CEPLAS-News

Novel light-based technologies to control cellular behaviour 

In two pioneering studies, a research team led by Matias Zurbriggen marked a significant advancement in tissue engineering and synthetic biology. [05/12/2024]

Healthy Crops team developed resistant rice varieties 

Led by CEPLAS member Wolf Frommer (HHU), the researchers aim to protect East African rice harvests against the aggressive Xoo strains. [03/12/2024]

How fungal enzymes hijack the immune system of plants 

A research group led by Alga Zuccaro (UoC) published a paper about the fungi colonization of plant roots in the Journal Cell Host & Microbe. [28/11/2024]

New positions 

New positions as a Bioinformatician and a Research Technician (f/m/d) at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research Cologne available. [28/11/2024]

New ways to enhance plant defense 

In a new issue of the Planter's Punch Yanrong You (HHU) explains the connection between the pipecolate metabolic pathway and the microbiome. [27/11/2024]

Interview with Michael Feldbrügge 

In a new issue of CEPLAS Faces, Michael Feldbrügge (HHU) reveals which observation was an important eye-opener in his professional career. [21/11/2024]

Six CEPLAS members among the most highly cited researchers 

Congratulations to Jane Parker, Paul Schulze-Lefert, Bart Thomma, Wolf Frommer, Stéphane Hacquard, Rubén Garrido-Oter and Jijie Chai. [20/11/2024]

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]

New position 

New position as a student assistant/ SHK (f/m/d) at the Department of Plant Microbe Interactions at MPI Cologne available. [11/11/2024]

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]

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  

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

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]

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 

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

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]

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]

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 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 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]