Talks and chairs in international congresses
2011
"Extanded H2 photoproduction by N2-fixing cyanobacteria immobilized in thin alginate films" Dr Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne gave a talk in the SOLAR-H2 Workshop in Johannesburg Slott, Gottröra, Sweden, November 20th-24th, 2010
"Interplay between flavodiiron proteins and photorespiration in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803" Dr Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne gave a talk in the 8th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria in Naantali, Finland, August 28th - September 1st, 2011
Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi was an invited speaker in FEBS workshop Plant Organelle signaling, Primosten, Croatia, September 2011
"Protein phosphates 2A as a regulator of stress responses in Arabidopsis". Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi gave a talk in XXIV SPPS Congress in Stavanger, Norway, August 25th, 2011
"Membrane Tethering of Ferredoxin-NADP+ Oxidoreductase (FNR): Redox-Regulated Interaction with Tic62". Minna Lintala gave a talk in XXIV SPPS Congress in Stavanger, Norway. August 22nd, 2011.
"Structurally Similar but Functionally Distinct B Subunits of Protein Phosphatase 2A". Grzegorz Konert gave a talk in XXIV SPPS Congress in Stavanger, Norway. August 23rd, 2011.
"News and views from the chloroplast". Paula Mulo was invited speaker in 4th Sino-Finn Life Science Forum in Turku, Finland August 20th, 2011.
"The operon flv4-flv2 provides cyanobacteria a novel photoprotection mechanism". Dr Pengpeng Zhang gave a talk in EMBO ESF conference "Molecular Bioenergetics of Cyanobacteria: From cells to community" in Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain, April 13th, 2011.
"News and views from the chloroplast: leaf-type ferredoxin-NADP+-oxidoreductase isoforms in Arabidopsis thaliana." Dr Paula Mulo gave a talk in University of Oulu as invited speaker, April 28th, 2011.
"PP2A as a regulator of stress responses in Arabidopsis". Dr Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi gave a talk in Finnish-Japanese Seminar 2011 "Future prospects of photosynthetic organisms: from genomes to environment" in Okayama, Japan, March 1st-5th, 2011.
"Interplay between photosynthesis and auxiliary electron transport pathways in cyanobacteria". Dr Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne gave a talk in Finnish-Japanese Seminar 2011 "Future prospects of photosynthetic organisms: from genomes to environment" in Okayama, Japan, March 1st-5th, 2011
2010
"Mining the Anabaena sp. 90 genome for bioactive peptides and genes encoding biosynthetic pathways". David Fewer gave a talk in the 5th Japan-Finland Biotechnology Symposium Turku, Finland. June 8th-11th, 2010.
"Cyanobactins - ribosomal peptides from cyanobacteria". Kaarina Sivonen gave a talk in the 8th International Conference on Toxic Cyanobacteria in Istanbul, Turkey, August 29th – September 4th 2010
"Variation of microcystin-producing cyanobacteria in Lake Tuusulanjärvi". Hanna Sipari gave a talk in the 8th International Conference on Toxic Cyanobacteria in Istanbul, Turkey, August 29th – September 4th 2010
"Independent evolutionary events affecting the substrate specificity of microcystin synthetase enzyme complex". Tania Shishido gave a talk in the 8th International Conference on Toxic Cyanobacteria in Istanbul, Turkey, August 29th – September 4th 2010
Dr. Paula Mulo acted as a chairman in the 10th Nordic Photosynthesis Congress NPC10 in Tartu, Estonia; Session 6: Processes related to photosynthesis. October 14th, 2010.
"Redox-regulated membrane attachment of ferredoxin-NADP+ oxidoreductase (FNR) is mediated by the Tic62 protein". Dr Paula Mulo gave a talk in 10th Nordic Photosynthesis Congress NPC10 in Tartu, Estonia, October 13th, 2010.
"Depletion of leaf-type FNR results in permanent induction of photoprotective mechanisms in chloroplasts of Arabidopsis thaliana". Minna Lintala gave a talk in 10th Nordic Photosynthesis Congress NPC10 in Tartu, Estonia, October 13th, 2010.
