{"id":97,"date":"2023-05-24T18:28:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2026-08-11T21:10:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T21:10:44","slug":"symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bg-faded my-3 my-lg-4 p-3 p-lg-4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/MISA2026.Logo_-1024x387.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/MISA2026.Logo_-1024x387.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/MISA2026.Logo_-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/MISA2026.Logo_-768x291.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/MISA2026.Logo_-1536x581.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/MISA2026.Logo_-2048x775.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-3 my-lg-4 text-center\"><span class=\"d-inline-block bg-primary font-weight-bold text-uppercase\">MISA Symposium 2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October 10 &#8211; 11, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-3 my-lg-4 text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-sm btn-complementary\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FS-TuzjvukKR_PPFnV3R8aRtVOeUznhDm2DuhO_aMZdUM0xLRFBDTUZMV1JXSDFGTlFZRk83RUdWVS4u&amp;origin=QRCode\">MISA 2026 Registration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">MISA Symposium 2026 Program Schedule<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">MISA Symposium 2026 Full Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Hotel-Search?adults=1&amp;d1=2026-10-09&amp;d2=2026-10-11&amp;destination=University%20of%20Central%20Florida%2C%20Orlando%2C%20Florida%2C%20United%20States%20of%20America&amp;directFlights=false&amp;endDate=2026-10-11&amp;hotels-destination=University%20of%20Central%20Florida%2C%20Orlando%2C%20Florida%2C%20United%20States%20of%20America&amp;l10n=%5Bobject%20Object%5D&amp;localDateFormat=M%2Fd%2Fyyyy&amp;partialStay=false&amp;regionId=6034977&amp;semdtl=&amp;sort=RECOMMENDED&amp;startDate=2026-10-09&amp;theme=&amp;useRewards=false&amp;userIntent=&amp;previousRegionId=6034977&amp;categorySearch=&amp;children=&amp;latLong&amp;pwaDialog=&amp;daysInFuture&amp;stayLength\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suggested Hotels<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/parking.ucf.edu\/permits\/visitor-permits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parking Information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/MISA2026-Flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/MISA2026-Flyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-391\" style=\"width:396px;height:512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/MISA2026-Flyer.jpg 708w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/MISA2026-Flyer-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Friends,<br><br>The UCF Materials Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) Center is organizing the Eleventh Annual MISA Symposium on October 10 &#8211; 11, 2026. It is our great pleasure to invite you and your team members to attend the symposium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year the MISA symposium will be held in-person. There is no registration fee to attend the symposium. However, to secure your spot, please register online by clicking the registration weblink below. <strong>Registration deadline is October 1, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FS-TuzjvukKR_PPFnV3R8aRtVOeUznhDm2DuhO_aMZdUM0xLRFBDTUZMV1JXSDFGTlFZRk83RUdWVS4u&amp;origin=QRCode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MISA 2026 Registration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional symposium information will be available on the symposium website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year, MISA brings together multidisciplinary stakeholders including scientists, industry folks, regulatory agencies, and growers. This provides a unique opportunity for our students, postdocs\/research scientists and faculty members to learn about emerging agricultural issues and understand the importance of addressing these issues. This meeting has been instrumental for many young scientists to explore creative research ideas, and develop out-of-the-box innovative materials and novel tools to support agricultural sustainability with special emphasis on crop protection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to meeting with you soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sincerely,<br>The MISA 2026 Organizing Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-keynote-speakers-2025\" class=\"wp-block-heading h3 heading-underline-thin mt-4 mt-lg-5\">Keynote Speakers 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/Srdjan.Acimovic-244x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/Srdjan.Acimovic-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/Srdjan.Acimovic.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><big>Srdjan Acimovic, Ph.D.<\/big><\/strong><br>Assistant Professor <br>Fruit Tree Pathologist<br>School of Plant and Environmental Sciences<br><strong>Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University<\/strong><br>Blacksburg, Virginia<br>Keynote address: <a href=\"https:\/\/nanoscience.ucf.edu\/misa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/SrdjanAcimovic.Abstract.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Management of Apple Scab and Fire Blight Using Trunk Injection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MISA Symposium 2026 October 10 &#8211; 11, 2026 MISA 2026 Registration MISA Symposium 2026 Program Schedule MISA Symposium 2026 Full Program Suggested Hotels Parking Information Dear Friends, The UCF Materials Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) Center is organizing the Eleventh Annual MISA Symposium on October 10 &#8211; 11, 2026. 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