Thursday, February 13, 2025

1st Training School

Training School on “Dissecting the Role of Phytobiota in Plant Health”

Application for participation in the 1st MiCropBiomes Training School is no longer possible. The Training School was held at the University of Verona, July 29-31, 2024, jointly organised by the University of Bologna and University of Verona. Further information can be found in the first circular dated 14 June 2024: Poster_First Training School (First Circular)

Successful candidates received training on the role of the phytobiota in plant-pathogen interactions, the molecular signalling governing plant-phytobiota-pathogen interaction. Moreover, a laboratory training was organised to get familiar with protocols to characterize the beneficial phytobiota.

The MiCropBiomes COST Action covered the travel and subsistence costs of Trainers and Trainees according to the Annotated Rules for COST Actions (please check Section A1-3.1 Travel Reimbursement Rules).

The application deadline was 28 June, 2024.

To apply, please send your application by email to the organisers (Prof. Francesco Spinelli, francesco.spinelli3@unibo.it, and Prof. Elodie Vandelle, elodiegenevieve.vandelle@univr.it), using the application form. The results of the evaluation will be announced by 1 July. The Training School is open to 15 candidates. If the maximum number of applicants is not reached after the selection, a second call for applications will be opened on 3 July.

The application form is available here: Template_MiCropBiomes_Training_School_2024