Maize Genetics Meeting Steering Committee (MGMSC)

The annual Maize Genetics Meeting was started in 1959 to share ideas and data. The conference is organized by the Maize Genetics Meeting Steering Committee (MGMSC), and is held annually in March. Most conferences are in the United States, but over the last 15 years, we have also met in Mexico, Italy, China, and France.

2026 Committee Members

• Frank Hochholdinger (Chair) - University of Bonn (2027) ✉️

• Anthony Studer (Co-Chair) (2029) ✉️

• Sherry Flint-Garcia (Previous Chair) - USDA-ARS (2026) ✉️

• Oyenike Adeyemo - University of Lagos (2026) ✉️

• Hank Bass - Florida State University (2027) ✉️

• Sarah Jensen - Syngenta (2026) ✉️

• Sara Larsson - Pioneer (2029) ✉️

• Penelope Lindsay - Oregon State University (2026) ✉️

• Yue Liu - Iowa State University (2026) ✉️

• Katie Murphy - Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (2028) ✉️

• Cinta Romay - Cornell University (2028) ✉️

• Sylvia Morais de Sousa Tinoco - Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) (2027) ✉️

• Graziana Taramino - Bayer Crop Science (2027) ✉️

• Feng Tian - China Agricultural University (2027) ✉️

Ex officio members:

• Carson Andorf - MaizeGDB Representative ✉️

• Darwin Campbell - Planning / Audio Visual ✉️

• Sara Miller - Membership Committee liaison ✉️

• John Portwood - Abstract Coordinator ✉️

• Marty Sachs - Guru ✉️

• Erin Sparks - MGC Treasurer ✉️

Meeting planning:

• Tricia Simmons - Conference Direct ✉️

• Michelle Kirn- Conference Direct ✉️