5th European Maize Meeting – Bologna, 14-16 June

5th European Maize Meeting – Bologna, 14-16 June

5th European Maize Meeting

Bologna, 14-16 June 2023

5th European Maize Meeting will be held from 14 to 16 June 2023 in Bologna, Italy. The meeting will be in presence.

The meeting is targeted to PhD students, Post-docs, Research Scientists and Principal Investigators from academia/research centers and companies interested in maize molecular genetics, developmental genetics, quantitative genetics, genomics, genetics of tolerance to stress (abiotic and biotic), epigenetics, gene regulation, genetic modification and editing.

Organizing committee:

  • Cristian Forestan, Elisabetta Frascaroli, Silvio Salvi, Roberto Tuberosa, University of Bologna
  • Gabriella Consonni, University of Milan
  • Serena Varotto, University of Padua
  • Hilde Nelissen, VIB, University of Ghent, Belgium

Conference Venue:

Complesso di San Giovanni in Monte (the venue is in the city center of Bologna)

Piazza San Giovanni in Monte, 1/2 – 40100, Bologna, Italy

See the map here

Hotel accomodation:

The organizing secretariat reccomends you to book your stay through the website www.booking.com

INVITED SPEAKERS:

Dr. Andrea Gallavotti
Waksman Institute of Microbiology
Department of Plant Biology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey


Dr. Clémentine Vitte
Génétique Quantitative et Évolution – Le Moulon
Université Paris – Saclay, INRAE, CNRS, AgroParisTech


Dr. Hannah Schneider
Department of Plant Sciences – Wageningen University


Dr. Julia Engelhorn
Postdoctoral Researcher, Hartwig Group, Frommer AG
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf /Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research


Dr. Peng Yu

Emmy Noether Group Root Functional Biology, INRES, University of Bonn, Germany


Prof. Jiansheng Li

China Agricultural University, Beijing, China


Preliminary Program

June 14, Wednesday

13:00                 Registration open, welcome drink

14:00 – 14:15    Welcome address

 

Session 1

14:15 – 15:00    Invited speaker 1, Andrea Gallavotti, The Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers

15:00 – 16:00   Selected talks (15 minutes + 5 for questions)

16:00 – 16:30   Break and poster view

 

Session 2

16:30 – 17:15   Invited speaker 2, Clementine Vitte, CNRS, Le Moulon, AgroParisTech

17:15 – 18:15    Selected talks

Dinner on your own


June 15, Thursday

Session 3

9:00 – 9:40      Invited speaker 3, Hannah Schneider, Wageningen U.

9:40 – 10:40     Selected talks

10:40 – 11:00     Break and poster view

 

Session 4

11:00 – 11:40    Invited speaker 4, TBA

11:40 – 12:40   Selected talks

12:45 – 14:00  Lunch break

 

Poster Session

14:00 – 15:30    Poster view even numbers

15:30 – 17:00    Poster view odd numbers

20:00                Social dinner


June 16, Friday

Session 5

9:00 – 9:40     Invited speaker 5, TBA

9:40 – 10:40    Selected talks

10:40 – 11:00    Break and poster dismantle

11:00 –12:00     Selected talks

12:00 – 12:10    Closing remarks

Submit your abstract

Download here the guidelines

Deadline for the abstract submission is 21st april.

Abstract Submission & Guidelines

• Abstracts must be received by the announced deadline (21 April 2023). Abstracts received after the deadline will not be considered.
• Abstracts may be submitted for oral presentation or poster presentation.
• All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee.
• Notifications of acceptance status will be sent by the Scientific Committee.

Session Topics

• Cell biology
• Genome analysis
• Plant development
• Phenomics and mapping
• Transformation and editing
• Transposons and epigenetics
• Other

 

Registration fees:

Professor, Research scientist, Post doc:

before 21st april €350

after 21st april: €400

 

Graduate student:

before 21st april €200

after 21st april €250

 

Social dinner (15 june) €50

 

The fee includes:

  • Scientific sessions
  • Coffee break and lunches as in the program
  • Congress kit
  • Certificate of attendance

Deadline for the registration is 5th June

 

METHOD OF PAYMENT:

Is possible to pay by credit card or bank transfer.

For payment by bank transfer:

INTESA SAN PAOLO – BOLOGNA

FILIALE 51 – VIA MARCONI – BOLOGNA

IBAN: IT84S0306902520100000005710

SWIFT CODE: BCITITMM357

Reference should indicate “5th European Maize Meeting + name/surname”

Organizing Secretariat: Avenue Media – Viale Antonio Aldini 222/4, 40136, Bologna (Italy)

Email: congressi@avenue-media.eu

Telephone number: +390516564300

 

 

Book Event

PROFESSOR, RESEARCH SCIENTIST, POST DOC €350
Available REGISTRATION: Unlimited

BEFORE 21 APRIL €350

The PROFESSOR, RESEARCH SCIENTIST, POST DOC €350 ticket is sold out. You can try another ticket or another date.
GRADUATE STUDENT €200
Available REGISTRATION: Unlimited

BEFORE 21 APRIL €200

The GRADUATE STUDENT €200 ticket is sold out. You can try another ticket or another date.
SOCIAL DINNER 15 JUNE €50
Available REGISTRATION: Unlimited
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Date

Jun 14 - 16 2023

Time

08:00 - 18:00
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