Thursday 3rd, 1415
Special seminar
Roderick Dewar, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Macro-ecological patterns, chance and necessity
Lecture room 4, Viikki B building, Latokartanonkaari 9
Host: Jaana Bäck
Friday 4th, 1200
Thesis defence
Tommy Chan (Department of Forest Sciences)
Dynamic variations in bark hydraulics – understanding whole tree processes and its linkage to bark hydraulic function and structure
Opponent: Prof. Roderick Dewar, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Auditorium 1, Korona Infocentre, Viikinkaari 11
Monday – Tuesday 7th-8th
DPPS Course
Plant pathogen co-evolution, Theme II: Disease Complexes
Invited speakers: Arne Weinhold (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany); Clare Casteel (UC Davis, USA); Michael Thomas-Poulsen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) & Anna-Liisa Laine (University of Helsinki)
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Wednesday 9th, 1315
Invited Plant Seminar
Klaus Pillen, Martin-Luther-University, Germany
Allele mining in multi-parental populations of wheat and barley
Seminar room 1015, Biocentre 2, Viikinkaari 5
Host: Alan Schulman
Wednesday 9th, 1415
Plant Club
Maija Pollari, Department of Food and Environmental Sciences
Coordination of potyviral protein synthesis in the host cell
Ondrej Smetana, Department of Biosciences and Institute of Biotechnology
Stem cell niche dynamics in vascular cambium
Aleksia Vaattovaara, Department of Biosciences
Evolution of DUF26-containing genes
Seminar room 1015, Biocentre 2, Viikinkaari 5
Thursday 17th, 1200
Thesis defence
Anu Riikonen (Department of Agricultural Sciences & AGFOREE)
Some ecosystem service aspects of young street tree plantings
Opponent: Dr. Arne Sæbø, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Norway.
Auditorium 2041, Biocentre 2, Viikinkaari 5
Thursday 17th, 1430
Special seminar
Sylvie German-Retana, INRA Université de Bordeaux, France
Potyvirus adaptation to eIF4E-mediated resistance in crops
Seminar room 3, Korona Infocentre, Viikinkaari 11
Host: Kristiina Mäkinen
Friday 18th, 0900-1300
Final seminar
Small-RNA-based virus diagnostics (SIRNA) and its applications
Lecture room 5, Viikki B building, Latokartanonkaari 9
Organised by Jari Valkonen
Friday 18th, 0915
Special seminar
Anders Hafren, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Uppsala BioCenter
Role of autophagy in plant virus infection
Seminar room 3105, Biocentre 1, Viikinkaari 9
Host: Kristiina Mäkinen
Friday 18th, 1200
Thesis defence
Andres Lõhmus (Department of Food and Environmental Sciences & ILS)
Helper component-proteinase and coat protein are involved in the molecular processes of Potato virus A translation and replication
Opponent: Dr. Sylvie German-Retana, INRA Université de Bordeaux, France.
Auditorium 1041, Biocentre 2, Viikinkaari 5
Friday 18th, 1300
Special seminar
Eva Kondorosi, Member of the ERC Scientific Council
The wonders of symbiosis in nitrogen fixing root nodules
Seminar room 3402, Biocentre 3, Viikinkaari 1
Host: Mart Saarma
Monday 28th, 1515
Viikki Biocentre Monday Lecture
Dolf Weijers, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Genetic control of identity, growth and shape in the early plant embryo
Auditorium 1041, Biocentre 2, Viikinkaari 5
Host: AP Mähönen