| Sunday, 8 September | |
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| 15.00 | Registration |
| Public session 1: Photosynthesis – the foundation of sustainable living | |
| 15.30 | Keynote Lecture 1 and scientific talks |
| 16.30 | Informal networking |
| 18.30 | Welcome reception at symposium venue |
International Symposium on Photosynthesis Research in Honor of Eva-Mari Aro 2024
Symposium programme
Preliminary programme
| Monday, 9 September | |
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| Session 2: PSII and PSI – structure, photoinhibition and redox regulation | |
| 9.00 | Keynote Lecture 2 and scientific talks |
| 10.30 | Stretch break and exhibition |
| Session 3: Light harvesting or photoprotection – when and how? | |
| 11.00 | Keynote lecture 3 and scientific talks |
| 12.45 | Lunch and exhibition |
| Session 4: Thylakoid biogenesis and repair – from cellular machinery to thylakoid protein complexes | |
| 14.00 | Keynote lecture 4 and scientific talks |
| 15.30 | Coffee break and exhibition |
| Session 5: Retrograde signalling in photosynthetic processes | |
| 16.15 | Keynote lecture 5 and scientific talks |
| 17.30 | First symposium day ends, no evening programme |
| Tuesday, 10 September | |
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| Session 6: Regulation of photosynthesis in response to environmental cues – from cyanobacteria to plants | |
| 9.00 | Keynote Lecture 6 and scientific talks |
| 10.30 | Stretch break and exhibition |
| 11.00 | Scientific talks continue |
| Session 7: Systems biology in photosynthesis research – interactions between light reactions, carbon and nitrogen metabolism | |
| 12.00 | Keynote lecture 7 and scientific talks |
| 12.45 | Lunch and exhibition |
| 14.00 | Scientific talks continue |
| 15.15 | Coffee break and exhibition |
| Session 8: Evolutionary insights into photosynthesis | |
| 16.00 | Keynote lecture 8 and scientific talks |
| 17.00 | Seconds symposium day ends |
| 19.00 | Symposium gala dinner at Turku Castle |
| Wednesday, 11 September | |
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| Session 9: Improvement of photosynthesis – towards sustainable agriculture and living cell factories | |
| 9.30 | Keynote Lecture 9 and scientific talks |
| 10.45 | Stretch break |
| 11.30 | Scientific talks continue |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| Round table discussions and wrap-up event with a Finnish sauna experience and dinner | |
| 15.00 | Departure to Herrankukkaro |
| 22.00 | Back to Turku |
Programme is subject to changes.