Welcome to
Connectivity - Plant Interactions Reloaded
Online Symposium
Inspiring talk sessions and targeted 1:1 meetings to foster knowledge gain and new contacts.
Despite the physical distance imposed by the pandemic, the PSC symposium 2020 will bring the international plant science community together. This year’s PSC Symposium will highlight the manifold interactions plants are engaged in. The interactions range from the molecular to the environmental level and are indispensable for development, reproduction, nutrient exploitation and disease resistance against pathogens. Interactions drive evolution and shape the natural communities.
Studying plant connectivity at different levels, in a more contextual way and combining different disciplines is key to move forward in our understanding of the plant systems. This multidisciplinary research can be integrated in an ecological framework where optimal management of nature’s ecological functions and biodiversity may improve agricultural system performance, efficiency and farmers’ livelihoods.
Every participant is invited to present a poster and flash talk. Poster awards will be given to the best posters chosen by participants and by a scientific committee.
Registration is now open (extended to November 30th)
Registration is free of charge.
Poster abstract submission is closed.
Schedule
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| Opening
9:00- 9:30 |
Dr. Manuela Dahinden Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center, Managing Director Laura Herold University of Zurich, PhD student |
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| Session 1: Plant-plant interactions Chair: Yuanyuan Liang ETH Zürich PhD student Santiago Pérez-Bernal University of Basel PhD student 9:30 - 11:15 |
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9:30 - 10:00 Auxin canalization in self-organizing plant development Prof. Jiri Friml IST Austria |
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10:00 - 10:30 Getting to the roots of plant resilience to salinity stress Prof. Christa Testerink University of Wageningen |
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10:30 - 11:00 Plants as pathogens Prof. Susann Wicke Humboldt-University of Berlin |
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| 11:00 - 11:15 Flash talk Nadine Engbersen, M.Sc. ETH Zürich |
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| Coffee break 11:15 - 11:45 |
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| Session 2: Plant-microbe interactions Chair: Alicia Abarca University of Zurich PhD student Henning Mühlenbeck University of Zurich PhD student 11:45 - 13:30 |
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11:45 - 12:15 Microbiome-induced epigenetic mechanism of heat stress tolerance in plants Prof. Heribert Hirt KAUST |
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12:15 - 12:45 The leaf microbiota: responses and impacts on plants Prof. Julia Vorholt ETH Zurich |
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12:45 - 13:15 What determines the diversity of pathogenic microbial communities in nature? Prof. Anna-Liisa Laine University of Zurich |
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| 13:15 - 13:30 Flash talk Dr. Sebastian Pfeilmeyer ETH Zürich |
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| Lunch and Poster Session 13:30 - 15:00 |
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| Session 3: Plant-Animal Interactions Chair: Zhen-Zhu Xiao University of Zurich PhD student Giacomo Potente University of Zurich PhD student 15:00 - 16:45 |
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15:00 - 15:30 On Growth and Form in Petals Prof. Vivian Irish Yale University |
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15:30 - 16:00 The role of floral traits in pollination and plant defense Prof. Rebecca E Irwin NC State University |
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16:00 - 16:30 Plant-animal mutualistic networks Prof. Jordi Bascompte University of Zurich |
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| 16:30 - 16:45 Flash talk Dr. Dario Sanchez Castro University of Basel |
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| Poster awards and concluding remarks 16:45 - 17:00 |
Prof. Bruno Studer ETH Zurich, Chair of the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center |
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| Online apéro 17:00 - 18.00 |
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How can you benefit from this event?
- Present and discuss your research
- Initiate and arrange promising pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings at the event
- Generate fresh leads and meet new contacts in a time and cost-efficient way
- Stay one step ahead of your competitors by being seen and visibly present at the event