"Cross-talk in light acclimation and disease resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana". Dr. Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi gave a talk in 10th Nordic Photosynthesis Congress NPC10 in Tartu, Estonia, October 11th-14th, 2010.
"Complex signaling interactions of two highly similar regulatory B subunits of protein phosphatase 2A". Grzegorz Konert gave a talk in 4th International Symposium "Signals, Sensing and Plant Primary Metabolism" in Potsdam, Germany, October 6th-9th, 2010.
"Insides into the function of flavodiiron proteins and NDH-1 complex in cyanobacteria". Dr Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne was an invited in the Harvest Annual EU Network Meeting in Venice, Italy, September 22nd-24th, 2010.
"CAS as a regulator of stomatal closure." Dr. Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi was an invited speaker in the Plant Calcium Signaling Meeting in Münster, Germany, August 31st - September 4th, 2010.
Prof. Kaarina Sivonen acted as a chairman in the 8th International Conference on Toxic Cyanobacteria in Istanbul, Turkey; Session 5: Cyanotoxin production and properties. August 29th – September 4th 2010
"Alternative electron transfer routes in the thylakoid membrane". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an invited speaker in the 16th European Bioenergetics Conference in Warsaw, July 17th-22nd, 2010.
"Electron transfer routes in photosynthetic membranes - Impact on biohydrogen production". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an invited speaker in the 35th FEBS Congress - Molecules of Life in Gothenburg, Sweden, June 26th - July 1st, 2010.
“Photoinhibition-mechanisms under different carbon conditions". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an invited speaker in the 2nd symposium “Cyanobacteria – a new source for biofuels" in Berlin, Germany May 20th-21st, 2010.
“Diversity, biosynthesis and bioactivity of cyanobacterial natural products". Prof. Kaarina Sivonen was an invited speaker in the 2nd symposium “Cyanobacteria – a new source for biofuels" in Berlin, Germany May 20th-21st, 2010.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro, Dr Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi and Michele Grieco (invited speaker) participated to EU-funded Initial Training Network COSI meeting in Krakow, Poland May 5th-7th, 2010.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro, Dr Marion Eisenhut and Dr Isamu Sakurai were invited speakers in FinGerNet meeting, Freiburg, Germany, May 2nd, 2010.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro and Dr Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne were invited speakers in EU-funded FP7 SOLARH2 meeting in Berlin, Germany March 22th-25th, 2010.
"Photoprotection and electron transfer routes in Synechocystis 6803". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was invited speaker in the International Symposium on Phycological Research, Varanasi, India. February 25th-27th, 2010.
"Cyanobacteria as producers of toxins and bioactive compounds". Prof. Kaarina Sivonen was an organizer and invited speaker in the International Symposium on Phycological Research, Varanasi, India. February 25th-27th, 2010.
2009
Prof. Kaarina Sivonen was an organizer and acted as a chairman in the III International Conference on Environmental, Insustrial and Applied Microbiology, Lisbon, Portugal; session: Microbial Production of Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals. December 2nd-4th, 2009.
"Identification of hepatotoxic cyanobacteria in the environment". Dr. Anne Rantala-Ylinen gave a talk at the III International Conference on Environmental, Insustrial and Applied Microbiology, Lisbon, Portugal. December 2nd-4th, 2009.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an organizer and gave a talk in EU - Marie Curie ITN meeting: Control of Light Use Efficiency in Plants and Algae – from Light to Harvest, Naantali, Finland, November 30th - December 3rd, 2009.
“Towards enhanced biohydrogen production in cyanobacteria". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an invited speaker in the International Conference – Molecular Science for Solar Fuel, Sigtuna, Sweden, November 1st-5th, 2009.
"Cyclic peptides and their biosynthesis in cyanobacteria". Prof. Kaarina Sivonen was an invited speaker in the 1st International Conference on Circular Proteins, Heron Island, Australia. October 18th-21st, 2009.
Prof. Kaarina Sivonen acted as a chairman in 1st International Conference on Circular Proteins, Heron Island, Australia; session: Biosyntheses, Bioprocessing and Bioproduction. October 18th-21st, 2009.
