Prof. dr. J.C.M. (Sjef) Smeekens

Hugo R. Kruytgebouw
Padualaan 8
Kamer O201
3584 CH Utrecht

Prof. dr. J.C.M. (Sjef) Smeekens

Emeritus Professor
Molecular Plant Physiology
+31 30 253 3431
j.c.m.smeekens@uu.nl

Activities

2014

Signaling systems that control plant growthSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
4 Dec 2014
, Havana Biotech
Fructan biology and useSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
3 Dec 2014
, Havana Biotech

2013

Regulation of metabolisms and development by sugar signalsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
12 Dec 2013
, Lecture (Leeds)
The ribosome as a microcompartment in cellular signalingSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
22 Nov 2013
, University Integrateds Research Graduate School Symposium (Osnabrück)
Fructose specific signal transduction in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
16 Sept 2013
, EU-MC-ITN meeting
Growth control and sugar signalsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
5 Jul 2013
, Lecture at the Society of Experimental Biology (Valencia)
Signaling networks in sugar-mediated control of metabolism and growth in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
22 Apr 2013
, Lecture at the University of York (York)

2012

Linking sugar signals to plant growthSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2 Jun 2012
, 7th International Fructan Symposium (St. Jean-le-Thomas, France)
Signalling networks in sugar mediated controlSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
22 May 2012
, Lecture on invitation at Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Host: Prof.dr. C. Liu (Beijing, China)
Sugar signals and plant growth controlSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
15 May 2012
, Lecture by invitation at Institute of Plant Physiology (SIPPE). Host: Prof.dr. S. Teng (Shanghai, China)
Wageningen University & Research (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Trends in Plant Science (Journal)Sjef Smeekens (Editor)
2012
the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Plant Journal (Journal)Sjef Smeekens (Editor)
2012
NGI Centre for Increased Plant Yield (CIPY)(External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijke Onderzoek (NWO)(External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijke Onderzoek (NWO)(External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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International Rotary Club Utrecht (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Graduation Committee Dr. T. Zeilmaker (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Graduation Committee Dr. S. Ahmad (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Graduation Committee Dr. M. van Roosmalen (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Graduation Committee Dr. J. Polko (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Graduation Committee Dr. G. Wachsmann (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Graduation Committee Dr. B.S. Gruben (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Graduation Committee Dr. A. Czerednik (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Faculty of 1000 (Journal)Sjef Smeekens (Editor)
2012
Centre for Biosystems Genomics Centre of Excellence (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Adviescommissie (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Adviescommissie
Adviescommissie (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Adviescommissie (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Adviescommissie (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Adviescommissie (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Adviescommissie
Adviescommissie (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Adviescommissie

2009

Sugar signalling and the control of plant growthSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
12 May 2009
, Invited at BioVeg 2009 Conference, plenary lecture
Sugar signals and plant growthSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
19 Mar 2009
, Symposium on Flooding and Low-Oxygen Stress Biology (Utrecht (Institute of Environmental Biology, UU))
Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2009 → …
Sugar signalling mechanisms in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2009
, Invited by prof. J. Thevelein (Leuven, Belgium)
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2009 → …

2008

Plant growth and systems biologySjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
4 Dec 2008
, Havana Biotech Conference
Molecular physiology of fructan metabolism in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
3 Dec 2008
, Havana Biotech Conference
Sucrose mediated signal transductionSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
23 Sept 2008
, Meeting on Nutrient Signaling
Sugar signaling in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
30 Jul 2008
, Invited lecture. Host: Prof. J. Yamaguchi (Sapporo, Japan)
Sucrose as a signaling moleculeSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
27 Jul 2008
, Plenary lecture at 6th International Fructan Symposium (Sapporo, Japan)
Sugars as signalling moleculesSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
15 Apr 2008
, Invited lecture at ETH. Host: Prof. S. Zeeman (Zürich, Switzerland)
Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Trends in Plant Science (Journal)Sjef Smeekens (Editor)
2008
Studiegroep (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Studiegroep
Rijk Zwaan Plant Science Award (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2008 → …
Plant Journal (Journal)Sjef Smeekens (Editor)
2008
Online Research Service (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2008 → …
, Online Research Service
Commissie Dieren en Plantenfysiologie van het Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO)(External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2008 → …
Centre for Biosystems Genomics Centre of Excellence (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Adviesraad (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Adviesraad

