Abstracts keynote lectures
On this page, you can read abstracts of the keynote lectures of Professor Klaas Vandepoele and Diana Horvath. Keynote lecture Thursday 17 October, 10:00 – 10:45 A map of integrated cis-regulatory elements enhances gene regulatory analysis in maize By Klaas Vandepoele, Full Professor at Ghent University and group leader in the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems
Abstracts workshops
We invite you to participate in various workshops during the two-day conference in October. On this page, you can explore the workshop topics. Workshops Thursday 17 October 13:45 – 15:45 Parallel workshops (two sessions of one hour) CropXR education: what is coming up and how can you get involved? By Atoesa Farokhi, Ben Noordijk, Elysa
Introducing Timo Petter
Hopefully, breeders can add new useful techniques to their breeding toolbox. 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: Timo Petter What is your professional role within CropXR?I work as head of allium, beetroot
Introducing Clemens Stolk
CropXR is by far the biggest initiative in plant sciences this country has ever seen. 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: Clemens Stolk What is your professional role within CropXR?I support and
Introducing Jenske Aben
I am eager to contribute to the advancement of more sustainable agricultural practices. 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: Jenske Aben What is your professional role within CropXR?I am a PhD candidate
Contact
Visiting addressCropXR OfficeH.R. Kruytgebouw (Utrecht Science Park)Padualaan 8, room 01083584 CH Utrecht, the Netherlands ROUTE By public transportBus Nearest bus stop: Botanische Tuinen TramNearest tram stop: Padualaan TrainFrom Utrecht Central Station: take the bus to Botanische Tuinen or tram 22 to Padualaan (direction Utrecht Science Park). Parking Car parkCar park P6 Padualaan Disabled parking space
A new CropXR consortium agreement
The CropXR partners are currently drafting a new consortium agreement. Why is this necessary, what does the agreement entail and when do we expect to conclude this process? The need for a new CropXR consortium agreement To understand the necessity for some amendments in the underlying legal structure of CropXR, it is useful to offer
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
I am excited about CropXR because of the holistic approach that takes both social, biological, technical and natural aspects into consideration. 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