"Leaf FNR isoforms: Function and location in the chloroplasts". Dr. Paula Mulo was an invited speaker in the 2nd Photosynthesis Workshop, Bichl, Germany. October 14th, 2009.
"Thylakoid protein phosphorylation in regulation of electron transfer". Mikko Tikkanen was an invited speaker in the 2nd Photosynthesis Workshop, Bichl, Germany. October 14th, 2009.
“Flavodiiron proteins and photoprotection of Photosytem II". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an invited speaker and acted as a chairman in the 2nd Photosynthesis Workshop, Bichl, Germany, October 11th-14th, 2009.
"Toxic metabolites of streptomycetes in moldy buildings, food and feed". Prof. Mirja Salkinoja-Salonen was an invited speaker at the 2nd international symposium, "Biology of Streptomycetes", Muenster, Germany, October 10th, 2009.
“From photosynthesis and chloroplast signalling to biofuel production". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro gave a talk at the FinGerSigNet Opening Event, Helsinki, Finland September 23rd-25th, 2009.
"The cyanobacterial 2-phosphoglycolate metabolism - starting point for the evolution of plant photorespiration". Dr. Marion Eisenhut received the Strasburger-Award and gave a plenary lecture at the Botanikertagung, Leipzig, Germany. September 7th, 2009.
"Photobiological hydrogen production as a source of clean energy" - Dr. Y. Allahverdiyeva was an invited speaker of the IEA ANNEX 21 - BioH2 meeting, Jyväskylä, Finland, September 4th-5th, 2009.
“Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an invited speaker in Chinese - Finnish Energy Seminar, Peking, China, September 4th-10th, 2009.
"Succession of drift-ice bacterial communities in the Gulf of Bothnia, northern Baltic Sea." Eeva Eronen gave a talk at 11th Symposium on Aquatic Microbial Ecology, Piran, Slovenia. August/September 2009.
"Bacterial communities reflect palaeoenvironmental changes during the past 8000 years of the Baltic Sea history." Dr. Christina Lyra gave a talk at the 11th Symposium on Aquatic Microbial Ecology, Piran, Slovenia. August/September 2009.
"Does bacterial communities reflect palaeoenvironmental changes during the past 8000 years of the Baltic Seahistory." Dr Christina Lyra gave a plenary lecture at the 7th Baltic Sea Science Congress, Tallinn, Estonia. August 17th-21st, 2009.
"Changes in bacterial community composition along a phosphorus gradient in northern Baltic Sea sediment." Hanna Sinkko gave a talk at the 7th Baltic Sea Science Congress, Tallinn, Estonia. August 17th-21st, 2009.
"Cyanobacterial bioactive compounds: structures, activities and biosynthesis." Prof. Kaarina Sivonen gave a plenary lecture at the 13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, Montreal Canada. August 9th-14th, 2009.
"The genome of the toxic bloom-forming cyanobacteriaum Anabaena sp. 90." Dr. David Fewer gave a talk at the 13th International Symposium on phototrophic Prokaryotes, Montreal, Canada. August 9th-14th, 2009.
Prof. Kaarina Sivonen acted as a chairman in 13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, Montreal, Canada. August 9th-14th, 2009.
"The protective role of Flavodiiron proteins in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Dr. Marion Eisenhut gave a talk at the 13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, Montreal, Canada. August 11th, 2009.
"Protein phosphatase 2A regulatory subunit B modulates light acclimation, defence responses and senescence in Arabidopsis". Dr. Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi gave a talk in the International Plant Oxygen Group meeting, Helsinki, Finland, August 8th-11th, 2009.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro participated in 15th International Congress on Photobiology as a chairman and an organizer of a symposium "Regulation of Photosynthesis", Dusseldorf, Germany, June 18th-23rd, 2009.
Prof. Mirja Salkinoja-Salonen was an invited session chairperson at the International Conference “Spore forming bacteria in Food" (Spore 2009), held at Quimper, France, June 14th–19th, 2009.
"Photosynthesis and energy". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was invited to give a presentation at the 10th Anniversary Meeting of the Umeå Plant Science Center, Umeå, Sweden, May 12th, 2009.
