{"id":118001,"date":"2022-12-21T00:36:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T00:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/?page_id=118001"},"modified":"2024-07-05T13:44:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T13:44:07","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/cs\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"\u010cLENOV\u00c9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div data-parent=\"true\" class=\"vc_row has-bg need-focus style-accent-bg row-container with-parallax\" id=\"row-unique-0\"><div class=\"row-background background-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"background-inner\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Photo-PlantAct_IJPB_2022-2.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;background-size: cover;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-bg-overlay style-color-nhtu-bg\" 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class=\"\">Algeria<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li data-tab-id=\"tab-1675224343943-11-0\" data-tab-o-id=\"1675224343943-11-0\" class=\"vc_tta-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-1675224343943-11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><span><span><span class=\"\">Australia<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li data-tab-id=\"tab-1674117391-1-61\" data-tab-o-id=\"1674117391-1-61\" class=\"vc_tta-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-1674117391-1-61\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><span><span><span class=\"\">Austria<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li data-tab-id=\"tab-1674764950865-5-9\" data-tab-o-id=\"1674764950865-5-9\" class=\"vc_tta-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-1674764950865-5-9\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><span><span><span class=\"\">Belgium<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li data-tab-id=\"tab-1677775359876-17-7\" data-tab-o-id=\"1677775359876-17-7\" class=\"vc_tta-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-1677775359876-17-7\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><span><span><span class=\"\">Brazil<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li data-tab-id=\"tab-1710859766962-35-8\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bekki-Abdelkader-photo.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bekki-Abdelkader-photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bekki-Abdelkader-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bekki-Abdelkader-photo-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bekki-Abdelkader-photo-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bekki-Abdelkader-photo-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laboratory of Rhizobia Biotechnology and Plant Breeding<\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Biotechnology. Faculty of Sciences. Oran University 1 Ahmed Ben Bella<\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p>Algeria<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Abdelkader Bekki<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdelkader holds a doctorate degree in biology and microbiology obtained in 1986 at the University of technical sciences in Nice (France). He is a Professor at the biotechnology department of the University of Sciences Oran1 (Algeria) since 1987.\u00a0 His main research focuses on crop yield improvement, especially in Fabaceae. His works are mainly dedicated to the interactions between fabaceae species and microbes (microbial consortium in the rhizosphere) under extreme conditions such as drought and anthropized soils<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Fabaceae, rhizobial microorganisms, salinity, drought<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:bekkiabdelkader@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bekkiabdelkader@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6258-5783\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6258-5783<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1675224343943-11-0\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Priti-Krishna.jpg\" width=\"2346\" height=\"2347\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Priti-Krishna.jpg 2346w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Priti-Krishna-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Priti-Krishna-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Priti-Krishna-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Priti-Krishna-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Priti-Krishna-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Priti-Krishna-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Priti-Krishna-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Priti-Krishna-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Priti-Krishna-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2346px) 100vw, 2346px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foundation Chair in Sustainable Agriculture, Western Sydney University, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Priti Krishna<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Priti is Professor &amp; Foundation Chair in Sustainable Agriculture at Western Sydney University.\u00a0 Her research is focused on brassinosteroid-related genes and mechanisms that simultaneously enhance plant productivity and plant resilience against a range of environmental stresses, with recent interest in enhancing root architectural traits for climate resilience.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Plant stress responses, brassinosteroid-mediated stress tolerance, sustainable agriculture<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:P.Krishna@westernsydney.edu.au\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">P.Krishna@westernsydney.edu.au<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6394-3012\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6394-3012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1674117391-1-61\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Peter-Schlogelhofer.jpeg\" width=\"479\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Peter-Schlogelhofer.jpeg 479w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Peter-Schlogelhofer-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Peter-Schlogelhofer-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Peter-Schlogelhofer-350x351.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Peter-Schlogelhofer-348x348.jpeg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>University of Vienna, Max Perutz Labs, Dept. of Chromosome Biology,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Austria<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Peter Schl\u00f6gelhofer<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peter\u2019s research focuses on somatic and meiotic DNA repair and recombination in the model plant <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arabidopsis thaliana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Meiosis involves DNA double strand break formation, which initiates reciprocal exchange of former maternal and paternal genetic material during subsequent homologous recombination DNA repair and is thereby at the heart of any breeding progress. His lab characterizes <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cis<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trans<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> acting factors that mediate and regulate these processes using genomic, proteomic and cell biological approaches.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: meiosis, recombination, DNA repair<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:peter.schloegelhofer@univie.ac.at\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">peter.schloegelhofer@univie.ac.at<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0909-3587\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0909-3587<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alice-Stra.jpeg\" width=\"853\" height=\"853\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alice-Stra.jpeg 853w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alice-Stra-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alice-Stra-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alice-Stra-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alice-Stra-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Alice-Stra-348x348.jpeg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>University of Vienna, Max Perutz Labs, Dept. of Chromosome Biology,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Austria<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Alice Stra<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alice is a PhD student from Prof. Salim Al-Babili\u2019s group. Her research focuses on carotenoids and their role on plant growth, development and stress resistance.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: carotenoids - metabolic engineering - crop improvement<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:alice.stra@kaust.edu.sa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alice.stra@kaust.edu.sa<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0856-6039\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0856-6039<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1674764950865-5-9\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ive-De-Smet.jpg\" width=\"643\" height=\"613\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ive-De-Smet.jpg 643w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ive-De-Smet-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ive-De-Smet-350x334.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Ghent, Belgium<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Ive De Smet<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ive is a group leader at the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology whose main interests are to understand the sensing and early signaling mechanisms associated with abiotic stress, specifically high temperature and drought. His main approaches include phosphoproteomics and network biology and he applies this to Arabidopsis, wheat and soybean. His long term goal is to use these basic mechanistic insights to develop climate change-adapted crops.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: heat, drought, phosphoproteomics, signaling<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:ive.desmet@psb.vib-ugent.be\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ive.desmet@psb.vib-ugent.be<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4607-8893\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4607-8893<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tereza-Vavrdova.jpg\" width=\"1291\" height=\"1291\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tereza-Vavrdova.jpg 1291w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tereza-Vavrdova-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tereza-Vavrdova-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tereza-Vavrdova-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tereza-Vavrdova-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tereza-Vavrdova-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tereza-Vavrdova-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tereza-Vavrdova-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1291px) 100vw, 1291px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Ghent, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belgium<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Tereza Vavdrov\u00e1<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tereza is a postdoctoral researcher currently working in the Moritz Nowack group at the PSB VIB-UGent. Her research focuses on understanding the regulation of developmental programmed cell death in the root cap of Arabidopsis, a model plant species commonly used in plant biology research. In addition to her work on cell death, she is also interested in how plant development can be modulated by environmental conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: plant development, cell biology, programmed cell death<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:tereza.vavrdova@psb.vib-ugent.be\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tereza.vavrdova@psb.vib-ugent.be<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6877-10422\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6877-10422<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dirk-Inze.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dirk-Inze.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dirk-Inze-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dirk-Inze-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dirk-Inze-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dirk-Inze-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Dirk-Inze-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, Belgium<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Dirk Inze<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Dirk is Director Emeritus of the VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology and Group leader of the Innovative Breeding group. His research deals with understanding the molecular mechanisms that orchestrate plant growth under favorable as well as drought conditions. He developed a disruptive breeding approach, BREEDIT, to tackle complex polygenic traits. BREEDIT combines multiplex gene editing of numerous genes and classical plant breeding.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Key words: Plant growth, drought tolerance; gene editing, crop breeding<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:dirk.inze@psb.vib-ugent.be\">dirk.inze@psb.vib-ugent.be<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3217-8407\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3217-8407<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1677775359876-17-7\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thayssa_Picture.jpg\" width=\"2064\" height=\"2065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thayssa_Picture.jpg 2064w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thayssa_Picture-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thayssa_Picture-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thayssa_Picture-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thayssa_Picture-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thayssa_Picture-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thayssa_Picture-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thayssa_Picture-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thayssa_Picture-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thayssa_Picture-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2064px) 100vw, 2064px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>S\u00e3o Paulo State University (UNESP),<\/p><\/span><span><p>Brazil<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Thayssa Rabelo Schley<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am a Postdoc researcher working with plant responses to abiotic stresses using the plant model Arabidopsis and tropical cereals. I am keen to investigate how plants interact with the surrounding environment, especially plant-soil interactions. I believe that a more multidisciplinary research approach, by increasing scientific collaborations and communication, is required to ensure better solutions for the current agriculture problems. Therefore, being part of the Plant ACT! initiative and expanding the scientific network between Brazil and the world meets my professional goals. Accordingly, I am also an American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Ambassador.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: ecophysiology, nutrient stress, drought, aquaporins, genetics, crops<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:schley.thayssa@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">schley.thayssa@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4607-6775\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4607-6775<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1710859766962-35-8\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Photo-E-karalija.jpg\" width=\"189\" height=\"189\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Photo-E-karalija.jpg 189w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Photo-E-karalija-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Photo-E-karalija-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>University of Sarajevo,<br \/><\/span><span>Bosnie-Herz\u00e9govine<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Erna Karalija<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><b>Erna Karalija<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> graduated with a PhD in biology from the University of Sarajevo, B&amp;H in 2015. During 2022-2023 she spent one-year sabbatical period in Plant stress laboratory, University of Florence, Italy. Since 2007 she has been working as a researcher at University of Sarajevo, where she holds position of full professor in functional and molecular biology. Her research explores two main themes: plant stress physiology and plant memory with specific interest in seed priming and transgenerational memory investigating how seed priming affects plant fitness and vigour and how primed memory can be transferred to progeny. Secondly her research investigates plants secondary metabolite production using in vivo and in vitro techniques and different elicitors and how these can affect bioactive properties of plants. She is a member of Global Young Academy since 2020 and member of the International Association of Dietetic Nutrition and Safety (IADNS) since 2022, Associated editor of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/collections\/heigfdaeie\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Safety and Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Journal (Springer), Review Editor of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/journal\/plant-stress\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant Stress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> journal (Elsevier),<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/all\/sections\/481\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Frontiers),<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/176\/sections\/184\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethnopharmacology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Frontiers),<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/373\/sections\/1356\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crop and Product Physiology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Frontiers).<\/span><\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:erna.karalija@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">erna.karalija@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7262-0645\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7262-0645<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1677776840147-20-1\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Valya.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"289\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Valya.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Valya-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Valya-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bulgaria<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Valya Vassileva<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valya\u2018s research primarily focuses on investigating the genetic and epigenetic factors that regulate gene expression in higher plants. Specifically, she is interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying plant adaptation to abiotic stress, with the ultimate goal of identifying new strategies to enhance plant resistance to drought and heat stress.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: root development, abiotic stress, DNA methylation, stress memory, stress response<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:valyavassileva@bio21.bas.bg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">valyavassileva@bio21.bas.bg<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9055-8002\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9055-8002<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1686902021402-27-5\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodrigo-Gutierrez.jpg\" width=\"868\" height=\"868\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodrigo-Gutierrez.