🍺🥖 Discover Session 5: “Exploring #fermentation as a driver of innovation in food and beverages” at #PYFF9
From new flavours to sustainable production, microbes are transforming food & beverages. Discover how yeast & fungi drive next‑gen fermentation #Fermentation#Valencia2026
✨ Discover Session 4: “Advances in Synthetic Biology and Innovative Technologies for Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi” at PYFF9
This session will explore the latest breakthroughs in SynBio, metabolic engineering, and emerging technologies driving innovation in yeasts and fungi.
📢 Great news from PYFF9!
⏳ The deadline for early bird registration and abstract submission has been extended until 31 May.
🎙️ Submit your latest research for an oral communication or poster presentation.
✨ Discover Session 3: “Pathogenic Strategies and Resistance Mechanisms in Fungi” at PYFF9 – Conference on Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi, taking place this September in Valencia.
This session will focus on how fungal pathogens evolve to survive antifungal treatments!
✨ Discover Session 2: “Adapting to Survive: Inside the Evolutionary Strategies of Fungi” at PYFF9 – Conference on Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi, taking place this September in Valencia
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🔬✨ Excited to highlight Session 1: “Unlocking the Secrets of Fungal Physiology and Metabolism” at PYFF9 – Conference on Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi, taking place this September in Valencia. Don't miss it!
#PYFF9
🌟 PYFF9 Speaker: Joseph Schacherer 🌟
He leads his team at University of Strasbourg studying yeast population and functional genomics to uncover how genotype shapes phenotype. He also led the 1002 Yeast Genomes Project.
📍 Don’t miss his talk!
#PYFF9#Genomics#Yeast
🌟 Meet Prof. Van Dijck at #PYFF9!
His lab at VIB explores Candida species, uncovering how nutrient signals affect growth and virulence, discovering new antifungals, and studying resistance mechanisms, with a focus on the emerging pathogen C. auris. 🔬
🎙️ Don’t miss his talk!
PYFF9 Speaker Announcement: Prof. Verena Siewers 🌟
Prof. Siewers (Chalmers University) engineers yeast cell factories using systems & synthetic biology to produce sustainable fuels, foods, and pharmaceuticals.
📍 Don’t miss her at #PYFF9 in Valencia!
#SyntheticBiology#Yeasts
🌟 PYFF9 Speaker Announcement: Prof. Kevin Verstrepen 🌟
Prof. Kevin Verstrepen (KU Leuven, VIB) studies yeast genetics, evolution, and fermentation, linking genetic variation to flavor and biotech applications.
📍 Don’t miss him at #PYFF9 in Valencia!
#Yeast#Genetics#Biotech
🔔 Reminder – Bursaries for Young Scientists 🔔
Are you a student or early-career researcher working with yeasts or filamentous fungi?
💰 Bursaries of up to €400 to attend #PYFF9
📍 Valencia, Spain
📅 Deadline: 30 June
Make sure to apply in time 👉 https://t.co/4GMa9MZ6Vn
Confirmed: Matthias Steiger as a #PYFF9 speaker! 🎤
He leads cutting-edge work on engineering fungi & yeasts for sustainable bioproductionl.
Don’t miss his vision for the future of industrial biotech!
#Valencia2026
🎤 Excited to welcome Arthur Ram as #PYFF9 speaker!
Associate Professor in Molecular Microbiology & Biotechnology (IBL), studying how filamentous fungi grow and develop. Polysaccharide degradation & cell wall remodeling.
Don’t miss his talk! 🧬🚀
#FungalBiology&Biotechnology
Confirmed speaker: Gianni Liti
Dr. Liti is a Senior Researcher at IRCAN, leading the Population Genomics and Complex Traits group. His lab uses genetics and genomics to uncover the evolutionary processes shaping natural variation and complex traits. Don’t miss his talk at #PYFF9
Delighted to welcome Ronald de Vries at #PYFF9! 🔬
From Aspergillus enzymes to systems-level fungal metabolism, his work bridges omics, genetics & biotech. ♻️
Don’t miss his insights on fungal metabolism 🎤
#FungalBiotech#PlantBiomass#CircularBioeconomy
PYFF9 Speaker Announcement: Uffe Mortensen.
Uffe works as a Professor at Technical University of Denmark, and is an expert in synthetic biology and genome engineering, developing cutting-edge tools for yeast and CRISPR technologies.
Looking forward to his insights!
#PYFF9
Confirmed: Emilia Mellado as a #PYFF9 speaker!
A microbiologist at the Instituto de Salud Carlos III leading research on fungal pathogens like Aspergillus and antifungal resistance, work with major impact on infectious disease science.
Don’t miss her talk at #PYFF9#Valencia2026
🎤 Keynote Spotlight at #PYFF9!
We're thrilled to welcome Rodrigo Ledesma (Imperial College London)! He leads work in Genetic Engineering with 200+ papers on microbial bioproduction.
Don’t miss his talk! 🚀
#Biotech#Sustainability#Valencia2026