SPS Symposium 2026

Today’s research, plants of tomorrow

This international symposium is organized by the Saclay Plant Sciences (SPS) network, one of the largest plant science communities in Europe.

In the face of rapid and significant climate change, advancing our knowledge in plant sciences has never been more crucial. The research being conducted in our laboratories today will make it possible to develop tools, cultivars, and agricultural practices that will help adapt our lifestyles and production systems to these environmental challenges in the near future.

The International SPS Symposium will gather international researchers from various areas of plant sciences to show the diversity of plant research, share new insights and promote collaborations. The sessions will focus on the following topics: 1) Nutrition and metabolism, 2) Environmental interactions, 3) Developmental and cell biology, 4) Genome wide analysis and 5) Agronomic traits and breeding tools.

Renowned international and SPS speakers will present their latest findings. Additionally, approximately twenty talks will be selected based on submitted abstracts. Two poster sessions (featuring flash-talks) will also provide attendees with the opportunity to present their work and foster new collaborations.

Guests

Arp SCHNITTGER

University of Hamburg (Germany)

KEYNOTE LECTURE

Marion EISENHUT

Bielefeld University (Germany)

Session "NUTRITION, METABOLISM"

Sébastien THOMINE

Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell, Gif-sur-Yvette (France)

Session "NUTRITION, METABOLISM"

Consuelo DE MORAES

ETH Zurich (Switzerland)

Session "ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS"

Peter MERGAERT

Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell, Gif-sur-Yvette (France)

Session "ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS"

Gwyneth INGRAM

Plant reproduction and development - RDP, Lyon (France)

Session "DEVELOPMENTAL AND CELL BIOLOGY"

Enrico MAGNANI

Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin for Plant Sciences - IJPB , Versailles (France)

Session "DEVELOPMENTAL AND CELL BIOLOGY"

José GUTIERREZ MARCOS

University of Warwick (UK)

Session "GENOME WIDE ANALYSIS"

Mélisande BLEIN-NICOLAS

Quantitative Genetics and Evolution - GQE–Le Moulon, Gif-sur-Yvette (France)

Session "GENOME WIDE ANALYSIS"

Jean-Luc GALLOIS

Genetics and Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables - GAFL, Avignon (France)

Session "AGRONOMIC TRAITS AND BREEDING TOOLS"

Timothée FLUTRE

Quantitative Genetics and Evolution - GQE–Le Moulon, Gif-sur-Yvette (France)

Session "AGRONOMIC TRAITS AND BREEDING TOOLS"

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Date
October 14-16, 2026
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INRAE Center - Versailles
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From 15 May 2026 to 15 September 2026
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From 15 May 2026 to 31 August 2026
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International SPS Symposium 2026 - October 14-16, 2026