CROPINNO Participation in Summer School ‘Why Do We Study Plants?’
From 3rd to 11th July 2025, CROPINNO team member Kimon Ionas (IFVCNS) took part in the interdisciplinary Summer School ‘Why Do We Study Plants?’ organized by Professor Serena Varotto at the University of Padova (UNIPD), Italy. The program aimed to explore the fundamental question of…
From applications to reporting: learning EU project management in Rostock
In May, CROPINNO team visited the University of Rostock to participate in a training focused on the management of EU-funded projects. The training covered the entire project cycle—from the application process, presented by Dr. Lois Woestman, to financial reporting, explained by Lisa Hirschberger. The University…
Collaborative Exchange Enhances Drought Phenotyping Approaches
Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops (IFVCNS) hosted a collaborative visit from Dr. Laura Junker-Frohn of Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) as part of ongoing CROPINNO activities. The exchange focused on refining approaches to drought stress assessment in sunflower using high-throughput phenotyping technologies. The teams worked together…
CROPINNO Final Conference: Celebrating Three Years of Collaborative Innovation
The final conference of the CROPINNO project was successfully held in Novi Sad from June 25–27, 2025, hosted by the Climate Crops Centre. This milestone event marked the culmination of our Horizon Europe initiative (Grant Agreement No. 101059784), dedicated to advancing climate-resilient crop improvement through…
Enhancing Research Infrastructure Management
In May 2025, representatives from the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops (IFVCNS) participated at workshop organized by Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) in Brussels dedicated to improving research infrastructure management in plant phenotyping. The workshop featured presentations and discussions on topics such as: Coordination strategies within…
Cross-Lab Validation Strengthens Drought Tolerance Research in Sunflower
In April 2025, researchers from Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops (IFVCNS) visited University of Rostock to advance molecular studies on drought tolerance in sunflower. The visit focused on validating qPCR results from previous experiments in Novi Sad using sunflower material grown under PEG-induced stress…
Short-Term Scientific Mission Experience in Sunflower Root Phenotyping
As part of our project, a Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) was conducted to advance sunflower root system phenotyping and analyse the adaptability of different inbred lines to drought stress. The research stay provided valuable insights into optimizing phenotyping methods for sunflower breeding programs, focusing on…
Strengthening Experimental Alignment for Omics-Based Drought Studies
In March 2025, two consecutive Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) were held at the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops (IFVCNS) in Novi Sad, Serbia, bringing together researchers from IFVCNS, the University of Rostock (UROS), and the University of Padua (UNIPD). These missions focused on troubleshooting…
UNIPD Researchers Visit Novi Sad for STSM on RNA Protocol Optimization
From December 9–13, 2024, researchers from the University of Padua (UNIPD), Prof. Serena Varotto, Dr. Alessia Ronchi, and Irene Luzzi, visited the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops (IFVCNS) in Novi Sad as part of a Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) within the CROPINNO project. The…
Strengthening Administrative Skills for EU Projects
The CROPINNO project continues to foster collaboration and capacity building within its network of leading research institutions. From September 24th to 26th, 2024, members of the CROPINNO team participated in a training program held in Córdoba, Spain. This training, hosted by the CSIC-IAS (Consejo Superior…