4th edition of the INUPRAG Symposium, 14-16 october 2025 / Campus Institut Agro – INRAE
Website : https://inuprag.symposium.inrae.fr/
Registration: From 2 June 2025 to 29 August 2025
Montpellier has been selected to host the 4th edition of the biennial INUPRAG conference, which brings together researchers from three major European research institutes in the field of plant biology: INRAE in France, UPSC (Umea Plant Science Center) in Sweden, and CRAG (Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics) in Spain.
The aim of this congress is to gather a multidisciplinary group of scientists whose activities ultimately aim to promote the sustainable production of biomass and high-quality food, as well as raw materials, while maintaining high productivity and preserving natural resources and biodiversity. The work developed by the members of these three institutes aims to decipher the physiological and developmental processes involved, from the cell to the ecosystem.
During this conference, which will be open more broadly to the scientific community, the focus will be on:
- promoting the dissemination and development of knowledge in plant biology,
- continuing or establishing new scientific partnerships,
- fostering exchanges in a relaxed and informal atmosphere between the various research institutes, and developing bridges between public research and private companies.
Encouraging the participation of younger researchers is also a priority. To this end, slots for oral presentations will be reserved for students, and prizes will be awarded for the best oral presentations and posters. In total, around forty speakers from the INUPRAG cooperation will present their latest work and future projects. Among the internationally renowned invited speakers, half will come from UPSC and CRAG.
At this conference, the plant will be considered in its environment and in interaction with it. Recent work on (i) nutrition, (ii) metabolism, (iii) growth and development, (iv) responses to biotic, abiotic, and combined stresses, as well as beneficial interactions, (v) genome expression, (vi) population genetics, and (vii) crop improvement will be presented.