CAPB Newsletter
Latest News
February 2024
Our new weekly Student Webinar Series showcasing graduate student research will take place on Thursdays at 3:00pm EST beginning on March 7th. Check out our Seminar Series page for more information and to see our amazing lineup of speakers.
February 2024
Plant Canada 2024 will be taking place July 6-10, 2024 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Visit the conference website for more information on the program, registration, and abstract submission.
January 2024
A new CAPB Newsletter has just been released. Head over to the Archives page for CAPB updates and to see what the association has been involved in the past few years.
January 2024
The upcoming Student Webinar series hosted by the Canadian Association of Plant Biotechnology (CAPB) has been rescheduled for this Spring. This series will provide an official platform for graduate students to showcase their research on plant biotechnology and related fields. These seminars will take place March through April, and CAPB Excellence prizes will be awarded to the best presentations. If you are interested in presenting, please fill out this form by February 9th, 2024.
For any questions, please contact Justin Boissinot at justin.boissinot.1@ulaval.ca
January 2024
We are very excited to announce that the 2024 CAPB Research Paper Competition is now active and runs until March 31, 2024. This is an opportunity for CAPB members who are undergraduate students, graduate students, or recent graduates to win one of two prizes for writing an outstanding research paper. Check out the Competition page for details and the submission form.
September 2023
The Laboratory of Marco Todesco in the Michael Smith Laboratories at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver is looking for a Research Assistant/Technician 4. More information can be found here.
August 2023
The CAPB will be holding a Student Webinar Series in the Fall semester, starting in September or October and ending in December. This series will provide an official platform for student and postdoc members to showcase their research in plant biotechnology and related fields. Student webinars will take place every week or so, around noon EST to facilitate everyone’s participation all across the country. The total number of sessions will depend on the number of proposed contributions. At the end of the competition, the best presenters will be given CAPB Excellence awards.
For any questions, please contact Justin Boissinot at justin.boissinot.1@ulaval.ca
April 2023
The third seminar in our CAPB Seminar Series takes place Thursday, April 6th at 10 AM EST with Dr. Leena Tripathi. For more information, visit our Seminar Series page.
March 2023
Our CAPB Seminar Series continues this month with Dr. Hadrien Peyret presenting his research on Thursday, March 2nd at noon EST. For more information, visit our Seminar Series page.
January 2023
We are pleased to announce the CAPB Seminar Series will resume this month. Ed Rybicki will kick off the series on Thursday, January 26th at noon EST. For more information, visit our Seminar Series page.
January 2023
Opportunity for post-secondary students to attend the 2023 Canadian Crops Convention taking place in Ottawa from March 7-9th, 2023. Student scholarships are available to cover registration fees, travel expenses, and accommodations. To apply, send your resume to office@canadagrainscouncil.ca by January 31st, 2023 with a brief explanation of your motivation for attending the convention. Any questions can be directed to Sandra Esposito at office@canadagrainscouncil.ca or 613-277-0109.
Our Goals
• Promote interaction among plant biotechnology researchers in Canada
• Liaison with the International Association of Plant Biotechnology
• Advocate for plant biotechnology research
• Bridge the gap between academia/basic research and industry
• Serve as a contact point for plant biotechnology-related information in Canada
Our History
In 2015, IAPB Canada was renamed to Canadian Association for Plant Biotechnology (CAPB).
IAPB Canada was part of the International Association for Plant Biotechnology (IAPB). IAPB was formed in 1970-1971 with the name of the International Association for Plant Tissue Culture (IAPTC) when plant in vitro regeneration was a major research area in plant sciences.
In 1998, IAPTC congress was held in Israel and the association was renamed to include Biotechnology (IAPTC&B) according to the research area expansion. During the 11th IAPTC&B Congress which was held in Beijing, China in 2006, the association name was once again changed to its current name: The International Association for Plant Biotechnology (IAPB). This name reflects the research change and development from the original plant tissue culture.