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First Learners Webinar Series 2023

First Learners Webinar Series 2023

first learners webinar series 2023 CIOPORA Academy’s new First Learners Webinars are an exciting educational program designed to cater to students and professionals who are entering the world of Intellectual Property for plants. This webinar series aims to provide basic training on Plant IP, a 

The CIOPORA Breeding Academy 2023

The CIOPORA Breeding Academy 2023

The ciopora Breeding academY 2023 The CIOPORA Breeding Academy is an education program designed specifically for plant breeders and R&D departments of breeding companies. It provides advanced training in the latest breeding technologies, including New Breeding Techniques (NBT). Our speakers are highly qualified professionals in 

15/12/22- Applying CRISPR/Cas to plants: From Gene Editing to Chromosome Engineering

15/12/22- Applying CRISPR/Cas to plants: From Gene Editing to Chromosome Engineering

The ciopora Breeding academY 2022:

Applying CRiSpR/CAS to Plants: From Gene Editing to Chromosome engineering

The CIOPORA Breeding Academy is an education program designed specifically for plant breeders and R&D departments of the breeding companies. It provides advanced training in the latest breeding technologies, including New Breeding Techniques (NBT).

Date & Sessions

Average session duration: approx. 75 min

Session 1: Dec 15, 2022 - 9 am CET

Recommended for participants from Europe, Africa, Middle-East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand

8 am London
9 am CET/Europe (Speaker’s time zone)
4 pm Beijing, CN
7 pm Sydney, AUS
9 pm Wellington, NZ

Check the FULL LIST OF TIME ZONES.

Session 2: Dec 15, 2022 - 6 pm CET

Recommended for participants from Europe, Africa and the Americas

9 am US Pacific
11 am US Central
12 pm US Eastern
12 pm Bogotá
6 pm CET/Europe (Speaker’s time zone)

Check the FULL LIST OF TIME ZONES.

Registration

Option 1: WEBINAR TICKET
Our flexible single-webinar registration option:

EUR 99.00/198.00 (member/
guest)

Option 2: WEBINAR SAVINGS PACKAGE
Save 15% and join all three webinars in the
Breeding Academy Webinar Series:
EUR 249.00/498.00 (member/guest)

By registering you are agreeing to our Terms & Conditions (November 2022).

What will i learn?

Prof. Dr. Holger Puchta

Prof. Dr. Holger Puchta

Prof. Dr. Holger Puchta
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Holger Puchta is director of the Botanical Institute and holds since 2002 the Chair of Plant Molecular Biology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany. He studied biochemistry at the universities of Tübingen and Munich. After being a research fellow at the Friedrich-Miescher-Institute in Basel he was a group leader at the IPK in Gatersleben. He was worldwide the first scientist to demonstrate that molecular scissors can be applied to induce different kinds of controlled change in plant genomes and one of the leading scientists adopting the CRISPR/Cas technology to plants. Recently his group was able to achieve another important breakthrough for breeding: CRISPR/Cas mediated plant chromosome engineering. For his work on plant genome engineering, he was named “Pioneer of Plant Biotechnology” by the Plant Biotechnology Journal. He is a highly cited researcher and was awarded twice with the prestigious advanced grant of the European Research Council.

Webinar Syllabus: Different kinds of changes can be induced in plant genomes by the use of molecular scissors. The induced double-strand breaks can be repaired by non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) or homologous recombination. Progress of efficient plant-adopted CRISPR/Cas systems for both pathways will be presented. Breeding also requires the breaking or establishing of genetic linkages. We were able to change genetic linkages by inducing NHEJ-mediated heritable translocations between heterologous chromosome arms in Arabidopsis. Natural inversions occur with high frequency and lead to crossover suppression. We could now show that reverting a natural inversion can target meiotic crossovers into a region that was inaccessible for genetic exchange before. Moreover, by inducing a heritable inversion covering 9/10 of the length of a chromosome we were also able to achieve CO suppression over such a long distance. Our results demonstrate that the restructuring of plant genomes by chromosome engineering has the potential to revolutionize plant breeding.

