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The graduates of the first cohort Quantitative Biology

Fit for biology and medicine of the future 

The first cohort of B.Sc. Quantitative Biology graduated at the end of the summer. [14/11/2024]

Markus Stetter and Alga Zuccaro

Article about CEPLAS research in Cologne University Magazine 

The current issue of the Magazine includes an article about the research of Markus Stetter and Alga Zuccaro. [06/11/2024]

Emely Losemann

Congratulations to Emely Losemann 

CEPLAS Graduate School member Emely Losemann successfully defended her PhD thesis! [31/10/2024]

Markus Stetter receives Jenny Gusyk Award for Family-conscious Leadership

Markus Stetter receives Jenny Gusyk Award for Family-conscious Leadership  

The CEPLAS member was acknowledged for his leadership style, which actively supports the family and caregiving responsibilities of his team members. [30/10/2024]

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Three CEPLAS members elected to Board of GFGSB 

During the German Conference on Synthetic Biology, the Executive Board of the Joint Synthetic Biology Group was elected. [30/10/2024]

MycoDefender: Guardians of the Green - a comic about superheroes 

Laura Armbruster (UoC) explains in a new issue of the Planter's Punch how beneficial fungi protect plants from pathogens. [29/10/2024]

Kölner Häusern lecture Stan Kopriva

Climate change and plant nutrition: Talk in the greenhouse 

As part of the lecture series "Wissenschaft in Kölner Häusern" two CEPLAS members talked about the influence of climate change on plant nutrition. [28/10/2024]

Excursion to the Gulbenkian Institute

Excursion to the Gulbenkian Institute 

Students of the CEPLAS Graduate School Qualification phase participated in an exchange with the Gulbenkian Institute in Portugal. [24/10/2024]

10 CEPLAS members met with representatives from BASF/ Nunhems and two universities to discuss opportunities for cooperation.

Network meeting to boost plant science innovation 

10 CEPLAS members met with representatives from BASF/ Nunhems and two universities to discuss opportunities for cooperation. [22/10/2024]

Children experimenting in a laboratory wearing white coats

Doors Open with “the Mouse” - A Fascinating Look into the World of Microbes 

CEPLAS institutes participated again in the WDR event "Türen auf mit der Maus" on Oct 3. [07/10/2024]

Group photo - CEPLAS/ IPK Summer School 2024

CEPLAS/ IPK Summer School 2024 

40 early career researchers from CEPLAS and IPK met for 5 days for the second joint summer school in Drübeck (Harz). [02/10/2024]

Excellence podcast with CEPLAS members 

Nadine Töpfer and Oliver Ebenhöh give insights into their research in the current episode of "Exzellent erklärt - Spitzenforschung für alle". [01/10/2024]

Uncovering the secrets of plant-microbe partnerships 

In a new issue of the Planter's Punch CEPLAS doctoral researcher Aminat Adegbenle (HHU) dives into the world of plant microbe interactions. [30/09/2024]

Ernesto Llamas

Ernesto Llamas receives GO-Bio initial grant 

The postdoctoral researcher (UoC) has been awarded the BMBF grant for his research on a potential therapy on Huntington’s Disease. [30/09/2024]

Eliza Loo

Eliza Loo receives Eduard Strasburger Preis 

CEPLAS member Eliza Loo (HHU) was awarded the prize by the German Society for Plant Sciences. [26/09/2024]

Diversity of Science in exciting places 

CEPLAS members Stan Kopriva and Tatjana Hildebrandt offer insights into their research in the glasshouse at Cologne Biocenter on October 10. [25/09/2024]

Oliver Ebenhöh (HHU) and Shizue Matsubara (FZJ)

Article about mathematical model of photoinhibition 

An article in “Botany One” presents a recent publication by a PhD student and two CEPLAS members on photoinhibition in plants. [25/09/2024]

Night of Science CEPLAS Booth

CEPLAS at Night of Science: Exploring the world of plant research 

An interactive presentation and a virtual journey through a plant impressed the visitors at the CEPLAS booth. [23/09/2024]

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It's Postdoc Appreciation Week! 

During the Germany-wide Postdoc Appreciation Week we would like to draw attention to and share our appreciation towards the contribution of postdocs… [17/09/2024]

Markus Stetter

CEPLAS member receives ERC Starting Grant 

Markus Stetter (UoC) has been awarded one of the prestigious European research grants for early career researchers. [09/09/2024]

Parcel with sunflowers shortly before harvest

Carbon Challenge 2024: Sunflowers made the difference 

A school team from Konrad Adenauer Gymnasium Langenfeld achieved the highest amount of biomass on a 1-square-meter parcel. [05/09/2024]

Students from Lima visited CEPLAS

Students from Lima visited CEPLAS 

As part of a DAAD program, students from the University of Lima, Peru, visited the Institute for Synthetic Microbiology (HHU). [03/09/2024]

CEPLAS and Soapbox Science Rheinland @NRW Tag 2024

CEPLAS and Soapbox Science Rheinland @NRW Tag 2024 

Four female scientists were invited by the NRW Ministry for Culture and Science to participate in the "Science Tent" during NRW Tag 2024. [29/08/2024]

Christina Kothes (Innovation Manager, CEPLAS) and Götz Hensel (HHU)

CEPLAS projects presented at Future Tech Fest in Düsseldorf 

Two CEPLAS teams presented their projects at this year's Future Tech Fest, Germany's largest B2B start-up trade fair. [26/08/2024]