September 16th 2025
This meeting was all about
further improving our understanding of each other’s work packages and sharing outcomes.
Guido van den Ackerveken talked about how CropXR brings together plant biology, bioinformatics, modelling, data science, and social sciences.
Jochem Evers showed us that collaboration requires a shared understanding. Terms like crop, stress and resilience need to be clearly defined to interpret results consistently and align on next steps.
Monica Garcia Gomex discussed the challenges of translating findings from Arabidopsis to more complex crops.
And Rashmi Sasidharan emphasised that good communication is essential: sharing progress, challenges, and needs. Rashmi also highlighted the importance of clarifying what experimental data modellers need from scientists to build their models effectively.
It was great to see the progress made across the work packages and to gain a broader view of the other projects. We left feeling inspired to think about how we can contribute and work together even more.