Webinar user manual

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Please download and read this document carefully prior to participation in the webinar.

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About the WEbinar program

In November 2019, the CIOPORA Academy education program on IP for plants was expanded with the distance learning offerings in form of Webinars. Each webinar is conducted in two sessions to cover all time zones, enabling participation from all locations worldwide.

All CIOPORA Academy Webinars are broadcasted live in Livestorm, an online webinar platform, which allows participation for registered persons via internet browser with no prior installation. Please see our User Manual for more information on the technical requirements.

Contact us

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to:
 
Katrin Huhnholz, the CIOPORA Academy Program Manager
08/12/22- Predictive Breeding: Machine learning technologies for future plant varieties

08/12/22- Predictive Breeding: Machine learning technologies for future plant varieties

The ciopora Breeding academY 2022: Predictive breeding: machine learning technologies for future plant varieties The CIOPORA Breeding Academy is an education program designed specifically for plant breeders and R&D departments of the breeding companies. It provides advanced training in the latest breeding technologies, including New 

01/12/22 – Smart strategies to implement a successful breeding program in vegetatively propagated crops – A practical case study approach: Predictive Breeding in Octoploid Strawberry, towards a more sustainable Green Revolution

01/12/22 – Smart strategies to implement a successful breeding program in vegetatively propagated crops – A practical case study approach: Predictive Breeding in Octoploid Strawberry, towards a more sustainable Green Revolution

The ciopora Breeding academY 2022:  Smart strategies to implement a successful breeding program in vegetatively propagated crops – A practical case study approach: predictive breeding in octoploid strawberry, towards a more sustainable green revolution The CIOPORA Breeding Academy is an education program designed specifically for 

The CIOPORA Breeding Academy 2022

The CIOPORA Breeding Academy 2022

The ciopora Breeding academY 2022

The CIOPORA Breeding Academy is an education program designed specifically for plant breeders and R&D departments of breeding companies. It provides advanced training in the latest breeding technologies, including New Breeding Techniques (NBT). Our speakers are highly qualified professionals in their fields of expertise.

 

Dates & Sessions

Thursday is LearnDay!

December 1 – 7:00 pm CET
December 8 – 9:00 am CET or 6:00 pm CET
December 15 – 9:00 am CET or 6:00 pm CET

We offer two live sessions for most webinars to accommodate all time zones.
Average session duration: ca. 75 min (60 min presentation, 15 min Q&A – direct interaction with the speaker possible)

Registration

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Save 15% and join all three webinars in the
Breeding Academy Webinar Series:
EUR 249.00/498.00 (member/guest).

Webinar series program

December 1, 2022

Prof. Steven J. Knapp

Prof. Steven J. Knapp

Prof. Steven J. Knapp
UC Davis

Steven J. Knapp is Distinguished Professor and Director of the Strawberry Breeding Program , Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis.  He is an expert on plant breeding, quantitative genetics, and genomics and has extensive experience with single-cross hybrid breeding systems in heterotic species.  His past research primarily focused on the breeding, genetics, and genomics of sunflower, peanut, and industrial oilseeds.  His current research focuses on strawberry, with emphases on developing high-yielding disease resistant cultivars, breeding and genetics of fruit quality and shelf-life traits, the development of genomic and bioinformatic resources, and the application of genome-informed breeding approaches in strawberry.  He was previously Global Director of Vegetable Breeding Technology at Monsanto (2009-2015), Professor and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics at the University of Georgia (2004-2009), and Professor and Paul C. Berger Endowed Chair at Oregon State University (1985-2004).  He teaches Quantitative Genetics at UC Davis (2015-Present) and previously taught Advanced Plant Breeding and Quantitative Genetics at OSU (1985-2004).

Smart strategies to implement a successful breeding program in vegetatively propagated crops

Speaker: Prof. Steven J. Knapp, UC Davis

December 8, 2022

Dr. Sebastian J. Schultheiss

Dr. Sebastian J. Schultheiss

Dr. Sebastian J. Schultheiss
Computomics

Dr. Sebastian J. Schultheiss, Managing Director of Computomics, founded Computomics together with a very experienced board of scientific advisors from ETH Zurich, Max Planck Institute for Biology and the University of Tübingen. Sebastian studied Bioinformatics at University of Michigan and Tübingen. He worked on Machine Learning research and its application to biological data for his PhD degree at the Max Planck Institute for Biology and the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory. He brings startup experience, bioinformatics skills and machine learning expertise to Computomics.

