The MOLEN PI, Dr. Umut Toprak will be speaking at the 2024 International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control & 56th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, Vienna, July 28 – Aug. 1, 2024. Umut’s talk “Carbon quantum dot nanoparticles increase the efficacy of Spodoptera littoralis nucleopolyhedrovirus suspoemulsion” will be on one of the recent research projects that aims to increase the stability and efficacy of baculoviruses in nature. Umut will be also moderating a virus session at the meeting.
The local organization committee is preparing an exciting scientific program to explore the latest developments in invertebrate pathology, including microbial control of insect pests, diseases in beneficial invertebrates, the medical and biotechnological significance of insect pathogens, and fundamental scientific research in host-pathogen interactions.
The Technical University of Vienna will host the meeting at the ‘Campus Gusshaus’ building, situated at the Vienna University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, in the city center of Vienna.
Vienna is renowned for its artistic and intellectual legacy, shaped by residents such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Sigmund Freud. The city boasts Imperial palaces, including Schönbrunn, the Habsburgs’ summer residence. In the Museums Quartier district, you can explore historic and contemporary buildings that house works by artists like Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt.
For details please visit: https://sip2024vienna.at/
Hope to see you all in Vienna!
