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SUMMARY:NanoBioPhysX course
DESCRIPTION:Course outline\nAs part of the course\, participants will organize one meet-the-speaker session\, be the chair of the meeting\, and write a small popular science feature about the seminar. Scientific Communication (SciComm) to non-experts has become an important transferable skill that every scientist should master. The popular science feature is therefore aimed at the general public\, and it will communicate the research presented by the invited speaker in an accessible way. It will be sent to Resource for publication\, posted on the NanoBioPhysX club website and further publicized via social media. Furthermore\, a workshop popular science communication is organised once per year. Successful completion of the course is based on the active participation in seminars and meet-the-speaker sessions\, the organization and chairing of meet-the-speaker sessions\, and the written feature. \nThis course aims to:\nImmerse participants in an interdisciplinary scientific environment and widen their scientific horizon.\nFoster scientific discussion and develop an interdisciplinary fundamental scientific community.\nGain societal outreach experience and improve popular science writing targeted at the general public. \nTarget group\nPhD candidates working on fundamental topics (experiment or theory) within the crossover field of nanotechnology\, biology\, physics and chemistry\, interested in broadening their academic scope and societal reach.
URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/nanobiophysx-course/
LOCATION:Wageningen Campus\, Droevendaalsesteeg 4\, Wageningen\, Gelderland\, 6708 PB\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:External courses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260605T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260605T170000
DTSTAMP:20260708T040841
CREATED:20260526T085606Z
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SUMMARY:Decoding Nodules; The spatiotemporal hormonal regulation of tissue-specific nodule initiation in Medicago trancatula
DESCRIPTION:PhD candidate: S (Sophia) Müller MSc \nPromotor:  Prof.dr. V (Viola) Willemsen \nCo-promotor: Dr. W (Wouter) Kohlen \nOrganization: Wageningen University & Research – Laboratory of Cell and Development Biology \nDate: Friday 5 June 2026 \nTime: 15:30 h
URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/decoding-nodules-the-spatiotemporal-hormonal-regulation-of-tissue-specific-nodule-initiation-in-medicago-trancatula/
LOCATION:Gelderland
CATEGORIES:Defenses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260611T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260611T143000
DTSTAMP:20260708T040841
CREATED:20260526T092816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T122007Z
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SUMMARY:Phyllosticta on Citrus; Exploring pathogenicity\, genomics\, and taxonomy
DESCRIPTION:PhD candidate: V (Valerie) Buijs MSc \nPromotor:  Prof.dr. PW (Pedro) Crous \nCo-promotors: Dr. JW (Ewald) Groenewald / Dr. MF (Michael) Seidl \nOrganization: Wageningen University & Research – Phytopathology \nDate: Thursday 11 June 2026 \nTime: 13:00 h
URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/phyllosticta-on-citrus-exploring-pathogenicity-genomics-and-taxonomy/
LOCATION:Gelderland
CATEGORIES:Defenses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260612T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260612T120000
DTSTAMP:20260708T040841
CREATED:20260413T090348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T232132Z
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SUMMARY:Meet and Greet with PLOS Biology Editor Melissa Vazquez Hernandez
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what a typical workday looks like for a journal editor? \nMeet Melissa Vazquez Hernandez\, an editor at PLOS Biology. She specializes in microbiology—including virology\, mycology\, and parasitology—as well as immunology. In this talk\, she will share insights into her career transition from being a scientist to becoming an editor\, and what her role involves behind the scenes. \nDate: 12 June 2026 \nTime: 11:00 – 12:00 \nLocation: B0621 in Forum\, Wageningen Campus \nAbout Melissa Vazquez Hernandez \nRaised in a small city in Mexico\, Melissa received a BSc in Biotechnology from the Autonomous University of Queretaro where she studied the enzymatic capacities of the fungus Aspergillus. After graduating she moved to Mexico City to do a MSc in Biochemistry at the National Autonomous University of Mexico on Streptomyces and genome mining. She then did her PhD at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany under the supervision of Julia Bandow and Ken Keiler\, studying the physiology of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and novel antimicrobials. After a year as a postdoc\, she switched careers and joined the PLOS Biology team in December 2023. \n 
URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/meet-and-greet-with-plos-biology-editor-melissa-vazquez-hernandez/
LOCATION:Wageningen Campus\, Droevendaalsesteeg 4\, Wageningen\, Gelderland\, 6708 PB\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:EPS courses,Recurring events incidental
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260612T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260612T143000
DTSTAMP:20260708T040841
CREATED:20260526T120551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T112409Z
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SUMMARY:Deciphering virulence dynamics in potato cyst nematodes to detect and counteract resistance breakdown
DESCRIPTION:PhD candidate: A (Arno) Schaveling MSc \nPromotor:  Prof.dr. G (Geert) Smant \nCo-promotors: Dr. MG (Mark) Sterken / Dr. A (Aska) Goverse \nOrganization: Wageningen University & Research – Laboratory of Nematology \nDate: Friday 12 June 2026 \nTime: 13:00 h
URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/deciphering-virulence-dynamics-in-potato-cyst-nematodes-to-detect-and-counteract-resistance-breakdown/
LOCATION:Gelderland
CATEGORIES:Defenses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260612T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260612T170000
DTSTAMP:20260708T040841
CREATED:20260526T131659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T133009Z
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SUMMARY:Molecular insights into the role of VRS5 in tillering and lateral spikelet development in barley
DESCRIPTION:PhD candidate: T (Ton) Winkelmolen MSc \nPromotor:  Prof.dr. RGH (Richard) Immink \nCo-promotor: Dr. GW (Wilma) van Esse \nOrganization: Wageningen University & Research – Laboratory of Molecular Biology \nDate: Friday 12 June 2026 \nTime: 15:30 h
URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/molecular-insights-into-the-role-of-vrs5-in-tillering-and-lateral-spikelet-development-in-barley/
LOCATION:Gelderland
CATEGORIES:Defenses
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260618T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260618T170000
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CREATED:20260609T121556Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar "Prof. Yasin Dagdas \, University of Heidelberg"
DESCRIPTION:“Evolutionary Origins & Mechanisms of Cellular Quality Control” \nDate: June 18th  \nTime:15:30-17:00  \nLocation: C3033 (Orion) \nProf. Dagdas studies the molecular mechanisms of cellular quality control and selective autophagy in plants. His research combines cell biology\, genetics\, biochemistry\, and evolutionary approaches to understand how eukaryotic cells maintain proteome integrity\, adapt to environmental challenges\, and balance growth\, stress responses\, and immunity. His work has provided important insights into autophagy-mediated quality control during plant development and plant–microbe interactions. \n Evolutionary Cell Biology – Centre for Organismal Studies \n 
URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/seminar-prof-yasin-dagdas-university-of-heidelberg/
LOCATION:Wageningen Campus\, Droevendaalsesteeg 4\, Wageningen\, Gelderland\, 6708 PB\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260625T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260625T150000
DTSTAMP:20260708T040841
CREATED:20260618T071342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T093603Z
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SUMMARY:Seminars: Rob Schuurink (UvA) & Marcel Jansen (University of Cork\, Ireland)
DESCRIPTION:Two seminars are organized on the occasion of the public defense of the doctoral research of Willy Contreras-Aviles (chairgroups Horticulture and Product Physiology (HPP) and Plant Physiology (PPH) \nDate: June 25 \nTime: 13:30 – 14:45 \nLocation: Radix M1/M2 \n13:30 prof. dr. Rob Schuurink\, University of Amsterdam. Topic: Tomato glandular hairs and their specialized metabolites.  \n14:00  prof. dr. Marcel Jansen\, University of Cork\, Ireland. Topic: UV-photobiology regulating plant morphogenesis and metabolism
URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/seminars-rob-schuurink-uva-marcel-janson-university-of-cork-ireland/
LOCATION:Wageningen Campus\, Droevendaalsesteeg 4\, Wageningen\, Gelderland\, 6708 PB\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260625T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260625T170000
DTSTAMP:20260708T040841
CREATED:20260624T105327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T105327Z
