The 2016 American Phytopathological Society (APS) annual meeting was held in Tampa, Florida, since July 30th to August 3rd. More than 1500 plant pathologists from different states of the USA and other countries and regions attended this meeting. The theme this year is “Science to Practice,” which celebrates the translation of basic research discoveries in plant pathology into solutions for critical problems in food security, food safety, and environmental sustainability.
Program of this annual meeting is varied, including field trip, workshop, technical session, special session, and so on. What’s new this year is POD Talks, which is short for Pathologist of Distinction Talks. Those pathologists shared their experiences as pathologists, showed their passion for science, and discussed how to balance work and family. The most welcomed talk was taken by Temple Grandin, who is a professor of livestock behavior and welfare, Colorado State University. Ruan Ruoxin from institute of biotechnologytook a poster presentation in this meeting, showed her work on regulatory mechanism of fungicide resistance in Penicillium digutatum.
