At The Forefront Of Plant Research
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Add to calendarUnderstanding and exploiting plant life lies at the heart of human civilization. Not only do we rely on plants to feed a growing world population and to improve our standard of living, plants also play a pivotal role in providing a significant portion of our energy needs, and in fulfilling our demand for renewable industrial resources. It is expected that technological advances will further boost crop productivity and quality in a wider range of applications. In addition, new technologies will enable the development of agricultural practices that are in better harmony with the natural environment.
The genomics revolution has been steering plant life sciences for more than a decade now. For that reason it is good to reflect and look ahead to which new opportunities are on the horizon. The aim of this conference is to unite leaders from a wide range of pioneering research topics, to give us a glimpse of where plant science will lead us to in the coming decade.
Meet the Expert session with: Julia Vortholt - ETH, Zurich, CH
We offer all junior researchers the opportunity to join our ‘Meet the Expert' session with Julia Vortholt. During an informal round table discussion on the 16th of June, PhD students and postdocs will have the exclusive opportunity to ask any question/advise related to their research and careers. If you are interested in joining the session, then send an e-mail to conferences@vib.be. Seating is limited.
Confirmed speakers
Claudia Köhler
Program
Day 1 - Thursday, 15 June, 2017
Chaired by Geert De Jaeger
Joseph Ecker
David Ehrhardt
Sean Cutler
Zachary Lippman
Todd J. Jones
Chaired by Dirk Inzé
David Jackson
Stefanie Sprunck
Catharina Merchante
Fred Van Ex
Siobhan Brady
Niko Geldner
Steven Maere
Day 2 - Friday, 16 June, 2017
Chaired by Patrick Van Dijck
Ruben Garrido-Oter
Julia Vorholt
Christophe Maurel
Corné Pieterse
Alain Goossens
Cyril Zipfel
Chaired by Steven Maere
Detlef Weigel
Rob Martienssen
Joost Stassen
Sara Lopez-Gomollon
Claudia Köhler
Organizing committee
Geert De Jaeger
Patrick Van Dijck
Mark Veugelers
Evy Vierstraete
Abstracts
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Attendees
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