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Sunday, June 23

17:00

Bus transfer to Gargnano (optional)

19:30

Arrival and registration

20:00

Welcome dinner

Monday June 24

8:30

Nutrients bioavailability in soil
L. Celi (Università degli Studi di Torino - IT)

9:20

Mining for nutrients in the rhizosphere: solutions from the roots
R. Pinton (Università degli Studi di Udine - IT)

10:10

Root development and mineral nutrition
B. Forde (Lancaster University - UK)

11:00

break

11:30

Contribution of microbial symbionts to plant nutrition

S. Kopriva (John Innes Centre - UK)

12:20

Acquisition of nutrients and pollutants from the atmosphere
L. De Kok (University of Groningen - DE)  

13:10

lunch

15:30

Theoretical basis of nutrient transmembrane transport
A. J. Miller (John Innes Centre - UK)

16:20

Vacuolar transporters
E. Martinoia (University of Zurich - CH)  

17:10

break

17:30

Natural variation in anions homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana

P. Baraniecka (John Innes Centre – UK)

17:45

Deciphering natural variation for nitrogen and sulfur use efficiencies in Arabidopsis thaliana

G. Chietera (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - Versailles - FR)

18:00

The interaction between iron and sulfur metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana

I. Forieri (Center for Organismal Studies – Universität Heilderberg - DE)

18:15

Analysis of genes affecting plant mineral nutrition

E. Heyneke (Max- Planck- Institute für Molekulare  Pflanzenphysiologie, Golm - DE)

18:30

Functional analysis of OAS cluster genes

F. Aarabi (Max- Planck- Institute für Molekulare  Pflanzenphysiologie, Golm - DE)

18:45

Molecular interaction of phosphite with phosphate signalling and phytophthora defence: insights from a transcriptomic analysis

M. Borges Osorio (School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia – AU)

19:00

Seed-specific expression of a feedback-inhibition insensitive form of cystathionine--synthase (CGS) increases the production of Met and other amino acids in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana seeds

H. Cohen (Galilee Research Institute – IL)

19:15

Structural and functional analysis of GOGAT genes involved in wheat nitrogen metabolism

D. Nigro (Università degli Studi di Bari – IT)

20:00

Dinner  

21:00

Free discussion with the teachers

Tuesday June 25

8:30

Systemic partitioning, re-mobilization and allocation of mineral nutrients
M. J. Hawkesford (Rothamasted-Research UK)  

9:20

Regulatory networks controlling nutrient acquisition (sensing and signaling)
R. Hell (Center for Organismal Studies – Universität Heilderberg - DE)

10:10

Omics approaches to study mineral nutrition
R. Höfgen (Max- Planck- Institute für Molekulare  Pflanzenphysiologie, Golm - DE)

11:00

Break

11:30

Metabolomics and plant nutrition
K. Saito (Riken Plant Science Center - JP)

12:20

Phytoremediation of heavy metals: plant uptake and accumulation
M. Malagoli (Università degli Studi di Padova - IT)

13:10

lunch

15:30

Trace elements: from hyperacumulator to biofortification
P. White (The James Hutton Institute - UK)

16:20

Metabolism of Molybdenum
R. Mendel (Technische Universität Braunschweig - DE)

17:10

break

17:30

A note of warning: the Arabidopsis T-DNA insertion line SALK135513 case study

M.Collados—Rodríguez (Inst. of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Ac. of Science - PL)

17:45

Metabolic control of nutrient use efficiency at a whole plant perspective in a changing global atmosphere

M. Reich (University of Groningen -NL)

18:00

Sentinel plants to improve nutrient use efficiency: living tools for non destructive analysis under field conditions

M. Maghrebi (Università degli Studi di Milano - IT)

18:15

Nutrient acquisition and utilization in wheat

A. Grün (Rothamsted Research - UK)

18:30

Integrated “omics and trials” approach to characterize the effect of a special fertilizer/biostimuant promoting seed germination and early growth

G. Povero (Valagro Spa – IT)

18:45

Phosphorilation of UP9/LSU as a potential mechanism regulating its function

P. Sęktas (Inst. of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Ac. of Science - PL )

19:00

Expression of AhNAS2 gene in tomato modifies response to iron and cadmium

K. Tracz (University of Warsaw – PL)

19:15

Using metabolic engineering to improve the nutritive quality of rice

Whitcomb (Max- Planck- Institute für Molekulare  Pflanzenphysiologie, Golm – DE)

20:00

Dinner  

21:00

Free discussion with the teachers

Wednesday June 26

8:30

Exploiting natural variation to uncover genes controlling NUE
F. Chardon (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - Versailles - Fr)

9:20

Making sense of genomics: genetic and molecular tools for improving mineral nutrition in crops
M. Galbiati (Università degli Studi di Milano - IT)

10:10

Autophagy and plant mineral nutrition
A. Sirko (Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science - PL)

11:00

Break

11:30

Chasing and cloning QTLs for mineral nutrition in crops

R. Tuberosa (Università degli Studi di Bologna - IT)

12:20

Increasing NUE in an industry perspective
Y. Hatzfold (CropDesign N. V.  - B)   

13:10

Lunch  

15:30

Evaluating plant nutrient status: from satellite to lab*
G.A. Sacchi, F. Nocito et al. (Università degli Studi di Milano - IT) *with practical activities

20:00

Farewell dinner

Teachers

Luisella Celi

Università degli Studi di Torino (IT)

Fabien Chardon

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (F)

Brian Forde

Lancaster University - UK

Massimo Galbiati

Università degli Studi di Milano (IT)

Yves Hatzfold

CropDesign N. V. (B)

Malcolm Hawkesford

Rothamsted Research (UK)

Rüdiger Hell

Ruprecht-Karl-Universität Heilderberg (DE)

Rainer Höfgen

Max Planck Institute für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie (DE)

Stanislav Kopriva

John Innes Centre (UK)

Luit De Kok

University of Groningen (NL)

Mario Malagoli

Università degli Studi di Padova (IT)

Enrico Martinoia

University of Zurich (CH)

Antony Miller

John Innes Centre (UK)

Ralph R. Mendel

Technische Universität Braunschweig (DE)

Fabio F. Nocito

Università degli Studi di Milano (IT)

Roberto Pinton

Università degli Studi di Udine (IT)

Gian Attilio Sacchi

Università degli Studi di Milano (IT)

Kazuki Saito

Riken Plant Science Center (JP)

Agnieszka Sirko

Polish Academy of Science (PL)

Roberto Tuberosa

Università degli Studi di Bologna (IT)

Philip White

The James Hutton Institute (UK)