Ishtiak Chowdhury (DC2) participated in Green ERA-Hub Summer School 2025
Ishtiak Chowdhury (DC2 at CIEMAT) was selected to attend the Green ERA-Hub Summer School 2025, hosted by CIHEAM Bari. During this enriching program, Ishtiak presented a poster showcasing his PhD research as part of the poster walk session. He also actively participated in two targeted workshops designed to support early-stage researchers: The summer school offered […]
Sofia Recchia (DC6) and Marilena Mastrodima (DC12) contribute to Metabolic Engineering 16 in Copenhagen
We are pleased to share that Sofia Recchia (DC6) and Marilena Mastrodima (DC12), both PhD researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), participated in the Metabolic Engineering 16 Conference, held in Copenhagen from June 15 to 19, 2025. Sofia and Marilena are investigating the potential of unconventional yeast species as microbial platforms for sustainable […]
Maria Spinosa (DC8) Advances Surface Science Training
As part of her ongoing development within the YAF DN, Maria Spinosa (DC8) recently attended the advanced course “Caracterización químico-física de la superficie de adsorbentes y catalizadores I”, organized by the Spanish Adsorption Society (SEA). Held from June 10–13, 2025 in Jarandilla de la Vera (Cáceres, Spain), the course provided in-depth training on surface chemistry […]
Nikita Sarkov (DC7) presents a poster at RRB2025 in Turku
Last week, Nikita Sarkov (DC7 at Åbo Akademi University), took part in the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries (RRB2025), held in Turku, Finland. At the conference, Nikita presented a poster showcasing his research on the catalytic hydrocracking of oleic acid for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) precursors. His current work focuses […]
Yeast in Bioeconomy Conference – October 22–24, 2025, in Compiègne, France!
Elia Tomás, YAF Project Coordinator, is organizing the Yeast in Bioeconomy Conference (YBC 2025), set to take place this October in Compiègne, France. The conference is proudly shaped by members of the YAF network, including: All are active contributors to the YAF – MSCA DN project, reinforcing the network’s role in advancing scientific collaboration and […]
