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Sept 10–12, 2025 (Wed–Fri)

Lausanne – UNIL – Dorigny – Biophore Building (Map)


TES25 is the second edition of the trilateral symposium.

This meeting brings together three leading plant biology institutes: the Department of Plant Molecular Biology (DBMV) at UNIL in Lausanne, the Plant Systems Biology (PSB) division at VIB in Ghent, and the Reproduction et Développement des Plantes (RDP) laboratory at ENS in Lyon.

With the exception of keynote speakers, presentation opportunities—including talks, flash talks, and posters—are reserved for PhD candidates and Postdocs, providing them with a platform to share their research and engage with the scientific community.

Attendance is free of charge but registration is mandatory
Breakfast, Lunch, and coffre are offered


Priya Ramakrishna

EPFL – Lausanne

Nicolas Doll

ENS – Lyon

Elia Stahl

EICB – Bordeaux


Day 0Wednesday 10th September 2025
16:00 – 22:00Arrival at UNIL – Biophore and networking event
Day 1Thursday 11th September 2025
08:00 – 09:00Registration 
09:00 – 09:10Welcome
09:10 – 10:50Session 1: Talks
09:10 – 09:45Invited speaker: Priya Ramakrishna
How do plants cope with salinity stress? Subcellular insights from novel cryo-elemental imaging.
09:45 – 10:00Claudia von der Mark
High-resolution single-cell RNA sequencing dataset of primary root xylem reveals new developmental regulators
10:00 – 10:15Wiem Abidi
Deciphering root colonization by Bacillus subtilis
10:15 – 10:30Xilan Yang
Insights into the root endodermis through the study of extant lycophytes
10:30 – 10:50Coffee break & networking
10:50 – 12:30Session 2: Poster session / Industry partner / Social outing
10:50 – 11:303-min flash talks
11:30 – 12:30Poster session
12:30 – 13:30Lunch Break & networking
13:30 – 14:00Talk from Industry partner: 
Philippe Suarez
Sales Manager at Microsynth
14:00 – 19:00Social outing – Boat trip on Lake Geneva
Day 2Friday 12th September 2025
09:10 – 10:30Session 3: Talks
09:10 – 09:45Invited speaker: Nicolas Doll
Regulation of endosperm cell death in Arabidopsis and maize
09:45 – 10:00Jian Chen
The lateral root cap senses the soil compaction by promoting local ethylene synthesis in Arabidopsis
10:00 – 10:15Marion Brechet
Uncovering the early stages of insect egg detection by plants
10:15 – 10:30Andrea Calhau
Imaging the double fertilization in maize embryo sacs
10:30 – 10:45Coffee break & networking
10:45 – 12:05Session 4: Talks
10:45 – 11:20Invited speaker: Elia Stahl
Lipid-mediated signaling mechanisms in plant innate immunity
11:20 – 11:35Emma Désert
Peeling the layers of a petal
11:35 – 11:50Elia Lacchini
Base editing of MADS-box proteins to modulate inflorescence architecture in tomato
11:50 – 12:05Nathan German
Plant directional growth control, a cutting-edge problem on cell wall modifications
12:05 – 13:30Lunch Break & networking
13:30 – 15:10Round tables
15:10 – 16:00Coffee break & networking
16:00 – 17:00Panel discussion – Career paths in Europe
17:00 – 17:15Closing ceremony + Group photo
19:00Conference dinner

Prof. Niko Geldner, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
Prof. Moritz Nowak, VIB Ghent, Belgium
Dr. Gwyneth Ingram, RDP ENS Lyon (CNRS), France
Dr. Olivier Hamant, RDP ENS Lyon (INRAE), France
Dr. Yvon Jaillais, RDP ENS Lyon (CNRS), France


GHENT
PSB, VIB
Arthur Cleyman,
Marieke Dubois
Eugenia Pitsili

LYON
RDP, ENS
Enric Bertran
Emma Desert
Nathan German
Patricia Scholz


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