12th Japan-US Seminar in Plant Pathology Meeting Report

The 12th iteration of the Japan US Seminar in Plant Pathology was held in Ithaca, NY at Cornell University in the fall of 2022. Presentations covered a range of topics under the theme "Remodeling of the Plant-Microbe Environment During Disease, Defense, and Mutualism," and the meeting included a panel discussion of best practices in science communication. This report presents highlights of the meeting, from the perspective of early career participants of the seminar.