The ViroiDoc Doctoral Network is looking for 10 highly motivated Doctoral Candidates (DCs) to join research laboratories in France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Spain.
ViroiDoc is a doctoral network that comprises academic institutions and industry partners from Slovenia, Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Poland, the United States, and Argentina. Collectively, they offer an exceptional interdisciplinary research and innovative training environment for 10 doctoral students, equipping them with the expertise to advance their careers in research, product and service development in agriculture, biotech, and biomedicine. ViroiDoc is committed to comprehensively understanding and addressing the challenges posed by viroids in alignment with the European Green Deal and the Farm-to-Fork strategy for sustainable crop production and food security.
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Latest news
Stay up to date with the latest research and development on viroids, related events, and funding opportunities.
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14/02/2025 - 0 Comments4th Hop Viroid WorkshopRead MoreOn 8 April 2025, the University of Hohenheim (DE) invites you to an online workshop to exchange knowledge and explore strategies to mitigate viroid risks in hop production. In English, free of charge.
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21/11/2024 - 0 CommentsSave the date for International Conference VIROID 2025Read MoreIn Bari (Italy) from 22 to 24 September 2025 about most updated knowledge on viroids and viroid-like RNAs. Events.
FAQ
Find answers to common questions about our work, technologies, and solutions. Whether you're curious about viroid diagnostics, resistance breeding, or RNA-based biopesticides, our FAQ section provides clear and concise information to help you understand our mission and impact.
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What are viroids?
Viroids are small single-stranded, circular RNAs that are infectious pathogens. Viroids are considered remnants of a primitive RNA world and some members of the Avsunviroidae family contain ribozymes. Viroids cause crop losses in the millions of euros every year and affect crop yields and quality worldwide.
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