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Preliminary Scientific Program

13:00–14:30
Registration and Welcome Refreshments

14:30–14:45
Opening Remarks
Laura De Gara (Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma)

14:45–16:00 — Scientific Session I
Chair: Ronald Koes (University of Amsterdam)

Plenary Lecture
Sabrina Sabatini (Sapienza University of Rome)
Lessons from the Root: Developmental Boundaries in Cell Division and Differentiation
Contributed Oral Presentations (titles to be announced)

16:00–16:15
Coffee Break

16:15–18:00 — Scientific Session II
Chair: Eugenio Benvenuto (Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma)

Plenary Lecture
Marcello Donini (ENEA Research Center, Rome)
The Long and Winding Road to Antibody Production in Plants: Current Advances at the ENEA Green-Biotech Lab
Contributed Oral Presentations (titles to be announced)

09:00–11:00 — Scientific Session III
Chair: Francesca Quattrocchio (University of Amsterdam)

Plenary Lecture
Sara Cimini (Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma)
Small RNA, Big Impact: microRNA Networks Underlying Salt Tolerance in Rice
Contributed Oral Presentations (titles to be announced)

11:00–11:30
Coffee Break

11:30–13:00 — Scientific Session IV
Chair: Teemu Teeri (University of Helsinki)

13:00–14:00
Lunch Break

14:00–15:45 — Scientific Session V
Chair: Laura De Gara (Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma)

Plenary Lecture
Michiel Vandenbussche (University of Lyon) — Title to be announced
Contributed Oral Presentations (titles to be announced)

15:45–16:15
Coffee Break

16:15–17:30 — Scientific Session VI
Chair: Michiel Vandenbussche (University of Lyon)

18.00 — Visit to the Botanical Garden of Rome

09:00–11:00 — Scientific Session VII
Chair: Lara Reale (University of Perugia)

11:00–11:30
Coffee Break

11:30–13:30
WPD Board Meeting

Afternoon (optional)
Additional scientific sessions may be scheduled, depending on the number of participants.