The Center for Desert Agriculture (CDA) announces its 2021 Open House and other Research Open Week activities
As part of the KAUST Research Open Week (KROW), all members of the KAUST community are invited to visit the CDA’s laboratories and get an overview of the research conducted at the center. Come see our scientists in action and discover the CDA’s impact on food production and quality, sustainability, and the health sector – both in the region and globally.
Register now for a 30-minute session full of scientific demonstrations, an exciting DNA extraction workshop, and more. The tour is followed by a Kahoot quiz to win exciting prizes!
Spread the word and win even more prizes when also tweeting a photo or video during the tour, using the #KAUSTresearch hashtag.
When?
Thursday, December 2, 2021
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Registration deadline: Saturday, November 27 at 5:00 p.m.
Where?
Building 2 – level 3 – sea side
There are several stops on the tour, representing the CDA’s 10 research groups:
The Salt Lab
Professor Mark Tester
https://saltlab.kaust.edu.sa/
Darwin 21
Professor Heribert Hirt
https://www.darwin21.org/
Plant Cell and Developmental Biology
Professor Ikram Blilou
https://lpcdb.kaust.edu.sa/
The BioActives Lab
Professor Salim Al-Babili
https://bioactives.kaust.edu.sa/
Cereal Genetics and Genomics Lab
Professor Simon Krattinger
https://cerealgenomics.kaust.edu.sa/
Laboratory for Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology
Professor Magdy Mahfouz
https://gelab.kaust.edu.sa/
The Stress Granule Lab
Professor Monika Chodasiewicz
Wing Lab KAUST
Professor Rod Wing
The Wulff Lab
Professor Brande Wulf
Professor Jesse Poland’s research group
Professor Jesse Poland
We are looking forward to showing you around our research facilities!
Since KROW dedicated the fifth day of their open week to “Food & Health”, the CDA will also be represented at several other events around campus.
Science on the Spine
Here we will offer the next generation of budding scientists an opportunity to participate in a variety of science experiments.
When? Thursday, December 2, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where? On the Spine, in front of the University Library
Scientific Talks
- Maged Saad, Senior Research Scientist in Professor Heribert Hirt’s Darwin 21 lab, will talk about “Desert rhizosphere microbes for sustainable SMART agriculture.”
When? Thursday, December 2, 10:20 – 10:40 a.m.
Where? Auditorium between building 4 & 5
- Professor Mark Tester, Associate Center Director of the CDA, will talk about “Salt-tolerant plants for saltwater agriculture.”
When? Thursday, December 2, 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Where? Auditorium building 20
- Professor Rod Wing, Center Director of the CDA, will talk about “The Center for Desert Agriculture – Finding ways to feed the world without destroying our planet!”
When? Thursday, December 2, 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Where? Auditorium building 20
Poster Session
Several CDA members will be presenting their posters here. This is a great opportunity to learn about the excellent work performed in the CDA and network with fellow researchers.
When? Thursday, December 2, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Where? University Library
Who? Anamika Rawat, Anna Siodmak, Clara Stanschewski, Elodie Rey, Fatimah Abdulhakim, Nahed Mohammed, Nathaly Rodriguez Ortiz, and Prabhu Manickam
Earlier on in the Open Research Week, two CDA members will be presenting their posters on the day dedicated to “Environment”.
When? Tuseday, November 30, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Where? University Library
Who? Itzell Hernandezsanchez Sanchez and Khairiah Alwutayd
Don’t forget to stop by!
Regards,
Rod Wing
Director, Center for Desert Agriculture
