Congratulations to our Crop Bioengineering Center members Shan Jiang, Steve Whitham, and Marna D. Yandeau-Nelson, whose research is part of two projects selected for funding through Iowa State University's Spring 2026 Leveraging AI to Advance Life Sciences and Agriculture Research and Innovation Roundtable!
These interdisciplinary teams are advancing innovative applications of artificial intelligence to:
🌱 Develop next-generation delivery technologies for plant genome engineering.
🌽 Discover genetic pathways that can improve drought resilience in maize.
We're proud to see CBC researchers contributing to collaborative efforts that are shaping the future of crop improvement and agricultural innovation.
Read more about the funded projects: https://research.iastate.edu/2026/07/27/six-projects-selected-for-funding-from-spring-2026-leveraging-ai-to-advance-life-sciences-and-agriculture-rir/