CropXR presents

In May 2024, scientist and work package lead Kirsten ten Tusscher gave a presentation on CropXR during the NWO Life Meeting. That same month, Scientific director Guido van den Ackerveken gave a presentation at the F&A Next Congress in Wageningen. The message of CropXR is spread on many occasions. Below, you will find some of

Introducing Sören Wacker

In this series, we introduce you to the people behind CropXR. Who are they, what do they do, and why are they passionate about their work for CropXR? Name: Sören Wacker What is your professional role within CropXR? I am a Senior HPC (High Performance Computing) Research Engineer. Can you describe this role in a

Introducing Hazel van Waijjen

In this series, we introduce you to the people behind CropXR. Who are they, what do they do, and why are they passionate about their work for CropXR? Name: Hazel van Waijjen What is your CropXR role?I am a PhD student, working on the team of work package C5.1/5.2: Flowering regulation under stress. Can you

CropXR Learning Community : mutual learning

On May 15, the Learning Community of CropXR met in Amsterdam. It was a special day that gave students, teacher-researchers, breeders and academics the opportunity to learn from and with each other. Start of the Program Managing Director of CropXR Hedwich Teunissen started the program with an introduction of CropXR. She also informed all those

CropXR Publications

On this page our CropXR publications are listed. The rise of scientific machine learning: a perspective on combining mechanistic modelling with machine learning for systems biology, Frontiers in Systems Biology. Read the article here. Rechtvaardigheid en eerlijkheid bij de toegang tot genetische gewasdiversiteit’ (in Dutch), Podium voor Bio-ethiek. Read the article here (pdf). Note: Article

First Young CropXR event

CropXR Young is an initiative meant to strengthen the ties between CropXR’s early career professionals. Recently, the first meeting of CropXR Young took place. Read a short throwback of this event.   On the 23rd of May, YoungCropXR kicked off. A group of 20 PhD researchers, students and supporting staff gathered at restaurant Ubica in

Research Drive Pilot

After creating a central location for documents (Sharepoint) and for internal communication (Slack), we are now working on a central location to store all the research data that will be generated and processed within CropXR. To facilitate the storage and sharing of research data, we are running a pilot called CropXR Research Drive Pilot, using SURF Research Drive.

Introducing Froukje van der Wal

In this series, we introduce you to the people behind CropXR. Who are they, what do they do, and why are they passionate about their work for CropXR? Name: Froukje van der Wal What is your professional role within CropXR?Technician in PlantXR C5 Can you describe this role in a nutshell?C5 is the abbreviation for

Introducing Koen Beumer

In this series, we introduce you to the people behind CropXR. Who are they, what do they do, and why are they passionate about their work for CropXR? Name: Koen Beumer What is your professional role within CropXR?I am the work package leader of WP-C7 on innovation dynamics and societal impact. Furthermore, I am also

In the Spotlight

Get an overview of (media) organisations that paid attention to CropXR. 2024 Weg met het bosje gifbloemen, een zoektocht naar de weerbare plant – radio interview on NPO Radio 1 On the Verge of a New Era in Plant Science Innovation – article by Seed World Europe Guiding transitions #2 – Podcast with Guido van