7th International Food Safety Congress

The original study titled "Method Optimization for the Detection of Acidic Pesticides using Alkaline Hydrolysis of their Esters and Conjugates in Tomato Matrix", carried out in cooperation with the Plant Protection Department and Perla Fruit Special Food Control Laboratories, was presented on 03-04 November 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. It was awarded 3rd place in the best poster category at the "7th International Food Safety Congress".

2nd International Molecular Plant Protection Congress

The 2nd International Molecular Plant Protection Congress, IMPPC2023, took place at the Hektaş Agricultural Innovation, Education, and Experience Center in Orhangazi, Bursa, Turkey, from May 15 to May 18, 2023. The congress was organized under the coordination of Ankara University, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey, and Hektaş Ticaret Türk A.Ş. The inaugural address of the congress was delivered by Professor Craig Mello from the University of Massachusetts, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2006 for his discovery of RNA interference (RNAi). Additionally, 81 leading scientists in the fields of Molecular Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science served as keynote speakers. Furthermore, 43 biotechnology and agriculture companies were present in the exhibition hall to showcase their company profiles and innovations in plant protection. Throughout the congress, regular presentations and poster sessions were conducted, providing a platform for discussing and sharing molecular approaches in plant protection science.

This congress aimed to centralize innovations in plant protection, fostering discussions on molecular advancements in the field and serving as a forum for sharing insights within the scientific community.