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodrigo-Gutierrez-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodrigo-Gutierrez-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodrigo-Gutierrez-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodrigo-Gutierrez-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodrigo-Gutierrez-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rodrigo-Gutierrez-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Department, P. Universidad Cat\u00f3lica <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chile<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Rodrigo A. Gutierrez<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rodrigo is Full Professor and is one of the founders of the Chilean Society of Plant Biologists and first elected president. He obtained his PhD from Michigan State University and was postdoc at New York University. His main interest is to use systems biology approaches to understand mechanisms to regulate gene expression in response to nitrogen nutrients or metabolite signals in plants using A. thaliana as a model system. He is also interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms of plant resilience, working on the co-evolution of adaptive traits in wild species of Atacama Desert plants.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Keywords. Systems Biology, Nitrate signaling, Plant Resilience, Atacama Desert<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:rgutierrez@bio.puc.cl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rgutierrez@bio.puc.cl<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5961-5005\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5961-5005 <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1675224655715-12-7\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shiguo-Chen.jpg\" width=\"1119\" height=\"1118\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shiguo-Chen.jpg 1119w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shiguo-Chen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shiguo-Chen-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shiguo-Chen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shiguo-Chen-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shiguo-Chen-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shiguo-Chen-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Shiguo-Chen-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1119px) 100vw, 1119px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Nanjing Agricultural University,<br \/><\/span><span>China<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Shiguo Chen<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Shiguo is a full professor at Nanjing Agricultural University, China. His research interest focuses on developing natural plant inducers and understanding the initial targets of action and molecular mechanisms of these new inducers enhancing plants against extreme climate (especially high\/low temperature, salinity, and drought) and important diseases. He aims to explore economic, environmentally friendly and super efficient plant inducers to facilitate field-grown crops against abiotic and biotic stresses.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Extreme climate, biotic stress, natural product, plant inducer, target of action, plant resistance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:chenshg@njau.edu.cn\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chenshg@njau.edu.cn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8762-1373\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8762-1373<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1688582518045-28-0\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Photo-Fabian.jpg\" width=\"1052\" height=\"1052\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Photo-Fabian.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Photo-Fabian-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Photo-Fabian-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Photo-Fabian-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Photo-Fabian-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Photo-Fabian-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Photo-Fabian-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Photo-Fabian-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Technological Institute of Costa Rica,<br \/><\/span><span>Costa Rica<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Fabi\u00e1n Echeverr\u00eda-Beirute<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Fabi\u00e1n is a Professor and researcher at the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC, Costa Rica), at the Doctorate program in Natural Sciences for Development -DOCINADE-, the Master program in Science and Technology for Sustainability, researcher in Plant Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology at the School of Agronomy, and Coordinator of the Center for Research and Development of Tropical-Humid Sustainable Agriculture. Fabi\u00e1n is a Biotechnology Engineer, with a Master&#8217;s Degree in Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources with an emphasis in Biotechnology (Universidad de Costa Rica) and a PhD in Plant Genetic Improvement (Texas A&amp;M University, USA). He is an advisor on Innovation and Development, as well as a promoter of science and technology towards sustainability.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: coffee, sustainable agriculture, plant Breeding, integromics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:fabianebtec@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fabianebtec@gmail.com<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7238-220X\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7238-220X<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-img-ratio tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><div class=\"dummy\" style=\"padding-top: 99.9%;\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karolina-Villagra-1.jpeg\" width=\"1285\" height=\"1284\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karolina-Villagra-1.jpeg 1285w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karolina-Villagra-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karolina-Villagra-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karolina-Villagra-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karolina-Villagra-1-768x767.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karolina-Villagra-1-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karolina-Villagra-1-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karolina-Villagra-1-348x348.jpeg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1285px) 100vw, 1285px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Agricultural Engineering School, Cartago, San Jos\u00e9,<br \/><\/span><span>Costa-Rica<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Karolina Villagra Mendoza<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Karolina is an associate professor and researcher at the Costa Rican Institute of Technology (ITCR) and coordinator of the Soils Physics Laboratory, and the Laboratory for Climate Change Adaptation based on Green Infrastructure (LACCLIVE), both at the Agricultural Engineering School. Her research is focused on soil and water conservation, soil hydrology, biochar production and application, best practice management for agriculture, and urban green infrastructure.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: sustainable agriculture, biochar, soil hydrology, green-based solutions, carbon sequestration, soil physics, adaptation in agriculture<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:kvillagra@itcr.ac.cr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kvillagra@itcr.ac.cr<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2335-0615\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2335-0615<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Andres-Gatica.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Andres-Gatica.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Andres-Gatica-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Andres-Gatica-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Andres-Gatica-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Andres-Gatica-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Andres-Gatica-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Andres-Gatica-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>University of, Costa-Rica<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Andres Gatica<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Andr\u00e9s is a researcher and professor in the field of biotechnology. With degrees in Biotechnology and Agricultural Sciences, his expertise lies in plant genetic improvement, genetic engineering, genome editing, plant tissue culture, molecular biology of plants, and public perception of biotechnology. He holds a Doctorate in Agricultural Sciences from University of Hohenheim, Germany. Currently a professor at the University of Costa Rica. He has been involved in numerous research projects with financial support from various institutions. In addition to his academic pursuits, Andr\u00e9s is actively engaged in mentoring students, serving on thesis committees, and contributing to academic development. He has also been a keynote speaker at international conferences and has organized forums on agricultural biotechnology and biosafety. In recognition of his accomplishments, the University of Costa Rica bestowed upon him the title &#8220;Humboldt Professor&#8221; in 2023. Furthermore, Andr\u00e9s leads the Latin American Biotechnology-STEAM Network, which aims to foster collaborative research and innovation in biotechnology across the region, emphasizing science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics competencies.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Biotechnology, plant genetic improvement, plant tissue culture, molecular biology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:ANDRES.GATICA@ucr.ac.cr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANDRES.GATICA@ucr.ac.cr<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3841-0238\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3841-0238<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1701166507456-32-1\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vasileios-Fotopoulos.jpg\" width=\"458\" height=\"458\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vasileios-Fotopoulos.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vasileios-Fotopoulos-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vasileios-Fotopoulos-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vasileios-Fotopoulos-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vasileios-Fotopoulos-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Vasileios-Fotopoulos-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Cyprus University of Technology<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Vasileios Fotopoulos<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Vasileios is Associate Professor in Structural and Functional Plant Biology and head of the CUT Plant Stress Physiology Group established in 2008 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plant-stress.weebly.com\">www.plant-stress.weebly.com<\/a>). His main scientific research focuses on the study of nitro-oxidative signaling cascades involved in the plant\u2019s response to stress factors, while emphasis is being given in the development of chemical, biological and nanomaterial priming technologies towards the amelioration of abiotic stress factors and promotion of plant growth. Relevant research has resulted in the publication of a patent and the provisional filing of three additional ones. In addition, he is involved in research studying plant secondary metabolism and antioxidant responses in fruit crops during ripening. He has also been assigned to evaluate competitive research proposals from different countries (France, Belgium, Poland, Australia, UK, Chile, Latvia, Greece, Italy, Serbia, Czech Republic, Portugal, Israel, Qatar, Austria, Denmark, Hungary, United Kingdom), EU proposals (Horizon Europe, EUROSTARS, PRIMA), while he is an active Review Panel Member for COST Actions (EU) in the field of \u2018Natural Sciences\u2019. Finally, he has acted as examiner of MSc theses\/PhD dissertations from Italy, Greece, Spain, India, South Africa and The Netherlands.<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:vassilis.fotopoulos@cut.ac.cy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vassilis.fotopoulos@cut.ac.cy<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1205-2070\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1205-2070<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1710858870894-34-2\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Georgia-Ntatsi.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Georgia-Ntatsi.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Georgia-Ntatsi-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Georgia-Ntatsi-11x12.jpg 11w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Georgia-Ntatsi-350x367.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Laboratory of Vegetable Production, Department of Crop Science, AUA, Greece<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Georgia Ntatsi<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Georgia Ntatsi is Assistant Professor at the Laboratory of Vegetable Production, Department of Crop Science, AUA. From 2024, Dr. Ntatsi is the CEO of NUTRISENSE, a spin off company of AUA, aiming to support growers in applying economically viable and environment-friendly fertilization practices in horticultural crops. She is specialized on plant nutrition, soilless culture, organic production, vertical farming, vegetable grafting, abiotic stress, biofortification, biostimulants, phytohormones, plant metabolism, greenhouse environment and its impact on vegetable production and quality. She has extensive experience in determination of inorganic nutrients in plant tissues and soil samples and quality parameters, greenhouse gases, biological nitrogen fixation and oxidation and antioxidant parameters of vegetables.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: plant metabolomics, specialized metabolites<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:ntatsi@aua.gr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ntatsi@aua.gr<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9045-668X\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9045-668X<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1705923862544-33-7\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dunja-Samec-1.png\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dunja-Samec-1.png 360w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dunja-Samec-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dunja-Samec-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dunja-Samec-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dunja-Samec-1-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Dunja-Samec-1-348x348.png 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>University of North Croatia<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>\u0160amec Dunja<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Dunja received her PhD in plant biology in 2013 and then worked for two years as a postdoctoral researcher in the USA on a Marie Curie fellowship, where she gained knowledge in plant metabolomics. She is currently an assistant professor at the University North, where she also leads a research group. Her main scientific interest is the role of less-studied plant specialized metabolites in plant-environment interactions and their potential use in agriculture, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Currently, her research focuses on flavonoid dimers.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: plant metabolomics, specialized metabolites<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:dsamec@unin.hr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dsamec@unin.hr<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0600-6847\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0600-6847<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1676269319121-14-0\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2022-04-15_BC_Mozgova-Iva_08crop.png\" width=\"488\" height=\"519\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2022-04-15_BC_Mozgova-Iva_08crop.png 488w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2022-04-15_BC_Mozgova-Iva_08crop-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2022-04-15_BC_Mozgova-Iva_08crop-11x12.png 11w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2022-04-15_BC_Mozgova-Iva_08crop-350x372.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Biology Centre of Czech Academy of Sciences, \u010cesk\u00e9 Bud\u011bjovice,<br \/><\/span><span>Czech Republic<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Iva Mozgova<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iva is a junior group leader at the Biology Centre CAS, interested in epigenetic mechanisms that underlie plant developmental and metabolic transitions in connection to environmental acclimation. We strive to provide fundamental insights into mechanisms that mediate facultative gene repression, which can allow developing targeted strategies for improving plant adaptation and regeneration.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: developmental epigenetics, primary metabolism, light acclimation, Polycomb<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:iva.mozgova@umbr.cas.cz\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iva.mozgova@umbr.cas.cz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3815-9223\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3815-9223<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Michael-Wrzaczek-1.jpg\" width=\"1535\" height=\"1535\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Michael-Wrzaczek-1.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Michael-Wrzaczek-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Michael-Wrzaczek-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Michael-Wrzaczek-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Michael-Wrzaczek-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Michael-Wrzaczek-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Michael-Wrzaczek-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Michael-Wrzaczek-1-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1535px) 100vw, 1535px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Biology Centre of Czech Academy of Sciences, \u010cesk\u00e9 Bud\u011bjovice,<br \/><\/span><span>Czech Republic<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Michael Wrzaczek<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Michael is a group leader at the Biology Centre CAS, interested in signal transduction in plants in response to biotic and abiotic environmental signals. His groups aims to understand how signals are perceived and integrated with the developmental programmes in plants.<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:Michael.wrzaczek@umbr.cas.cz\">Michael.wrzaczek@umbr.cas.cz<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5946-9060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5946-9060<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1698615411184-31-3\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deyang-Xu-1.png\" width=\"873\" height=\"873\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deyang-Xu-1.png 873w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deyang-Xu-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deyang-Xu-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deyang-Xu-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deyang-Xu-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deyang-Xu-1-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Deyang-Xu-1-348x348.png 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen,<br \/><\/span><span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Denmark<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Deyang Xu<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Specialized metabolites, in their myriad and diverse forms, serve as key chemical language of sessile plants, facilitating communication with their surroundings. Deyang Xu is dedicated to unravelling the molecular mechanism governing the transport of specialized metabolites, both within plants and in interactions with other organisms. Utilizing glucosinolate defense compounds in Arabidopsis as a model system, he focuses on the transport processes across key borders i.e. in seed loading and root exudation. The knowledge are being translated to Brassica crops, aiming to enhance both the nutritional content of edible parts and the overall fitness of the plant. Additionally, Deyang is studying how plants tailor their endophytic microbiomes to enhance their fitness and adapt to natural soils. He obtained his PhD in molecular genetics from the Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2012. By 2016, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Specialized metabolites, Transporters, Glucosinolates, Seed loading, Root exudation, Brassica crop, Microbiome, Antinutritional factors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:dyxu@plen.ku.dk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dyxu@plen.ku.dk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1015-6458\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1015-6458<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1675224103529-10-10\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hannes-Kollist.png\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1384\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hannes-Kollist.