10 September 2025
Registration and Opening
13:00 – 15:00
Participants Registration
15:00 – 17:30
Conference Opening and Introductory Lectures
19:00
Welcome Cocktail
Conference Program
Conference Topics
Plant physiology and biochemistry
Physiological and biochemical mechanisms in plants under normal and stress conditions
Genetics and epigenetics
From gene regulation to heritable mechanisms driving adaptation and evolution of organisms
Cell and molecular biology
Cellular structures and molecular networks involved in the regulation of growth, development and stress responses
Biotechnologies for Sustainable Development
Biotechnological tools and applications for environmental protection, human health and sustainable agriculture
Biodiversity and Genetic Resources
Conservation and use of biological diversity to maintain ecological balance and food security
Conference program
General Timetable
11 September 2025
Presentations and Posters
09:00 – 10:30
Lectures and Oral Presentations
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Lectures and Oral Presentations
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00
Lectures and Oral Presentations
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00
Lectures and Oral Presentations
17:00 – 18:00
Poster Session and Flash Talks
19:00
Social Dinner
12 September 2025
Concluding and Excursion
09:00 – 10:30
Lectures and Oral Presentations
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Lectures and Concluding Remarks
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 17:00
Sightseeing Tour
Who is speaking
Key Speakers
Prof. Dr. Valya Vassileva – Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, BAS
Planting ideas, growing knowledge – 15 Years of functional biology at the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics.
Next speakers will be announced soon.
When the Timetable is complete, the Program will be accessible for download as FunBio-Program.pdf