2007

Publiek debat met Greenpeace over Genetisch Gemodificeerde OrganismenSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
24 Oct 2007
, Utrechtse Biologen Vereniging, Publiek debat met Greenpeace over Genetisch Gemodificeerde Organismen (Utrecht)
Fructanen, goed voor planten, mensen en dierenSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
5 Oct 2007
, NIBI Jubileum Symposium (Lunteren)
Sugar regulation of gene expressionSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
12 Sept 2007
, 3rd TNAM, Arabidopsis Functional Genomics (Vienna, Austria)
Summerschool UUSjef Smeekens (Organiser)
27 Aug 200729 Aug 2007
Trehalose metabolism in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
8 Jul 2007
, Lezing op uitnodiging van prof. Lizhong Xiong, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Center of Plant Gene Research, Huazhong Agricultural University (Wuhan, China)
Trehalose metabolism controls carbon utilization in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
5 Apr 2007
, Meeting Experimental Plant Sciences
Trehalose metabolism controls carbon utilization in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
16 Mar 2007
, Voorjaarssymposium Nederlandse Vereniging voor Plantenbiotechnologie en Weefselkweek (NVPW) (Wageningen (Hotel De Nieuwe Wereld))
Trehalose metabolism in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
15 Jan 2007
, Lezing op uitnodiging van dr. I. Slamet Loedin (Bogor, Indonesia)
Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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University of Pisa (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Sugar regulation of gene expressionSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2007
, DLF-Trifolium, lecture held on invitation of prof. K. Nielsen (Store Heddinge, Denmark)
Sugar regulation of gene expressionSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2007
, Paris XI University, Orsay, invited by Prof. M. Thomas (Paris, France)
Societal Interface Group 'Centre for Biosystem Genomics' (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2007 → …
Role of trehalose in stress physiologySjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2007
, Graduate student course Ecophysiology of Plants, Instituut voor Ecofysiologie
Rijk Zwaan Plant Science Award (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2007 → …
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijke Onderzoek (NWO)(External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2007 → …
FWO-Commissie Dieren en Plantenfysiologie (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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External unknown (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Centre for Biosystems Genomics Centre of Excellence (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Centre for Biosystems Genomics Centre of Excellence (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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2006

Target gene identification of the bZIP11 transcription factor that is regulated by sucrose via an upstream open reading frame encoded conserved peptideSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
17 Jul 2006
, XVth FESPB Congress
Zaadveredelingsbedrijf (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Zaadveredelingsbedrijf
Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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University of Pisa (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Tijdschrift (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Tijdschrift
Tijdschrift (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Tijdschrift
The Plant Cell (Journal)Sjef Smeekens (Editor)
2006
Subsidie-orgaan (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Subsidie-orgaan
Plant science bulletin (Journal)Sjef Smeekens (Editor)
2006
Plant Physiology (Journal)Sjef Smeekens (Editor)
2006
Plant Molecular Biology (Journal)Sjef Smeekens (Editor)
2006
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijke Onderzoek (NWO)(External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2006 → …
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijke Onderzoek (NWO)(External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Nature (Journal)Sjef Smeekens (Editor)
2006
HBO commissie Landelijk Overleg Onderwijs en Arbeid (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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External unknown (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Departementale Beoordelingscommissie Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB)(External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Centre for Biosystems Genomics (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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2005

Target genes and processes of S-class bZIP genesSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
10 Dec 2005
, EU preparatory meeting
Sucrose as a regulatory metabolite in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
3 Nov 2005
, Symposium (Gent, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie)
Arabidopsis as a modelSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
18 Oct 2005
, Lezing en debat "Gentechnologie en honger". SIB Studenten Vereniging voor Internationale Betrekkingen (Utrecht)
Sugars and the control of gene expressionSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
7 Oct 2005
, BBSRC (Rothamsted Expt. Station, Harpenden, UK)
Sugars as signalling moleculesSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
22 Aug 2005
, PhD Summerschool on Environmental signalling (Utrecht University, Utrecht)
A conserved uORF mediates sucrose-induced repression of translationSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
3 Jul 2005
, 30th FEBS Congress-9th IUBMB Conference
A conserved peptide involved in translational regulation of gene expressionSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
8 Jun 2005
, 5th Symposium on Post-Transcription and Regulation of Gene Expression (Austin, Texas)
Sucrose as a signalling moleculeSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
27 May 2005
, Botanisches Kolloquium, on invitation by Prof. D. Bartels (Bonn University)
Sugar regulated gene expressionSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
22 Apr 2005
, DFG Schwerpunktprogramm "Phytohormone" (Würzburg University, Würzburg, Germany)
Trehalose-6-phosphate is a signalling intermediate in plant metabolismSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
10 Mar 2005
, talk on invitation by Prof. P. Perata (Pisa University, Pisa, Italy)
Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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University of Stellenbosch (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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University of Pisa (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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University of Pisa (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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University of Pisa (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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University of Pisa (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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University of Pisa (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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University of Pisa (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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University of Pisa (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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University of Groningen (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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Onderzoeksschool (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Onderzoeksschool
Onderzoekscommissie (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Onderzoekscommissie
Management team Centre for Biosystems Genomics (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2005 → …
Instituut voor Wetenschap en Technologie (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2005 → …
Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk onderzoek (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2005 → …
, Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk onderzoek
Evaluatiecommittee (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Evaluatiecommittee
Departementale Beoordelingscommissie (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2005 → …
Beoordelingscommittee (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Beoordelingscommittee
Beoordelingscie. (Event)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
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, Beoordelingscie.