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hannes-Kollist-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hannes-Kollist-1024x984.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hannes-Kollist-768x738.png 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hannes-Kollist-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hannes-Kollist-350x336.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estonia<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Hannes Kollist<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hannes is interested to understand the immediate molecular switches by which plants sense changes in the surrounding environment. He studies stomatal regulation in response elevated CO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, drought, air pollutant ozone and ways how to apply this knowledge for breeding plants that would consume less water. He is also interested in developing technological solutions for measuring plant gas exchange in various growth conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: abiotic stress, stomatal regulation, gas exchange measurement, elevated CO2, ozone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:hannes.kollist@ut.ee\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hannes.kollist@ut.ee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6895-3583\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6895-3583<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1711385499470-36-3\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Beakal-Girma.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Beakal-Girma.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Beakal-Girma-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Beakal-Girma-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>PhD Student at the University of Cape Town in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, South Africa<\/p><\/span><span><p>Researcher at Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>BEAKAL TADESSE GIRMA<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Beakal is a PhD student at the University of Cape Town, focusing on the mechanism of drought tolerance in Tef. His project involves correlating morphological, phenological, and physiological responses with molecular responses to find potential biomarkers that can aid conventional breeding. He employs an omics approach in his molecular studies. He is also involved in the improvement of cereal crops for the changing climate and increase productivity.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Tef, Drought Tolerance, Physiology and Omics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:GRMBEA001@myuct.ac.za\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRMBEA001@myuct.ac.za<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0210-3455\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0210-3455<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1674501808807-3-6\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chardon-Fabien.jpg\" width=\"1532\" height=\"1532\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chardon-Fabien.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chardon-Fabien-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chardon-Fabien-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chardon-Fabien-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chardon-Fabien-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chardon-Fabien-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Chardon-Fabien-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1532px) 100vw, 1532px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Universit\u00e9 Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB),<br \/><\/span><span>78000, Versailles, France<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Fabien Chardon<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Fabien is a senior researcher in the SATURNE team at IJPB,\u00a0 interested by the genetic variability of nitrogen assimilation and remobilization processes in plants. In particular, he is studying the relationship between nitrogen and carbon allocation in plant organs and the age of tissues (leaf senescence), as well as the effect of climate change on these adaptive traits.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: NUE, plant physiology, and genetics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:fabien.chardon@inrae.fr\">fabien.chardon@inrae.fr<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7909-3884\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7909-3884<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sophie-Brunel-Muguet.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sophie-Brunel-Muguet.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sophie-Brunel-Muguet-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sophie-Brunel-Muguet-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sophie-Brunel-Muguet-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sophie-Brunel-Muguet-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sophie-Brunel-Muguet-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Sophie-Brunel-Muguet-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>University Caen-Normandie, INRAE, Research Unit EVA,<br \/><\/span><span>Caen, France<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Sophie Brunel-Muguet<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Sophie is a research scientist whose main interests are to understand and predict plant performances under environmental constraints, mainly in oilseed crops. Recently she has focused on the effects of repeated heat waves at the light of the stress memory. Her objectives are twofold: deciphering the molecular drivers of plant\u2019s responses and identifying thermo-sensitization schemes for breeding perspectives. Her approaches encompasses in planta experiments\u00a0 and modelling.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: seed quality, heat stress, stress memory, modelling<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:sophie.brunel-muguet@inrae.fr\">sophie.brunel-muguet@inrae.fr<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6940-4618\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6940-4618<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Laurent-Laplaze.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"214\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>UMR DIADE, Universit\u00e9 de Montpellier, IRD, CIRAD,<br \/><\/span><span>Montpellier, France<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Laurent Laplaze<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laurent is a senior scientist at the Institut de Recherche pour le D\u00e9veloppement (IRD). His research focuses on root development and interaction with soil microorganisms in tropical cereals (pearl millet, rice, sorghum) and targets root traits to develop new varieties and practices to sustainably improve the production and resilience of agrosystems in low-income countries. His career is characterized by a strong partnership with Africa.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: root biology, abiotic stresses, root-soil interactions<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:laurent.laplaze@ird.fr\">laurent.laplaze@ird.fr<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6568-6564\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6568-6564<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Antoine-Martin.jpg\" width=\"1848\" height=\"1736\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Antoine-Martin.jpg 1848w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Antoine-Martin-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Antoine-Martin-1024x962.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Antoine-Martin-768x721.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Antoine-Martin-1536x1443.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Antoine-Martin-350x329.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1848px) 100vw, 1848px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Institute for Plant Sciences of Montpellier (IPSiM),<\/p><\/span><span><p>France.<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Antoine Martin<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antoine is a scientist at the Institute for Plant Sciences of Montpellier (IPSiM), France. His work aims at identifying and characterizing signaling mechanisms involved in plant adaptation to nitrogen availability, with a focus on the regulation of root nitrate sensing, transport and signaling by environmental factors and climate change.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: root biology, NUE, elevated CO2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:antoine.martin@cnrs.fr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">antoine.martin@cnrs.fr<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6956-2904\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6956-2904 <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hodge-Mickael.jpg\" width=\"1073\" height=\"1099\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hodge-Mickael.jpg 1073w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hodge-Mickael-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hodge-Mickael-1000x1024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hodge-Mickael-768x787.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hodge-Mickael-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hodge-Mickael-350x358.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1073px) 100vw, 1073px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Universit\u00e9 Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Universit\u00e9 d\u2019Evry, Universit\u00e9 Paris Cit\u00e9, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay<\/p><\/span><span><p>ORSAY France<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Michael Hodges<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael is a senior scientist and group leader at the Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay. His major scientific interest is focused on plant primary metabolism interactions. Current topics include the regulation of photorespiration, stomatal movements, plant multi-stress responses and the influence of beneficial bacteria on plant acclimation to elevated CO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and low nitrogen.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Plant physiology, primary metabolisms, regulatory mechanisms, beneficial bacteria, elevated CO2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:michael.hodges@cnrs.fr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">michael.hodges@cnrs.fr<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6064-6461\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6064-6461<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AnneKrapp_2023.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AnneKrapp_2023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AnneKrapp_2023-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AnneKrapp_2023-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AnneKrapp_2023-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AnneKrapp_2023-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AnneKrapp_2023-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AnneKrapp_2023-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AnneKrapp_2023-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Universit\u00e9 Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB),<br \/><\/span><span>78000, Versailles, France<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Anne Krapp<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Anne is a molecular plant physiologist at IJPB and interested in how plants adapt to changes in soil nitrogen resource availability. Her research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of nitrate uptake and the regulation of gene expression and metabolisms in response to nitrogen starvation and nitrate resupply under a changing environment.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Nitrogen and Carbon metabolism, nutrient signaling, transcriptional regulation, NUE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:anne.krapp@inrae.fr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anne.krapp@inrae.fr<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2034-5615\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2034-5615<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nathalie-Ollat.jpg\" width=\"522\" height=\"522\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nathalie-Ollat.jpg 522w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nathalie-Ollat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nathalie-Ollat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nathalie-Ollat-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nathalie-Ollat-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nathalie-Ollat-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Research Unit for Vine Ecophysiology and Functional Genomics, Bordeaux,<br \/><\/span><span>France<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Nathalie Ollat<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nathalie is a plant-ecophysiologist from INRAE with special interest in grapevine and viticulture. After dealing with berry development during her Ph-D, she initiated, in the early 2000s, a research program on the interactions of grapevine rootstocks with biotic and abiotic factors. Dr. Ollat and her research team have studied the impacts of rootstocks on grapevine nutrition, water intake, vine growth and yields and the genetic determinism of relevant traits, providing a body of knowledge useful to breed new rootstocks. Since 2010, she expanded her research efforts to focus on the impact of climate change on grape growing. She has been the co-director of the \u201cLACCAVE\u201d program on long-term impacts and adaptations to climate change in viticulture and oenology in France (2012-2021) and is a member of several scientific committees on this issue. In April, 2018, she was promoted to the position of director of the Research Unit for Vine Ecophysiology and Functional Genomics (UMR EGFV) within the University of Bordeaux (ISVV: Institute for Sciences of Vine and Wine).<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Vitis, roots, shoot-root interactions, climate change, drought, adapted system, participative studies<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:nathalie.ollat@inrae.fr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nathalie.ollat@inrae.fr<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6182-9686\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6182-9686<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo_LBonhomme1-1.jpg\" width=\"907\" height=\"907\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo_LBonhomme1-1.jpg 907w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo_LBonhomme1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo_LBonhomme1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo_LBonhomme1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo_LBonhomme1-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo_LBonhomme1-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Photo_LBonhomme1-1-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Universit\u00e9 Clermont Auvergne (UCA), INRAE, UMR Genetics, Diversity and Ecophysiology of Cereals (GDEC), 63000, Clermont-Ferrand,<br \/><\/span><span>France<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Ludovic Bonhomme<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Ludovic is a Professor of plant molecular physiology at UCA and research leader in wheat pathology at GDEC. His main interests are to understand how plant immunity can be diverted by pathogens and how fluctuating environments can act on plant\/pathogen interactions, using system biology approaches. His research has primarily focused on the identification of susceptibility genes to Fusarium head blight in bread wheat and has recently turned towards deciphering the specific responses of wheat to combined biotic and abiotic stresses, as part of an industrial chair with the Limagrain company.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Plant-pathogen interactions, combined stresses, multi-omics data integration, wheat<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:ludovic.bonhomme@uca.fr\">ludovic.bonhomme@uca.fr<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9410-0827\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9410-0827<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1676269544886-15-4\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Stanislav-Kopriva.jpg\" width=\"439\" height=\"439\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Stanislav-Kopriva.jpg 439w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Stanislav-Kopriva-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Stanislav-Kopriva-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Stanislav-Kopriva-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Stanislav-Kopriva-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Stanislav-Kopriva-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne,<br \/><\/span><span>Germany<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Stanislav Kopriva<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stan Kopriva\u2019s research aims to understand how plants integrate the uptake and utilization of key mineral nutrients with their needs, demand, and changes in environment and what is the role of micro-organisms in plant nutrition. He uses a combination of biochemical, genetic and physiological approaches and exploits natural variation. The research focuses on three areas: (1) molecular mechanisms of sulfur homeostasis and its integration in general plant metabolism; (2) alterations in mineral nutrition between C3 and C4 plants; and (3) metabolic signals in plant microbe interactions and their contribution to plant nutrition. Stan Kopriva is a deputy speaker of the Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS) which addresses the grand challenge of food security in changing climate through world-class fundamental research on complex plant traits of agronomic relevance that impact on yield and adaptation to limited resources.