ViPS events over the summer 2017

Invited seminars by Hans Thordal-Christensen, Julian Schroeder & Barry Pogson plus a thesis defence.

Friday 30th June, 10:45-11:30

Special Plant Seminar

Hans Thordal-Christensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Membrane trafficking in plant cells attacked by powdery mildew fungi

Auditorium 2, Viikki Korona Info building, Viikinkaari 11

Host: Kurt Fagerstedt

Friday 30th June, 12:00

Thesis defence

Pär Davidsson (Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences & DPPS)

Oligogalacturonide signalling in plant innate immunity

Opponent: Professor Hans Thordal-Christensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Auditorium 2, Viikki Korona Info building, Viikinkaari 11

Tuesday 11th July, 14:00-16:00

Special Plant Seminars

Julian Schroeder, UC San Diego, USA

Molecular signal transduction mechanisms mediating abscisic acid and CO2 regulation of ion channels and stomatal movements

Barry Pogson, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

Chloroplast retrograde signaling intersects with RNA stress and recovery networks and ABA signaling in stomata

Seminar room 6406, Biocentre 3, Viikinkaari 1

Host: Jaakko Kangasjärvi