SYNCORNET brings together a multidisciplinary team of researchers from leading institutions across the United States, with expertise spanning plant biology, soil science, and agricultural systems. Our team works collaboratively to address nitrogen efficiency as a connected challenge, integrating knowledge across disciplines to develop more effective and sustainable approaches for corn agriculture.
Michigan State University
Christine Sprunger
Associate Professor within the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences and Plant Resilience Institute
Christopher Topp
Professor within the Departments of Plant, Soil and Microbial Biology and Plant Biology and Plant Resilience Institute
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Ivan Baxter
Principal Investigator and Member
Armando Bravo
Principal Investigator and Assistant Member
Cornell University
Edward Buckler
Adjunct Professor within the School of Integrative Plant Science
Cinta Romay
Project Manager within the Buckler Lab
The Pennsylvania State University
Ruairidh Sawers
Associate Professor of Plant Response to Abiotic Stress
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Shawn Kaeppler
Professor within the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
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