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Plant mineral nutrition, sulfur metabolism, plant microbe interactions<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:skopriva@uni-koeln.de\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skopriva@uni-koeln.de<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7416-6551\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7416-6551<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Foto-Muller-Rober-.jpg\" width=\"878\" height=\"879\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Foto-Muller-Rober-.jpg 878w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Foto-Muller-Rober--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Foto-Muller-Rober--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Foto-Muller-Rober--768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Foto-Muller-Rober--12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Foto-Muller-Rober--350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Foto-Muller-Rober--348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>University of Potsdam, INSTITUTE of Biochemistry and biology,<br \/><\/span><span>Germany<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Bernd Mueller-Roeber<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bernd is a senior scientist at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Germany, and he heads a guest group at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology. His research focuses on transcription factors and gene regulatory networks to unravel the responses of plants to abiotic stresses, in particular heat and drought, and on molecular mechanisms through which age-dependent and abiotic stress-dependent senescence are controlled. His department also employs synthetic biology approaches for improving stress tolerance and yield of agricultural crops.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: abiotic stress, transcription factors, senescence, synthetic biology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:bmr@uni-potsdam.de\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bmr@uni-potsdam.de<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1410-464X\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1410-464X<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Weigel-0123-square.jpeg\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Weigel-0123-square.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Weigel-0123-square-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Weigel-0123-square-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Weigel-0123-square-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Weigel-0123-square-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Weigel-0123-square-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Weigel-0123-square-348x348.jpeg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Max Planck Institute for Biology T\u00fcbingen,<br \/><\/span><span>Germany<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Detlef Weigel<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detlef was one of the first to exploit natural genetic variation for understanding how the environment affects plant development. With his collaborators, he pioneered the use of high-throughput sequencing technologies for studying genetic and genomic variation, thereby providing a blueprint for similar studies in a wide range of both wild and crop plants. In recent years, Detlef\u2019s work has come to incorporate questions at the interface of evolution and ecology, including the question of how wild plants adapt to climate change<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Genetic variation, genomic variation, plant adaptation, plant immunity, plant microbiome<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:weigel@tue.mpg.de\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">weigel@tue.mpg.de<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2114-7963\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2114-7963<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Philipp-Wigge.jpeg\" width=\"794\" height=\"795\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Philipp-Wigge.jpeg 794w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Philipp-Wigge-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Philipp-Wigge-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Philipp-Wigge-768x769.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Philipp-Wigge-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Philipp-Wigge-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Philipp-Wigge-348x348.jpeg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) e.V., <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germany<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Philip A. Wigge<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philip studies how plants sense and respond to temperature. At warmer temperatures plants often grow faster and flower earlier (thermomorphogenesis), but additional heat can also cause severe stress and diminish plant survival and fitness. His team have helped discover how temperature signals interact with key plant processes such as the circadian clock and light signalling. The identification of plant \u201cthermometers\u201d (thermosensors) helps us understand how plants are able to adapt to climate change. This is important in the context of food security, where it is estimated that every 1 \u00baC increase in temperature can reduce crop yields by about 10%. A major global challenge is therefore the breeding of climate resilient crops.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Thermosensors, plant adaptation, protein phase change, thermomorphogenesis<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:wigge@igzev.de\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wigge@igzev.de<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4822-361X\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4822-361X<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sotirios-Fragkostefanakis.jpg\" width=\"1412\" height=\"1415\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sotirios-Fragkostefanakis.jpg 1412w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sotirios-Fragkostefanakis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sotirios-Fragkostefanakis-1022x1024.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sotirios-Fragkostefanakis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sotirios-Fragkostefanakis-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sotirios-Fragkostefanakis-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sotirios-Fragkostefanakis-350x351.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sotirios-Fragkostefanakis-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1412px) 100vw, 1412px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute Of Molecular Biology,<\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germany<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Sotirios Fragkostefanakis<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sotirios is a group leader in the working group of Molecular and Cell Biology of Plants, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany. His research focuses on understanding how plants respond to high temperatures that cause heat stress using genetic, molecular biology and physiological approaches. He aims to describe the effects of different heat stress regimes on plant metabolism, identify the key regulators of heat stress response and characterize how they control important thermotolerance mechanisms.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: abiotic stress, transcription factors, alternative splicing, crop resilience, heat stress response<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:fragkost@bio.uni-frankfurt.de\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fragkost@bio.uni-frankfurt.de<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5311-7868\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5311-7868<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Andreas-Weber.jpeg\" width=\"825\" height=\"825\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Andreas-Weber.jpeg 825w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Andreas-Weber-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Andreas-Weber-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Andreas-Weber-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Andreas-Weber-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Andreas-Weber-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Andreas-Weber-348x348.jpeg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heinrich Heine University, D\u00fcsseldorf, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germany<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Andreas Weber<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andreas is professor of plant biochemistry at Heinrich Heine University, D\u00fcsseldorf (Germany), where since 2012 he is the spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence on Plant Science (CEPLAS; http:\/\/ceplas.eu). His research interests include the evolution, biochemistry, and cellular biology of plant carbon assimilation pathways and intracellular transport processes.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Photosynthesis, carbon sequestration, synthetic biology, evolution<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:andreas.weber@uni-duesseldorf.de\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">andreas.weber@uni-duesseldorf.de<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0970-4672\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0970-4672<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elena-Hamann.jpg\" width=\"601\" height=\"601\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elena-Hamann.jpg 601w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elena-Hamann-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elena-Hamann-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elena-Hamann-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elena-Hamann-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Elena-Hamann-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Institute for Plant Ecology and Evolution Heinrich Heine University D\u00fcsseldorf<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Elena Hamann<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elena is a newly appointed Prof. for Plant Ecology and Evolution at the Heinrich-Heine University D\u00fcsseldorf. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her research focuses on the processes that promote or constrain adaptive evolution in natural plant populations, and attempts at disentangling the relative contributions of adaptation, phenotypic plasticity, and range shifts in response to rapid climate change. To examine these themes, she combines traditional field- and greenhouse-based approaches with quantitative genetics and ecological genomics. Her research provides insights into the adaptive potential of populations in rapidly changing environments, helps forecast evolutionary rescue and range shifts, informs conservation efforts for native species, and contributes to crop improvement. <\/span><\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:Elena.hamann@hhu.de\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elena.hamann@hhu.de<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2888-6440\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2888-6440<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rudiger-Simon.jpg\" width=\"323\" height=\"323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rudiger-Simon.jpg 323w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rudiger-Simon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rudiger-Simon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rudiger-Simon-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Institute for Developmental Genetics, Heinrich Heine University D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>R\u00fcdiger Simon<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>R\u00fcdiger Simon\u00b4s lab is interested in understanding how plants control their growth and differentiation through intrinsic programmes and in response to environmental signals. R\u00fcdiger studied biology at the University of Cologne, Germany, where he received his PhD in 1990 for research on transposable elements in maize and meristem development in tomato.<br \/><\/span><span>He joined the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK as a postdoctoral researcher to work with Enrico Coen on flower development in Antirrhinum. He spent a period at the IPK in Gatersleben to study nematode resistance genes in tomato, before moving to the John Innes Centre to work with George Coupland on the control of flowering time in Arabidopsis.<br \/><\/span><span>In 1996, he started his own lab at the University of Cologne with a focus on stem cell regulation in plant meristems. In 2002, he accepted a call for a professorship in plant developmental genetics at the Heinrich Heine University in D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany.<br \/><\/span><span>The Simon Lab\u00b4s research focusses on the activities of meristems, their initiation and organisation and principles of intercellular signalling pathways. Such signalling pathways are mediated by secreted peptides, but also involve transport through plasmodesmata. The lab uses a wide range of different tools to unravel these processes: molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics and genomics, and very detailed imaging (microscopy) approaches that allow to investigate signal transduction processes, assembly and disassembly of protein complexes and protein-protein interaction with subcellular resolution in the living plant.<br \/><\/span><span>Recent focus points are studies on meristem development in barley, structural and functional analysis of plasmodesmata in a variety of different organisms and gene regulatory networks that control plant architecture.<br \/><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Plant development, stem cell niches, signalling pathways, plasmodesmata<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:ruediger.simon@hhu.de\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ruediger.simon@hhu.de<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1317-7716\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1317-7716<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1688582894361-29-10\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Santosh-B.-Satbhai.png\" width=\"675\" height=\"674\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Santosh-B.-Satbhai.png 675w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Santosh-B.-Satbhai-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Santosh-B.-Satbhai-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Santosh-B.-Satbhai-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Santosh-B.-Satbhai-350x349.png 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Santosh-B.-Satbhai-348x348.png 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Indian Institute of Science Education and Research,<br \/><\/span><span>India<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Santosh Satbhai<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Santosh obtained his Ph.D. from Nagoya University, Japan and did postdoctoral research at Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology (GMI), Austria and at the Salk Institute, USA. Santosh joined Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, India as an Assistant Professor in 2018. His research focuses on understanding the signalling pathways that modulate the plant development in response to environmental stimuli and stresses.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Abiotic stresses, Climate change, Plant nutrition, Plant-Microbe interactions, Root biology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:ssatbhai@iisermohali.ac.in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ssatbhai@iisermohali.ac.in<\/span><\/a> \u00a0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2770-656X\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2770-656X<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1686798910204-26-3\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Photo.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Photo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Photo-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Photo-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Photo-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>University of Galway, Ireland<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Saqlain Haider<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Saqlain Haider is a PhD student in Sara Farrona`s lab. His research project is about the evolution of novel components of Polycomb group proteins and their impact on the acquisition of specific developmental traits in land plants.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Epigenetics, chromatin, evolution, plant adaptation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"http:\/\/s.haider5@nuigalway.ie\">s.haider5@nuigalway.ie<\/a>\u00a0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7951-8368\"> https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7951-8368<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1674766336160-7-3\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ido-Nir.jpg\" width=\"894\" height=\"894\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ido-Nir.jpg 894w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ido-Nir-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ido-Nir-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ido-Nir-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ido-Nir-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ido-Nir-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>ARO &#8211; Agriculture Research Organization &#8211; Volcani Institute,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Israel<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Ido Nir<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ido is interested in how plants optimize performance to changing environments. Leaf epidermal stomata controlling gas exchange between plant and atmosphere to balance photosynthesis and water loss. Stomata control is related to physiological regulations (opening and closing) and development (stomatal production and pattern). Ido\u2019s overall goal is to decipher the genetic and molecular strategies to optimize leaf epidermis development and stomatal control to improve plants resilience to current and future environments.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Stomatal Development, Molecular Biology, Plant Physiology, plant responses to the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:ido.nir@mail.huji.ac.il\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ido.nir@mail.huji.ac.il<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6223-6700\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6223-6700<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1675223896538-9-2\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eva-Maria-Gomez-Alvarez-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eva-Maria-Gomez-Alvarez-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eva-Maria-Gomez-Alvarez-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eva-Maria-Gomez-Alvarez-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eva-Maria-Gomez-Alvarez-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eva-Maria-Gomez-Alvarez-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eva-Maria-Gomez-Alvarez-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eva-Maria-Gomez-Alvarez-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eva-Maria-Gomez-Alvarez-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eva-Maria-Gomez-Alvarez-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eva-Maria-Gomez-Alvarez-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PlantLab <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute of Life Sciences at the Scuola Superiore Sant\u2019Anna, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pisa, Italy<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Eva Maria Gomez<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eva Maria is a plant biotechnologist who joined the PlantLab (Scuola Superiore Sant\u2019Anna, Pisa, Italy) in 2019 as a Ph.D. student Agrobiodiversity. Her PhD is based on cereals response to submergence stress. She is also a Plantae Fellow from the American Society of Plant Biologist. Outside the lab, she loves to run, play the flute, and read feminist books.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: cereals, genomics, microbiome.