ITC Conference Grants
Clara Sperling Konrad
With the support of a PrimSeedPower ITC Conference Grant, Clara Sperling Konrad participated in the 17th International Conference on Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Plants (POG 2026) in Granada, Spain.
Her oral presentation, “Integrating stress physiology and plant reproduction in a warming climate: do proline dynamics matter?”, explored how proline metabolism influences redox regulation and reproductive performance in Arabidopsis thaliana under heatwave-like conditions.
Clara received the Best Oral Presentation Award, sponsored by the International Union of Biological Sciences.
The conference also enabled valuable exchanges on heat stress, redox signalling and plant reproduction, opening opportunities for future international collaboration.
Young Researcher and Innovator Conference Grants
Chandrodhay Saccaram
Supported by a PrimSeedPower Young Researcher and Innovator Conference Grant, Chandrodhay Saccaram presented his research at the Fifth International Legume Society Conference (ILS5), held in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on 8–12 June 2026.
His oral presentation, “Seeds as ecosystem engineers: metabolomic programming of spermosphere microbial assembly and early-life resilience in common bean”, examined how seed metabolites and exudates can shape beneficial microbial communities during germination.
The conference connected Chandrodhay with international researchers working on seed priming, plant–microbe interactions and seed coating technologies, creating opportunities for methodological exchange and potential future collaborations within the PrimSeedPower network.
Bruno Santos
PrimSeedPower supported Bruno Santos through a Young Researcher and Innovator Conference Grant to attend POG 2026 in Granada, Spain.
His oral presentation, “Melatonin-driven protection against ROS dynamics induced by glyphosate and copper co-exposure in tomato plants”, investigated the role of melatonin in protecting tomato plants from oxidative stress under combined environmental exposure.
Bruno received the Best Presentation Award, sponsored by the journal Nitric Oxide (Elsevier).
His participation also sparked discussions with researchers studying seed priming compounds and combined stress responses, creating promising connections for future scientific exchange and collaboration.