Food System Microbiomes Conference 2025
MICROBIOMES4SOY attended the Food System Microbes Conference in Wageningen, Netherlands, from 25-28 November 2025. Our team took part in a wide range of engaging sessions and panel discussions exploring the interconnectedness of microbiomes across food systems and their crucial roles in addressing global challenges such as global health, mitigating climate change, enhancing circularity and sustainability, […]
MICROBIOMES4SOY Coordinator Angela Sessitsch Among Top 3 at Austria 25 Awards
We are proud to share that Dr Angela Sessitsch, Head of the Center for Health & Bioresources at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and Project Coordinator of MICROBIOMES4SOY, has been honoured as one of the Top 3 “Austrians of the Year” in the research category at the prestigious Austria 25 Awards. This award, presented […]
6th Plant Microbiome Symposium 2025
Researchers from Utrecht University recently participated in the 6th Plant Microbiome Symposium, held in Antequera, Spain. This international event brought together experts in plant-microbe interactions, microbial ecology, and sustainable agriculture, with a strong focus on supporting early-career researchers. Maria Papadopoulou, a PhD student in the project, presented her poster titled “Harnessing microbiomes from 100 soils […]
MICROBIOMES4SOY PhD students: Meet Miriana Vicino
In the MICROBIOMES4SOY project, we are collaborating with the support of wonderful early-career researchers. To highlight their contribution to the project, we invite you to meet our PhD Students through these short introductions. Discover the people behind the science: their motivations, research focus, and hopes for the impact of their work. Meet Miriana, working contributing to […]
MICROBIOMES4SOY PhD students: Meet Maria Papadopoulou
In the MICROBIOMES4SOY project, we are collaborating with the support of wonderful early-career researchers. To highlight their contribution to the project, we invite you to meet our PhD Students through these short introductions. Discover the people behind the science: their motivations, research focus, and hopes for the impact of their work. Meet Maria from Greece, […]
MICROBIOMES4SOY PhD students: Meet Anastasija Jušković
In the MICROBIOMES4SOY project, we are collaborating with the support of wonderful early-career researchers. To highlight their contribution to the project, we invite you to meet our PhD Students through these short introductions. Discover the people behind the science: their motivations, research focus, and hopes for the impact of their work. Meet Anastasija, based in […]
Happy World Food Day! Video with DonauSoja and AIT partners
On this World Food Day 2025, we’re proud to share the new video from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency in collaboration with the MICROBIOMES4SOY project. Featured in the video:🌱 Sustainable, non-GM soya cultivation with improved environmental performance🧫 The role of R&I projects for sustainable soya production in Europe🐟 The LegumeHub Europe´s knowledge platform for legumes🙋♀️ […]
Can beneficial microbes enhance soya bean growth and drought resilience?
Insights from the MICROBIOMES4SOY lysimeter trial During the summer of 2025, researchers at the University of Bologna’s experimental farm conducted a lysimeter* trial as part of the MICROBIOMES4SOY project. The aim was to explore how microbial co-inoculation could improve soya bean growth, yield, and tolerance to drought stress. *A lysimeter is a device used to […]
What is the future of sustainable protein? Interviews with the experts in MICROBIOMES4SOY!
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 […]
Inside the SOYBIOME Dietary Trials: Exploring how tofu may influence gut health
As part of the MICROBIOMES4SOY project, researchers are investigating how plant-based alternatives to red and processed meat, specifically tofu, can impact human health, especially the gut microbiome. The SOYBIOME dietary trial is a key part of this research, aiming to understand how swapping out meat for a soya-based product affects digestion, inflammation, and overall well-being. […]