Jiri Friml, Institute of Science and Technology, Austria
Anna-Liisa Laine, University of Helsinki, Finland
Tatsuya Nobori, The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK
Nicola Patron, University of Cambridge, UK
Jenny Russinova, VIB, University of Ghent, Belgium
Rüdiger Simon, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
Hannele Tuominen, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Sweden
| 12:30–13:50 | Registration open & lunch |
| 13:50–14:00 | Welcoming words |
| 14:00–14:40 | Invited speaker: Jiri Friml |
| 14:40–15:00 | Selected talks |
| 15:00–15:20 | Selected talks |
| 15:20–15:35 | Selected talks |
| 15:35–16:05 | Coffee break (registration) |
| 16:05–16:25 | Selected talks |
| 16:25–16:45 | Selected talks |
| 16:45–17:00 | Selected talks |
| 17:00–17:40 | Invited speaker: Anna-Liisa Laine |
| 18:00–19:00 | Evening reception, Helsinki City Hall |
| 9:00–9:40 | Invited speaker: Rüdiger Simon |
| 9:40–10:00 | Selected talks |
| 10:00–10:20 | Selected talks |
| 10:20–10:50 | Coffee break |
| 10:50–11:10 | Selected talks |
| 11:10–11:30 | Selected talks |
| 11:30–11:45 | Selected talks |
| 11:45–12:00 | Selected talks |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00–13:40 | Invited speaker: Jenny Russinova |
| 13:40–14:00 | Selected talks |
| 14:00–14:15 | Selected talks |
| 14:15–14:45 | Coffee break |
| 14:45–15:05 | Selected talks |
| 15:05–15:20 | Selected talks |
| 15:20–16:00 | Invited speaker: Nicola Patron |
| 16:00–18:30 | Poster session |
| 19:00 | Conference dinner, Restaurant Sipuli |
| 9:00–9:40 | Invited speaker: Tatsuya Nobori |
| 9:40–10:00 | Selected talks |
| 10:00–10:20 | Selected talks |
| 10:20–11:00 | Coffee break and posters |
| 11:00–12:00 | General assembly |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00–13:40 | Invited speaker: Hannele Tuominen |
| 13:40–14:00 | Selected talks |
| 14:00–14:20 | Award announcements |
| 14:20–14:50 | SPPS Prize winner |
| 14:50–15:20 | Coffee break, pictures of the award winners |
| 15:20–16:50 | Award presentations, poster awards |
| 16:50–17:00 | Closing of the meeting |
The Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society 2026 Early Career PI meeting will be held at the University of Helsinki Viikki campus .
Venue: Info Centre Korona, room K1088, Viikinkaari 11, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Registration is open until 15th of June 2026, and the number of participants is limited to 40. Conference costs are kindly covered by the SPPS.
Note: this event is intended only for early career principal investigators working in research organizations located in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia.
Organizing committee: Maija Sierla (
Preliminary program:
Sunday 16 August 2026
18:00 Start of the meeting and get-together dinner
Monday 17 August 2026
09:00 - 10:30 Scientific session #1
10:30 - 10:45 coffee break
10:45 - 12:00 Scientific session #2
12:00 - 13:00 lunch
13:00 - 15:00 Scientific session #3
15:00 - 15:15 coffee break
15:15 - 18:00 Brainstorming session on collaborative ideas, future challenges and opportunities
18:30 Dinner and social program at the local brewery