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SUMMARY:EPSO Plant Science Seminar "(Super resolution) microscopy in plants"
DESCRIPTION:EPSO announces the 54th of our European-wide seminar series by the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) and aimed at the Plant Science community and its stakeholders. We continue to provide a stimulating set of seminars once a month on a hot and/or emerging topic in plant science\, giving the floor to both eminent world leaders and talented up-and-coming early career researchers. \nProgramme: \nMagali Grison\, University of Bordeaux –“Lifetime-STED and Expansion Microscopy\, new methods for Super Resolution Imaging in plant tissues” \nJoris Sprakel\, Wageningen University and Research – “See the Force: New approaches to plant mechanobiology” \nMarie-Cécile Caillaud\, University of Lyon – “Defying Geometry: How Plant Cells Control Division Orientation” \nEPSO members register in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nQbupMLxQeieluX1QxzSqw\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nAll EPS members can register at EPSO to become a personal member. More information about becoming a personal EPSO member: Ingrid.Vleghels@wur.nl
URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/epso-plant-science-seminar-super-resolution-microscopy-in-plants/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260626T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20260626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260708T040841
CREATED:20260526T132928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T132928Z
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SUMMARY:Root microbiomes under stress: from assembly to function
DESCRIPTION:PhD candidate: Z (Zulema) Carracedo Lorenzo MSc \nPromotors:  Prof.dr. M (Marcel) Dicke / Prof.dr. C (Christa) Testerink \nCo-promotors: Dr. KJ (Karen) Kloth / Dr RB (Rumyana) Karlova \nOrganization: Wageningen University & Research – Laboratory of Entomology and Laboratory of Plant Physiology \nDate: Friday 26 June 2026 \nTime: 15:30 h
URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/root-microbiomes-under-stress-from-assembly-to-function/
LOCATION:Gelderland
CATEGORIES:Defenses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260718
DTSTAMP:20260708T040841
CREATED:20251026T160105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T231710Z
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SUMMARY:3rd year PhD interviews - 2026
DESCRIPTION:Deadline to indicate interest: 22 March 2026\nEach year EPS invites all EPS PhD candidates in their 3rd year (or 3rd year equivalent) for a PhD interview. \nThe purpose of the personal interview is twofold\, namely 1) for the graduate school to get feedback about the PhD experience from the PhD candidates\, and 2) to help the PhD candidate to reflect on the planning of and the priorities for the remaining PhD project time with somebody from outside the supervisory team.\nHomework beforehand will be to send in an updated training overview\, an outline of the (planned) thesis content and a (rough) timeline for the remaining work. \nAfter a call to indicate interest for an interview\, the personal interviews will be arranged in the summer period (dates depending on availability of the interviewers). The interested PhD candidates will be matched with an EPS research theme coordinator\, a member of the EPS Educational Committee\, or the EPS director. The interviews will last about 30 minutes and will\, in principle\, be hosted at the location of the interviewer (unless it is necessary to do it online). \nDetailed information about the whole procedure will be sent to the interested PhD candidates that respond to the call to declare their interest in an interview.\nInterested? Then please register your preferred interview dates in the form below. \nQuotes from PhD candidates that had a 3rd year PhD interview in 2025: \n“It was great to summarize the journey over the past 2.5 years\, and to reflect on the outcomes of my PhD so far. This opportunity during the 3rd year PhD interview is quite unique in that sense.” \n“Preparing for the third-year interview really helped me see how far I’ve come and where I want to go next. It was challenging but worth it.” \n“It is really quite informative to have a detailed discussion about your PhD with someone that has an outside perspective.” \n“It felt less like an interview and more like a wake-up call\, a reminder to prioritize what truly matters in order to finish the thesis on time.”
URL:https://graduateschool-eps.info/event/3rd-year-phd-interviews-edition-2026/
LOCATION:Gelderland
CATEGORIES:EPS meetings,Recurring events annual
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