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16 Jul 2025
Excited to share a new publication from our team!š„³ Here, we explore how increasing PP-InsPs impact plant growth, phosphate homeostasis, and response to insect herbivory. šŖ“ š
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@Glenda_Gillaspy @ThePlantJournal @WileyGlobal @UWBiochem
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Catherine Freed retweeted
13 Mar 2025
āThe most exciting part about being a plant scientist is to imagine and create new plants that can better serve humanity and the environment.ā academic.oup.com/plphys/artiā¦
#WeAreASPB
ALT Catherine Freed (she/her) is the First Author of Using Native and Synthetic Genes to Disrupt Inositol Pyrophosphates and Phosphate Accumulation in Plants published 30 October 2024. Freed is a Postdoctoral Associate and University of Wisconsin-Madison. Education background includes 2022 Ph.D. Biochemistry at Virginia Tech; 2017 B.S. Honors Biology at Bowling Green State University. Research interests include phosphorus, inositol pyrophosphate signaling, and phosphate sensing. Personal interests include painting and botanical illustration, learning new languages, and enjoying nature.
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11 Dec 2024
Thanks @plantae_org for featuring our study in Plant Science Research Weekly!
11 Dec 2024
Plant Science Research Weekly -- Disrupting plant inositol pyrophosphates to mitigate P pollution (Plant Physiol.) @CPFreed; @Glenda_Gillaspy (Summary by Idowu Arinola Obisesan, @IdowuAobisesan) Plant plantae.org/disrupting-plantā¦
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11 Nov 2024
It's an honor to have been nominated as an ECS for NAASC! I'm excited to be part of the team. Thank you š
10 Nov 2024
NAASC is thrilled to announce the 5 newly elected members: 2 faculty (@aribidopsis @Rootstrapping) and 3 early career (@CPFreed @Vincerbantez @Mingyuan2328)
We thank all 20 community members on the ballot! Learn more! arabidopsiscommunity.org/newā¦
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Seeking a Ph.D. in plant sciences, environmental sciences, or sustainable agriculture related fields? TPSCās Virtual Open House will take place on November 21st, 10am-12pm EST. Register here: virginiatech.questionpro.comā¦
@vtspes @VTCals @FralinLifeSci @VT_Biology
ALT Translational Plant Sciences Center logo. Virginia Tech logo. Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program: Virtual Open House. Thursday, November 21, 2024. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. EST. What you will learn: How to apply (for free!). First year lab rotations. Graduate Student Organization. Career Exploration Initiative. Interdisciplinary research. Annual Symposium. Register Today! https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/tpscvirtualrecruitment
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Catherine Freed retweeted
2 Nov 2024
Very proud to see my postdoc @CPFreedās work published!
1 Nov 2024
Using Native and Synthetic Genes to Disrupt Inositol Pyrophosphates and Phosphate Accumulation in Plants (Catherine Freed, Branch Craige, Janet Donahue, Caitlin Cridland, et. al.) buff.ly/4fpCx5r @cpfreed @Glenda_Gillaspy @UWMadisonCALS @UWBiochem @ASPB #PlantSci
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1 Nov 2024
Excited to share our latest work on how DDP1 and NUDIX13 impact PP-InsPs and Pi accumulation in Arabidopsis and Pennycress which is now published in @PlantPhysš± @Glenda_Gillaspy Lab
Read about it here: academic.oup.com/plphys/artiā¦ @UWBiochem @ASPB
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Catherine Freed retweeted
1 Nov 2024
Using Native and Synthetic Genes to Disrupt Inositol Pyrophosphates and Phosphate Accumulation in Plants (Catherine Freed, Branch Craige, Janet Donahue, Caitlin Cridland, et. al.) buff.ly/4fpCx5r @cpfreed @Glenda_Gillaspy @UWMadisonCALS @UWBiochem @ASPB #PlantSci
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29 Feb 2024
My design was selected as one of the finalists for the #Plantbio2024 t-shirt design conference! There's one day left to vote so please be sure to pick your favorite :) Thanks for this opportunity! #planbiology #aspb
š£Attention #PlantScience Community: It's up to you to vote for the official #PlantBio2024 t-shirt design! Cast your vote by March 1, 2024 for this year's winning design to see it on the official event t-shirt. plantbiology.aspb.org/celebrā¦
ALT Image Text. Cast Your Vote for the official #PlantBio2024 T-shirt design. #PlantBio2024. plantbiology.aspg.org. 100 years of Plant Biology. 2024 Honolulu, Hawaii June 22-26. Featuring thumbnail of top five designs and hawaiian-themed background.