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:e.gomez@santannapisa.it\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e.gomez@santannapisa.it<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1284-7212\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1284-7212<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Federico-Martinelli-1.jpg\" width=\"2319\" height=\"2319\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Federico-Martinelli-1.jpg 2319w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Federico-Martinelli-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Federico-Martinelli-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Federico-Martinelli-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Federico-Martinelli-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Federico-Martinelli-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Federico-Martinelli-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Federico-Martinelli-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Federico-Martinelli-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Federico-Martinelli-1-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2319px) 100vw, 2319px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Department of Biology, University of Florence,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Italy<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Federico Martinelli<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federico is a plant geneticist at the Department of Biology, University of Florence, Italy. His research activity deals with the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">understanding of gene regulatory networks modulating transgenerational stress memory in crops and model species. He is curious, open-minded, friendly and fascinated by science.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: plant functional genomics, epigenomics, transgenerational stress memory<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:federico.martinelli@unifi.it\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">federico.martinelli@unifi.it<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3981-0567\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3981-0567<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1717143269940-37-5\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Motoaki-Seki_240518.jpg\" width=\"568\" height=\"568\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Motoaki-Seki_240518.jpg 568w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Motoaki-Seki_240518-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Motoaki-Seki_240518-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Motoaki-Seki_240518-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Motoaki-Seki_240518-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Motoaki-Seki_240518-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Yokohama,<br \/><\/span><span>Japan<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Motoaki Seki<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Seki has interests in epigenome, RNA, peptide and chemical (metabolite) regulation mechanisms in environmental stress adaptation. Dr. Seki has developed the technologies to produce useful plant resources, such as stress-tolerant plants by use of ethanol and acetic acid etc. Dr. Seki has also analyzed the regulatory networks of tuber root development in cassava and aims to develop useful cassava plants, such as increased plant productivity and stress tolerance. He has been a Thomson Reuters\/Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers (2014-2021), and an Editor-in-Chief of Plant Molecular Biology (2019-present).<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Key Words: drought tolerance; heat tolerance; salinity tolerance; chemical, epigenome and RNA regulation; cassava; carbon neutrality<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p>Web: <a href=\"http:\/\/pgn.riken.jp\/English\/index.html\">http:\/\/pgn.riken.jp\/English\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:motoaki.seki@riken.jp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">motoaki.seki@riken.jp<\/span><\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8288-0467\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8288-0467<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1720186720793-38-4\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bild2.jpg\" width=\"389\" height=\"405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bild2.jpg 389w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bild2-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bild2-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bild2-350x364.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Plant Molecular Biology Department, Instituto de Biotecnolog\u00eda<br \/><\/span><span>Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de M\u00e9xico, Morelos,<br \/><\/span><span>M\u00e9xico<br \/><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Alejandra Covarrubias<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Alejandra Covarrubias earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Afterwards, she obtained a Plant Biology training at Stanford University during her postdoctoral tenure. She is a Professor at the Plant Molecular Biology Department at the Biotechnology Institute within UNAM. Her research focuses on the molecular and physiological mechanisms that enable Phaseolus species to withstand prolonged periods of drought, particularly terminal drought. Also, Covarrubias has been particularly interested in the role of Late Embryogenesis Abundant (LEA) proteins and their function in protecting cellular structures during water loss and desiccation.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Water deficit, desiccation, disordered proteins, LEA proteins, Phaseolus, Arabidopsis<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:alejandra.covarrubias@ibt.unam.mx\">alejandra.covarrubias@ibt.unam.mx<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0439-3414\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0439-3414<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1679574368073-25-4\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hassan-Boukcim.jpg\" width=\"528\" height=\"528\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hassan-Boukcim.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hassan-Boukcim-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hassan-Boukcim-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hassan-Boukcim-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hassan-Boukcim-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Hassan-Boukcim-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (Morocco),<\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ASARI | African Institute for Research on Sustainable Agriculture (Laayoun \u2013 Morocco)<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hassan BOUKCIM<\/span><\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hassan, holds an executive MBA and a PhD in Ecophysiology and Ecological restoration. He has more than 25 years of experience in scientific research, innovation management and startups. He worked for more many years at INRA (France). He contributed to the preparation and the realization of many European, international and national R&amp;D programs in the field of the conservation and rehabilitation of soils and ecosystems. He is author and co-author of many scientific publications in international refereed journals. Since 2008, he is founder; CEO-President and Chief Scientific Officer of Valorhiz (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.valorhiz.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, innovative company specialized in the conception, providing and implementation of innovative solutions for functional diagnosis, biological treatments and monitoring of soils and ecosystems in the objective of its sustainable valorization (land reclamation, soil water management, bio-technosoils, sustainable agriculture, vegetalisation, carbon sequestration, biodiversity, &#8230;)<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Ecology, soil, biodiversity, systemic approach, innovation, ecological restoration, sustainable agriculture, carbon sequestration<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:Hassan.BOUKCIM@um6p.ma\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hassan.BOUKCIM@um6p.ma, <\/span><\/a><a href=\"mailto:hassan.boukcim@valorhiz.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hassan.boukcim@valorhiz.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0003-2451\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0003-2451<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1674765188777-6-7\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Damian-Boer-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Damian-Boer-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Damian-Boer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Damian-Boer-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Damian-Boer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Damian-Boer-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Damian-Boer-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Damian-Boer-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Damian-Boer-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Damian-Boer-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Wageningen University &amp; Research,<\/p><\/span><span><p>The Netherlands<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Damian Boer<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damian researches root growth and development under abiotic stresses, with the aim of finding adaptive root architectural responses to a plethora of harsh environmental conditions. His interests lie in plant ecophysiology; how the environment, both physical and biological, interacts with the physiology of a plant. Besides his work as a scientist, he deeply cares about nature restoration and conservation, and science communication (he founded GeneSprout Initiative). He aims to contribute to the PlantACT! initiative through his out-of-the-box thinking to ultimately help in the goal of tackling climate change through plant science<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: root biology, abiotic stresses, potato, plant physiology, salinity tolerance, drought tolerance, root architecture, nitrogen use efficiency<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:damiancbboer@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">damiancbboer@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1240-2253\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1240-2253<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S.-Balazadeh.jpeg\" width=\"200\" height=\"199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S.-Balazadeh.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S.-Balazadeh-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/S.-Balazadeh-12x12.jpeg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leiden University, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netherlands<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Salma Balazadeh<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salma is an Associate Professor of Molecular Plant Stress Biology at Leiden University in the Netherlands. She focuses on understanding the signaling mechanisms in plants that trigger responses to environmental stresses and unraveling the cellular processes through which plants regulate their growth and development under such stressful conditions. Her research focuses on three areas: 1) identifying the regulatory components involved in adapting plant growth and development to environmental changes (single and multiple stresses); 2) molecular mechanisms underlying plant responses to repetitive stresses and establishment of stress memory; 3) the molecular-genetic mechanisms through which beneficial microbes interact with plants and enhance their stress (heat and drought) tolerance.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Stress adaptation, stress memory, plant-microbe interactions, transcription factors, protein quality control<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:s.balazadeh@biology.leidenuniv.nl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s.balazadeh@biology.leidenuniv.nl<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5789-4071\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5789-4071<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Victor-Carrion-Bravo.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Victor-Carrion-Bravo.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Victor-Carrion-Bravo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Victor-Carrion-Bravo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Victor-Carrion-Bravo-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Victor-Carrion-Bravo-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture, Malaga, Spain<\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leiden University, Netherlands<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Victor Carrion Bravo<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V\u00edctor is a Ram\u00f3n y Cajal researcher at the University of M\u00e1laga (IHSM-UMA-CSIC) and an Assistant at Leiden University. His primary research interest is to understand how microorganisms mediate plant protection against (a)biotic stresses. His team is specialized in developing new, multidisciplinary approaches to systematically correlate microbial genes and biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) with their functions in plants under stress. Additionally, his research program focuses on the diversity, dynamics, and beneficial functions of microorganisms associated with plants. V\u00edctor and his team investigate the mechanisms by which these microbes protect plants from (a)biotic stresses, such as fungal pathogens or drought.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Plant-microbe interactions, computational biology, metagenomics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:v.j.carrion.bravo@biology.leidenuniv.nl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">v.j.carrion.bravo@biology.leidenuniv.nl<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4093-0355\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4093-0355<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1677776208112-19-1\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mahmoud-Yaish.jpg\" width=\"1112\" height=\"1111\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mahmoud-Yaish.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mahmoud-Yaish-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mahmoud-Yaish-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mahmoud-Yaish-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mahmoud-Yaish-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mahmoud-Yaish-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mahmoud-Yaish-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mahmoud-Yaish-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1112px) 100vw, 1112px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Sultan Qaboos University,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Oman<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Mahmoud Yaish<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahmoud Yaish\u2019s research aims to study the mechanisms involved in plants&#8217; abiotic stresses, such as salinity and drought, using OMICs and reverse genetics approaches. Besides, He is studying the relationship between the plants&#8217; microbiota and abiotic stress tolerance and trying to produce biofertilizers based on plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB).<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Salinity; drought; PGPB; microbiome; abiotic stress; epigenetics; nitrogen utilization efficiency; date palms<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:myaish@squ.edu.om\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">myaish@squ.edu.om<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5171-3014\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5171-3014<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1679574196820-24-7\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ihsanullah-Photo.jpg\" width=\"233\" height=\"234\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ihsanullah-Photo.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ihsanullah-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ihsanullah-Photo-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Agriculture University Peshawar, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pakistan<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Ihsanullah Daur<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Ihsanullah has Ph.D. in Organic Farming and crop physiology obtained in 2008 from Ege University, Turkey. He currently holds the position of Associate Professor at The Agriculture University Peshawar, Pakistan. His research interests revolve around the discovery of medicinal plants, microbial biodiversity, crop production in harsh environments, and the implementation of integrated nutrient and weed management strategies for sustainable crop production.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Organic farming, PGPR, environment, agro-ecology, sustainable agriculture<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:idaur@aup.edu.pk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">idaur@aup.edu.pk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9616-0062\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9616-0062<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Usman-Khalid-Chaudhry_Photo-1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Usman-Khalid-Chaudhry_Photo-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Usman-Khalid-Chaudhry_Photo-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Usman-Khalid-Chaudhry_Photo-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Usman-Khalid-Chaudhry_Photo-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Usman-Khalid-Chaudhry_Photo-1-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Usman-Khalid-Chaudhry_Photo-1-348x348.png 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Climate Change &amp; Environmental Coordination,<br \/><\/span><span>Pakistan<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Usman Khalid Chaudhry<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Dr. Usman Khalid Chaudhry, a seasoned Plant Researcher with a rich background in adapting plants to abiotic stresses, brings over 8 years of invaluable experience to the field. His expertise spans molecular stress physiology of plants and breeding, where his leadership skills and multitasking strengths have been pivotal in both independent and collaborative settings, notably on multinational projects. Dr. Chaudhry has held various roles throughout his distinguished professional journey. Presently, he serves as a Biotechnologist, contributing significantly to the regulation of genetically modified crops in Pakistan. Before assuming his current position, Dr. Chaudhry garnered invaluable experience as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Associate at Ni\u011fde \u00d6mer Halisdemir University, Ni\u011fde, T\u00fcrkiye. During these roles, he refined his expertise in adapting plants to both single and combined abiotic stresses, a critical focus aimed at addressing the challenges posed by future climatic changes and securing food resources.