CEPLAS-News
New public lecture series "Food and Nutrition Security"
Several talks will be given by CEPLAS scientists and invited speakers from academia, industry and non-governmental organizations. [05/09/2017]
Microorganism can make plants more competitive and protect them from pathogens!
Learn more about microbial communities in our new Planter’s Punch edition. [31/08/2017]
CEPLAS PIs contributed two chapters to the book „Photorespiration - Methods and Protocols“
The new edition is part of the series Methods in Molecular Biology (Springer Protocols) [22/08/2017]
Insights into the development of the fourth most abundant crop plant: Barley.
Two new publications from CEPLAS groups of Rüdiger Simon and Maria von Korff. [15/08/2017]
US$6 million grant from Gates foundation!
Congratulation to Wolf B. Frommer and his international research partners. [11/08/2017]
CEPLAS Work-Family-Integration measurements
Did you know that CEPLAS promotes reconciliation between work and private life? Offers are open to women and men! [08/08/2017]
Nature Letter co-authored by group of Rüdiger Simon
In vivo FRET–FLIM reveals cell-type-specific protein interactions in Arabidopsis roots. [03/08/2017]
Open position as Technical Assistant
The Institute for Plant Genetics (HHU/MPIPZ) is looking for a Technical Assistant [02/08/2017]
Greetings from abroad!
Various CEPLAS PhDs and Postdocs spent several weeks in labs abroad, funded by the CEPLAS mobility fund. Here they share their experience with you. [01/08/2017]
How to identify (almost) invisible organisms?
The new Planter's Punch edition explains what DNA barcods are and how they are generated. [27/07/2017]
Impressions from CEPLAS research and events
Get an impression of recent CEPLAS events and what our research looks like. Images will be updated periodically. [25/07/2017]
Successful CEPLAS Women in Plant Sciences Day 2017!
21 female CEPLAS scientists participated in a compact, interactive and women-oriented workshop programme. [20/07/2017]
Glowing Plants - Exhibition in the Botanical Garden
Today is the official opening of a new exhibition in the Botanical Garden at HHU (12.07. - 03.09.). Don't miss! [12/07/2017]
How to get specific traits from one plant to another?
This Planter's Punch explains what genetic and evolutionary engineering is and how you can combine them. [06/07/2017]
CEPLAS meets Politics
CEPLAS Speaker Andreas Weber was invited to the "Sitzungswoche Agrar" in Berlin to discuss about sustainable agriculture. [03/07/2017]
Congratulations to Dr. Vicky Tilmes!
CEPLAS Gradschool member Vicky successfully defended her PhD thesis "Functional analysis of orthologous transcription factors FLOWERING LOCUS C and… [28/06/2017]
Tamara Gigolashvili is visiting Ohio State University
Two-month research stay at Prof. Dr. Grotewold lab to foster German and US research activities. [27/06/2017]
Guided Tours in the Botanical Garden
On six Sundays in July and September, Peter Westhoff and Andreas Weber invite you to learn more about plants. Tours are for free! [23/06/2017]
Group of Maria Albani is hiring
Postdoctoral Researcher "Plant Development and Life History Evolution" at the Botanical Institute in Cologne. [22/06/2017]
1. International CEPLAS Summer School 2017 "Emerging Frontiers in Plant Sciences" took place 05.-09.06.2017
47 PhD students and 15 renowned speakers discussed current topics of plant sciences at the Sportschule in Hennef. [20/06/2017]
Maria von Korff-Schmising will give a talk in the frame of the "Kölner Wissenschaftsrunde"
On July 3rd, Maria will talk about strategies against drought and how the genetic potential of barley can be optimally exploited. [20/06/2017]
New Planter's Punch: How do plants defend?
Learn more about glucosinolates and why it makes sense to build mathematical models. [14/06/2017]
CEPLAS Women in Plant Sciences Day 2017 - Register now!
3 workshops about personal branding, negotiation and spontaneous speaking strategies tailored to female CEPLAS scientists. [13/06/2017]
Prestigious grant for Matias Zurbriggen and his international research team
The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) awarded their application with a $1.35 million grant! [13/06/2017]