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Catherine Freed retweeted
20 Sep 2023
Excited that my postdoc, @CPFreed is giving her first talk at UW-Madison!
13 Sep 2023
Join us Wednesday for our first PlantCMB seminar of the semester! We'll be in a new room around the corner from the auditorium, feel free to bring your lunch!š„
& get pumped for our speakers this semester, including @CPFreed and @TheWallaceLab. Schedule for the first 5 seminarsā¬ļø
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19 Sep 2023
Thank you for the opportunity š Come stop by tomorrow for my presentation!
13 Sep 2023
Join us Wednesday for our first PlantCMB seminar of the semester! We'll be in a new room around the corner from the auditorium, feel free to bring your lunch!š„
& get pumped for our speakers this semester, including @CPFreed and @TheWallaceLab. Schedule for the first 5 seminarsā¬ļø
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Catherine Freed retweeted
6 Aug 2023
Bittersweet packing in Blacksburg for lab move to Madison. It was an honor to work with this team of students and scientists. ā¦@CPFreedā© joins me in Madison to translate findings on inositol pyrophosphates and signaling to solutions for farmers and the environment.
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Catherine Freed retweeted
20 Mar 2023
Phosphorus BMP Field Day ocj.com/2023/03/phosphorus-bā¦
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20 Mar 2023
Thanks for the feature @ocj_ohioagnet
Today is the last day to register for BMP Field Day š You won't want to miss it!
ocj.com/?p=121048
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Catherine Freed retweeted
15 Mar 2023
Thanks to CALS supporters who joined me in Washington to talk to congressional staff about the Farm Bill and how land grants serve Wisconsin.
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Catherine Freed retweeted
9 Mar 2023
If you want to learn about BMP, you want to attend this FREE Field Day in Wooster. Check this out!
9 Mar 2023
I'm leading BMP Field Day at OARDC Wooster, OH 3/29. This is a free, full day event for farmers and the community to learn about Phosphorus usage & ways to save on fertilizer inputs. Register by 3/20; it's free & includes lunch a field site tour
Info: bmpfieldday.carrd.co/
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Catherine Freed retweeted
(BMP) Field Day March 29 at OARDC Wooster. Free. Lunch included. Register by March 20 bmpfieldday.carrd.co/ or contact freedc@vt.edu. Learn more about phosphorus usage, how to protect the environment from fertilizer overusage, & ways to save money on fertilizer input costs.
9 Mar 2023
I'm leading BMP Field Day at OARDC Wooster, OH 3/29. This is a free, full day event for farmers and the community to learn about Phosphorus usage & ways to save on fertilizer inputs. Register by 3/20; it's free & includes lunch a field site tour
Info: bmpfieldday.carrd.co/
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9 Mar 2023
I'm leading BMP Field Day at OARDC Wooster, OH 3/29. This is a free, full day event for farmers and the community to learn about Phosphorus usage & ways to save on fertilizer inputs. Register by 3/20; it's free & includes lunch a field site tour
Info: bmpfieldday.carrd.co/
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Catherine Freed retweeted
11 Feb 2023
"Donāt give up on your ideas and inventions." - @CPFreed
As a postdoctoral associate in @vtbiochem, Catherine's #VTresearch focuses on the enhancement of food security by developing crops that mitigate phosphate fertilizer pollutionš±āļø
vt.edu/link/license/faculty-ā¦
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Space-grown tomatoes, solar panels you can roll out like a rug, and a new type of orbiting medical kitāthese are just a few of the many @ISS_Research tests we're sending to the @Space_Station on next week's @SpaceX #CRS26 resupply mission: go.nasa.gov/3DTpSGI
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