Computomics brings superior prediction accuracy and unprecedented integration of phenotyping, genotyping, management, and environmental data to agriculture, enabling its clients to produce stable, value-added crops.

Predictive Breeding: Machine learning technologies for future plant varieties

Speaker: Dr. Sebastian J. Schultheiss, Computomics

December 15, 2022

Prof. Dr. Holger Puchta

Prof. Dr. Holger Puchta

Prof. Dr. Holger Puchta
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Holger Puchta is director of the Botanical Institute and holds since 2002 the Chair of Plant Molecular Biology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany. He studied biochemistry at the universities of Tübingen and Munich. After being a research fellow at the Friedrich-Miescher-Institute in Basel he was a group leader at the IPK in Gatersleben. He was worldwide the first scientist to demonstrate that molecular scissors can be applied to induce different kinds of controlled change in plant genomes and one of the leading scientists adopting the CRISPR/Cas technology to plants. Recently his group was able to achieve another important breakthrough for breeding: CRISPR/Cas mediated plant chromosome engineering. For his work on plant genome engineering, he was named “Pioneer of Plant Biotechnology” by the Plant Biotechnology Journal. He is a highly cited researcher and was awarded twice with the prestigious advanced grant of the European Research Council.

Applying CRISPR/Cas to plants: From gene editing to chromosome engineering

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Holger Puchta, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT)

Webinar user manual

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Please download and read this document carefully prior to participation in the webinar.

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About the CIOPORA breeding academy

In November 2020, the CIOPORA Academy education program on IP for plants was expanded with the distance learning offerings for breeders and R&D professionals: The CIOPORA BREEDING Academy.

All CIOPORA BREEDING Academy Webinars are broadcasted live in Livestorm, an online webinar platform, which allows participation for registered persons via internet browser with no prior installation. Please see our User Manual or the Livestorm Help Center for more information on the technical requirements.

Contact us

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to:
 
Katrin Huhnholz, the CIOPORA Academy Program Manager
18/11/21 – Biotechnological Approaches in Asexually Reproduced Crops

18/11/21 – Biotechnological Approaches in Asexually Reproduced Crops

The ciopora Breeding academY 2021: Biotechnological Approaches in Asexually Reproduced Crops Date & Sessions Average session duration: ca. 75 min Session 1: Nov 18, 2021 – 9 am CET Recommended for participants from Europe, Africa, Middle-East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand 8 am London 9 am 

11/11/21 – Climate Change in the Ornamental Sector – A Breeder’s Perspective

11/11/21 – Climate Change in the Ornamental Sector – A Breeder’s Perspective

The Ciopora Breeding Academy 2021: Climate Change in the ornamental sector – A breeder’s perspective Date & Sessions Average session duration: ca. 75 min Session 1: Nov 11, 2021 – 9 am CET Recommended for participants from Europe, Africa, Middle-East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand 8 

17/06/2021 – Gene Editing: Regulatory Environment Across Jurisdictions

17/06/2021 – Gene Editing: Regulatory Environment Across Jurisdictions

The ciopora academy 2021

Webinar Series 2, Webinar 3:

Gene Editing: Regulatory Environment across jurisdictions.

Date & Sessions

Average session duration: ca. 75 min

Recommended for participants from Europe, Middle-East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand

8 am London
9 am CEST/Europe (Speaker)
3 pm Beijing, CN
5 pm Sydney, AUS
7 pm Wellington, NZ

Check the FULL LIST OF TIME ZONES for Session 1.

Recommended for participants from Europe and the Americas.

9 am US Pacific
11 am US Central
12 pm US Eastern
6 pm CEST/Europe (Speaker)

Check the FULL LIST OF TIME ZONES for Session 2.

What will I learn?

