The KOICA Project seminar series is a forum where internationally renowned/authoritative experts are invited to deliver seminars in the fields of (but not limited to) genomics, multi-omics, and bioinformatics. These hybrid online and face-to-face seminars have been held regularly since 2022.
| # | Date | Name | Affiliation/Country | Seminar Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | TBA | Nathaniel Bantayan | UPLB, PH | TBA |
| 19 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 18 | 2026-May 14 | Jung-Min Ha | Seoul National University, South Korea | Deep learning: Integrating Metabolomics and RNA-seq data |
| 17 | 2026-Feb 26 | Jomar Rabajante | UPLB, PH | Modeling long ncRNA-mediated regulation in the mammalian cell cycle |
| 16 | 2026-Jan 15 | Haekoo Kim | FAO | From Research to Field: Bridging Scientific Research and Agricultural Practices in International Agricultural Development |
| 15 | 2025-Nov 25 | Roven Rommel Fuentes | Radboud University, The Netherlands | Engineering new species and optimizing crop breeding |
| 14 | 2025-Oct 21 | Jean-Christophe Glaszmann | CIRAD, France | Monitoring genetic exchange among rice varietal groups in search for adaptive gene diversity |
| 13 | 2025-Jun 3 | Sarah Mary Assman | Waller Professor of Plant Biology, Penn State University, USA | Functional Genomics Approaches toward Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Rice |
| 12 | 2025-Apr 24 | Dmytro Chebotarov | IRRI, PH | First results from the 20K rice genomes project |
| 11 | 2025-Feb 20 | Howarth Bouis | Founding Director, HarvestPlus; Emeritus Fellow, IFPRI; Guest Scientist, IRRI | Healthier Rice: Whole Grain versus Milled; Should Asians Reduce their Rice Intake? |
| 10 | 2024-Nov 29 | Yang Jae Kang | Gyeongsang National University, S. Korea | Evolutionary forces shaping genome size: the role of small-scale gene and genome duplications |
| 9 | 2024-Oct 3 | Jan Leach | Colorado State University, USA | A Path to Durable Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance in Rice |
| 8 | 2024-May 31 | Dennis Lozada | New Mexico State University, USA | A Peppery Reception: Chile Pepper Breeding and Improvement at New Mexico State University |
| 7 | 2024-Feb 15 | Kenneth L. McNally | IRRI, PH | Enhancing Partner Capacities in Bioinformatics and Genomics - The KOICA-UPLB-IRRI project |
| 6 | 2024-Feb 1 | Jae Yoon Kim | Kongju National University, S. Korea | Multi-omics-based Precision Breeding on Wheat |
| 5 | 2023-Aug 8 | Michael Purruganan | New York University, USA | Selection and gene expression in the rice genome |
| 4 | 2023-Apr 4 | Benildo delos Reyes | Texas Tech University, USA | Adaptive Phenotypic Novelties in Rice - Does the Epigenome Matter? |
| 3 | 2023-Feb 24 | Gyoungju Nah | Seoul National University, S. Korea | The Role and Performance of Genome Analysis Center at NICEM, Seoul National University - (The Case of University Self-Supporting Core Facility in Korea) |
| 2 | 2022-Nov 21 | Catharine Aquino-Fournier | Functional Genomics Center Zurich , CH | Application of Genomics Technologies in Agricultural Research |
| 1 | 2022-Jul 28 | Rod A. Wing | KAUST ; AGI - University of Arizona, USA | Harvesting 15MY of evolutionary innovation to help solve the 10-billion people question “How can we feed our world without destroying our planet? |