Meetings Archives

This page provides summaries of and links to abstracts/proceedings of BSPP sponsored meetings. A list of planned meetings can be found by clicking here.


8th International Conference on Pseudomonas syringae pathovars and related pathogens

Oxford, UK, 31 Aug to 03 Sep 2010

The 8th International Conference on The 8th International Conference on The 8th International Conference on Pseudomonas syringae pathovars and related pathogens is traditionally an intimate and exciting meeting of scientists from around the world - we aim to continue this tradition. The pathogenic varieties affect a wide variety of plants and new diseases are frequently emerging. To cope with and treat P. syringae diseases requires research to understand the biology and epidemiology of the organism and its host as well as interaction with the environment. The conference will cover a wide range of topics including:

  • Pathogenicity and virulence mechanisms
  • Genomics and bioinformatics
  • Evolution
  • Taxonomy and systematics
  • Ecology and epidemiology
  • Plant responses
  • Diagnostics and Disease control
  • Insights from related pathogens
We also welcome attendees who work on other bacterial pathogens such as Xanthomonas, Erwinia, Burkholderia and Ralstonia, or who have related research questions such as the role of effectors in plant pathogenesis.

Talks will be held over a period of three days with ample time provided for poster sessions and networking.

We very much hope that you will be able to come to Oxford in 2010!


Link to website

Presidential Meeting 2009: Darwin to Disease; Crops and their pathogens

Oxford University Museum, 22 Sep 2009

A special meeting to celebrate Darwin's 200th birthday. Speakers include Robert Zeigler, Nick Talbot, Gero Steinberg, Ralph Panstruga, Paul Birch, Howard Atkinson, Ian Toth, Peter Dodds, Franck Takken, Jurriaan Ton and James Brown. Registration now closed

BSPP Presidential Meeting 2008: Cereal Pathosystems

Queen Mary College, London, 16 to 17 Dec 2008

Two-day joint meeting with HGCA (www.hgca.com), providing an exciting and wide-ranging view of current understanding of cereal pathosystems.
See pictures and download abstracts

Potato Workshop

SASA, Edinburgh, 02 Jul 2008

This was a one one-day workshop organised by the BSPP, under the auspices of the International Year of the Potato (www.potato2008.org), with sponsorship from the Potato Council (www.potato.org.uk)
Abstracts (pdf file)

Break Crops Workshop

Processors & Growers Resarch Organisation, Peterborough, 24 Jun 2008

A one-day workshop organised by the BSPP in association with HGCA and PGRO
Abstracts (pdf file)

2007: Attack and Defence in Plant Disease

University of Bath, 12th-14 September 2007
President: Dr Richard Cooper

2006: Sustainable disease management: the European perspective

KVL - The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen from 13-17 August
Joint meeting with EFPP. President: Prof. Peter Mills

2006: BSPP 25th Anniversary Meeting

Abstracts, downloads and related articles

2005: Plant Pathology with a Purpose

Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham, UK from 19-21 December
President: Prof. Phil Russell

2004: Discovery, Development and Delivery in Plant Pathology (joint EFPP 2004 meeting)

Old Aberdeen Campus, University of Aberdeen, Scotland from 5-10th September
President: Dr Stuart Wale.

2003: Plant Pathogen Genomics - From Sequence To Application

Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham, UK from 15-18 December.
President: Prof. John Lucas

2002: Plant Pathology and Global Food Security

Imperial College, London, UK from 8-10 July. 
President: Prof. Roger Plumb

2000: Plant-pathogen interactions: understanding mechanisms of resistance and pathogenicity for disease control

Wye College, 18-20 December 2000
President: Prof. John Mansfield

1999: Biotic interactions in plant-pathogen interactions

Hertford College, Oxford, 19-22 December 1999
President: Prof. Mike Jeger

1998: Detection, isolation and manipulation of soil and rhizosphere micro-organisms

University of Warwick, 15-17 December 1998
President: Dr David Ingram

1997: Plant Pathology - Global perspectives of an applied science

University of York, 15-18 December, 1997
President: Dr Nigel Hardwick

1996: Unlocking the future: Information technology in plant pathology

University of Kent, 16-19 December, 1996
President: Dr Peter R Scott

Other  Meetings

2001: The 11th International Sclerotinia Workshop 2001

Abstracts, pictures and reports.

1998: Biodiversity and Plant Pathogens and Conservation

1998: The International Congress of Plant Pathology

held in Edinburgh

1997: Abstracts of the Potato Pathology meeting

(BSPP/Scottish Plant Pathology and Mycology Club) held in Edinburgh