Plant Hormones & Other Growth Regulators

Welcome to the International Conference “Plant Hormones & Other Growth Regulators”!

Plant growth regulators (also called plant hormones) are numerous chemical substances that profoundly influence the growth and differentiation of plant cells, tissues and organs. Plant growth regulators function as chemical messengers for intercellular communication . There are currently five recognized groups of plant hormones: auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid (ABA) and ethylene. They work together coordinating the growth and development of cells. Ethylene is mainly involved in abscission and flower secscence in plants and is rarely used in plant tissue culture. In addition to the five principal growth regulators, two other groups sometimes appear to be active in regulating plant growth, the brassinosteroids and polyamines.

As agriculture becomes more mechanized and science increases the possibilities for using inputs to enhance production, the role of PGRs becomes more vital.

Through discussions of the “classical five” phytohormones–gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, abscisic acid, and auxins–and the growing number of nontraditional PGRs such as oligosaccharins and brassinosteroids, the International conference “Plant Hormones and Other Growth Regulators” discuss the past and present uses of PGRs in managing crop yield and offers some speculation on future directions.

Vienna is located in the heart of Europe on the banks of the Danube River, and considered as one of the most important economic, cultural and touristic large cities of central Europe. Apart from providing top science, the Conference will capture the spirit of the city thanks to the central location of the venue offering a multitude of cultural events.

This two-days event will provide leading academy and industry scientists a platform to communicate recent advances in “Plant Hormones & Other Growth Regulators”, and an opportunity to establish multilateral collaboration.

The International Conference “Plant Hormones & Other Growth Regulators” will cover the following research topics:

Hormone Metabolism and Transport
Hormone Perception & Signaling
Hormone Biosynthesis & Metabolism
Hormone Interactions
Hormone Imaging
Hormone Evolution
Hormones & Development

Among the invited speakers are internationally known names such as:

Zhiyong Wang (USA), Ana Caño Delgado (Spain), Ana Margarida Fortes (Portugal), Chuanyou Li (China), Jerry Cohen (USA), Salim Albabili (Saudi Arabia), Alicja Banasiak (Poland), Dominique Van Der Straeten (Belgium), Maria Samsonova (Russia), Klaus Palme (Germany), Carolin Delker (Germany), Minsung Kim (United Kingdom),…

Approximately 250 participants are expected to attend this exciting scientific forum including almost 40 lectures delivered by worldwide known invited speakers and young, talented speakers selected from submitted abstracts. The program combines plenary lectures, poster sessions, a unique Conference Dinner Party and sightseeing tours of Vienna.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Vienna on February 17-18, 2020!

Deadline for submission of abstracts is January 20, 2020

Early bird registration: January 10, 2020

Prof. Klaus Palme (Co-Chair, Germany)

Prof. Alisher Touraev (VISCEA, Austria, Local Organizer)

Klaus Palme (Germany)

Zhiyong Wang (USA)

Nicholas P. Harberd (UK)

Salim Albabili (Saudi Arabia)

Chuanyou Li (China)

Dominique Van der Straeten (Belgium)

Kenichi Tsuda (China)

Ive de Smet (Belgium)

Carolin Delker (Germany)

To be announced

(February 17-18, 2020) Technische Universität Wien, Freihaus, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10, 1040 Wien, Austria
February 17 (Monday)
*08.00 – 17.00*		*Registration*
09.00 – 09.20		Opening Welcome address by Alisher Touraev (Local Chair, Austria)Welcome address by Klaus Palme (Conference Co-Organizer, Germany)
09.20 – 10.30		Keynote Lecture: To be Announced
*10.30 – 11.00*		*Coffee break*
11.00 – 12.30:		Session I: Hormone Metabolism and Transport
11.00 – 11.20 (+5)		Jerry Cohen (USA): Modern Chemical Approaches to Understanding Indole-3-Acetic acid Biosynthesis confirmed
*12.30 – 14.00*		*Lunch + Poster Session (all numbers)*
14.00 – 15.30		Session II: Hormone Perception & Signaling
14.00 – 14.20 (+5)		Zhiyong Wang (USA): Hormone (Brassinosteroid/auxin) proteomic signaling confirmed
*15.30 – 16.00*		*Coffee break*
16.00 – 17.30		Session III: Hormone Biosynthesis & Metabolism
16.00 – 16.20 (+5)		Salim Albabili (Saudi Arabia): Novel carotenoid-derived plant growth regulators confirmed
16.25 – 16.45 (+5)		Chuanyou Li (China): Mediator Subunit MED25 at The Nexus of Jasmonate Signaling confirmed
17.30 – 19.00		Poster Session (all numbers) + Welcome Reception
19.00 -22.00		Conference Dinner Party-Traditional Austrian food and wine, located in one of Vienna’s famous ‘Heurigen’ -Cost: 50,- EUR
February 18 (Tuesday)
08.00 – 17.00	*Registration*
09.00 – 10.30	Session IV: Hormone Interactions
09.00 – 09.20 (+5)	Nicholas P. Harberd (UK): DELLAs: From 1950s Growth Inhibitor to 2020s Greener Green Revolutions confirmed
09.25 – 09.45 (+5)	Dominique Van Der Straeten (Belgium): A Tale of two Hormones: Ethylene and Auxin in Plant Growth confirmed
*10.30 – 11.00*	*Coffee break*
11.00 – 12.30	Session V: Hormones in Cell Differentiation and Morphogenesis
11.00 – 11.20 (+5)	Carolin Delker (Germany): Tissue-Specificity in Hormonal Regulation of Plant Thermomorphogenesis confirmed

*12.30 – 14.00*	*Lunch + Poster Session (all numbers)*
14.00 – 15.30	Session VI: Hormone Evolution
14.00 – 14.20 (+5)	Kenichi Tsuda (China): Evolution of Hormone Signaling Networks in Plant Defense confirmed
14.25 – 14.45 (+5)	Junko Kyozuka (Japan): Ancestral Role of Strigolactone/KL Signaling confirmed
*15.30 – 16.00*	*Coffee break*
16.00 – 17.30	Session VII: Hormones & Development
16.00 – 16.20 (+5)	Ive De Smet (Belgium): Hormone-Regulated Thermomorphogenesis in Flowering Plants confirmed
16.25 – 16.45 (+5)	Minsung Kim (UK): The Role of Auxin in the Pattern Formation of the Asteraceae Flower Head (Capitulum) confirmed
17.30 – 17.45	Closing Ceremony & Conference Photo

Submit an Abstract

The Scientific Committee invites authors to submit abstracts to be considered for inclusion in the Scientific Program.

Please, be aware, that ONE Abstract Submission is allowed for ONE Registered Participant. Organizing Committee urges you to follow this rule.

The text length in all required fields (abstract title, authors names, affiliations, abstract body) is strictly limited to 1500 characters including spaces. The title of the Abstract, corresponding author information and Abstract text should be entered into the corresponding fields, indicated below.

Abstracts may only be submitted in the English language.

Required Fields:
a) The title of the abstract.
b) The name and address of the corresponding author, to whom correspondence will be sent.
b) Names and complete addresses of all authors.
c) Abstract body.
d) Session, in which the abstract could fit the best.
e) Preferred type of abstract presentation (poster or oral).

Please:

Do not use any characters, which cannot be found on a standard English computer keyboard – e.g. use “20 degrees” rather than 20°
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Plant Hormones & Other Growth Regulators

(February 17-18, 2020, Vienna, Austria)

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