Training School 2026 (Girona)
Training School on “SynComs Development”
The MiCropBiomes COST Action held its 4th Training School on “SynComs Development” in Girona, Spain, from July 20 to 23, 2026.
Application for participation in the Training School is no longer possible. Accepted candidates received training on SynComs development, including selection of strains, compatibility tests, production, and monitoring. Moreover, hands-on experience was provided to get familiar with methodologies used for consortia designing, development and testing.
- Trainers:
- Dr. Claire Prigent-Combaret, Ecologie Microbienne, Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, Université de Lyon, France
- Dr. Ioannis A. Stringlis, Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
- Dr. Victor J. Carrion, Departamento de Microbiología, Universidad de Málaga; Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea “La Mayora” Universidad de Málaga-CSIC, Spain
- Prof. Emilio Montesinos, Dr. Núria Daranas and Dr. Anna Bonaterra, Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology-CIDSAV, Universitat de Girona, Spain
Further information can be found in the first circular dated 13 May 2026: Poster Fourth Training School (First Circular).
The report about the Training School is available here: Fourth Training School (Report).
If you have questions, please contact the organisers of the Training School, Anna Bonaterra: anna.bonaterra@udg.edu; Claire Prigent-Combaret: claire.prigent-combaret@univ-lyon1.fr