Harnessing Plants for Human Nutrition and Health
Plants for People and the Planet: Plant Innovation Series

Plant Biology , Plant Institute

Featuring:

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Joshua Kellogg
Penn State

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Joshua Lambert
Penn State

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Eric Burkhart
Penn State

  October 28, 2025 @ 04:00 pm

  Berg Auditorium, 100 Huck Life Sciences
  University Park

Harnessing Plants for Human Nutrition and Health

Seminar Topics:

  • Joshua Kellogg: Cool Greens: Botanical Natural Products for Human Health
  • Joshua Lambert: Cocoa and Chronic Inflammation as a Model for Studying Plants and Health from Soils to Plants to Consumers
  • Eric Burkhart: Appalachian Ethnobotany and the Search for New Agroforestry Crops

About the Series

The Plants for People and the Planet series will showcase cutting-edge research and diverse perspectives on how plants can shape a healthier, more sustainable future. This interdisciplinary series is designed to:

  • Highlight innovative plant science research at Penn State
  • Foster collaboration among faculty leaders across disciplines
  • Explore how plants can address local, regional, and global challenges

Why Attend?

Participants will gain insights into the future of plant innovation and its role in solving real-world problems. The knowledge shared will directly inform the development of the Plant Innovation Complex, a major initiative of the Huck Institutes for 2025–2030.


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Contact

  Jill Hamilton
  jvh6349@psu.edu