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords. Abiotic stress, biotic stress, Climate change, Resilient crops, Genome editing<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:usmanchaudhry455@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">usmanchaudhry455@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5077-5141\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5077-5141<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1675223447211-8-5\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daszkowska-Golec.jpeg\" width=\"1785\" height=\"1784\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daszkowska-Golec.jpeg 1785w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daszkowska-Golec-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daszkowska-Golec-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daszkowska-Golec-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daszkowska-Golec-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daszkowska-Golec-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daszkowska-Golec-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daszkowska-Golec-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daszkowska-Golec-348x348.jpeg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1785px) 100vw, 1785px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Science, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poland<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Agata Daszkowska-Golec<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agata is a plant geneticist with extensive experience in the field of functional genomics. Her research has focused on the molecular basis of plants\u2019 (Arabidopsis and barley) response to abiotic stress adaptation, emphasizing ABA signaling and drought response. Her team mainly employs mutagenesis, genetics, functional genomics, transcriptomics, physiological analyses, and bioinformatics in examining the role and mechanism of action of specific genes in plants&#8217; response to adverse environmental conditions<\/span><\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:agata.daszkowska@us.edu.pl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agata.daszkowska@us.edu.pl<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9479-0813\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9479-0813 <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1674117391-2-20\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PlantAct-heribert-hirt-2.jpg\" width=\"511\" height=\"511\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PlantAct-heribert-hirt-2.jpg 511w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PlantAct-heribert-hirt-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PlantAct-heribert-hirt-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PlantAct-heribert-hirt-2-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PlantAct-heribert-hirt-2-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Heribert Hirt<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Heribert studies how plants can adapt to abiotic or biotic stress conditions. He launched the <a href=\"http:\/\/darwin21.org\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darwin21<\/a> project to bioprospect various hot deserts for beneficial microbes that can ultimately enhance plant survival and growth on hyperarid lands by increasing heat, drought and salt resistance. Heribert hypothesizes that with better understanding of desertification and plant-soil-biome ecosystem it is possible to revert hyperarid lands into functional ecosystems. His key research area is the study of desert soil, plants and microbes and their use in establishing natural sustainable systems in land restoration, landscaping and agriculture, without relying on chemicals or pesticides.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Desert, Soil microbiome, plant microbiome, heat stress tolerance, salt tolerance, drought tolerance, pathogen resistance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:Heribert.hirt@univie.ac.at\">Heribert.hirt@univie.ac.at<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3119-9633\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3119-9633<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><strong>Website: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heribert-hirt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.heribert-hirt.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mark-Tester.png\" width=\"552\" height=\"552\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mark-Tester.png 552w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mark-Tester-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mark-Tester-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mark-Tester-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mark-Tester-348x348.png 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Mark A. Tester<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark loves understanding how plants work, especially in tough conditions where it is hot, dry and salty. He is a professor at KAUST, and has also worked at the Universities of Adelaide and Cambridge. He co-Founded Red Sea Farms, and is now enjoying developing saltwater-based agricultural systems, to improve the sustainability of food production<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: salinity tolerance; sustainable food security; plant physiology; ion transport<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"\/cs\/mark.tester@kaust.edu.sa\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mark.tester@kaust.edu.sa<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5085-8801\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5085-8801<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Maged-Saad_plantAct.jpg\" width=\"1003\" height=\"1002\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Maged-Saad_plantAct.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Maged-Saad_plantAct-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Maged-Saad_plantAct-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Maged-Saad_plantAct-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Maged-Saad_plantAct-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Maged-Saad_plantAct-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Maged-Saad_plantAct-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Maged Saad<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maged is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Desert Agriculture in KAUST and the coordinator of the DARWIN21 initiative. His research focuses on two main topics, developing different biological solutions based on desert microbes to mitigate constraints on agriculture productivity (soil health, low yield, biotic, abiotic stresses, and nutrient assimilation) and the precision application of biological solutions on a site-specific basis (soil type, plant type, and climate conditions) for optimizing efficiency and return to farmers. This could lead to an eco-friendly strategy for re-planting desert areas and land restoration into sustainable agricultural systems.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Desert, Microbiome, Personalized agriculture, Microbial breeding, Biostimulants, salinity tolerance, drought tolerance, and nitrogen fixation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"http:\/\/Maged.saad@kaust.edu.sa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maged.saad@kaust.edu.sa <\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5655-8674\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5655-8674<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Brande-Wulff.jpg\" width=\"820\" height=\"820\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Brande-Wulff.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Brande-Wulff-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Brande-Wulff-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Brande-Wulff-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Brande-Wulff-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Brande-Wulff-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Brande-Wulff-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Brande B. H. Wulff<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brande\u2019s work explores disease resistance in cereals, in particular wheat. He uses genetics, genomics and bioinformatics to mine the germplasm of wild grassy relatives of cereals to discover and clone new resistance genes against the major diseases of wheat. His long term aim is to engineer this resistance into bread wheat to reduce the need for pesticides. He is a professor at KAUST, and has also worked at the John Innes Center and The Sainsbury Lab.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: wheat; disease resistance; wheat rust; functional genomics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"http:\/\/Brande.Wulff@kaust.edu.sa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brande.Wulff@kaust.edu.sa <\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4044-4346\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4044-4346<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Matthew-F-McCabe-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Matthew-F-McCabe-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Matthew-F-McCabe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Matthew-F-McCabe-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Matthew-F-McCabe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Matthew-F-McCabe-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Matthew-F-McCabe-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Matthew-F-McCabe-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Matthew-F-McCabe-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Matthew-F-McCabe-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Matthew-F-McCabe-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Matthew McCabe<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matthew&#8217;s research focuses on issues related to water and food security, climate change impacts, precision agriculture, water resources monitoring and modeling, and the novel use of technologies for enhanced Earth system observation. He is a Professor of Remote Sensing and Water Security and Director of the Climate and Livability Initiative at KAUST.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: remote sensing, UAVs, plant phenotyping, machine learning, precision agriculture, water security<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:matthew.mccabe@kaust.edu.sa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">matthew.mccabe@kaust.edu.sa<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1279-5272\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1279-5272<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Monika-Chodasiewicz-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Monika-Chodasiewicz-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Monika-Chodasiewicz-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Monika-Chodasiewicz-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Monika-Chodasiewicz-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Monika-Chodasiewicz-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Monika-Chodasiewicz-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Monika-Chodasiewicz-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Monika-Chodasiewicz-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Monika-Chodasiewicz-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Monika-Chodasiewicz-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Monika Chodasiewicz<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monika is interested in plant stress biology specifically how plants respond to different environmental conditions such high temperature, salinity and low oxygen. She is an Assistant Professor at KAUST, leading group with the major interest in two research topic. First is studying the biomolecular condensates formed under stress conditions \u2013 for example the Stress Granules (SGs). Second direction of research is to elucidate novel small molecule-protein complexes that are form in response to stress. Both directions can contribute to further understanding how stress signaling and tolerance work in plants.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Stress response, biomolecular condensates, stress granules, signaling and tolerance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:monika.chodasiewicz@kaust.edu.sa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">monika.chodasiewicz@kaust.edu.sa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0295-0638\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0295-0638<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ClaraStanschewski.jpg\" width=\"857\" height=\"857\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ClaraStanschewski.jpg 857w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ClaraStanschewski-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ClaraStanschewski-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ClaraStanschewski-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ClaraStanschewski-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ClaraStanschewski-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ClaraStanschewski-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Clara Stanschewski<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clara S. Stanschewski is driven by her motivation to contribute to efforts towards food security, one of the many challenges that are intensified by climate change. Quinoa (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chenopodium quinoa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is a minor crop with great potential for expansion of cultivation into areas currently unavailable for agriculture due to a large natural diversity and natural tolerance to various adverse environmental conditions, including a high natural salinity tolerance. In the scope of improving the crop further, Clara is investigating the genetic architecture of agronomically important traits in quinoa using comprehensive phenotyping and Genome-Wide Association Studies.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Quantitative genetics, plant phenotyping, genome-wide association studies, salinity tolerance, quinoa<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:clara.stanschewski@kaust.edu.sa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clara.stanschewski@kaust.edu.sa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3596-9108\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3596-9108<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ahmed-Elhady.jpg\" width=\"964\" height=\"964\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ahmed-Elhady.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ahmed-Elhady-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ahmed-Elhady-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ahmed-Elhady-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ahmed-Elhady-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ahmed-Elhady-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ahmed-Elhady-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Ahmed Elhady<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahmed is a senior postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Desert Agriculture in KAUST. His research aims to understand how crop-coexisting microbial networks can be harnessed and engineered to breed resilient plants that are tolerant to soil pathogens and can confer sustainable yield stability. Specifically, he focuses on the plant-nematode-microbe interaction, investigating the mechanisms underlying nematode suppression in the rhizosphere due to enriched microbes. Ahmed is also interested in how nematodes regulate microbial signals in the soil and whether such signals can be developed for new eco-friendly plant health products. He firmly believes that the desert ecosystem has significant potential to act as a sink for CO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and mitigate the challenges of climate change.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: microbiome, nematodes, microbial signals, networking, coalescence, desert ecosystem, breeding, pathogen resistance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:ahmed.elhady@kaust.edu.sa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ahmed.elhady@kaust.edu.sa<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9662-283X\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9662-283X<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1677778415066-22-0\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mohammad-Mukarram.jpg\" width=\"602\" height=\"602\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mohammad-Mukarram.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mohammad-Mukarram-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mohammad-Mukarram-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mohammad-Mukarram-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mohammad-Mukarram-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mohammad-Mukarram-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Phytology, Technical University in Zvolen,<\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slovakia<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Mohammad Mukarram<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohammad is a young researcher from Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia. He likes to know how silicon nanoparticles influence plant physiology in stressful environments. He focuses on photosynthesis, stomata, and ROS and antioxidant metabolism for this. Mohammad\u2019s goal is to develop economical and sustainable alternatives for crop improvement.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: silicon, oxidative stress, photosynthesis, antioxidants, crop improvement<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:mdmukarram007@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mdmukarram007@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9034-9366\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9034-9366<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1676268913181-13-5\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jill-Farrant.jpg\" width=\"293\" height=\"293\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jill-Farrant.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jill-Farrant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jill-Farrant-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South African Research Chair in \u201cSystems Biology Studies on Plant Desiccation Tolerance for Food Security\u201d, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology,<br \/><\/span><span>University of Cape Town, South Africa<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Jill Farrant<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jill Farrant utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to understand protection mechanisms associated with vegetative desiccation tolerance, and this regulation, with the ultimate aim of producting drought tolerant crops for food security.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: desiccation tolerance, molecular physiology, omics, resurrection plants<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:jill.farrant@uct.ac.za\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">jill.farrant@uct.ac.za<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6743-583X\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6743-583X<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Henk-WM-Hilhorst.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Henk-WM-Hilhorst.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Henk-WM-Hilhorst-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Henk-WM-Hilhorst-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>University of Cape Town, Dept of Molecular and Cell Biology,<br \/><\/span><span>South Africa<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Henk WM Hilhorst<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Henk Hilhorst retired from Wageningen University, The Netherlands in 2021 after more than 40 years of research and teaching in plant physiology, specializing in seed biology and technology. Now at UCT he is involved in studying desiccation tolerance in seeds and vegetative tissues, using a multidisciplinary approach, to contribute to generating crops with enhanced drought tolerance.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: desiccation tolerance, microbiomes, molecular-genetics, omics, resurrection plants, seed<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p>Web: <a href=\"https:\/\/science.uct.ac.za\/department-mcb\/academics\">https:\/\/science.uct.ac.za\/department-mcb\/academics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:henk.hilhorst@uct.ac.za\">henk.hilhorst@uct.ac.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6743-583X\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6743-583X<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1674502860316-4-7\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pedro-Rodriguez.jpg\" width=\"679\" height=\"678\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pedro-Rodriguez.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pedro-Rodriguez-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pedro-Rodriguez-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pedro-Rodriguez-350x349.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pedro-Rodriguez-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>CSIC-UPV, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Plant Biology (IBMCP),<br \/><\/span><span>Valencia, Spain<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Pedro L. Rodriguez<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pedro is a senior researcher in the Spanish Research Council at IBMCP, interested in the role played by abscisic acid (ABA) receptors, protein phosphatases and kinases as regulators of ABA signaling, and their biotechnological potential to improve plant tolerance to drought and adaptation to climate change in agriculture. We are interested in developing genetic approaches and synthetic molecules able to act as ABA receptor agonists to cope with water deficit in crops.