ViroiDoc selected 10 MSCA doctoral fellows

The European doctoral program MSCA DN ViroiDoc, which focuses on researching viroids and their impact on agricultural production, has selected its first ten fellows. Over the next few years, these young researchers will develop new approaches to understanding, diagnosing, and controlling diseases caused by these small RNA pathogens in important crops around the world.

MSCA fellows:

Joao Colaço, University of Ljubljana (UL), Slovenia, mentor Prof. Jernej Jakše

Octave Lacroix, Slovenian Institute for Hop Research and Brewing (IHPS), Slovenia, mentor Dr. Sebastjan Radišek

Weigeng Liu, National Institute of Chemistry (NIC), Slovenia, mentor Dr. Samo Hočevar

Judith Estefanía López Ponce, National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France, mentors Prof. Manfred Heinlein and Prof. Todd Blevins

Linh Le Thi Thuy, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain, mentor Prof. José-Antonio Daròs

Teodora Stojkovska, Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), Spain, mentor Prof. Purificación Lisón

Fabio D'Alessandro, National Research Council (CNR), Italy, mentor Dr. Francesco di Serio

Vjeko Hrabar, National Research Council (CNR), Italy, mentor Dr. Beatriz Navarro Ramírez

Lena Michailidou, University of Crete (UoC), Greece, mentor Prof. Kriton Kalantidis

Lara Palatinus, University of Regensburg (UREG), Germany, mentor Prof. Aline Koch

The MSCA DN ViroiDoc program, supported by the EU under Horizon Europe, brings together 22 partners from 11 countries and creates a unique research environment in the fields of molecular biology, epidemiology, diagnostics, and sustainable solutions for agriculture. The common goal is to contribute to the development of strategies that support the European Green Deal and strengthen food security.
More information: External link to https://www.viroidoc.eu/b/viroidoc-welcomes-10-new-msca-fellows Open in new window