START Site Visit at AU Flakkebjerg: Expand your network
Advances in plant breeding research can contribute significantly to the benefit of the environment and climate. A responsible and ambitious climate action also calls for climate-optimized crops. We need to start new ways to collaborate.
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AU Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse
With a focus on EU funding streams and international network, we will explore how advancements in gene editing and genetic modification contribute to sustainable food production showcasing research at KU Leuven Plant Institute and Department of Agroecology – Crop Genetics and Biotechnology, AU Flakkebjerg.
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PROGRAM:
10:00-10:05 Welcome and opening remarks on interdisciplinary collaboration / START
10:05-10:30 Funding streams: What are the EU Commission view on plant breeding innovations, and new genetic tools in particular (presentation and Q&A) / by Lina Christensen, Senior advisor, Aarhus University & START
10:30-10:50 GeneSprout initiative and the challenges of science communication / by German Vighi, board member GeneSprout Initiative and PhD candidate at KU Leuven Plant Institute (LPI)
10.50-11.30 KU Leuven Plant Institute – expertise, research priorities and interdisciplinary collaborations (presentation and Q&A) / by Filip Rolland, Professor molecular plant biology and director of LPI, Jenny Neukermans, Valorization manager and advising board member of LPI and Maarten Houben, Manager of LPI.
11:30-12:00 Site visit - selected laboratories and greenhouses used for research in crop genetics and biotechnology at AU Flakkebjerg / by Henrik Brinch-Pedersen, Professor, Head of section, Department of Agroecology – Crop Genetics and Biotechnology, AU Flakkebjerg
12:00-13:00 Networking and LUNCH
Researchers from all disciplinary backgrounds and career stages are welcome to attend.