"Towards the function of Flavodiiron proteins in electron transfer processes in cyanobacteria". Dr. Marion Eisenhut gave a presentation in the SOLAR-H2 Workshop, Cambrils, Spain, March 31st, 2009.
“Photosystem II - an engine of life". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro gave a plenary lecture at the Japanese Society of Plant Physiology 50th Anniversary Congress, Nagoya, Japan, March 20th-24th, 2009.
"Regulation of the photosynthetic electron transfer flow in plants and cyanobacteria" - Dr. Y. Allahverdiyeva was an invited speaker of SFB480 seminar, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany. March 23rd, 2009.
“Novel proteins in photoprotection of Photosystem II in cyanobacteria", Prof. Eva-Mari Aro gave a talk in International Workshop in Photoprotection and Nonphotochemical Quenching, Parsberg, Germany. March 6th-10th, 2009.
"Knock-down of a regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase 2A modulates defence responses and causes age-dependent cell death in Arabidopsis thaliana". Dr. Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi gave a talk in the Senescence network meeting, Arvidsjaur, Sweden February 20th-24th, 2009.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro acted as a chairman in KBC Workshop on Energy for the Future in Umeå on February 12th-13th, 2009.
"Cyanobacterial NDH-1 complexes: CCM and flavodiiron proteins". Dr. Pengpeng Zhang was invited to give a talk in Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China, February 12th, 2009.
“EPSO activities in promoting plant sciences in Europe", Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an invited speaker in Plant Biotech Denmark Annual Meeting 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark. January 29th-30th, 2009.
2008
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an invited speaker in International Conference on Photosynthesis, Indore, India 25.11.-30.11.2008.
"Chloroplast phosphoproteins in light acclimation and pathogen resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana" Dr. Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi gave an Invited lecture at the University of Munster, Germany 10.11.2008.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an invited speaker in the Finnish-Japanese collaboration seminar, Stress of photosynthetic organisms, Helsinki, Finland, 29.10.-1.11.2008.
"Chloroplast signalling in light acclimation and pathogen responses in plants". Dr. Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi gave an invited talk in the Finnish-Japanese collaboration seminar Helsinki, Finland 29.10-1.11.2008.
"Insights into the function of the water oxidizing complex of PSII in different Arabidopsis thaliana mutant plants". Dr. Y. Allahverdiyeva was an invited speaker in the Japanese-Finnish Seminar, Genomics and molecular mechanisms of regulation in photosynthetic organisms, Vuoranta, Helsinki, Finland. 28 October-1 November, 2008.
"Leaf-type ferredoxin-NADP+-oxidoreductase isoforms in Arabidopsis thaliana". Dr. Paula Mulo was an invited speaker in the Japanese-Finnish Seminar “Genomics and Molecular Mechanisms of Regulation in Photosynthetic Organisms". Helsinki, Finland October 29th 2008.
"Modulation of light acclimation and pathogen resistance through a putative chloroplast protein phosphatase 2A subunit B". Dr. Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi gave a talk in the 9th Nordic Congress on Photosynthesis, Copenhagen, Denmark 21-24.10.2008.
"Chloroplast-targeted ferredoxin-NADP+-oxidoreductase isoforms in Arabidopsis thaliana". Dr. Paula Mulo gave a talk in 9th Nordic Photosynthesis Congress, Copenhagen Denmark. October 22nd 2008.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an organizer and a chairman in 9th Nordic Photosynthesis Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, 21.-24.10.2008.
"Chloroplast-targeted ferredoxin-NADP+-oxidoreductase isoforms in Arabidopsis thaliana". Dr. Paula Mulo was an invited speaker in the 1st Photosynthesis Workshop, Bichl, Germany. October 1st 2008.
"Knock-down of a putative chloroplast protein phosphatase 2A regulatory subunit B modulates light acclimation and pathogen resistance in Arabidopsis". Dr. Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi gave an invited talk in the International Workshop on Photosynthesis, Munchen, Germany 28.9-1.10.2008.
“Novel proteins assisting the assembly and function of photosystem II". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro gave a plenary lecture and acted as a chairman in the International Workshop on Photosynthesis, Munchen, Germany. 28.9.-1.10.2008.
