TropAg2017 Week

Insights into the latest PacBio achievements from the PacBio Chief Scientific Officer and a showcase of research from UQ and other scientists using SMRT sequencing to further our knowledge in clinical, medical, plant, animal and microbial genomics.

UQ's Global Leadership Series Panel discussion with Q&A, networking, food and drinks | Join international and UQ experts to discuss diet fads, ancient foods and new products for food and health.

Reflecting on the role of women as both food producers and providers, this breakfast seminar hosted by the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) will explore the gender dimensions of agriculture and food production.

Next Gen Scientist: What’s your move? DuPont Pioneer student led plant sciences symposium Part 2: Career Challenges

Next Gen Scientist: What’s your move? DuPont Pioneer student led plant sciences symposium Part 1: Technical Challenges

Join us to celebrate the inaugural National Agriculture Day with a breakfast with discussion on regulation and market access of gene-edited and GMO food and products. This breakfast is being held in conjunction with QAAFI and the TropAg 2017 Conference.

TropAg2017 is the world’s leading tropical agriculture event bringing together the best in research and innovation, across plant, animal and food sciences.

Food Evolution, explores the complexity of cultural attitudes to GMOs and food, and investigates how easily fear and misinformation can overwhelm objective, evidence-based analysis. Join one of the stars of the film, Dr Alison Van Eenennaam, a science communicator and an animal genomics and biotechnology specialist, together with Professor Robert Henry, a plant geneticist and Professor of Innovation from the University of Queensland – for a new perspective on the GMO debate.

The Researchers in Agriculture for International Development(RAID) network, together with the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), are hosting a free networking event to be held in conjunction with the TropAg2017 conference.The event is supported by the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).