Faculteit Biologie Universiteit Utrecht

PhD summerschool, Utrecht University, 22-24 August 2011, E-mail: C.M.J.Pieterse@uu.nl

Introduction

Programme

Registration

Payment

Student Housing

Hotel

Abstract submission

General information

Location

How to reach the Ruppert Building

How to reach Student  Housing

How to reach Hotel Mitland

Guide service to Student Housing on 22/23 August

6th Utrecht PhD Summerschool on Environmental Signaling

PhD summerschool,
Utrecht University, the Netherlands, 22-24 August 2011

Organizers:
Sjef Smeekens, Marcel Proveniers, Ton Peeters, Guido v.d. Ackerveken and Corné Pieterse
Educatorium, Utrecht University Campus De Uithof.
 
Sponsored by: 

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Our society depends on plants. Plants are the primary source for human and animal nutrition and dominate the natural landscape. Plants provide us with a broad range of commodities ranging from pharmaceuticals to building materials and offer an environment for leisure and recreation. In many ways plants are essential contributors to human well-being and health. Experimental Plant Sciences study the fundamental life processes of plants at different organisational levels, from molecules and cells to whole plants and ecosystems. The goal of these studies is to understand how plants develop and how they function in, and adapt to, continuously changing and often hostile environments.

At the Institute of Environmental Biology, Utrecht University several research groups are studying various aspects of plant biology, often using Arabidopsis as a model. In this summerschool, an attractive program is provided in which experts in the field will highlight different aspects of environmental signaling in plants. Additional speakers will be selected from submitted abstracts. Moreover, there will be ample opportunity for discussions during the poster viewing sessions. The summerschool will not only have a focus on Arabidopsis research, also contributions based on other plant species are very much welcomed. The meeting is especially attractive for Ph.D. students, but the program will also be of interest for post-docs and senior scientist.

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PROGRAMME

Monday 22 August

9:00 - 10:00 Arrival and registration
10:00 - 10:15 Welcome and opening of the Summerschool
 
  SIGNALS FROM WITHIN
 
10:15 - 11:05 Sean Cutler (University of California, Riverside, USA)
11:05 - 11:55 Ikram Blilou (Utrecht University, the Netherlands)
   
12:00 - 13:15 Lunch
13:15 - 14:05 Alain Goossens (VIB Plant Systems Biology, Ghent, Belgium)
14:05 - 14:55 Joost Keurentjes (Wageningen University, the Netherlands)
   
14:55 - 15:45 Coffee break/drinks
   
  SIGNALS FROM THE UNDERGROUND
   
15:45 - 16:35 Julia Bailey Serres (University of California, Riverside, USA)
16:35 - 17:25 Marcel van der Heijden (Agroscope, Zürich, Switserland/ Utrecht University, the Netherlands)
   
Dinner on your own

Tuesday 23 August

SIGNALS FROM OUT OF SPACE
 
9:00 - 9:45 Philip Wigge (John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK)
9:45 - 10:30 Elena Baena Gonzalez (Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal)
 
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
 
11:00 - 11:45 Salomé Prat (Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Madrid, Spain)
11:45 - 12:30 Bas Rutjens (John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK)
12:30 - 13:45  Lunch
 
PARALLEL SESSIONS (SELECTED FROM ABSTRACTS)
 
13:45 - 16:30 Parallel sessions (talks by participants selected from abstracts)
16:30 - 19:00 Poster viewing and drinks in Botanical Garden
 

19:00 - 

 

 

DINNER PARTY IN BOTANICAL GARDENS

 

Wednesday 24 August

SIGNALS FROM ENEMIES
 
9:00 - 9:45 Fumi Katagiri (University of Minnesota, St. Paul, USA)
9:45 - 10:30 James Alfano (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 11:45 Juriaan Ton (Rothamsted Research Institute, Harpenden, UK)
11:45 - 12:30 Steven Spoel (University of Edinburgh, UK)
 
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch
 SIGNALS FROM NEIGHBOURS
 
13:45 - 14:30 Carlos Ballaré (University of Buenos Aires, Argentina)
 
 CLOSING LECTURE
 
14:30 - 15:15 Rob Dirks (Rijk Zwaan, de Lier, the Netherlands)
15:15 Closing and drinks

 

TUESDAY 23 AUGUST 2011

DINNER PARTY IN THE BOTANICAL GARDENS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Registration

For information about registration and reservation of student housing click here.

Location
The plenary sessions will take place in the Red lecture hall of the  Rupert Building (connected to the Educatorium building on the left hand side, see picture above), Leuvenlaan 21, 3584 CE Utrecht. The Rupert Building is located on campus "de Uithof". For a map of "de Uithof" click here.
 
How to reach Utrecht from the airport Schiphol
From the airport you can reach Utrecht Central Station directly by train in less than 30 minutes. For train schedules: http://www.ns.nl 

 

How to reach the Marinus Ruppert Building on campus "de Uithof"

From Utrecht Central Station take bus 11 to "De Uithof/WKZ", Bus 12 to "De Uithof/AZU" or the express Bus 12S (only during rush hours).
If you take bus 12 or 12S, get off at bus stop "Centrumgebouw"
Across the street you will see the "Willem C. van Unnikgebouw"
Walk past the right side of the reception through the Willem C van Unnikgebouw to the Educatorium
At the end of the hallway turn right to the Marinus Ruppert Building
On Saturday you will need to walk approximately 100 meters further to the right and pass under the building and enter through the back entrance of the Marinus Ruppert Building.
If you take bus 11, get off at bus stop "Heidelberglaan"
Cross the street and pass under the building
Behind the square tower is the back entrance to the Marinus Ruppert Building.
By Car:
From junction "Rijnsweerd" follow the signs to Amersfoort/Zeist
Take exit "De Bilt/De Uithof
At the stop sign, turn left and drive south on "Universiteitsweg"
The second road to the right is Leuvenlaan. Please park in the car park on your left-hand side in front of the Marinus Ruppert Building (entrance at the far end). The cost for parking is approximately €2.20 per day.
For more information click here.

 

How to reach Hotel Mitland
The website of Hotel Mitland  (http://www.mitland.nl/home_e.htm) contains a good route description. To go from Hotel Mitland to the Ruppert Building, take bus line 11 at the Biltstraat (5 minutes walking from the hotel). This bus stops every 10 minutes or so. For the rest, see description above on how to reach the Marinus Ruppert Building.

 

More information:    C.M.J.Pieterse@uu.nl

 

 
 

Last update 5 August 2011

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