"Insights into the function of the water oxidizing complex of PSII in different Arabidopsis thaliana mutant plants" - Dr. Y. Allahverdiyeva was an invited speaker in the 1st Photosynthesis Workshop, Bichl, Germany. 28 September-01 October, 2008
“Unvolontary human exposure to toxic microbial ionophoric peptides". Prof. Mirja Salkinoja-Salonen was an invited speaker in 30th European Peptide Symposium, Helsinki, Finland 31.8 - 5.9.2008.
"Biosynthesis of cyanobacterial peptide toxins." Prof. Kaarina Sivonen was an invited speaker in the 30th European Peptide Symposium, Helsinki, Finland. August 31 – September 5.2008.
"The biosynthetic genes and novel cyclic peptides anacyclins in strains of the genus Anabaena." Dr. David Fewer gave a talk in the 7th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, České Budějovice, Czech Republic. August 31-September 4, 2008.
“Thylakoid electron transfer routes induced in Synechocystis 6803 under low CO2 conditions". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro gave a plenary lecture in 7th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, Ceske B., Czech Republic, 31.8.- 4.9.2008.
"Knock-down of a putative chloroplast protein phosphatase 2A regulatory subunit B modulates light acclimation and pathogen resistance in Arabidopsis". Dr. Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi gave a talk in the XVI Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology, Tampere, Finland, 17-22.8.2008.
"Assembly and repair of Photosystem II". Sari Sirpiö gave an oral presentation in theXVI Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology, Tampere, Finland. 17.-22.8.2008.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an invited speaker in Brazil-Finland Co-operation Prospective Workshop, Brazil, 1.-2.7.2008.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an invited speaker in Gordon Research Conferences on Photosynthesis, Boston, USA, 21.-28.6.2008.
“Household microflora". Prof. Mirja Salkinoja-Salonen was an invited speaker in the European DIABIMMUNE Meeting, Helsinki, Finland May 29, 2008.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro was an invited speaker in 1st Solar H2 workshop, Bochum, Germany, 18.-21.5.2008.
"Photosynthesis and biohydrogen production: activities in Aro's group" - Dr. Y. Allahverdiyeva was an invited speaker in the BioH2 Workshop, Copenhagen, Denmark. 21-23 April, 2008
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro acted as a chairman in the Bio-H2 Workshop, Copenhagen, Denmark, 21.-23.4.2008.
"Metabolic Toxicology: From pathway to Organism". Prof. Mirja Salkinoja-Salonen was an invited speaker in Mitochondriotoxic Microbial Subtances Exposing Humans, Quimbra, Portugal., April 9 - 11.2008.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro acted as a chairman in ESF-EMBO congress, Bioenergetics of Cyanobacteria, Barcelona, Spain, 29.3.-3.4.2008.
"Genome of Anabaena 90." Prof. Kaarina Sivonen was an invited speaker in the ESF-EMBO Symposium in "Molecular Bioenergetics of Cyanobacteria: Towards Systems Biology Level of Understanding", Costa Brava, Spain. March 29 - April 3.2008.
“Assembly and repair of the photosynthetic apparatus". Prof. Eva-Mari Aro gave a plenary lecture in CBB Workshop Clean Solar Fuels, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 30.1.-1.2.2008.
"Concerted function of the phosphatase regulatory and immunophilin domain of lumenal immunophilin AtCYP38 in biogenesis and repair of photosystem II". Sari Sirpiö gave an oral presentation in the 5th SPPS Phd Student Conference in Plant Biology, Haslev, Denmark. 24.-27.1.2008.
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro acted as a chairman in 5th SPPS PHD Student conference in Plant Biology, Haslev, Denmark, 24-27.1.2008.
"Thylakoid lumen immunophilin AtCYP38 is crucial for functional assembly of Photosystem II in Arabidopsis thaliana" - Dr. Y. Allahverdiyeva was an invited speaker in the 2nd Plant Biophysics Day. Photosynthesis, Plant Function and Environment, Helsinki, Finland. January 7, 2008