Over 100 Students from the University of Plovdiv Participated in Practical Training in Plant Physiology at CABB   More than 100 third-year students from the Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv held their practical training in plant physiology at CPSBB The students, enrolled in Biology, Biology and Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Ecology, were welcomed by the

CPSBB presented research and results on enhancing maize drought tolerance through biostimulant-based priming strategies  CPSBB researcher Dr. Aakansha Kanojia took part in the Annual Meeting of all consortium partners within the BOOSTER project. The meeting was held in Ghent, Belgium and hosted by the Center for Plant Systems Biology VIB-PSB. Dr. Klanojia presented the latest

CPSBB researchers participated in an international seminar on instrumental techniques and methods for chemical analysis Young researchers from CPSBB — Aleksandra Ivanova, Valeria Tonova, and Yanitsa Ilieva — participated in an international seminar on “Instrumental Techniques and Methods for Chemical Analysis”, organized by Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski” in collaboration with ACM2 and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Students from the University of Food Technology in Plovdiv visited CPSBB First- and second-year students from the University of Food Technologies (UFT) in Plovdiv visited the research complex of CPSBB as part of their practical training in food and pharmaceutical biotechnologies. The future biotechnologists were welcomed by Assoc. Prof. Liliya Mihaylova, a researcher at the

Call for Applications: National Doctoral School on Open Science, 12-14 June 2026 Applications are now open for participation in the National Doctoral School on Open Science 2026, organized within the framework of the pilot programme “Open and Responsible Science – Bulgaria 2026.” The event will take place from 12 to 14 June 2026 in Sofia,

A delegation from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China visited CPSBB An official delegation from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Bulgaria visited CPSBB. The delegation included Mr. Huang He, First Secretary for Science and Technology Affairs, Mr. Ma Hongchen, First Secretary for Agricultural Affairs, and Mr. Ning Yongpeng, Second

SOLGENSYS is the only project with a Bulgarian coordinator among a total of 81 appplications funded by the “Marie Skłodowska-Curie” Programme   Out of a total of 363 projects submitted under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Programme to the European Commission in 2025, 81 were successful. SOLGENSYS is the only one with a Bulgarian coordinator – Center

Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute and CPSBB received a recognition as innovators and inventors for 2026 Two prestigious awards were received by the Maritsa Vegetable Crops Research Institute (МVCRI) and the Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology (CPSBB) in Plovdiv for the development of new vegetable varieties created through modern breeding and applied methods.

Between 18 and 20 February 2026, a working meeting of CA22156 – Transformations International Experience and Research Network for Sustainable Futures (TransformERS) was held in Lisbon. The meeting was dedicated to the preparation of an edited volume summarising the results of an international study on transformative practices. The event brought together chapter authors, members of

CPSBB hosted the grand final of the educational program GEN I: GENERATION INNOVATION in Plovdiv Twenty-six students from 21 academic majors graduated from the second edition of the educational program GEN I: GENERATION INNOVATION – “The Future of Food.” The initiative is unique for Bulgaria and enables students from different disciplines and universities to work