{"id":2,"date":"2025-04-17T12:51:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/psbs\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-05-06T16:47:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T20:47:22","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/psbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1201\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-136\" alt=\"Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/psbs\/files\/2025\/04\/38833-001.jpg\" style=\"object-position:52% 86%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"52% 86%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/psbs\/files\/2025\/04\/38833-001.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/psbs\/files\/2025\/04\/38833-001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/psbs\/files\/2025\/04\/38833-001-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/psbs\/files\/2025\/04\/38833-001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/psbs\/files\/2025\/04\/38833-001-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-base-two-background-color has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-de176c8e wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Welcome to the 2025 Plant Synthetic Biology Symposium!<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-oswald-font-family has-x-large-font-size\">Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries<strong><br><\/strong> August 26-28, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hosted by the University of Georgia in Athens, GA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for an exciting event where leading experts in plant synthetic biology will gather to share their latest research and insights. This symposium will feature a series of engaging and informative talks on cutting-edge topics, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-20\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Functional Molecules and Metabolisms<\/h3><div id=\"ac-20\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Explore the latest advancements in understanding and engineering plant metabolic pathways and functional molecules. Learn how these innovations are driving progress in agriculture, medicine, and environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-21\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Engineering Regulations: Single Genes to Gene Networks<\/h3><div id=\"ac-21\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Delve into the complexities of genetic regulation, from single gene modifications to intricate gene networks. Discover how precise genetic engineering is revolutionizing plant biology and enabling new possibilities for crop improvement and resilience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h3 id=\"at-22\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Designing Organism-Environment Interactions and Resiliency<\/h3><div id=\"ac-22\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Investigate the dynamic interactions between plants and their environments. 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