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Keynote speakers 2025
Invited speakers 2025
Emilyn Matsumura, Virology, Wageningen University and Research
Casper van der Kooi, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen
Roberta Croce Physics, Uniersity of Amsterdam
Mark Sterken, Nematology, Wageningen University and Research
Dmitry Lapin, Translational Plant Biology, Utrecht University
Ivo Rieu, Plant Stress Response, Radboud University Nijmegen
Program 2025
Monday April 14th
09:00 – 09:50 Welcome and Registration
09:50 – 10:00 Welcome Saskia van Wees, Utrecht University
Chair: Rianne Kluck, Utrecht University
10:00 – 10:45 Keynote Speaker: Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso, University of Leeds, UK
“Untangling plant cell walls biophysics and the regulation of intercellular communication”
10:45 – 11:10 Invited Speaker: Mark Sterken, Wageningen University and Research
“A matter of scaling: Mapping traits in plant parasitic nematodes”
11:10 – 11:40 Break
Chair: Hans van Veen, University of Groningen
11:40 – 12:05 Invited Speaker: Dmitry Lapin, Utrecht University
“Control of growth in the presence of salicylic acid”
12:05 – 12:30 Invited Speaker: Emilyn Matsumura, Wageningen University and Research
“Beyond disease: Exploring the versatile potential of plant viruses”
12:30 – 12:55 Invited Speaker: Casper van der Kooi, University of Groningen
“Tuning of flower colouration to pollinator vision via different optical mechanisms”
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Parallel Session 1 (A-D)
15:00 – 15:30 Break
15:30 – 16:30 Parallel Session 2 (A-D)
16:30 – 16:45 Flash Talks 1 (A-D)
18:15 – 19:30 Dinner
15:00 – 15:30 Break
19:30 – 21:15 Poster session
21:30 – 22:30 Pub quiz, Bowling or drinks at the bar
22:30 – 00:30 Drinks and party
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Tuesday April 15th
07:00 – 08:00 Walk on the beach, Morning run
07:30 – 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 – 10:00 Parallel Session 3 (A-D)
10:00 – 10:15 Flash Talks 2 (A-D)
10:15 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:45 Parallel Session 4 (A-D)
11:45 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 13:30 EPS Awards
Chair: Eric Schranz, Wageningen University and Research
13:30 – 14:15 Keynote Speaker: Tinde van Andel, Naturalis
“From story to science”
Chair: Francesca Bellinazzo, Wageningen University and Research
14:15 – 14:40 Invited Speaker: Ivo Rieu, Radboud University Nijmegen
“Flower bud cooling protects plant reproduction against heatwaves”
14:40 – 15:10 Break
15:10 – 15:35 Invited Speaker: Roberta Croce, VU Amsterdam
“Photosynthesis in far-red: from cyanobacteria to plants”
Chair: Saskia van Wees, Utrecht University
15:35 – 16:20 Keynote Speaker: Holger Puchta, JKIP, Germany
“Applying CRISPR/Cas to plants: From gene editing to genome restructuring”
16:20 – 16:35 Poster Awards and final remarks by Eric Schranz, Wageningen University and Research
16:50 – 17:30 Departure busses
