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Fritschi, Mittler and Yang named 2025 Highly Cited Researchers
Three faculty in CAFNR’s Division of Plant Science and Technology have been named 2025 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate, marking them as among the most influential researchers in the world:
- Felix Fritschi, C. Alice Donaldson Professor;
- Ron Mittler, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and Bond Life Sciences Center faculty member;
- Bing Yang, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and Bond Life Sciences Center faculty member.
According to Clarivate, Highly Cited Researchers demonstrate significant and broad influence in their field of research. Each researcher selected has authored multiple Highly Cited Papers which rank in the top 1% by citations for their field and publication year in the Web of Science Core Collection over the past 11 years. This list, based on citation data, is then refined using other quantitative metrics, as well as qualitative analysis and expert judgment. Read more >>
Kanaley, Xin receive Mizzou research grants
The University of Missouri’s Division of Research, Innovation and Impact awarded the first round of 2025-26 Research Council grants to faculty investigators who submitted proposals in August. Recipients included two faculty members in CAFNR:
- Jill Kanaley, Professor of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences;
- Xiaoping Xin, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resources, Division of Plant Science and Technology
This internal funding of up to $15,000 supports research, scholarship and creative endeavors that lead to book contracts, juried theatre and music performances, art exhibits, peer-reviewed articles and the generation of pilot data to bolster proposals for external funding.
Although the application closed Oct. 27 for the second round of Research Council grants, there are two more opportunities to apply for funding through InfoReady. Deadlines:
- Jan. 20 – 5 p.m. (awardees will be notified by March 13)
- March 30 – 5 p.m. (awardees will be notified by May 15)
For more information, email Internal Funding staff.
CAFNR faculty members have received the following recent grants (listed by Principal Investigator):
Qian Liu, CISESS: Extending the Stratospheric Temperature Climate Date Records from POES Infrared Sounders to JPSS/ATMS/CrIS, George Mason Univ (Natl Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin, 7/1/24-6/30/25, $45,000
Kelly Nelson, Integrating Biological Nitrogen Management Systems into Missouri Fertilizer Recommendations Phase 2, Mo Fertilizer Control Board, 7/1/25-5/31/28, $999,466
Henry Nguyen, Development of single cell pan-transcriptome for soybean root system, United Soybean Board, 10/1/25-9/30/26, $144,379
Feng Lin, Development of single cell pan-transcriptome for soybean root system, United Soybean Board, 10/1/25-9/30/26, $144,446
Felix Fritschi, Utilizing Genes from the Soybean Germplasm Collection to Mitigate Drought Stress – Phase II (Year 3), United Soybean Board, 10/1/25-3/31/27, $286,300
Feng Lin, Utilizing Genes from the Soybean Germplasm Collection to Mitigate Drought Stress – Phase II (Year 3), United Soybean Board, 10/1/25-3/31/27, $48,089
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