SPPS 2026 Early Career PI meeting

The Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society 2026 Early Career PI meeting will be held at the University of Helsinki Viikki campus from 16^th to 17^th of August 2026.

Note: this event is intended only for early career principal investigators and senior postdoctoral researchers working in research organizations located in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Organizing committee: Maija Sierla (maija.sierla@helsinki.fi) and Cezary Waszczak (cezary.waszczak@helsinki.fi)

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Venue: Info Centre Korona (room K1088), Viikinkaari 11, 00790 Helsinki, Finland

Preliminary program:

Sunday 16.8.2026

18:00 Start of the meeting and get-together dinner (restaurant TBD)

Monday 17.8.2026

09:00 - 10:30 Scientific session #1

10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break

10:45 - 12:00 Scientific session #2

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

13:00 - 15:00 Scientific session #3

15:00 - 15:15 Coffee break

15:15 - 18:00 Brainstorming session on collaborative ideas, future challenges and opportunities

18:30 Dinner and social program 

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Registration is open until 15th of June 2026, and the number of participants is limited to 40. You will be notified by 23rd of June 2026 whether your application for registration was successful. Conference costs are kindly covered by the SPPS.

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