Author: Alberto Ballin
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Dissemination activity of our DCs – Year 1
Our Doctoral Candidates have been presenting their work at different scientific events. Here is an overview of their activities: Well done to Adrian, Ridwan, Aparna, and Lucas… and good luck to the other students, who are set to present their work in the coming months!
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Highlights from HeatDDR’s first year
During its first year (March 2025 – March 2026) HeatDDR has successfully laid the foundations for a vibrant international doctoral network. The kick-off meeting took place in December 2025 and brought together all partners to align scientific objectives, training activities, and implementation plans. A major milestone of the year was the successful recruitment and integration…
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Workshop 2 : training on imagining techniques
The second workshop of the HeatDDR Consortium, entitled “Plant DNA Damage Response: Basic Knowledge and Imaging Techniques”, took place in Olomouc (Czech Republic) from January 26th to 30th. It was hosted by the Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics (CPSFG) at the Institute of Experimental Botany. The event combined lectures and extensive practical training,…
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Welcome to the HeatDDR Doctoral Candidates
We are pleased to announce that all the Doctoral Candidates have officially joined the HeatDDR Doctoral Network. They settled in their labs and began to work on their rsearch projects. We look forward to supporting their progress and sharing the impact of their work with the scientific community. We welcome all candidates and wish them…
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Kick-off meeting of the HeatDDR project
The HeatDDR Consortium members gathered on December 2nd – 3rd, 2025 for the official project’s kick-off meeting, which was hosted by the iFZ Research Center of the Justus Liebig University in Gießen (Germany). Over the two days, the doctoral researchers who had recently started in their labs and their supervisors engaged in enriching scientific discussions…
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Launch of the HeatDDR Doctoral Network
The Doctoral Network HeatDDR officially started on March 1st, 2025. It brings together 17 partners to train 9 doctoral candidates in Plant Sciences. This initiative is funded by the Horizon Europe program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), Grant Agreement No. 101169110, with a total budget of €2.2 million. The project, that will run for…