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: ABA signaling, ABA receptor agonists, structural biology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:pedro.rodriguez@csic.es\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pedro.rodriguez@csic.es<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5886-9425\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5886-9425<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Crisanto-Gutierrez.jpg\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1181\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Crisanto-Gutierrez.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Crisanto-Gutierrez-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Crisanto-Gutierrez-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Crisanto-Gutierrez-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Crisanto-Gutierrez-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Crisanto-Gutierrez-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Crisanto-Gutierrez-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spanish Research Council (CSIC) at CBMSO, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madrid, Spain<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Crisanto Guti\u00e9rrez<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crisanto is Professor in the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) at CBMSO, interested in how the crosstalk of cell proliferation, epigenetics and genome replication contributes to organ growth and development under normal and stress conditions. We are interested in generating fundamental information on basic cellular processes that can be used in the rational design of plants with improved performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: cell division, epigenetics, DNA replication, stem cells<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:cgutierrez@cbm.csic.es\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cgutierrez@cbm.csic.es<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8905-8222\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8905-8222<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/JM-Pardo.jpg\" width=\"598\" height=\"598\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/JM-Pardo.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/JM-Pardo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/JM-Pardo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/JM-Pardo-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/JM-Pardo-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Institute of Plant Biochemistry and Photosynthesis (IBVF), CSIC-USE,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Seville, Spain<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Jos\u00e9 M. Pardo<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jos\u00e9 is Research Professor of the Spanish Research Council (CSIC). He investigates the role of sodium, potassium and nitrate transporters in plant nutrition and stress physiology (salinity, nutritional deficiencies). He is also interested in the epigenetic basis for environmental stress tolerance (cold, salinity, ABA).<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Plant nutrition, Salinity tolerance, Ion transporters, Structure-function relationships<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:jose.pardo@csic.es\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">jose.pardo@csic.es\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4510-8624\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4510-8624<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Photo_Michael-Nicolas.jpg\" width=\"799\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Photo_Michael-Nicolas.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Photo_Michael-Nicolas-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Photo_Michael-Nicolas-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Photo_Michael-Nicolas-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Photo_Michael-Nicolas-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Photo_Michael-Nicolas-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Photo_Michael-Nicolas-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Centro Nacional de Biotecnolog\u00eda, Madrid,<br \/><\/span><span>Spain<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Michael Nicolas<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Michael is a developmental biologist who concentrates his research on genes that control plant architecture and the dormancy of axillary buds in Solanaceae plants, primarily focusing on potatoes and tomatoes. His recent research projects have sparked his interest in mechanisms governing sugar allocation, tuberization, and the root response to salt stress. He is becoming increasingly intrigued by the role of developmental genes in abiotic stress responses.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords : developmental biology, plant architecture, bud dormancy, sugar allocation, tuberization, flowering, transcription factors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:michael.nicolas@cnb.csic.es\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">michael.nicolas@cnb.csic.es<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7311-5306\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7311-5306<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Armando-Albert.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Armando-Albert.png 600w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Armando-Albert-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Armando-Albert-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Armando-Albert-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Armando-Albert-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Armando-Albert-348x348.png 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Armando Albert<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Armando Albert is a Research Professor at the Spanish Research Council (CSIC). Specializing in structural biology, he explores the molecular mechanisms underlying plant responses to abiotic stress. Using structural data, he contributes to the development of innovative and eco-friendly agrochemicals aimed at enhancing plants\u2019 resilience to stress.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Abiotic stress, Structural Biology, ABA receptors, Ion Channels and Transporters, Membrane Biology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:xalbert@iqf.csic.es\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">xalbert@iqf.csic.es<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0026-6816\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0026-6816<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Antonio-Molina.png\" width=\"186\" height=\"186\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Antonio-Molina.png 186w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Antonio-Molina-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Antonio-Molina-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid, Madrid,<\/p><\/span><span><p>Spain<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Antonio Molina<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antonio Molina is Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Department of Biotechnology and Plant Biology of the Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid (UPM). He has been Director (2016-2024) of the Centro de Biotecnolog\u00eda y Gen\u00f3mica de Plantas (CBGP), a joint centre between the UPM and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instituto Nacional de Investigaci\u00f3n y Tecnolog\u00eda Agraria y Alimentaria <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(INIA\/CSIC) (<\/span><a href=\"about:blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.cbgp.upm.es)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The CBGP has been awarded as Center of Excellence \u201cSevero Ochoa\u201d by the Spanish Research Agency (2017-2025;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.somma.es\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.somma.es<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). The research activity of the group of Dr. Molina at the CBGP focuses on the study of Plant Immunity and its applications to crop protection (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbgp.upm.es\/plant_innate.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.cbgp.upm.es\/plant_innate.php<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), and in particular on the contribution of cell wall to immune response activation and disease resistance. Dr. Molina is a recognised expert in the area of plant resistance to necrothroph\u00edc fungi and cell wall-mediated immunity. He has developed an intense activity of innovation and technology transfer in collaboration with national and international companies, that resulted in several Patents exclusively licensed to companies and in the commercialization of a cell-wall based agrobiological products. Dr. Molina is co-founder of PlantResponse Biotech (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plantresponse.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.plantresponse.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a CBGP spin-off enterprise that was acquired recently by Mosaic Company (USA). Dr. Molina is also co-founder of the CBGP start-up enterprise FAIR Data Systems (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairdata.systems\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.fairdata.systems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Plant immunity, cell wall, disease resistance, Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs), Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns (DAMPs), glycans<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:antonio.molina@upm.es\">antonio.molina@upm.es<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3137-7938\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3137-7938<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pilar-Cubas.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pilar-Cubas.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pilar-Cubas-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pilar-Cubas-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pilar-Cubas-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pilar-Cubas-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pilar-Cubas-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Spanish Research Council (CSIC) at the National Center of Biotechnology,<br \/><\/span><span>Spain<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Pilar Cubas<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Pilar Cubas is a research investigator in the Spanish Research Council (CSIC) at the National Center of Biotechnology. Using Arabidopsis thaliana, tomato, and potato as model systems, she investigates the molecular mechanisms that determine the developmental decision of axillary buds to either remain dormant or grow out to produce branches. This critical decision influences resource allocation and, ultimately, plant adaptation. Her team also studies the interplay between the environmental signals and internal cues that control this process as well as the conservation and evolution of the genetic networks controlling bud activity in angiosperms.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Shoot branching \/ bud dormancy \/ TCP genes \/ strigolactone signalling \/ BRANCHED1 \/ Arabidopsis thaliana \/ potato \/ tuberization<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:pcubas@cnb.csic.es\">pcubas@cnb.csic.es<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4679-2173\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4679-2173<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1692880671026-30-8\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/German-martinez-arias.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/German-martinez-arias.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/German-martinez-arias-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/German-martinez-arias-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/German-martinez-arias-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/German-martinez-arias-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/German-martinez-arias-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/German-martinez-arias-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala,<br \/><\/span><span>Sweden<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>German Martinez Arias<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Germ\u00e1n is senior lecturer at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala (Sweden). His lab is interested in understanding how plants use epigenetic mechanisms to modulate the transcriptional response against stresses, particularly biotic. This can help us to consider information that is not directly written in the DNA to design\/select species\/varieties that have improved resistance to stress and to design tools based on the modification of specific epigenetic information.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: epigenetics, RNA silencing, biotic stress, virology, viroids<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:german.martinez.arias@slu.se\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">german.martinez.arias@slu.se<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5215-0866\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5215-0866<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1677778629236-23-1\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Derya-Yucel.jpg\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Derya-Yucel.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Derya-Yucel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Derya-Yucel-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of S\u0131rnak, Agriculture Faculty, Field Crops Department, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkey<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Derya Y\u00fccel<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Derya is Professor in Agriculture Faculty, \u015e\u0131rnak University, whose main interests are to understand and predict plant performances under environmental constraints, mainly in pulses. Her research is focused on breeding and agronomy of pulses, ecosystem services and enhance plant productivity against a range of environmental stresses.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: pulses, heat stress tolerance, drought stress tolerance, sustainable agriculture, energy crops<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:deryayucel01@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deryayucel01@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7865-9900\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7865-9900<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1677775605705-18-10\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Khaled-Masmoudi.jpg\" width=\"1555\" height=\"1555\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Khaled-Masmoudi.jpg 1555w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Khaled-Masmoudi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Khaled-Masmoudi-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Khaled-Masmoudi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Khaled-Masmoudi-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Khaled-Masmoudi-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Khaled-Masmoudi-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Khaled-Masmoudi-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Khaled-Masmoudi-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1555px) 100vw, 1555px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research and Graduate Studies, Integrative Agriculture Department- (CAVM), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates University<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Khaled Masmoudi<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prof. Khaled Masmoudi is a Plant Molecular Biologist and Plant Biotechnologist and Assistant Dean for research and graduate studies at UAEU. His research is focused on studying the molecular mechanisms underlying plant responses to harsh environments such as salinity, drought and extreme temperatures. He has been extensively engaged in studying the impact of the rhizosphere microbiota on root system development and tolerance to environmental constraints in cereals and date palm. He developed genomic approaches to discover novel components of salinity tolerance in arid land plants and date palm.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Plant abiotic stress, Genomics and Metagenomics, Endophytes, Date palm, Desert native plants<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:khaledmasmoudi@uaeu.ac.ae\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">khaledmasmoudi@uaeu.ac.ae<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4408-1207\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4408-1207<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1674117579095-2-6\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-117940\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/plant-act-organisation-member-Catherine-Walsh.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Lancaster Environment Centre,<br \/><\/span><span>Lancaster University, UK<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Catherine Walsh<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Catherine is a PhD candidate in the lab of Dr Marjorie Lundgren investigating the influence of C2 photosynthesis on yield and nutrient content in wild rocket. Her key interests include photosynthetic diversity, C4 evolution, biochemistry and nutritional integrity of crops. She is also interested in how photosynthetic type may influence nutritional profiles under rising CO2 levels as climate change progresses.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Photorespiration, C2 photosynthesis, biochemistry<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:c.walsh4@lancaster.ac.uk\">c.walsh4@lancaster.ac.uk<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1163-6907\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1163-6907<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/230914-Faisal-Saeed-991.jpg\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1022\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/230914-Faisal-Saeed-991.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/230914-Faisal-Saeed-991-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/230914-Faisal-Saeed-991-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/230914-Faisal-Saeed-991-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/230914-Faisal-Saeed-991-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/230914-Faisal-Saeed-991-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/230914-Faisal-Saeed-991-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Technician at the University of Greenwich, UK<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Faisal Saeed<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Faisal is a dedicated molecular biologist currently serving as a Research Technician at the University of Greenwich in the UK, specializing in employing cutting-edge molecular biology techniques to manipulate genetic material and enhance plant characteristics. Hsis commitment to continuous learning and professional development underscores my readiness to contribute significantly to the forefront of scientific research.With a strong focus on genome editing, biotic stress, molecular responses, and gene expression regulation, his skill set includes effective time, project, and budget management, the ability to work independently and collaboratively, analytical acumen, and proficiency in research grant and article writing. Eager to leverage his expertise in molecular biology for the betterment of climate, he is driven by a holistic approach to research that aims to address pressing environmental challenges and contribute to sustainable agricultural practices.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords. Abiotic stress, biotic stress, Climate change, Resilient crops, Genome editing<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:fsaeed7726@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fsaeed7726@gmail.com<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3508-1213\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3508-1213<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maruthi-M-N-Gowda.