16 – 18 September 2026
Second International Conference on Functional Biology
International House of Scientists “Frédéric Joliot-Curie” ~ St. Constantine and Helena Resort ~ Varna, Bulgaria
Welcome
The Second International Conference on Functional Biology is organised by the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics (IPPG) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Section “Plant Physiology and Biochemistry” of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria.
Today, the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics is recognised as a national centre for fundamental and applied research with strong expertise in plant biology. By the integration of plant physiology, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology combined with interdisciplinary approaches and active national and international collaborations, IPPG continues to advance the frontiers of functional biology because plants, it turns out, have a lot more to say than we once thought.
This conference will present recent advances aligned with the main research directions of IPPG – from Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Genetics and Cell and Molecular Biology to Biotechnologies, Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, and their relevance to Agrobiology and Food Science, but will encourage dialogue with related disciplines. It aims to bring together researchers and experts to explore the diverse applications of functional biology across disciplines. Contributions extending beyond plant science are warmly welcome – the more perspectives around the table, the better the science, and the livelier the coffee breaks.
Important dates
Reserve your place before 30 April 2026
Conference organizers
Two enthusiastic teams
WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN AGAIN
Organizing Committee
Prof. Dr. Valya Vassileva – Conference Chairperson – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Prof. Dr. Katya Georgieva – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Prof. Dr. Iskren Sergiev – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dessislava Todorova – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ivan Iliev – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Assist. Prof. Dr. Elena Shopova – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Assist. Prof. Dr. Mariyana Georgieva – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Assist. Prof. Dr. Zlatina Gospodinova – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Assist. Prof. Tsvetina Nikolova – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Mrs Neli Naydenova – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Scientific Committee
Prof. Dr. Svetlana Misheva – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lyudmila Simova-Stoilova – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Geneva – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irina Vaseva – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Georgi Bonchev – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ina Aneva – Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Miroslava Zhiponova – Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”
Prof. Dr. Pilar S. Testillano – Margarita Salas Center for Biological Research (CIB-CSIC), Spain
Prof. Dr. Sigita Jurkonienė – Nature Research Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania
Prof. Dr. Yalçın Kaya – Trakya University, Edirne, Türkiye
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Federico Martinelli – University of Florence, Italy
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