7 th international conference on

Plant Vascular Biology 2025

July 7 - July 11, Osaka, Japan

7 th international conference on

Plant Vascular Biology 2025

July 7 - July 11, Osaka, Japan

Welcome to PVB2025, Osaka!

The 7th International Conference on Plant Vascular Biology, PVB2025, will be taking place in Osaka. This conference follows the success of previous events held in Taipei (2007), Columbus (2010), Helsinki (2013), Shenzhen (2016), Asilomar (2019), and Berlin (2022). The main objective of the conference is to provide a platform for researchers to exchange and discuss novel research findings on the structure and function of plant vascular systems. The PVB2025 conference brings scientists together from all over the world who are working on various aspects of vascular biology. The plant vascular system is composed of phloem and xylem, which support plant life by supplying water, sugars, amino acids, and minerals throughout the body. They also play crucial roles in the coordination of plant development, physiology, and environmental responses. The discovery of long-distance signaling molecules, such as hormones, peptides, proteins, and RNAs, has revolutionized our view of the roles of plant vascular systems. The conference aims to discuss the latest breakthroughs in development, biochemistry and physiology of phloem and xylem, vascular transport of sugar, nutrients, and macromolecules, biotic interactions, vascular stem cells, electrical signaling, and mechanobiology, to advance the frontier of plant vascular biology. Alongside this, recent technological advances such as high-throughput measurements of molecular and macroscopic phenotypes with high spatiotemporal resolution, data-driven modeling, and genetic modification through genome editing have enabled efficient engineering of the plant vascular systems. This allows us to design plants with traits desirable to agriculture and resilience to unfavorable environment. The conference therefore also aims to discuss sustainable approaches to address a wide variety of agricultural, forestry, and environmental issues emerging in each country and region.

When

July 7-11. 2025

Sessions

  • Single-Cell Biology
  • Vascular Stem Cell
  • Ca & ROS Signaling
  • Xylem & Wood
  • Interspecific Vascular Biology
  • Phloem
  • Plasmodesmata
  • Microbe Interaction
  • Nutrition & Transport
  • Macromolecular Transport & Signaling
  • Large Scale Biology



Invited speakers

  • Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso, U Leeds, UK
  • Bert De Rybel, U Gent, Belgium
  • Sylvie Dinant, IJPB, France
  • Christine Faulkner, JIC, UK
  • Franziska Fichtner, Heinrich Heine U, Germany
  • Rainer Hedrich, SUAT, China
  • Yka Helariutta, U Helsinki, Finland
  • David Jackson, CSH, USA
  • Julia Kehr, U Hamburg, Germany
  • Michael Knoblauch, WSU, USA
  • Friedrich Kragler, MPI, Germany
  • Amit Levy, UF/IFAS, USA
  • Ari Pekka Mähönen, U Helsinki, Finland
  • Yoshikatsu Matsubayashi, Nagoya U, Japan
  • Richard Morris, JIC, UK
  • Yoshihisa Oda, Nagoya U, Japan
  • Jessica Savage, U Minnesota, USA
  • Uwe Sonnewald, U Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
  • Mechthild Tegeder, WSU, USA
  • Masatsugu Toyota, Saitama U, Japan
  • Yi-Fang Tsay, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
  • Satoko Yoshida, NAIST, Japan
  • Akira Yoshinari, Nagoya U, Japan

Registration & Pricing

Online registration:

Early Bird Registration Rates

Regular: 87,000 JPY

Student: 53,000 JPY

Company: 100,000 JPY

  • applicable by April 10, 2025 (23:00 JST)
Late Registration Rates

Regular: 97,000 JPY

Student: 63,000 JPY

Company: 120,000 JPY

  • applicable by May 29, 2025 (23:00 JST)
Onsite Registration Rates

Regular: 107,000 JPY

Student: 80,000 JPY

Company: 130,000 JPY

  • applicable by July 11, 2025
REGISTER NOW






Abstract Submission: Closed


Oral presentations will be selected from the abstracts, deadline: April 10 (23:00 JST)

Poster presentation deadline: May 29, 2025 (23:00 JST)

Travel Award: Closed

Approximately five students/young investigators who will attend PVB2025 in person will be selected as recipients of the travel award (100,000~200,000 JPY)
Abstract and application form submission deadline: February 19, 2025 (23:00 JST)

Venue access






Please refer to the KKR Hotel Osaka's official web page for Shuttle Bus information.

Hotel reservation

G.T. Center has been appointed as the official travel agent for PVB2025 and will handle KKR Hotel Osaka accommodations. Please apply through the accommodation application site below.



Reservation site: KKR Hotel Osaka



Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make a reservation as soon as possible.



If you prefer another hotel, please make your own reservation.
For your reference, we will provide a list of hotels with relatively good access from the venue below.

Hotel Oaks Early Bird Osaka Morinomiya

Toyoko Inn Osaka Taniyon Kosaten

Hotel The Lutheran

Hotel New Otani Osaka

Hotel Monterey La Soeur Osaka

HOTEL MYSTAYS Otemae

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Optional Osaka Local Guide Tour

July 8: 【Exclusive PVB】Bar Hopping in Kyobashi



Book here:Osaka JOINER

Enjoy the enchanting nights of Osaka with a guide by your side. You are visiting Osaka, want to grab some drink, but you don't know where to go or what to drink? Kyobashi is just one station away from your hotel and is a truly deep and authentic area. It’s a chance to avoid tourists and enjoy the place like a local!

July 9: 【Exclusive PVB】Osaka walking tour



Book here:Osaka JOINER

Let’s discover Osaka together in 3 hours! From its famous spots to the hidden gems! This tour includes the admission fee for Osaka Castle. We will cover around 3 spots together, including Dotonbori and Shinsekai. This is a special tour where you can explore Osaka in just 3 hours.

July 9: 【Exclusive PVB】 Bar hopping in Dotonbori



Book here:Osaka JOINER

Our friendly guide will bring you to very local spots which are not typically featured in websites or guidebooks. Helping you communicating with locals, enjoying an authentic experience of Osaka. We will experience around 3 Japanese Izakaya or pubs, plus some street food stand or bars, depending on what you want!