Symposium Program
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6 November2025 Thursday
Day 1

09:00

09:30

Registration

09:30

10:00

Opening Remarks

10.00

10.15

Group Photo & Tea Break

Session 1: Invited Speakers: 

Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih ÖZDEMİR

 

10:15

11:00

Dr. Carol Verheecke-Vaessen, Cranfield University

Microbial Degradation of Aflatoxin B1: Current Status and Future Perspectives

11:00

11:45

Prof. Dr. Alexsander IGNATOV, RUDN University

Genetic Diversity Of Microorganisms Associated With Mycotoxins Production In Russia (Via Zoom Meeting)

11:45

12:15

Prof. Dr. Mahmut TÖR

Assessing Bacillus Potential to Control Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat

12:15

12:45

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yunus BAYRAM

Measures Taken and Proposed Solutions for the Prevention of Mycotoxins in Our Country

12:45

13:00

Q&A

13:00

14:00

Lunch

Session 2: Invited Speakers and Presentations: 

Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yunus BAYRAM

14:00

14:30

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih ÖZDEMİR

Mycotoxin Research and Future Vision

14:30

15:00

Prof. Dr. Müberra Devrim GÜNER

Mikotoksinlerin İnsan Sağlığına Etkileri ve Tedavi Yöntemleri

15:00

15:30

Prof. Dr. Berna TUNALI

Fungi Causing Mycotoxin Formation in Plants; Importance of Mycotoxins and Analytical Methods

15:30

15:45

Q&A

15:45

16:00

Tea Break

Session Chair:

Prof. Dr. Berna TUNALI

16:00

16:15

Preventing Mold Growth and Mycotoxin Formation Due to Climate Change with a Multidisciplinary Approach

16:15

16:25

Mechanism of Mycotoxin Formation in Dried Figs; Preventive Measures and Legal Procedures

16:25

16:35

Presence of Ochratoxin-A in Dried Figs and Its Relationship with Certain Physicochemical Fruit Characteristics

16:35

16:45

Q&A

7 November 2025 Friday
Day 2

Session 3: Invited Speakers and Presentations:

Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Mahmut TÖR

09:00

09:30

Dr. Hayrettin ÖZER

Analytical Standards for Mycotoxin Production from Molds/Mycotoxins Occurring in Foods 

09:30

10:00

Prof. Dr. Ömür BAYSAL

Omics-Driven Insights into Biocontrol Mechanisms Targeting Mycotoxin-Producing Pathogens

10:00

10:30

Prof. Dr. Hasan Hüseyin ORUÇ

Mycotoxins and Their Importance from a Veterinary Medicine Perspective

10:30

10:45

Q&A

Session Chair: Dr. Gökhan KIZILCI

11:00

11:10

Socio-economic Impacts of Mycotoxins on Agricultural Production and Food Safety

11:10

11:20

Identification of Epiphytic Yeasts in the Biological Control of Post-Harvest Rot Pathogens in Vineyards and Determination of Their Metabolites

11:20

11:30

Toxin Production in Plant Pathogenic Bacteria and Its Importance for Human and Animal Health

11:30

11:40

Factors Affecting Mycotoxin Formation in Maize and Strategies to Reduce Mycotoxin Contamination

11:40

11:50

Determination of Aflatoxin, Ochratoxin, Fumonisin, Zearalenone and Deoxynivalenol Levels in Feed Maize and the Relationship with Toxin Production by Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium Species

11:50

12:00

Effects of Drought Stress on Fusarium Contamination in Barley and Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles

12:00

12:10

Fig Internal Rot and Fumonisin

12:10

12:20

Q&A

12:20

13:30

Lunch

Session 4: Invited Speakers and Presentations:

Session Chair: Prof. Dr Ömür BAYSAL

13:30

13:40

Effect of Climate Change on Aflatoxin Biosynthesis in Cereals and the Bio-inhibitory Role of Plant Secondary Metabolites

13:40

13:50

Computational Toxicogenomics of Genes Related to Agricultural Ochratoxin A: From Agricultural Exposure to Human Diseases

13:50

14:00

Role of the Gigantea (GI) Gene in Arabidopsis thaliana’s Defense Response Against the Fusarium oxysporum Toxin Fumonisin B1

14:00

14:10

Role of Certain AHL Proteins in Cell Wall Modification Against the Fusarium Toxin Fumonisin B1 in Arabidopsis thaliana

14:10

14:20

Mycotoxins in Wild Plants: An Overlooked Threat?

14:20

14:30

Q&A

14:30

15:00

Closing

Poster Presentations

  1. Status of Mycotoxins in Feed Raw Materials in Turkey

  2. Feed Storage and Mycotoxin Management in Livestock Farms

  3. The Role and Importance of Traceability Systems in Preventing Mycotoxins

  4. Hyperspectral Imaging and Machine Learning Approaches for Mycotoxin Detection in Foods

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