Project Presentation at BioCircular SUMMIT on International Day of Women and Girls in Science
On February 11th, in alignment with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, YAF Project Coordinator, Elia Tomás, presented the project at the BioCircular SUMMIT. The event was organised by BIOPLAT | Spanish Biocircularity Technology and Innovation Platform and BIOCIRC | Asociación Española de Biocircularidad. The Summit served as a key platform for […]
An interview with…Elia Tomás – Project Coordinator & Supervisor of DC1 (IMDEA Energy, Spain)
Name and Surname: Elia Tomás Pejó Organization: IMDEA Energy (Spain) Major Fields of Research/Activity: yeast fermentation, biotechnology, biofuels and bioproducts, waste valorization I am Project Coordinator and main supervisor of DC1 (Tomás Zubak). Research wise, we work on waste conversion into short-chain fatty acids and microbial oils production with Yarrowia lipolytica. I also work together […]
An interview with…Tomás Zubak – Doctoral Candidate 1 (IMDEA Energy, Spain)
Name and Surname: Tomás Zubak Organization: IMDEA Energy, Madrid Major Fields of Research/Activity: Fermentation Technologies; Bioprocess Engineering; Strain Optimization I’m Doctoral Candidate #1 within the YAF project, and I’m currently working on developing different fermentation strategies to enhance the production of microbial oil, a chemical precursor of sustainable aviation fuels. More specifically, I’m looking for […]
1st Annual Meeting of the YAF DN!
On January 16th, the 1st Annual Meeting of the MSCA-DN YAF, successfully brought together Supervisors and DCs at the facilities of BBEPP (YAF Project Partner) in Ghent, Belgium. The meeting focused on reviewing project progress and refining strategic objectives together. Key outcomes included alignment on priorities for the upcoming year and presentation of the main […]
‘Leadership and Management Skills Course for Group Leaders’ – Training for YAF Supervisors
On January 15, 2025, YAF Supervisors attended the “Leadership and Management Skills Course for Group Leaders“. The program focused on communication, collaboration, and leadership, helping participants achieve career goals efficiently and effectively. It covered strategies for empowering others in research, self-organization, and management. The course also encouraged experience-sharing, networking, and collaboration while promoting a peer […]
‘Presenting Yourself and Your Work in a Memorable Way’ – Training for YAF DCs
From January 13 to 15, 2025, DCs attended the course “Presenting Yourself and Your Work in a Memorable Way.” This course, given by Yuvalal Liron and Erin Tranfield (hfp consulting trainers), helped DCs enhance their awareness of their skills and competencies while also gaining a deeper understanding of what drives their work. Participants learned to […]
Tomás Zubak (DC1) participated in the Young Researchers Workshop of IMDEA Energy
Tomás Zubak (DC1) participated last week in the Young Researchers Workshop of IMDEA Energy. He presented the poster ‘Microbial Oil Production from High Salinity Waste Streams’. He has shown that Yarrowia lipolytica yeast thrives in both synthetic and real high-salinity media such as ham exudate, underscoring the potential of these feedstocks as cost-effective and sustainable […]
Online meeting Supervisors & DCs
On October 21, Supervisors and Doctoral Candidates (DCs) gathered online for a dedicated session focused on outlining the primary guidelines for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), with an emphasis on Doctoral Networks (DN). The session was organized to ensure that all DCs received essential information to effectively advance their Individual Research Projects (IRPs) as part of […]
1st Training Course on ‘Pretreatment for biowaste fractionation within the sugar platform’
After officially kicking off the project with the Frame Setting Session, YAF Doctoral Candidates participated in the 1st Training Course of the network ‘Pretreatment for biowaste fractionation within the sugar platform’, co-organised by CIEMAT and BBEPP. During the Training Course, the PhD students participated in different sessions dedicated for biomass pretreatment and fractionation. A hands-on […]
YAF 1st Meeting Supervisors & DCs
On September 17th, the 1st Meeting between DCs and Supervisors of the MSCA-DN YAF was held at the CIEMAT facilities in Madrid, Spain. For this inaugural session, we were joined by Lior Noy and Thomas Frick, trainers from hfp consulting (YAF’s Associated Partner), who guided Supervisors and DCs through: Through a combination of innovative techniques, […]