutions. Together, we’ve built momentum for the future of #plantscience in the Great Lakes region and beyond! #GLPSC2025
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September 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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WALII member Cathy Mercado from the VanBuren Lab at Michigan State University, presented her poster, "Photoprotective Strategies Underlying Desiccation Tolerance in Linderniaceae" at the very first Great Lakes Plant Science Conference! #GLPSC2025
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September 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Join us for the very first inaugural WALII Virtual Symposium on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025!

Abstract submissions for a contributed talk are NOW OPEN!

Selected speakers will be chosen in Oct. and will present 10-12 minute talks followed by 3-5 minutes of Q&A.

For More: www.walii.science/virtual-symp...
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September 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM