CEPLAS-News
New publication on immune systems
CEPLAS members from UoC and MPIPZ published new insights into how plants protect themselves from microbial invaders. [22/10/2020]
The new Planter's Punch is out!
Postdoctoral researcher Yugander Arra explains why he investigates SWEETs to fight rice diseases. [21/10/2020]
External Fellow grant for Alice Pajoro
Alice Pajoro receives a CEPLAS external fellows grant to support the collaboration in a project in the context of research area 1. [21/10/2020]
With CO2 pricing and storage out of the climate crisis
About 100 viewers followed the CEPLAS Online event and discussed about solutions to the CO2 problems. [20/10/2020]
CEPLAS School Project started
High school students gain first practical experiences in research at the University of Cologne. [19/10/2020]
New Planters's Punch
How do plants use their DNA as a toolbox for various tasks? Postdoc Miguel Miñambres Martín (HHU) makes an interesting comparison. [25/09/2020]
CEPLAS Graduate students start their PhD projects
The first class of CEPLAS Graduate students will start in October. [24/09/2020]
Eliza Loo in CEPLAS Faces
Postdoc Eliza Loo tells us why her favorite plant is the shameplant and what she misses most in times of pandemic. [18/09/2020]
New publication
An international team of researchers led by CEPLAS member Rüdiger Simon released a publication in the Journal Current Biology. [14/09/2020]
CEPLAS Women in Plant Sciences Day
Young female CEPLAS researchers learned how to approach career development planning. [11/09/2020]
No detection method for genome-edited crops
Open statement by the German Society for Plant Sciences (DBG) on the recently published study in "Foods". [09/09/2020]
Securing future and competitiveness with bio-economy
CEPLAS event about bio-economy addressed more then 100 participants. [07/09/2020]
Open position
Open position as a PhD student available at the Institute for Plant Sciences at the University of Cologne. [04/09/2020]
New publication
CEPLAS member Juliette de Meaux contributed to a study published in the Journal Ecology Letters. [31/08/2020]
The spluttering motor of photosynthesis
In the new Planter's Punch Sebastian Triesch explains the important role of Rubisco. [21/08/2020]
New issue of CEPLAS Faces
In CEPLAS Faces Juliette de Meaux talks about her fascination for research and how she deals with the coronavirus crisis. [19/08/2020]
New publication
CEPLAS member Maria Albani released a publication about the regulation of flowering in the New Phytologist. [17/08/2020]
New functions for Maria von Korff Schmising
The CEPLAS member was elected as President of the Society for Plant Breeding and appointed as a deputy member of the ZKBS. [11/08/2020]
Who we are and what we do - short and compact!
CEPLAS Kompakt provides a brief insight into the various research topics of CEPLAS. [28/07/2020]
The new Planter's Punch is out!
Anthony Piro explains the relationship between iron availability and the plant microbiom in a descriptive video. [23/07/2020]
Open statement on genome editing in plant sciences
Two years after the ECJ ruling, European scientists renew their call to enable genome editing for sustainable agriculture and food production. [22/07/2020]
Soapbox Science Festival
Read an interview with Agatha Walla, who joins the Festival together with Petra Bauer. [21/07/2020]
How to hear a tree before you see it
Our new CEPLAS Face George Coupland tells about his favorite trees and why research fascinates him. [16/07/2020]
Guided Tour in the Botanical Garden
Peter Westhoff informs about the important role of plant breeding in the bioeconomy. [16/07/2020]