09.30 - Registration

11.00 - 11:10 - Welcome speech

11.10 - 17.30 - SESSION 1 - Plant cells, hairy roots, and other systems for the development and optimization of speciality molecules' production 

Chair: Prof. Cha Young Kim

11.10 - 11.55: Keynote Speaker
Plant tissue culture technology in the era of cellular agriculture
Vasil Georgiev, Institute of Microbiology - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

11.55 - 12.15 - Talk 1: Unveiling elicitor effects on natural compound production in Annurca apple calli, Carmen Laezza

12.15 - 12.35 - Talk 2: Enhanced production of phenolic compounds by a Vitis vinifera hairy root : a study from production to the determination of biological activities, Alban Coquel

12.35 - 14.40 - walking lunch and coffee / poster session

14.00 - 14.20 - Talk 3: Enhancement of cell and hairy root cultures of Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter as sources of bioactive compounds, Sofia Caretto

14.20 - 14.40 - Talk 4: A molecular analysis in leaves of micropropagated commercial and non-commercial Cannabis sativa genotypes, Margaux Thiry

14.40 - 15.00 - Talk 5: Exploring the antioxidant potential and phenolic composition of Passiflora caerulea plant and callus cultures, Alexandra Garmidolova

15.00 - 15.20 - Talk 6: Deciphering the Phytochemical Potential of Hemp Hairy Roots: A Promising Source of Cannabisins and Triterpenes as Bioactive Compounds, Naomi Kaminski

15.20 - 15.50 - Coffee break, networking, Poster session

15.50 - 16.10 - Talk 7: Development of poplar tree hairy root cultures for the production of specialized bioactive metabolites in view of cosmetic applications, Frederic Lamblin

16.10 - 16.30 - Talk 8: A genetic framework of genes involved in callus growth, Fuensanta Verdu

16.30 - 16.50 - Talk 9: Production of high-value molecules using apple cell suspension cultures, Xuan Xu

16.50 - 17.10 - Talk 10: Extracellular vesicles from poplar cell lines: exploring their production and carrier potential, Miguel Rito

17.10 - 17.30 - Talk 11: Optimized bioproduction of phenolic compounds from in vitro Populus nigra L. grown in temporary immersion bioreactors, Malorie Laffon

17.30 - 19.00 - Poster session / Drink

08.00 - Registration and Welcome coffee

08.30 - 12.30 - SESSION 2 - Plant genome editing and metabolic engineering

Chair: Xuan Xu

08.30 - 09.15 - Keynote Speaker
Functional characterization of enzymes involved in the synthesis of specialized metabolites in plants.
Alain Hehn, National School of Agronomy and Food Industries (ENSAIA), University of Lorraine

09.15 - 09.35 - Talk 12: Engineering glandular trichomes in Nicotiana tabacum for enhanced specialized metabolite production, Charles Hachez

09.35 - 09.55 - Talk 13: A tomato exocarp-preferential promoter enables genetic improvement of tomato fruit quality, Jian-Feng Li

09.55 - 10.15 - Talk 14: Development of base editors and minimization of off-target edits in plants, Xiangyu Xiong

10.15 - 10.25 - Presentation Plant Cell Institute, Tom Clement

10.25 - 10.35 - Phytofactories 2027 presentations from candidates 

10.35 - 11.10 - Coffee break and networking

11.10 -11.30 - Talk 15: From flower to flask: development of an inducible expression system in Cannabis sativa cells for the production of valuable metabolites, Marco Armellin

11.30 - 11.50 - Talk 16: Metabolic Engineering of Sugarcane for Production of Biomass-Oil, Fredy Altpeter

11.50 - 12.10 - Talk 17: The role of RNA-Dependent RNA polymerases RDR1 and RDR6 in shaping the small RNA landscape of tobacco BY-2 Cells, Catherine Navarra

12.10 - 12.30 - Talk 18: Advancing Cannabis Metabolite Production with High-Efficiency CRISPR-Ready Hairy Root Systems, Ladan Ajdanian

12.30 - 13.15 - Walking lunch

13.15 - 14.00 - transport from Luxembourg to Hautcharage

14.00 - 17.30 - Visit LIST

19.00 - Social Dinner

08.15 - Registration and welcome coffee

08.45-12.00 - SESSION 3 - From basic plant research to applications

Chair: Vasil Georgiev

08.45 - 09.30 - Keynote Speaker
Plant Factories in 2025 and Beyond: Balancing Human Wellness, Resource Preservation, and Climate Realities
Frédéric Bourgaud, University of Lorraine

09.30 - 09.50 - Talk 19: Chaenomeles japonica cell culture extract: a smart solution for skin renewal and photoprotection, Anna Ramata-Stunda

09.50 - 10.10 - Talk 20: Capsicum chinense cell cultures: A green biotechnological platform for cosmetic bioactives, Amir Akhgari

10.10 - 10.30 - Talk 21: Comparative metabolomic profiling of Lupinus albus and L. angustifoliu harvest residues: Exploring chemical diversity and valorization potential, Salma Halime

10.30 - 11.00 - Coffee break and networking

11.00 - 11.20 - Talk 22: Spontaneously synchronized extracellular pH in bioreactors reveal circadian clock coordination, cell division and ionomic exchange as liquid tissue in plant cells, Marcos Egea

11.20 - 11.40 - Talk 23: Sustainable biomanufacturing in plant cell cultures: from complex proteins to bioactive metabolites, Rita Abranches

11.40 - 12.00 - Talk 24: Optimizing Biocatalyst Production in Solanum betaceum Callus Suspensions: Scaling Up to a Stirred-Tank Bioreactor, Bruno Casimiro

12.00 - 13.15 - walking Lunch / Poster session

13.15-15.20 - SESSION 4 - Challenges and prospects in phytofactories

Chair: Kjell Sergeant

13.15 - 14.00 - Keynote Speaker
Yeast cell factories for the bioproduction of plant anticancer drugs 
Nathalie Guivarc'h, University of Tours

14.00 - 14.20 - Talk 25: Plant cell cultivation – the industrial approach, Gilbert Gorr

14.20 - 14.40 - Talk 26: Characterization of alginate-based bioinks containing N. tabacum cells for printing applications, Kira Schnellbächer

14.40 - 14.50 - Talk 27 short talk: Understanding and controlling algae growth through precise real-time measurement, Charlotte Hugues

14.50 - 15.00 - Talk 28 short talk: Samabriva: a plant-based biotechnology company for high value molecules production, Marie Randoux

15.00 - 15.20 - Talk 29: Strategies for Scale-Up and Commercialisation of Submerged Plant Cell Culture: Bioprocess Design and Engineering Considerations, Reza Ranjbar

15.20 - 15.40 - Talk 30: Development of a scalable and cost-effective manufacturing process for cultivated plant cell products using innovative bioreactor technologies, Lionel Zapata

15.40 - 16:00 - Talk 31: Combination of acmella oleracea/boswella serrata extracts for treating chronic pain: from the bench to the bedside, Livio Luongo

16.00 - Short break

16.10 - Award winners' ceremony and closing words

16.20 - End of Phytofactories 2025