A fantastic day was had at the National Wine Centre for the 2024 Waite Research Institute Symposium on the 5th of December.
There was much to take in throughout the day. There were twenty two industry and university presentations as well as PhD flash presenations.
This year, attendees were able to browse PhD research posters during session breaks, participate in an almond tasting, and network with other industry professionals.
Awards were given out to highlight excellence in the past year by our researchers:
Most highly cited researcher:
Prof Matthew Gilliham
Most highly cited ECR:
Dr Adriane Piechatzek
Highest Altmetric score (Research Leader category):
A/Prof Scott Boden
Photoperiod-1 regulates the wheat inflorescence transcriptome to influence spikelet architecture and flowering time, Current Biology, 34(11), pp.2330-2343.
Highest Altimetric score (EMCR category):
Dr Xiujuan Yang
A phase-separated protein hub modulates resistance to Fusarium head blight in wheat, Cell host & microbe, 32(5), pp.710-726.
Highest Altimetric score (Student category):
Mr Yiming Huo
Amelioration of Smoke Taint in Wine via Addition of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers during or after Fermentation, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 72(32), pp.18121-18131.
