April 2020
Tue. 7 Apr, 2020
PhD Thesis Defence: Shashank Sane
Tue. 7 Apr, 2020 10:00 - 14:00
Thesis defence
Shashank Sane
Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology
Title: Molecular Regulation of Bud Phenology and Vegetative Phase Change in Populus Trees
Faculty opponent: Miguel Blazquez, Institute of Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, CSIC-Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Supervisor: Ove Nilsson
The public dissertation will be broadcasted live on https://play.slu.se.
Shashank Sane
Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology
Title: Molecular Regulation of Bud Phenology and Vegetative Phase Change in Populus Trees
Faculty opponent: Miguel Blazquez, Institute of Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, CSIC-Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Supervisor: Ove Nilsson
The public dissertation will be broadcasted live on https://play.slu.se.
Mon. 20 Apr, 2020
UPSC Monday Seminar 2020
Mon. 20 Apr, 2020 9:00 - 10:00
UPSC Monday Seminarseries 2020
9:00 Anne Bünder
Title: CSI1 a cellulose biosynthesis linked protein - Its effects on wood mechanical properties and potential relevance for nanocellulose production
Supervisor: Totte Niittylä
9:30 Raghuram Badmi
Title: Root apex remodeling in Populus during formation of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis
Supervisor: Judith Felten
Place: Online
Time: 9:00-10:00
Contact: Anne Honsel
9:00 Anne Bünder
Title: CSI1 a cellulose biosynthesis linked protein - Its effects on wood mechanical properties and potential relevance for nanocellulose production
Supervisor: Totte Niittylä
9:30 Raghuram Badmi
Title: Root apex remodeling in Populus during formation of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis
Supervisor: Judith Felten
Place: Online
Time: 9:00-10:00
Contact: Anne Honsel
Fri. 24 Apr, 2020
PhD Thesis Defence: Irena Fundová
Fri. 24 Apr, 2020 9:00 - 13:00
Thesis defence
Irena Fundová
Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology
Title: Quantitative genetics of wood quality traits in Scots pine
Faculty opponent: Philippe Rozenberg, Department of Forest, Grassland and Freshwater Ecology, French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE), France
Supervisor: Harry Xiaming Wu
The public dissertation will be broadcasted live on https://play.slu.se.
Irena Fundová
Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology
Title: Quantitative genetics of wood quality traits in Scots pine
Faculty opponent: Philippe Rozenberg, Department of Forest, Grassland and Freshwater Ecology, French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE), France
Supervisor: Harry Xiaming Wu
The public dissertation will be broadcasted live on https://play.slu.se.
Mon. 27 Apr, 2020
UPSC Monday Seminar 2020
Mon. 27 Apr, 2020 9:00 - 10:00
UPSC Monday Seminarseries 2020
9:00 Sonja Viljamaa
Half-time seminar
Title: Identification of transcription factors involved in aspen wood formation
Supervisor: Totte Niittylä
9:30 Sara Raggi
Title: The role of the plant cuticle during apical hook development
Supervisor: Stéphanie Robert
Place: Online via StarLeaf
Time: 9:00-10:00
Contact: Anne Honsel
9:00 Sonja Viljamaa
Half-time seminar
Title: Identification of transcription factors involved in aspen wood formation
Supervisor: Totte Niittylä
9:30 Sara Raggi
Title: The role of the plant cuticle during apical hook development
Supervisor: Stéphanie Robert
Place: Online via StarLeaf
Time: 9:00-10:00
Contact: Anne Honsel
Tue. 28 Apr, 2020
Demonstration on Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
Tue. 28 Apr, 2020 10:00 - 16:00
10 am – 10.30: Presentation AFM for life science (with some focus on plant science applications)
10.30 – 12.00: Introduction into the Nanowizard 4XP BioAFM (https://www.jpk.com/products/atomic-force-microscopy/nanowizard-4-xp-bioafm) showing hardware/handling/software/Data Processing
Lunch break
13.00 – 14.00: Demonstration of applications on plant live samples (onion epidermal peel): Surface topology, mechanical mapping, force spectroscopy.
14.00 – 15.30: Demonstration of applications on plant fixed samples (Root sections)
Coffee break
16.00 – 17.00: Demonstration of applications on polymer sample
17.00 – 17.30: Open time for summary, additional measurements, configuration
It is still possible to join the demonstration if you contact Stéphane Verger (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) latest on Monday, the 27th of April.
10.30 – 12.00: Introduction into the Nanowizard 4XP BioAFM (https://www.jpk.com/products/atomic-force-microscopy/nanowizard-4-xp-bioafm) showing hardware/handling/software/Data Processing
Lunch break
13.00 – 14.00: Demonstration of applications on plant live samples (onion epidermal peel): Surface topology, mechanical mapping, force spectroscopy.
14.00 – 15.30: Demonstration of applications on plant fixed samples (Root sections)
Coffee break
16.00 – 17.00: Demonstration of applications on polymer sample
17.00 – 17.30: Open time for summary, additional measurements, configuration
It is still possible to join the demonstration if you contact Stéphane Verger (