Global Conference on Plant Science and Molecular Biology 2026

I am a full professor at the Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Zielona Góra, Poland. My scientific activity is focused on biochemical and behavioural aspects of aphid-plant interactions, especially aphid behavioural responses to plant allelochemicals, mechanisms of plant resistance to aphids, search for antifeedants against aphids, and probing behaviour of other-than-aphid herbivorous Hemiptera.

Shin-Churl Bae , National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Korea

Dr. Eduard A. Shuralev studied at the Kazan State Academy of Veterinary Medicine, Russia and graduated as DVM in 1996. He then joined the research group of Prof. K. Salmakov at the Federal Center of Toxicological, Radiation and Biological Safety, Kazan, Russia. He received his PhD degree in 2000. Since 2011 he is Associate Professor at the Institute of Environmental Sciences, Kazan Federal University, Russia. Since 2013 he is also Leading Research Fellow at the Federal Center of Toxicological, Radiation and Biological Safety, Kazan, Russia. He has published more than 35 research articles in SCI(E) journals.

Raquel Díaz (PhD, Forest Engineer) graduated in Forest Engineering (Madrid Polytechnic University – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) in 1996. Since 1997 she has been working at the Lourizán Forest Research Centre (Pontevedra, Spain) on quantitative genetics of forest trees. She presented her thesis (“Genetic Breeding of Juglansregia”) in 2001. Since 2010 she has been in charge of the Galician genetic and silviculturalbreeding programs of Pinuspinaster and Pinusradiata; and since 2013 her main objective has been to study resistance or tolerance mechanism of pine trees against pine wood nematode and find resistant or tolerant individuals as a strategy to control pine wilt disease.

Dr Camoni studied Biology at Sapienza, University of Rome, and graduated in 1994. In 1995-1997 was Research Fellow at the National Research Council (CNR), in 1997 he was for 4 months Research Fellow at tha Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1998 he was Research Fellow at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. In 2000 he obtained a position as Research Scientist of Plant Physiology at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, and since 2001 he is Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology in the same University. He has published more than 40 research articles (H index=19).

Maria Rangel ( www.chel2life.org ) is an Associate Professor at University of Porto. She is a Bioinorganic Chemist whose research interests are focused in the role of metal ions in living organisms. She has been working on the design of Iron chelators for: (a) novel strategies to fight Infection; (b) treatment of Fe Overload and (c) Fe Sensing. Her interest in Iron Biology has been extended to Plant Nutrition and she is currently developing projects that aim the understanding of mineral nutrition processes and the design of Fe-chelates to address agricultural problems related with Fe deficiency.

Cha Young KIM received his Ph.D., from Gyeongsang National University, Korea in 2000. At present he is the Director of Biological Resource Center (KCTC), in KRIBB.

I am holding a Master’s degree in Entomology from ShahidChamran University of Ahvaz- Iran, which is one of the best universities in Iran. I have also a good research background and publications in insect ecology and Integrated Pest Management. Besides, I have further empirical activities in mass production of beneficial insects, biological control programs, insecticide application, behavioral ecology, and entomology.

In 2015 I graduated from Moscow State University with a master's degree. At present I am a PhD student and researcher at the Research Center for Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The subject of my PhD thesis is related to the study of the evolution of genomes in parasitic and carnivorous plants.

Rod Eyles is a Post-Doctoral fellow at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and is based in Nairobi, Kenya. His PhD, completed in 2014, focused on profiling and functional analysis of microRNA involvement in root organogenesis in Medicago truncatula. He is currently working on a collaborative project, with DMSZ in Germany, on development of a VIGS system for cassava for the study of resistance to cassava brown streak disease and cassava mosaic disease. His research interests include plant physiology and disease and in particular the use of RNAi based approaches to plant research.

In biological systems, structure and function are intrinsically tied to each other. Both areas have been fascinating to me as a plant scientist since the beginning of my studies. My scientific work is focussed on two major topics: (1) ecological aspects, like tolerance of plants towards heavy metals and their potential, intracellular uptake and (2) physiological aspects of salt- and UV-stress as well as water balance of cells and tissues. I am passionate about teaching and I am regularly giving lectures and lab courses in cell biology, plant physiology and anatomy, light microscopy and scientific documentation. For a couple of years now, I am leading a small group consisting of PhD, master and bachelor students at the Core Facility Cell Imaging & Ultrastructure Research, at the University of Vienna, Austria.

Dr. Cristea Victoria, Senior Researcher, coordinator of the Phytogeographical Department of Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden. her professional experience is in plant biotechnology - in vitro multiplication and conservation, biodiversity conservation, somaclonal variability, phytogeography, plant physiology. She has published 1 book and 1 book chapter; 2 national patents. 18 ISI indexed papers, 10 quoted ISI papers, 40 IDB papers, 25 papers in other journals.

Yu Jeong Jeong, Seoul national university, Republic of Korea

Alessandra Renella is a Ph.D student in Biology and Applied Sciences at University of Molise conducting the research activity on the characterization and conservation of agro-biodiversity, particularly autochthonous legume ecotypes. In detail, supervised by Prof. Gabriella Stefania Scippa and Prof. Dalila Trupiano, she is studying the metabolomic profile of autochthonous legume ecotypes to explore their characteristics and support their valorization and, more in general, biodiversity conservation strategies. Ms. Renella previously obtained a master’s degree from the University of Molise in 2021 where she worked on the physiological and biochemical responses of autochthonous bean ecotypes to abiotic stress.