Plants dynamically interact with a wide range of organisms—some harmful, others beneficial. These interactions are not only fascinating subjects of scientific inquiry but also critically important, as plant pathogens and pests are responsible for the loss of nearly 35% of the world’s annual crop harvest. In the Theme 2 symposium, two keynote speakers, along with junior researchers from the EPS community, will present their latest findings. Their research focuses on both wild and cultivated accessions of economically important crops such as potato, tomato, barley, tobacco, and various Brassicaceae species, alongside model organisms like clover and Arabidopsis thaliana.

Presentations

Are you a PhD candidate or a postdoc of EPS and would like to present your research at the Theme 2 symposium? Send an email to Karen Kloth and/or Frank Takken with a few sentences about your research not later than the 1st of September 2025. We will let you know a few days afterwards if you were selected to give a presentation.

Date: 7.10.2025
Time: 09:30 – 17:00
Location: Campus Wageningen University and Research
Fee: EPS member free (by no show, a fee of € 100 will be charged). Fee for Participants from the industry €150

Registration: open

Organizers: Karen Kloth (WUR), Frank Takken (UvA) and Juliane Teapal (EPS)

Keynote speakers:

Silke Allmann, University of Amsterdam

Nina Fatouros, Wageningen University and Research