I am a double PhD holder with over 10 years of research experience as a research assistant and postdoctoral researcher, specializing in soil microbial ecology and plant-plant interaction. I have been involved in several research projects mainly focused on the assembly of plant and microbial communities…

The PhD project of Anna Roseboom falls within the framework of the ERC Advanced project COMMUNITY. The overall aim of this project is to unravel the regulatory networks that control natural product biosynthesis in Actinobacteria.

Alena is an aquatic ecologist with a strong background in epidemiology and a particular interest in parasitic fungi and the health of freshwater ecosystems.

I am a PhD candidate in the Carrion Lab working on the MicroRes project. During my PhD I aim to decipher the yet poorly understood mechanisms underlying plant drought stress alleviation by bacteria. The obtained insights can be utilized to tackle current and future agricultural challenges.

Prof.dr.ing. Jan Willem Erisman is professor Enviromental Sustainability within the Institute of Environmental Sciences of Leiden University. He is member of the Health Council of the Netherlands (Gezondheidsraad) and a member of the Council of Animal Affairs (Raad voor Dierenaangelegenheden).

Mohammadi's primary research interest centers on the notion of affordances and its application in architectural design and evaluation. As part of the Focus on Emotion lab, he investigates inclusive school environments—both socially and physically—for all youth.