Why plant breeding summer course?

The summer institute in plant breeding aims to enhance researchers' capacity in plant breeding. This course allows scientists to connect globally to promote scientific exchange and trans-continental research projects. A team of renowned scientists from Europe and the USA have been selected to deliver different course modules. 

Duration

The course will be held between 3 - 7 July 2023 at the Ghent University Technologiepark campus in Zwijnaarde, Belgium. (In-person course)

Course Mechanics

There are six modules within the course. Three modules will be taught concurrently for a period of 2.5 days. The participants can register for one module in Set 1 (Monday to Wednesday noon) and one module in Set 2 (Wednesday afternoon to Friday afternoon)

SET 1

• Genomewide Markers in Plant Breeding (Dr Rex Bernardo)
• CRISPRing in Plants (Dr Thomas Jacobs)
• Machine Learning Applied to Plant Science (Dr Tolutola Oyetunde)

SET 2

• Genetic Analysis in Understudied Plants (Dr Laura Shannon)
• The Many Dimensions of Plant Phenotyping (Dr Hilde Nelissen)
• Data Bootcamp for Genomic Prediction in Plant Breeding (Dr Aaron Lorenz)

Costs ( per module)

• $475 (~€450 as of December 2022) for graduate students, postdocs, academic researchers, and faculty 
• $625 (~€595 as of December 2022) for industry participants

These fees include lunch and morning and afternoon breaks. Breakfasts, dinners, and accommodations are not included.

Target audience

This course is intended for M.Sc. and PhD students, postdocs, researchers, and industry scientists.

Accommodations

Participants are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements. An email list of convenient hotels will be sent to those who register.

Disclaimers

A module might not be held if a minimum class size is not met. In this situation, participants can choose a different module or be refunded the full cost of the cancelled module. The organizers are not responsible for losses due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g., a resurgence of COVID-19), and travel insurance is strongly recommended.