Spain
May 15, 2023
This week CRAG has organized two international conferences at CosmoCaixa, a science museum of Barcelona. The congresses have brought together leading experts and researchers in the fields of plant research and genomics-assisted breeding, as well as a large and interested audience.
The first congress, titled At the forefront of plant research 2023, took place from May 8th to May 10th. It covered topics such as genome evolution, epigenetics, gene regulation, developmental biology, biotic and abiotic stress responses and genome editing. The conference was held at the Auditorium of CosmoCaixa and featured keynote speakers such as Dominique Bergmann from Stanford University, Angela Hancock from Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Steve P. Long from Carl R Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, and Hao Yu from National University of Singapore. The congress was a great success in terms of attendance and participation, with more than 130 registered participants and lively discussions after each presentation.
On the morning of May 10th, there was a joint session between the two congresses, where speakers from both fields shared their insights and perspectives. The second congress, titled Genomics-assisted breeding for boosting crop and livestock improvement, took place from May 10th to May 12th. It focused on the application of omics technologies to improve crop performance and quality, as well as to address the challenges of climate change, food security and sustainability. The congress included keynote speakers such as Hans Daetwyler from BAYER Crop Sciences, Alison van Eenennaam from UC Davis, and Dani Zamir from Hebrew University. The congress attracted more than 70 registered participants and generated a lot of interest and feedback from the audience. Both congresses also had a good follow-up on social media with the hashtags #PlantResearch23 and #BreedingConference23.
CRAG would like to thank all the speakers, participants, organising committees, volunteers, and collaborators for making these congresses possible and successful. These events have contributed to advance the knowledge and innovation in plant research and genomics-assisted breeding, as well as to foster collaborations and networks among the scientific community.
With the financial support of (Grant CEX2019-000902-S)
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