Peter Eckes

President Bioscience Research, BASF Plant Science
When
3rd-4th Mar 2021
Start Time 09:00 EST (-5 UTC)
Where
Virtual
The 2021 congress will explore novel strategies and developments in plant genomics and gene editing through a series of case studies and an examination of the latest scientific research. Leaders from academia and industry will consider key developments in gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR/Cas9 and TALEN and discuss its application in improving disease resistance, stress tolerance and crop yield.
This meeting will be co-located with the 5th Partnerships in Biocontrol & Biostimulants Congress: USA and the Microbiome for Agriculture Congress: USA.
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2021 Featured Speakers – Our full Speaker panel can be found here.
The 2021 program is structured to create a collaborative environment where you can build on existing relationships and develop new partnerships in industry and academia across the full range of plant research.
“Great speakers. Roundtables provided good opportunities for discussion”
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were highly informative; hearing academic and industry presentations was
very useful.”
“Great focus on CRISPR technology and NGS”
“The two-day format with breakout sessions was perfect”
Maxine J. Elliot Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California Berkeley
Sr. VP and Head of Plant Biotechnology, Bayer Crop Science
Professor, Duke University
CEO, Napigen
Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley
Professor, Iowa State University
Gene Editing Director, Calyxt
Professor, Penn State
President Bioscience Research, BASF Plant Science
Chief Technology Officer, Tropic Biosciences
CEO, Pairwise, USA
CSO & EVP, Cibus, USA (CA)
Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University
HHMI Investigator, Arts & Sciences Professor of Biology, Duke University
Leader, Applied Science and Technology, Corteva Agriscience
President & Chief Scientific Officer, Performance Plants Inc, Canada
VP – Director of Research and Development, INARI Agriculture
Professor, Utah State University
Maxine J. Elliot Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California Berkeley
Sr. VP and Head of Plant Biotechnology, Bayer Crop Science
Professor, Duke University
CEO, Napigen
Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California Berkeley
Professor, Iowa State University
Gene Editing Director, Calyxt
Professor, Penn State
President Bioscience Research, BASF Plant Science
Chief Technology Officer, Tropic Biosciences
CEO, Pairwise, USA
CSO & EVP, Cibus, USA (CA)
Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University
HHMI Investigator, Arts & Sciences Professor of Biology, Duke University
Leader, Applied Science and Technology, Corteva Agriscience
President & Chief Scientific Officer, Performance Plants Inc, Canada
VP – Director of Research and Development, INARI Agriculture
Professor, Utah State University
Attracting over 200 experts working in all areas of plant science, this event will examine the latest advances being made in biocontrol, biostimulant and biopesticide research.
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Poster presentation sessions will take place in breaks and alongside the other breakout sessions of the conference. Your presentation will be displayed in a dedicated area, with the other accepted posters from industry and academic presenters.
We also issue a poster eBook to all attendees with your full abstract in and can share your poster as a PDF after the meeting if you desire (optional).
Whether looking for funding, employment opportunities or simply wanting to share your work with a like-minded and focused group, these are an excellent way to join the heart of this Congress.
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Corteva Agriscience provides farmers around the world with a balanced mix of seed, crop protection and digital solutions focused on maximizing productivity to enhance productivity and profitability. With an industry-leading product and technology pipeline, the company is committed to working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. More information can be found at www.corteva.com
×NRGene is a Genomics company that provides turn-key solutions. Relying on a vast proprietary database and AI-based technologies, we provide the largest seed and food companies in the world with the computational tools they need to maximize their crop yield, significantly saving them time and cost. NRGene’s tools have already been implemented by some of the leading agribiotech companies worldwide, as well as the most influential research teams in academia.
×We offer DNA and RNA extraction chemistry for a wide range of sample types. Our products are used worldwide from small labs to large CROs. Our high level experience with automation platforms allows us to provide high throughput demands while still providing quality results. Quick PCR, or whole-genome sequencing; a few samples a day, or thousands a day, we can provide a solution.
×Novogene is a leading provider of genomic services and solutions with cutting edge NGS and bioinformatics expertise. It is now the largest sequencing capacities in the world. Novogene utilizes scientific excellence and unsurpassed data quality to help our clients realize their research goals. With around 2,000 employees, multiple locations around the world, and over 250 publications in top tier journal, the company has recently become the world-leader in NGS services.
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×Biosearch Technologies is the comprehensive genomics portfolio from LGC, providing products and services for genomic analysis that support mission critical applications for global customers in agrigenomics. Our integrated tools and technologies enable our customers’ achievements whether through extraction (sbeadex®), oligonucleotides and reagents (KASP®, BHQplus® probes, BHQ® Probe Master Mix), and instrumentation (oKtopure™, SNPline, Nexar®, and IntelliQube®). We also offer lab services for extraction, genotyping, targeted genotyping by sequencing (GBS), SSR conversion, Sanger sequencing, and NGS.
