This symposium, organized entirely by young ILVO researchers, brings together researchers, students, and professionals from various disciplines in plant research from around the world. The program focuses on two complementary themes: first, how plants today experience stress and build resilience, and second, exploring innovative practices to create a new generation of stress-resistant plants.
Program
Wednesday October 14
12.00 - 13.00: Registration
13.00 - 13.30: Welcome
13.30 - 15.00: Session 1: "Soil health and stress management" with a keynote of Prof. Cornelis (University of British Columbia, USA)
15.00 - 16.00: Coffee break and poster session
16.00 - 17.30: Session 2: "Crop protection: strategies against pests and pathogens" with a keynote of Prof. Pieterse (Universiteit Utrecht, NL)
18.00 - ... : Social event in Ghent
Thursday October 15
8.00 - 9.00: Welcome with coffee
9.00 - 10.30: Session 3: "Building resilience through plant breeding and plant modification" with a keynote of Dr. Batnini (Ohio State University, USA)
10.30 - 11.00: Coffee break and poster session
11.00 - 12.00: Session 4: "Understanding plant reactions to tomorrow's challenges' with a keynote of Prof. Dumont (University of Liége)
12.00 - 12.15: Closing ceremony and poster award
12.15 - 13.30: Lunch
13.30 - 16.30: Visit to ILVO
Early Birds registration till July 1 2026 at a lower rate.
More information, registration and abstracts via the symposium website.
With the financial support of:
Corteva Agriscience organizes the “Corteva Symposia Series,” a program that gives young scientists the opportunity to host their own scientific symposium.