The Science in Our Food
The Center’s facilities serve as regional, national and international resources
Tuesday, August 08, 2017
(Microscopy and Analysis) St Louis Special: Danforth Center
When Dr Howard Berg established the Danforth Center's Integrated Microscopy facility in 2001, his aim, as facility Director, was to provide researchers with the best instruments to image plant cells and better understand cell biology. Read More
Monday, July 24, 2017
(UMSL Daily) REU internship at Danforth Center has UMSL student researching oilseed lipids for biofuels
Lauren Jenkins was one of 20 students out of 237 applicants to land a summer position at the facility. Read More
Thursday, June 15, 2017
(Discover Magazine) For Funding, Scientists Turn to Unorthodox Sources
....government grants are competitive — there isn’t enough money for all the research projects out there. Read More
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
(EQ) One Day To Sell STL: 12 Israel AgTech Companies Visit St. Louis on Spring Delegation
(EQ) On March 6, 12 AgTech companies from Israel landed in St. Louis for a day-long dive into all things startup. Read More
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
(CEOWorld Magazine) How the Midwest of the U.S. Became the Global Agtech Leader
The middle of the U.S. is where innovation abounds. The region has actually blossomed into a dominant tech hub. Why? Read More
Thursday, May 18, 2017
(Successful Farming) Nadia Shakoor says Phenode will help increase crop yields
10 Up & Comers: Nadia Shakoor Read More
Thursday, May 11, 2017
(St. Louis Public Radio) Discussion of plant science innovation district to be held at Danforth Center
The Danforth Center is hosting the discussion, which will include panelists Creve Coeur Mayor Barry Glantz, Travis Sheridan, CIC Venture Café Global Institute President, and Sheila Sweeney, St. Louis Economic Development Partnership CEO . Read More
Thursday, April 20, 2017
(St. Louis Business Journal) Helix Center startup licenses tech from Danforth Center
Edison Agrosciences has licensed tech from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center to aid in the biotech company's development of natural rubber. Read More
Monday, April 03, 2017
(Columbia Daily Tribune) A growing population gets a robotic assist
Technology aids researchers in examining efficiency, yields of crops Read More
Friday, March 24, 2017
(HEC-TV, Higher Education Channel) Danforth Center's Maker Movement: Plants, Robots & High Altitude Balloons.
A robotically controlled growth facility, the Bellweather Phenotyper, inspired scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center to create less expensive versions for their individual labs. Sixty percent of the scientists now participate in a Maker Group, where they acquire skills to build instruments designed for their own research. One scientist, Dustin Mayfield-Jones took his skills to new heights in adventures with high altitude balloons. Read More
Friday, February 24, 2017
(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Plant science district to receive trail planning grant
There’s some new money headed to efforts to connect the biotechnology and plant science hub in Creve Coeur known as “39 North” to the cross-county Centennial Greenway. Read More
Thursday, February 23, 2017
(St. Louis Business Journal) Local agtech hub needs diversity, inclusion, leaders say
39 North, St. Louis’ agtech innovation hub, should focus on community development and diversity in order to truly succeed, Danforth Center Chief Operating Officer Sam Fiorello said Tuesday at Venture Cafe’s latest program Read More
Wednesday, February 01, 2017
(The Scientist) Andrea Eveland Teases Apart Gene Networks in Crop Plants
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center researcher links complex traits to the genes that underlie them. Read More
Thursday, January 26, 2017
(Nature) Plant biologists welcome their robot overlords
Old-school areas of plant biology are getting tech upgrades that herald more detailed, faster data collection. Read More
(AG WEB) AgTech Flexes Its Humanitarian Side
At the very heart of agriculture is the drive to feed the world. AgTech is enabling farmers to do this more efficiently and effectively than ever, and major investors are watching closely. Read More
Thursday, December 29, 2016
(St. Louis Public Radio) Danforth Center receives funding to expand cassava project to Nigeria
Researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center say a $10.45 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will allow them to expand a project to develop genetically modified cassava into Nigeria. Read More
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Danforth Center receives Gates Foundation grant to advance cassava research in Africa
Researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have secured a multimillion-dollar grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which they say could help save a staple crop in Africa from steadily encroaching disease. Read More
Thursday, December 01, 2016
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Innovation Master Plan Designed to Grow Tech Jobs
Innovation Master Plan Designed to Grow Tech Jobs Read More
Thursday, November 10, 2016
(Agri-View) Phenotyping station ready for field testing
PheNode, a “smart” solar-powered environmental sensor and phenotyping station for crops, has been developed at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Read More
Monday, November 07, 2016
(St. Louis Business Journal) Danforth Center seeking investors for "smart" sensor
Danforth Center scientists develop a solar-powered "smart" sensor that will help farmers monitor their crops more efficiently Read More