Synthetic Plant Biology supports researchers pursuing high-risk work that applies engineering principles to understand plant function and develop tools and insights for future plant synthetic biology.
Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology support postdoctoral scientists in interdisciplinary basic research to explore how plants work at the whole-organism level or below.
Life Sciences supports researchers studying biological mechanisms, genetics, and intelligence in living and synthetic systems to deepen fundamental understanding and advance crop resilience and sustainability.
Simons Collaborations in Ecology and Evolution supports cross-disciplinary teams investigating ecological and evolutionary dynamics to transform understanding of organisms, communities and ecosystems.
Advancing Plant Transformation supports researchers developing plant transformation and regeneration methods, protocols, and tools to overcome barriers to fundamental research and crop improvement.
The Plant Biotic Interactions grant program supports research on beneficial and harmful interactions between plants and various organisms to advance agricultural practices.