Microsos project: Fostering collaboration and career development In plant microbiome and agricultural research
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Date Issued
2025
Type
conferenceObject
Volume
6
Start Page
100
End Page
100
Abstract
Agriculture is increasingly challenged by stress factors due to climate change. Developing
innovative sustainable management practices to improve plant resilience is essential. The EU funded MCSA-MicroSOS project fosters a unique collaboration between academic institutions and non-academic partners from the agricultural and environmental sectors to enable reciprocal knowledge exchange and staff mobility. Furthermore, this project aims to strengthen the bridge between plant microbiome research and its practical applications in the field. This partnership ensures that scientific innovation is informed by real-world agricultural needs.
After the standardization and protocol establishment to be used in all work packages, the project plans to generate a microbial synthetic community (SynCom) to inoculate on tomato plants, apply (a)biotic stresses on tomato, and perform molecular analysis to assess the impact of the SynCom on plant’s ability to cope with stresses and the perturbation of root microbiome by the Syncom. After that, data will be integrated to obtain an holistic and deeper understanding of plant-microbiome dynamics and to assess the effectiveness of the SynCom in enhancing plant responses stress. This knowledge has a great potential to be translated to sustainable agricultural practices, such as development of bioformulates. These exchanges not only support the development of practical, climate-resilient solutions but also strengthen career prospects for young researchers from Europe and beyond, ensuring long-term impact through a well-connected and interdisciplinary research community.
Conference(s)
International Congress on Biosolutions 2025