Scientific Program

UNIL DORIGNY CAMPUS, Synathlon, Auditorium 1216
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Monday 31 August

15h30 ǀ Registration/ Poster set up
16h30 ǀ Welcome/ Keynote: Christiane Nawrath

SESSION 1: Evolution of diffusion barriers
17ho0 ǀ Tom Beeckman, VIB Ghent, Belgium
17h35/17h50 ǀ 2 selected talks
18h05/18h10 ǀ 2 selected flash talks/ poster announcements

18h15 ǀ Welcome Reception with Apero

Tuesday 1 September

SESSION 2: Development of epidermal barriers
9h00 ǀ Yuree Lee, Seoul National University, South Korea
9h35/9h50 ǀ 2 selected talks
10h05/10h10 ǀ 2 selected flash talks/ poster announcements

10h15 ǀ Coffee break

SESSION 3: Formation of diffusion barriers
10h45 ǀ Robertas Ursache, CRAG, Barcelona, Spain
11h20/11h35 ǀ 2 selected talks
11h50/11h55 ǀ 2 selected flash talks/ poster announcements

12h00 ǀ Lunch

SESSION 4: Specialized functions of hydrophobic polymers
13h30 ǀ Aurélia Emonet, University of Bern, CH
14h05 ǀ Takehiro Kamiya, University of Tokyo, Japan

14h40 ǀ Coffee break

SESSION 5: Regulation of diffusion barrier formation
15h10 ǀ Charlotte Miller, salk Institute, CA , US
15h45/16h00 ǀ 2 selected talks
16h15/16h20 ǀ 2 selected flash talks/ poster announcements
16h25 ǀ Poster session

18h30 ǀ Dinner on campus

Wednesday 2 September

SESSION 6: Role of diffusion barriers in biotic interactions
9h00 ǀ Macarena Marin, University of Lausanne, CH
9h35/9h50 ǀ 2 selected talks
10h05/10h10 ǀ 2 selected flash talks/ poster announcements

1oh15 ǀ Coffee break

SESSION 7: Role of diffusion barriers in abiotic stresses
10h45 ǀ Shiyou Lü, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
11h20/11h35 ǀ 2 selected talks
11h50/11h55 ǀ 2 selected flash talks/ poster announcements

12h00 ǀ Lunch

SESSION 8: Beyond apolpastic barriers
13h30 ǀ Joris Sprakel, Wageningen University, Netherlands

14h05 ǀ Announcements
14h10 ǀ Excursion and GALA dinner

Thursday 3 September

SESSION 9: Protective barriers in pollen and seeds
9h30 ǀ Julian Morger, University of Exeter, UK
10h05/10h20 ǀ 2 selected talks
10h35/10h40 ǀ 2 selected flash talks/ poster announcements
1oh45 ǀ Poster session and coffee break

12h00 ǀ Prizes, announces, closing remarks

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