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maruthi-M-N-Gowda.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maruthi-M-N-Gowda-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maruthi-M-N-Gowda-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maruthi-M-N-Gowda-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maruthi-M-N-Gowda-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maruthi-M-N-Gowda-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>University of Greenwich,<br \/><\/span><span>UK<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Maruthi M N Gowda<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Maruthi is a Professor of Molecular Plant Pathology at the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich in the UK. He is a plant pathologist by training but with over 20 years of wider research and development experience in agriculture working with farming communities in the tropical countries of Africa and Asia. Specifically, he has wide ranging multidisciplinary skills from field epidemiology, molecular biology, tissue culture to functional genomics with strengths in plant-virus-insect interactions and climate change. He has been carrying out holistic research to understand factors affecting livelihoods, and to use the knowledge generated to find sustainable solutions to the real-world problems.<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:m.n.maruthi@gre.ac.uk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">m.n.maruthi@gre.ac.uk\u00a0<\/span><\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8060-866X\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8060-866X<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maxim-Kapralov_37-1-1.jpg\" width=\"936\" height=\"936\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maxim-Kapralov_37-1-1.jpg 936w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maxim-Kapralov_37-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maxim-Kapralov_37-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maxim-Kapralov_37-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maxim-Kapralov_37-1-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maxim-Kapralov_37-1-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Maxim-Kapralov_37-1-1-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Newcastle University,<br \/><\/span><span>UK<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Maxim Kapralov<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Maxim is a senior lecturer (associate professor) at the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University. His interests range from evolutionary genetics, computational biology, plant physiology and molecular biology to translational photosynthesis and increasing crop productivity via genetic modifications. Most of his current research is focused on the most abundant yet still enigmatic enzyme Rubisco.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Rubisco, evolution, genetics, photosynthesis, biotechnology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:maxim.kapralov@ncl.ac.uk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maxim.kapralov@ncl.ac.uk<\/span><\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7966-0295\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7966-0295<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Rahul-Bhosale.png\" width=\"392\" height=\"392\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Rahul-Bhosale.png 392w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Rahul-Bhosale-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Rahul-Bhosale-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Rahul-Bhosale-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Rahul-Bhosale-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Rahul-Bhosale-348x348.png 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Department of Plant Sciences, University of Nottingham,<br \/><\/span><span>UK<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Rahul Bhosale<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Dr. Rahul Bhosale is an Associate Professor at the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Nottingham. His research focuses on uncovering the molecular mechanisms that control root system plasticity in response to elevated soil temperatures. He is particularly interested in understanding how root angle and diameter adjust to temperature stress, contributing to the development of heat-resilient root systems.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Key Words: climate change, heat, root architecture, root anatomy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p>Web: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nottingham.ac.uk\/research\/groups\/bhosale-lab\/index.aspx\">https:\/\/www.nottingham.ac.uk\/research\/groups\/bhosale-lab\/index.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:Rahul.Bhosale@nottingham.ac.uk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rahul.Bhosale@nottingham.ac.uk<\/span><\/a> \u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6515-4922\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6515-4922<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tab-1677774745656-16-1\" class=\"tab-pane fade half-internal-gutter single-block-padding\"><div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Zhiyong1b.jpg\" width=\"354\" height=\"355\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Zhiyong1b.jpg 354w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Zhiyong1b-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Zhiyong1b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Zhiyong1b-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Zhiyong1b-350x351.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Zhiyong1b-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, 260 Panama Street, Stanford, CA 94305, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Zhi-Yong Wang<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Dr. Zhi-Yong Wang obtained his Ph.D from UCLA (1998) and did postdoctoral research with Joanne Chory at the Salk Institute. Dr. Wang is the acting director of the Department of Plant Biology at Carnegie Institution for Science. His research focuses on the cellular signaling and regulatory mechanisms underlying plant growth responses to hormonal, nutritional, and environmental signals. Dr. Wang is an associate editor of Molecular Cellular Proteomics, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and a recipient of the Humboldt Research Prize.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Brassinosteroid, photomorphogenesis, plant hormones, sugar signaling, proteomics, plant growth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><a href=\"mailto:zwang@carnegiescience.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zwang@carnegiescience.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4602-3390\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4602-3390<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HatemRouached.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HatemRouached.jpg 589w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HatemRouached-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HatemRouached-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HatemRouached-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HatemRouached-350x349.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HatemRouached-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant Resilience Institute, the Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, and the Plant Resilience Institute, Michigan State University, <\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Hatem Rouached<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hatem gained scientific and managerial skills during his PhD (University of Montpellier, France, 2002-2005), his Postdoc (University of Lausanne, Switzerland, 2005-2009), and as Senior Scientist in Crop Design (BASF Company, Ghent, Belgium, 2010-2012). In 2012, he was recruited at INRA, France. He was then visiting faculty at Carnegie Institution for Science (Stanford, USA, 2016-2018). Concurrently, he was an adjunct Professor at Chiang Mai University- Thailand. In 2020, he joined Michigan State University, the Plant Resilience Institute, the Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, and the Plant Resilience Institute, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Hatem <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seeks to improve plant growth and protect its nutritional value from the effects of climate change at the same time.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Plant nutrition, Plant Growth, Climate Change, System Genetics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:rouached@msu.edu\">rouached@msu.edu<\/a> <\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7751-0477\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7751-0477<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gregory-P.-Copenhaver.jpg\" width=\"708\" height=\"708\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gregory-P.-Copenhaver.jpg 708w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gregory-P.-Copenhaver-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gregory-P.-Copenhaver-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gregory-P.-Copenhaver-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gregory-P.-Copenhaver-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gregory-P.-Copenhaver-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute for Convergent Science, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation,\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p>USA<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Gregory P. Copenhaver<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gregory Copenhaver is the Chancellor\u2019s Eminent Professor of Convergent Science at UNC Chapel Hill and a Distinguished Adjunct Professor at Fudan University in Shanghai. He serves as UNC\u2019s Associate Dean for Research &amp; Innovation, and as Director for the UNC Institute for Convergent Science. Greg\u2019s research focuses on plant reproductive biology and the influence of the environment. He serves as Editor-in-Chief for the peer-reviewed scientific journal PLOS Genetics. In 2019 he was elected as a Fellow of the Linnean Society and in 2021 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: meiosis, recombination, chromosomes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"\/cs\/gcopenhaver@bio.unc.edu\/\">gcopenhaver@bio.unc.edu<\/a> <\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7962-3862\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7962-3862<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-118899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Doris-Wagner-1.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Doris-Wagner-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Doris-Wagner-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Doris-Wagner-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Doris-Wagner-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Doris-Wagner-1-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Doris-Wagner-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Doris-Wagner-1-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of Biology, Epigenetics Institute and Plant arc, University of Pennsylvania, PA 19104<\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p>USA<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Doris WAGNER<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doris and her lab study shoot architecture with emphasis on when and where flowers form. Optimal shoot architecture differs for forage crops, urban agriculture and fruit trees and is under seasonal and environmental control. Understanding and programming new shoot architectures is a key mechanism for sustainable increases in yield. She is also interested in understanding stress response-growth tradeoffs, which frequently rely on epigenome \u2018gating\u2019 of gene expression programs. Precision reprogramming of the epigenome can enhance plant resilience and adaptability without incurring plant growth and vigor tradeoffs. Final Doris leads Plant ARC (Plant Adaptability and Resilience Center) a new initiative for sustainable solutions to climate change at the University of Pennsylvania.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Response to the Environment, Shoot Architecture, Abiotic Stress, Gene Regulation, Epigenetics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:wagnerdo@sas.upenn.edu\">wagnerdo@sas.upenn.edu<\/a> <\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4656-2490\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4656-2490<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Olufunke-Ayegbidun.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Olufunke-Ayegbidun.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Olufunke-Ayegbidun-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Olufunke-Ayegbidun-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Olufunke-Ayegbidun-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Olufunke-Ayegbidun-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Olufunke-Ayegbidun-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington State University<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p>USA<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Olufunke Ayegbidun<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olufunke Ayegbidun is a doctoral student at Washington State University. Her research focuses on improving nutritional and agronomic traits in bread wheat by exploring genetic variations in wheat&#8217;s progenitors. Her research aims to promote global food security and alleviate micronutrient deficiencies by developing highly nutritious climate-resilient wheat varieties.<\/span><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Micronutrient, Wheat, climate-resiliency<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:olufunke.ayegbidun@wsu.edu\">olufunke.ayegbidun@wsu.edu<\/a> <\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-4162-9124\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-4162-9124<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pankaj-Trivedi-1.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pankaj-Trivedi-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pankaj-Trivedi-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pankaj-Trivedi-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pankaj-Trivedi-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pankaj-Trivedi-1-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pankaj-Trivedi-1-348x348.png 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>Colorado State University,<br \/><\/span><span>USA<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Pankaj Trivedi<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pankaj is an Associate Professor of Microbiome of Plant Systems at Colorado State University. His research explores multitrophic interactions among and between the microbiome and the plant environment that influence the health and productivity of managed and natural systems. By providing a systems-level understanding of plant microbiomes, his research is developing new computational tools and host\/microbiome models that enable plant breeders and plant ecologists to predict beneficial interactions to achieve improved yields and plant resilience in and plant resilience to changing environments<\/span><\/p><\/span><span><p><b>Lab website<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trivedi-laboratory.org\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.trivedi-laboratory.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: Plant-Microbiome Interactions; Climate Change; Microbiome engineering; Modelling; Multi-omics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:Pankaj.Trivedi@colostate.edu\">Pankaj.Trivedi@colostate.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0004-0003-0173-2804\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0004-0003-0173-2804<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-lxmt-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jeoffrey-George.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jeoffrey-George.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jeoffrey-George-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jeoffrey-George-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jeoffrey-George-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jeoffrey-George-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jeoffrey-George-348x348.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>University of California Riverside,<br \/><\/span><span>USA<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Jeoffrey George<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Jeoffrey is a postdoctoral fellow in the group of Prof. Julia Bailey-Serres. His research focus on understanding how plants respond to flooding, which is one of the most important factor impacting crop yield. Using natural variation in legumes, his research provides insights into gene expression with transcriptional and translational regulation. He aims to identify key regulators of root plasticity.<\/span><\/h6><div class=\"text-small\"><p>Keywords: abiotic stress, transcriptional regulation, translational regulation, crop resilience, legumes, root plasticity<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uncode_text_column\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"mailto:jeoffrey.george@ucr.edu\">jeoffrey.george@ucr.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2888-6440\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2888-6440<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row style-color-xsdn-bg row-internal row-container\"><div class=\"row row-child\"><div class=\"wpb_row row-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column pos-middle pos-center align_center column_child col-lg-3 single-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"uncode-single-media  text-center\"><div class=\"single-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 70%;\"><div class=\"tmb tmb-light  img-circle tmb-media-first tmb-media-last tmb-content-overlay tmb-no-bg\"><div class=\"t-inside\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual\"><div class=\"t-entry-visual-tc\"><div class=\"uncode-single-media-wrapper img-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bild1.jpg\" width=\"251\" height=\"251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bild1.jpg 251w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bild1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.plant-act.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bild1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column pos-top pos-left align_left column_child col-lg-9 half-internal-gutter\"><div class=\"uncol style-light\" ><div class=\"uncoltable\"><div class=\"uncell single-block-padding\" ><div class=\"uncont\" ><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h5 class=\"font-339240 fontsize-160000 fontspace-210350 text-accent-color text-uppercase\" ><span>The Division of Plant Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and The Department of Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine. Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center University of Missouri. 1201 Rollins St, Columbia, MO 65201.<br \/><\/span><span>USA<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h1 font-weight-400\" ><span>Dr. Ron Mittler &#8211; \u00a0Curators\u2019 Distinguished Professor<\/span><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_custom_heading_wrap\"><div class=\"heading-text el-text\" ><h6 class=\"font-339240 h5 font-weight-400\" ><span>Ron Mittler is a Professor in the Division of Plant Sciences and Technology and in the Department of Surgery, and a Bond Life Sciences Center Investigator, at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at Rutgers University and did his postdoc with Professor Eric Lam. His research is focused on reactive oxygen species metabolism and signaling in plant and animal cells, systemic responses of plants to stress, cancer biology, and stress combination. Dr. Mittler is an associate editor in The Plant Journal, a subject editor in Physiologia Plantarum, and an editorial member in Trends in Plant Sciences. 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