During the MICROBIOMES4SOY annual meeting, which took place in Cork, Ireland in June 2025, we captured the insights from our partners working on each topic.
We start with Angela Sessitsch from AIT Austrian Institution of Technology, who coordinates the project and introduces its vision.
Next, we have Maria Papadopoulou, PhD student from Utrecht University (UU). Maria’s work in MICROBIOMES4SOY is to look at the soil and plant microbiomes that shape soya bean performance.
We hear from Angela again, where she presents the work of her team to investigate how soil and plant microbiomes influence key soya bean characteristics such as nutrient uptake, nutrition, and stress resilience.
In the next interview, we hear from Federica Zanetti at The University of Bologna (UNIBO). Her team leads the field experiments on soya beans, working closely with other partners of MICROBIOMES4SOY.
Next up, we have Paul O’Toole from University College Cork (UCC), whose team is exploring the link between diet, soya bean, plant proteins and the human gut microbiome.
Now, we hear from René Groben at Matis, who focuses on the aquaculture industry by developing fermented soya bean-based aquafeeds for MICROBIOMES4SOY.
Lastly, we hear from Beatrix Wepner at AIT Austrian Institution of Technology. Throughout the project, MICROBIOMES4SOY looks at the future of sustainable food systems and how the project can contribute to shaping them.