2004

Sucrose as a signalling moleculeSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
15 Dec 2004
, Centennial meeting of The Association of Applied Biologists Meeting
Plant fructosyltransferase functionalitySjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
8 Dec 2004
, Fifth International Fructan Symposium (Havana, Cuba)
Sucrose control of gene expressionSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
25 Sept 2004
, Biochemical Society Focused Meeting on metabolite signalling
A conserved uORF mediates sucrose-induced translational control on bZIP transcriptionSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
11 Jul 2004
, 15th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research
Trehalose-6-phosphate as a signalling molecule in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
20 May 2004
, Lecture on invitation (Leuven University, Belgium)
Sucrose signalling in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
21 Apr 2004
, Lecture on invitation by the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology (Golm, Germany)

2003

Fructanen als functioneel voedselingredientSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2003
, Alumnidag, Universiteit Utrecht, Thema Voeding en Gezondheid (Utrecht)
Fructaanmetabolisme in plantenSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2003
, Oprichtingssymposium Expertisecentrum Latijns Amerika UU (Utrecht)

2002

Utrecht University (External organisation)Sjef Smeekens (Member)
2002 → …
Trehalose-6-phosphate as a signalling molecule.Sjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2002
, Gordon Research Conference, augustus 2002
Trehalose-6-phosphate as a signalling molecule.Sjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2002
, Long Ashton Research Conference, april 2002
Trehalose-6-phosphate as a signalling moleculeSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2002
, Werkbezoek op uitnodiging van Prof. P. Perata (Pisa, Italie)
Transgenese bij plantenSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2002
, Lezing Volksuniversiteit Laren (Laren)
Sugar signalling in plants.Sjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2002
, SPPS PhD Student Conference on Plant Biology, University of Turku, augustus 2002
Fructan molecular biology and biotechnologySjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2002
, Agrobiotechnology Congress

2001

Sugar signalling in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2001
, Lezing op uitnodiging van Italian Society of Plant Biology, juni 2001 (Maratea, Italie)
Sugar signalling in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2001
, Universiteit Goettingen, op uitnodiging van prof. C. Gatz/dr. W. Droege, mei 2001 (Goettingen, Duitsland)
Sugar signalling in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2001
, CINVESTAV, lezing op uitnodiging van dr. M. Lopez (Irapuato, Mexico)
Sugar signallingSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2001
, Havana University and CIGB, januari 2001 (Havana, Cuba)
Sugar regulation of gene expressionSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2001
, PhD Summerschool, augustus 2001 (Utrecht)
Sugar-mediated signal transductionSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2001
, Plenaire lezing jaarvergadering ALW Plantenwetenschappen (Lunteren)
Sugal signalling in plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2001
, Risoe Research Institute, lezing op uitnodiging van prof. J. Kossmann (Roskilde, Denemarken)
Sucrose-specific signalling in ArabidopsisSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2001
, EU-REGIA meeting, georganiseerd door prof. P. Constantino
Mechanisms of sugar signallingSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2001
, Universiteit Osnabrueck, op uitnodiging van prof. R. Scheibe, april 2001
Mechanism of fructan biosynthesis in transgenic plantsSjef Smeekens (Invited speaker)
2001
, CINVESTAV, lezing op uitnodiging van dr. M. Lopez (Irapuato, Mexico)