DAY 2: 15 October 2024
Session 1. Theme: Plant biotechnology nanotechnology interfaces
Session Chairs: Prof. Geetha Balakrishnan & Prof. Tomasz Pniewski
9:00 - 9:45
Keynote Address: Prof. Markita Landry
Title: Nanoscale approaches for nucleic acid and protein delivery to plants
9:45 - 10:15
Invited Talk: Prof. Zsuzsanna Kolbert Title: Multiple scales and ways of plant-nanomaterial interactions
10:15 - 10:45
Invited Talk: Prof. Søren Husted
Title: LA-ICP-MS and NANO-CT based bioimaging to study the fundamentals of mineral ion and nanoparticle interactions with plant tissue
10:45 - 11:10
Tea Break and Group Photo
11:10 - 11:40
Invited Talk: Prof. Ewa Kurczyńska
Title: The influence of nanoparticles on selected aspects of plant development
11:40 - 11:55
Oral Talk: Dr. Dariusz Kulus
Title: Nanoparticles in plant cryopreservation: Effects on genetic stability, metabolic profiles, and structural integrity in bleeding heart cultivars
11:55 - 12:10
Oral Talk: Dr. Alicja Tymoszuk
Title: Silver nanoparticles in chrysanthemum breeding
12:10 - 12:25
Oral Talk: Dr. Gloria B. Ramírez-Rodríguez
Title: Calcium phosphate nanoparticles for biofortification and protection of tomato plants
12:25 - 12:40
Oral Talk: Vinnicius Henrique Cerqueira da Silva
Title: Feasibility of using SiO2 NPs to mitigate mercury in transgenic soybeans grown in contaminated soils: respective effects and action of SiO2 NPs
12:40 - 12:55
Sponsor Talk by Kendrolab Sp. z o.o.
12:55 - 13:55
Lunch Break
Session 2. Theme: Nanotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture
Session Chairs: Prof. Susana Loureiro & Prof. Arkadiusz Kosmala
13:55 - 14:40
Keynote Address: Prof. Alejandro Pérez-de-Luque
Title: Nanotechnology reaches the field: Advances and challenges for agriculture
14:40 - 15:10
Invited Talk: Prof. Renata Szymańska
Title: Nanoparticles: A novel sustainable and eco-friendly approach for enhancing plant growth
15:10 - 15:40
Invited Talk: Prof. Gholamreza Gohari
Title: Next generation chemical priming: Utilizing nanocarrier technology for enhanced crop resilience
15:40 - 16:10
Invited Talk: Prof. Sebastian Kruss (online)
Title: Optical nanosensors to monitor plant health
16:30 - 16:45
Oral Talk: Dr. Zoltan Molnar
Title: Impact of chitosan nanoparticles and cyanobacteria biomass supplementation under optimized nitrogen on maize (Zea mays L.) productivity in field condition
16:45 - 17:00
Oral Talk: Dr. Matej Baláž
Title: Plant-mediated solvent-free biomechanochemical synthesis of Ag nanoparticles and assessing the plant-As-Se interaction
17:00 - 17:15
Oral Talk: Nicola Carrara
Title: Enzyme-responsive chitosan-based phosphorus nanofertilizers
17:15 - 17:30
Oral Talk: Dr. Alessandra Azzali
Title: Bioinspired nanocarriers for controlled herbicide delivery: bettering performances and efficiency
17:30 - 18:30
Poster Presentations
19:00 - 22:00
Cultural Programme and Networking Dinner
