[Entm-beu] Fwd: NSF-BII Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute - Exciting Graduate Training Opportunity for Prospective Students

[Richard Redak]

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From: Hojun Song <hsong at tamu.edu>
Date: Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 1:28 PM
Subject: NSF-BII Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute - Exciting
Graduate Training Opportunity for Prospective Students
To: Hojun Song <hsong at tamu.edu>


Dear Department Heads,

My name is Hojun Song, an Associate Professor in the Department of
Entomology at Texas A&M University. I am writing to ask your help to spread
the word about an exciting opportunity for your undergraduate students or
MS students who are finishing up soon, and are considering PhD programs.

The Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute (BPRI) is a newly established
Biology Integration Institute funded by the U.S. National Science
Foundation. The BPRI research centers on understanding locust phase
polyphenism, one of the most striking examples of coordinated phenotypic
plasticity. This phenomenon provides a powerful comparative system for
understanding how gene expression patterns and epigenetic regulation are
linked to shifts in behavior, physiology, and ecology that result in
outbreaks, collective movement, and mass migration. The BPRI is established
to comprehensively dissect this phenomenon and use it as a model system to
transform the study of phenotypic plasticity. With a commitment to
improving diversity, inclusion and equity, the BPRI will train the next
generation of integrative biologists who can efficiently navigate across
different disciplines.

We are pleased to announce the availability of 12 fully-funded graduate
assistantships to start in Fall 2021, each with support for up to 5 years.
More detailed information can be found in the attached 1-page PDF file.

I would appreciate it very much if you could share this 1-page PDF
advertisement with your students who are looking for PhD programs as well
as your faculty.

Thank you so much for your help in advance.

Sincerely,
Hojun Song

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*Hojun Song, Ph.D.*
Associate Professor
Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University
Biological Control Facility, Room 118-119
College Station, TX 77843-2475

Office: 979-845-2481
Lab: 979-845-2487
Email: hsong at tamu.edu
Website: schistocerca.org/SongLab

Mailing Address:
Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University
Minnie Belle Heep Center, Room 412
Campus MS 2475
College Station, TX 77843-2475
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