10th IMPB & 5º EPMP – Plant Breeding Legacy and Future: Empowering the Next Generation of Breeders

• Prof. José Baldin Pinheiro
• Department of Genetics - ESALQ/USP (GVENCK)

Short Course 1 – Solicitação de registro de cultivares e de proteção de cultivares no Brasil

Date: October 7–8 | Hora: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Instructor: José Antônio Fernandes Hidalgo e Mariana Guimarães Correa – SNPC/MAPA
Venue: ESALQ/USP

Course Objective: Orientar e capacitar pesquisadores, estudantes, melhoristas e demais interessados a compreender os fundamentos legais, técnicos e administrativos do registro e da proteção de cultivares no Brasil, orientando-os sobre os requisitos, procedimentos e documentação necessários para o correto protocolo de pedidos junto aos órgãos competentes.

Syllabus / Main Topics:
Conceitos e diferenças entre registro de cultivares e proteção de cultivares.
Legislação brasileira aplicável e as competências dos órgãos responsáveis.
Critérios técnicos exigidos para a concessão do registro de cultivares (VCU) e da proteção de cultivares (DHE).
Formulários e demais documentos necessários ao protocolo dos pedidos.
Fluxo processual, prazos, taxas.
Erros frequentes e boas práticas para aumentar a qualidade dos pedidos submetidos.

Tools/Software: Sala com computador e projetor de multimídia para projeção da apresentação.

Short Course 2 – Genetic Editing in Plant Breeding

Date: October 7–8 | Hora: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Instructor: Dr. Hainan Zhao – China Agricultural University
Venue: ESALQ/USP

Course Objective: to be determined
Syllabus / Main Topics: to be determined

Short Course 3 – Applied Bayesian Inference for Genotype × Environment Interaction Analysis

Date: October 7–8 | Hora: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Instructor: Dr. Rodrigo Silva Alves
Venue: ESALQ/USP

Course Objective: To enable participants to understand and apply fundamental concepts of Bayesian Inference in the analysis of Genotype × Environment (G×E) interaction, with emphasis on the use of Bayesian models for the estimation of genotypic parameters and posterior-based inference in multi-environment trials using R. The course is structured as a fully hands-on training, with theoretical concepts immediately applied in practice throughout all modules.

Syllabus / Main Topics:
Fundamental concepts of Bayesian Inference (theoretical and applied aspects)
Prior distributions, likelihood, and posterior distribution (theoretical and applied aspects)
Bayesian hierarchical models for Genotype × Environment (G×E) interaction analysis (R-based implementation)
Bayesian reaction norm models for Genotype × Environment (G×E) analysis (R-based implementation)

Tools/Software:
Room equipped with a whiteboard and multimedia projector (datashow)
Computers or laptops for hands-on activities
Use of R software for all statistical analyses
Teaching materials, R scripts, example datasets, and any additional resources provided by the instructor

Short Course 4 – Applied Genomic Selection for Plant Breeders

Date: October 7–8 | Hora: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Instructor: Dr. Salvador A. Gezan
Venue: ESALQ/USP

Syllabus / Main Topics: In this course, we will focus on the fundamentals of applying Genomic Prediction for plant breeding program by fitting several linear mixed models (LMM) using different statistical methodologies. An array of R libraries will be used in this course including BGLR, ASReml-R and rrBLUP. This course will use real datasets and will focus on interpretation of results and discuss practical implications of the use of genomic prediction models in the context of operational breeding programs and their strategies.

Schedule subject to change.

LOT 1st – PERIOD 08/07/2026 – 15/07/2026

UNDERGRADUATE – R$ 170,00
GRADUATE STUDENT – R$ 230,00
PROFESSIONAL – R$ 330,00

LOT 2nd – PERIOD 16/07/2026 – 31/07/2026

UNDERGRADUATE – R$ 190,00
GRADUATE STUDENT – R$ 260,00
PROFESSIONAL – R$ 360,00

LOT 3rd – PERIOD 01/08/2026 – 31/08/2026

UNDERGRADUATE – R$ 230,00
GRADUATE STUDENT – R$ 330,00
PROFESSIONAL – R$ 430,00

LOT 4th – PERIOD 01/09/2026 – 30/09/2026

UNDERGRADUATE – R$ 260,00
GRADUATE STUDENT – R$ 360,00
PROFESSIONAL – R$ 460,00

The registration fee includes access to all scientific and networking activities of the 10th IMPB, including attendance at technical sessions, abstract submission and presentation, eligibility for Best Paper Awards, participation in minicourses, raffles and promotional activities, the Opening Cocktail Reception, and any additional activities included in the official program.