Mini-Symposium at Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ)

Agenda Highlights:

• Dr. Anna Fricke (IGZ): "Sea vegetables at IGZ: Developing urban cultivation and studying new applications"
• Prof. Hosana Debonsi (University of São Paulo, Brazil): "The biotechnological potential and diversity of endophytic marine fungi from algae collected in Antarctica"
• Dr. Paula Bueno (IGZ): "Metabolomics approaches unraveling the chemical space of marine organisms"
• Márcia Lopes (University of São Paulo, Brazil): "Science on the ice: Metabolic diversity of Aspergillus unguis in relation to different macroalgal hosts and environmental stressors"
• Dr. James Kennard Jacob (Isabela State University, Philippines): "Leveraging genomic analysis of marine derived algicolous fungal endophytes for sustainable agriculture"
• Dr. Florencia Biancalana (CERZOS, CONICET, Argentina): "Marine fungi: A potential source of valuable marine polymers from the Bahía Blanca Estuary"
• Thaiz R. Teixeira, PhD (Skaggs, University of California, USA): "Bioprospecting antarctic algae and their endophytic fungi: Uncovering natural products for neglected tropical diseases"

The symposium was a resounding success, featuring insightful discussions and groundbreaking ideas. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to IGZ Director Prof. Dr. Nicole van Dam for her wonderful welcome remarks. Special thanks also to project coordinator Prof. Dr. Monika Schreiner and deputy project coordinator Babette Regierer, who inspired engaging questions and discussions throughout the event. A huge thank you goes to Dr. Anna Fricke and all the organizers for orchestrating this remarkable symposium.

We will soon share updates on the valuable outcomes and future collaborations that emerged from this event. Your participation and contributions are greatly appreciated, and we look forward to continuing this journey of discovery together.

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