Ithaca, New York, USA
May 9, 2018
About the cover: In collaboration with scientists from Cornell University and Shandong University in China, the Fei group traced the apple’s evolutionary journey along the historic Silk Road trading route. The discoveries could help breeders develop apples that feature improved disease resistance, taste, and larger fruits.
Thank you for supporting discovery science at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI)! 2017 has been a tremendous year and we are excited to present our 2017 Annual Report.
We are always looking forward to new exciting opportunities here at the Institute, and we also know how important it is to take a look back at our past. This past year’s annual report serves to remind us how strong our core purposes have remained, while looking to the future of our research and the opportunity it holds.
We invite you to read this report to learn more about BTI and some of our highlights in 2017:
- The uncharted course to discovery: Read about the faculty and scientists at BTI and some of their major research highlights and notable publications.
- Celebrating the past: Discover how the opening of the new Boyce Thompson Center in Yonkers, N.Y. pays homage to BTI’s origins and legacy.
- Planning for the future: Learn about how BTI is using scenario planning to think strategically about the future of science at BTI and beyond.
- Engaging the next generation of scientists: Get to know how the 17th year of the Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) trained this year’s class of summer interns.
- Planting the seeds to discovery: See announcements about the W.B. Thompson Living Legacy Society and Sustainers, donor acknowledgements, and special supporter spotlights.
BTI is uniquely positioned to address some of the most pressing problems our world faces, and we could not have done it without your ongoing support. Your support enables the current and next generation of scientists in their pursuit of discoveries that benefit agriculture, the environment, and human health.
We thank you again and hope you enjoy BTI’s 2017 annual report. You can view our current and previous reports at BTIscience.org/annualreport.
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