RNAi Biotechnology for Plant Health and Protection

We can!--- in Agriculture.

Genentech, SanegeneBio Launch Up-to-$1.7B RNAi Collaboration Under the agreement, SanegeneBio has granted Genentech exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize the undisclosed program.

Well done, 𝗞𝗶𝗺, on successfully defending your thesis, “𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹 (𝘾𝙮𝙡𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙪𝙨 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟴) (𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗲) 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗥𝗧-𝗣𝗖𝗥)”. Your hard work and perseverance have brought you to this milestone. Congratulations! 🎓✨🥰

Congratulations, 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲, on the successful defense of your thesis, “𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗻-𝟭𝟴 𝗼𝗳 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙨 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗱 (𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮: 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗲), 𝗩𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘂𝘀”! Your dedication and hard work have truly paid off. Here’s to more milestones ahead! 🎓💐

📣 is coming soon — join us and help spread the word, not the pests!

On 12 May, celebrate the International Day of Plant Health and be part of a global effort to promote plant biosecurity for food security and nutrition.

🌿 High-level event
📅 12 May 2026
🕙 10:00 – 11:30 (CEST)
📍 Sheikh Zayed Centre, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Headquarters, Rome + online

👉 Register to join via Zoom: https://fao.zoom.us/

👉 Explore the campaign and materials: https://trello.com/b/3Q6b26IO/international-day-of-plant-health-12-may

📢 Join the campaign
Help us raise awareness by sharing official materials, key messages and visuals. Together, we can protect plants, food, livelihoods and the environment.

🌽 In Rome? Don’t miss:
• The exhibition “Plant biosecurity for food security and nutrition” at the FAO Atrium (12–14 May)
• “Protecting maize, protecting life” at the FAO Museum (until 13 May)

Stay tuned for more updates and activities!

WEBINAR HIGHLIGHTS | From Immunity to Innovation 🐛🧬

Our webinar, “From Immunity to Innovation: Exploring Antimicrobial Peptides in Insects,” held last April 23, was a success!

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all USM Entomology students who joined us and actively participated in the discussions. Special appreciation goes to our distinguished speakers, Dr. Karen B. Alviar and Dr. Elorde Jr. S. Crispolon, for sharing their expertise and inspiring us to explore new frontiers in insect science.

Thank you for making this event meaningful. We hope the webinar sparked new ideas and interest in the fascinating world of insect immunity and AMPs. Until our next learning session! 🔬💚

🦠🧬 From Immunity to Innovation: Exploring Antimicrobial Peptides in Insects 🐛🦋

Calling all USM Entomology students! Join us for an engaging discussion on insect immunity and its potential applications in science and agriculture.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and connect—we’re excited to meet you virtually!

📩 Registered participants, please wait for the Zoom details to be sent via email.

New Video Launch: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

The video of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety provides an overview of the basic information of the Protocol, including its provisions.

The video is accessible at https://bch.cbd.int/protocol/video.shtml

Genes from giant viruses help polar algae survive frigid waters and harsh sunlight A prior infection may create lasting, beneficial evolutionary change in these hardy microbes