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×Elo Life Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Precision BioSciences, Inc. Our mission is to develop products that improve human health and respond to the impacts of climate change. To address agricultural needs, Elo partners with stakeholders throughout the food systems supply chain to address unmet needs within food supply and build a human-health focused business. To learn more about Elo and Precision Biosciences please visit www.elolife.ag and www.precisionbiosciences.com
×ATI licenses its IP to increase yields and stress tolerance and, if needed, sources world-class laboratories having transformation expertise in our customers’ specific crops of interest. ATI then co-develops the research through greenhouse validation of the Genome Edited traits, with optional sublicensing of powerful CRISPR 3.0 GE technology. These licensing, co-development, and soon trait introgression models are underway with multiple seed companies. We will do many more, focusing on extending shelf life of perishable products.
×Benson Hill empowers innovators with a revolutionary crop design platform to develop healthier and more sustainable food and ingredients. Benson Hill’s CropOS™ platform combines machine learning and big data with a patented portfolio of CRISPR Cms1 genome editing nucleases to drastically accelerate and simplify the product development process.
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×Pairwise is a start-up food company that uses technology to break down the barriers that keep us from eating produce. We are passionate about reducing diet-based disease by driving an increase in the consumption of fruits and vegetables. Headquartered in Durham, NC, our team is made up of leaders in R&D, agriculture, and consumer products. Founded in 2018, Pairwise is working to deliver breakthrough innovation in agricultural sciences and in healthy consumer food products.
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×Our mission is to scale NGS Library Prep to keep up with the cost of sequencing. We are a molecular software company that is changing how scientists think about power calculations for their studies and how they spend their money. We help scientists improve their DNA sequencing through smarter NGS library construction. We specialize in precise library construction, providing better data and an easier workflow for smarter sequencing at a fraction of the cost.
×Platform Genetics is a Canadian trait development and molecular services company- a trusted partner in agricultural genomics. We leverage a patented technology called Deep Variant Scanning (DVS) to rapidly mine chemically-mutated populations or natural populations for alleles predicted to confer useful phenotypes. DVS works in all crops, including polyploids, and has been successfully used in more than 10 grain, oilseed, vegetable, and ornamental species. With unmatched speed and accuracy, Platform Genetics offers variation on demand.
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×Novogene is a leading provider of genomic services and solutions with cutting edge NGS and bioinformatics expertise. It is now the largest sequencing capacities in the world. Novogene utilizes scientific excellence and unsurpassed data quality to help our clients realize their research goals. With around 2,000 employees, multiple locations around the world, and over 250 publications in top tier journal, the company has recently become the world-leader in NGS services.
×Tecan is a leading global provider of automated laboratory instruments and NGS library prep solutions. Combining innovative solutions for DNA genotyping and RNA sequencing analysis across a broad range of sample types and inputs, Tecan provides customizable options for capturing the most biological information from your experiments. Our automation systems and reagents work together to provide researchers with solutions to increase sensitivity, ease-of-use, and throughput in agrigenomics and basic research.
https://lifesciences.tecan.com/
×Hamilton Robotics is a leading global manufacturer providing automated liquid handling workstations and laboratory automation technology to the scientific community. With a focus on innovative design, our patented liquid handling technologies include Compressed O-Ring Expansion (CO-RE®), Total Aspirate and Dispense Monitoring (TADM™), Monitored Air Displacement (MAD) and Anti-Droplet Control (ADC™). Hamilton offers fully automated solutions for sample preparation, toxicology, next-generation sequencing (NGS), and more.
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×CloudCluster makes it easy to set up storage, compute, and data transfer clusters for optimal High Performance Computing (HPC) by leveraging the virtually limitless resources from AWS and Google Cloud Platform. CloudyCluster reduces the time for results for Parallel and HPC workloads by providing the familiar HPC environment leveraging the power, scale and elasticity of AWS and Google Cloud Platform across science, engineering, machine learning, and other fields that rely on HPC. Bursting your research to the Cloud, you are able to reduce time to results.
×For over 100 years, ICIA has been a leader in seed certification, seed quality testing, genetic testing and research. ICIA , a non-profit, self-supporting agency, exists to deliver unbiased, needed services to our member customers in the seed, grain, food and related industries. As an ISO accredited organisation, impeccable customer service and effective processes are ingrained in our preparations and in practice every day.
×Benchling is the leader in cloud-based informatics, offering a platform purpose-built for life science R&D that is helping drive agriculture gene editing from early-stage research through downstream development workflows. Benchling’s applications allow for data-driven decision making by centralizing and standardizing data throughout the gene editing process, providing scientists the power of sequence intelligence, along with lineage and sample tracking. Benchling is a trusted partner to several agriculture and gene editing customers including Inari Agriculture, Antheia, and Ginkgo Bioworks.
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