Gene editing has emerged in the last decade as a new and precise way of altering the genetic material of plants and animals. Being a relatively novel technique, since its introduction, gene editing has found a wide array of applications in different fields of research, with its inventors awarded the Nobel Prize in 2020.

This webinar will cover the current applications of gene editing in agricultural and horticultural crops around the globe in the last decade, highlighting major achievements in the field of plant breeding. Furthermore, the current regulatory environment of gene editing will be presented covering Europe (EU 27 + non-member states), as well as some major import and export markets and developing countries. The differences between policymakers’ approaches to gene editing regulation will be outlined, providing an overview of the current regulatory frameworks and explanations of specific regulations.

MEET THE SPEAKER

Dr. Thorben Sprink

Dr. Thorben Sprink

Senior Researcher at Julius Kuehn Institute for Biosafety in Plant Biotechnology
As a Senior Researcher at the Julius Kuehn Institute (Germany), Dr Thorben Sprink leads the Working Group for Genome Editing and Synthetic Biology. In his research activities, Thorben focuses on the development of new technologies for targeted genome modifications, driving research in the area of DNA-free CRISPR/CAS-Technologies and the analysis of the off-target events. Thorben has extensive expertise in the area of New Breeding Techniques regulations. He is a member of the International Society for Biosafety Research.

Registration

The CIOPORA Acadamy maintains the reduced webinar rates in 2021!

We at the CIOPORA Academy are committed to providing continued education opportunities to the green sector. In view of the operational and financial constraints businesses and individuals around the globe are facing currently, we have reduced our webinar rates from EUR 149,00 to EUR 99,00 (Member) and EUR 299,00 to EUR 199,00 (Guest). Additional 15% savings are provided in the Webinar Package. 

Join this webinar in the CIOPORA Academy Webinar Series 2/2021 by opting for our flexible single webinar registration at the following CIOPORA Member/Guest rates:

  • CIOPORA Member: EUR 99,00
  • Guest: EUR 199,00

Click on the “Webinar ticket” button below to register quickly and securely online.

By registering you are agreeing to our Terms & Conditions (Sept 2020).

Save 15% and join all three webinars in the CIOPORA Academy Webinar Series 2/2021, including:

  • June 3 – Webinar 1. Plant IP Rights in the USA: Maximizing Returns on IP Investment. Learn more.
  • June 10 – Webinar 2. Criminal Prosecution of PBR Infringement Cases in Italy: Procedural Aspects and Case Law. Learn more.
  • June 17 – Webinar 3. Gene Editing: Regulatory Environment across Jurisdictions.

Webinar savings package:

  • CIOPORA Member: 249,00 EUR
  • Guest: 499,00 EUR

Click on the “Webinar package” button below to register quickly and securely online.

By registering you are agreeing to our Terms & Conditions (Sept 2020).

Webinar user manual

For your convenience, we have compiled a Webinar User Manual to help you prepare for the webinar participation.

Download The Webinar manual

Please download and read this document carefully prior to participation in the webinar.

Our webinar platform Livestorm does not require any prior installation. Instead, it enables you to join the webinar via browser. Use one of the following for the best webinar experience:

 

About the WEbinar program

In November 2019, the CIOPORA Academy education program on IP for plants was expanded with the distance learning offerings in form of Webinars. Each webinar is conducted in two sessions to cover all time zones, enabling participation from all locations worldwide.

All CIOPORA Academy Webinars are broadcasted live in Livestorm, an online webinar platform, which allows participation for registered persons via internet browser with no prior installation. Please see our User Manual for more information on the technical requirements.

Contact us

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to:
 
Katrin Huhnholz, the CIOPORA Academy Program Manager
01/04/2021 – R&D Agreements and Classic Disputes Resulting therefrom

01/04/2021 – R&D Agreements and Classic Disputes Resulting therefrom

The ciopora academy 2021 Webinar Series 1, Webinar 3: R&D Agreements and Classic Disputes Resulting therefrom. Date & Sessions Average session duration: ca. 75 min Session 1: April 1, 2021 – 9 am CEST Recommended for participants from Europe, Middle-East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand 8