Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to “OPEN YOUR MIND”, a series of webinars organised as part of the ROOT-BENEFIT project.
The webinar series will bring together researchers, experts and stakeholders from across Europe and beyond, offering an opportunity to discover new research, exchange ideas and build scientific connections.
Throughout the series, invited speakers will present their latest research and share their perspectives on topics related to plant–microbe interactions, roots, rhizosphere, mycorrhiza, crop resilience and sustainable agriculture.
08 October 2026 | 13:00
Dr Juan Ignacio Vilchez
The hidden language of roots: From ecological function to biotechnological potential
🔗 Webinar link: https://visio.numerique.gouv.fr/kzq-lbjn-whk
12 November 2026 | 13:00
Dr habil. Dr h.c. Viktor Korzun
Seeding the future for generations
🔗 Webinar link: https://visio.numerique.gouv.fr/zdy-rrvy-jbd
08 December 2026 | 13:00
Dr Davide Bulgarelli
Composition, function and host control of the rhizosphere microbiota
🔗 Webinar link: https://visio.numerique.gouv.fr/gvx-fjji-ekt
28 January 2027 | 13:00
Dr Jan Jansa
Arbuscular mycorrhizal hyphosphere – structure and function
🔗 Webinar link: https://visio.numerique.gouv.fr/iyp-uuoh-oue
04 February 2027 | 13:00
Dr Hesam Mousavi
Developing and testing salt-tolerant wheat lines for climate-resilient agriculture and their implications for the future of salt-tolerant agriculture
🔗 Webinar link: https://visio.numerique.gouv.fr/yca-ueaa-tba
18 March 2027 | 13:00
Dr Anna Maria Pirttilä
Nucleomodulins and eukaryote-like effectors: New mechanisms of plant–microbe interactions
🔗 Webinar link: https://visio.numerique.gouv.fr/xmk-lwcq-mot
01 April 2027 | 13:00
Dr Benoit Lefebvre
Effects of wheat cultivars and agricultural practices on arbuscular mycorrhiza
🔗 Webinar link: https://visio.numerique.gouv.fr/wez-ayfq-nai
🔎 Why join?
The OPEN YOUR MIND webinar series will provide an opportunity to:
- Discover research and innovative approaches from leading experts in Europe and beyond;
- Connect with researchers and professionals from different disciplines and countries;
- Exchange directly with speakers through live discussions and Q&A sessions;
- Build new connections and foster future scientific collaborations.
🤝 Organised in cooperation with
SFR Normandie Végétal (NORVEGE) and SFR ICORE, University of Caen Normandy.
The webinar series is organised by the teams of UMR INRAE–UNICAEN 950 EVA.
📩 Have a question or need further information?
Please contact the organising team:
Sophie Brunel-Muguet : Sophie.Brunel-Muguet@Unicaen.Fr
Quentin Lambert : quentin.lambert@unicaen.fr
Pascaline Caudal : pascaline.caudal@unicaen.fr
We look forward to welcoming you to these scientific exchanges and to sharing new ideas, perspectives and opportunities for collaboration.
🌱 ROOT-BENEFIT – OPEN YOUR MIND
Discover. Connect. Exchange.
