CEPLAS-News
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]
CEPLAS group of Benjamin Stich is hiring
BTA/ATA position at the Institute of Quantitative Genetics and Genomics of Plants. Apply now! [13/06/2017]
Congratulations to Dr. Ruben Garrido-Oter!
CEPLAS Gradschool member Ruben successfully defended his PhD thesis "Computational Methods for the Study of Plant-associtated Microbial Communities" [06/06/2017]
"CEPLAS Research and Education" raised pupils and students interest in research on plant roots
In frame of the "Berufsfeldpraktikum", biology students and pupils gained first lab experience. [06/06/2017]
How do plants pick up weight?
This Planter's Punch from Silke Weckopp expains it to you! [01/06/2017]
CEPLAS now on Twitter!
... so follow us!!! We will keep you updated with the latest Cluster news and activities. [30/05/2017]
Enthusiasm at the Fascination of Plants Day!
150 pupils were fascinated of the superforces of plants. [30/05/2017]
New lecture series starts soon!
How did the Mayans cultivate maize? Are superfoods as good as promised? Three exiting talks will give insights! (Talks will be in German) [23/05/2017]
Very Young Researchers at Synthetic Microbiology
Local kindergarten group visited the lab of Ilka Axmann. [22/05/2017]
Awards ceremony in Berlin
On May 16, 2017 the awards ceremony for the two Alexander von Humboldt professors Wolf B. Frommer and Jijie Chai took place in Berlin. [18/05/2017]
Still places available in the study programme B. Sc. Quantitative Biologie
Are you interested in working in the field of biomedicine, pharmacy, biochemistry, ecology or systems biology? You are not afraid of math? Apply now! [16/05/2017]
Metabolite hunters in the eternal ice
What are metabolites and how can you analyse them? And what do they have to do with algea? This comic will explain it to you! [09/05/2017]
New Planter's Punch on how to date a smut fungus!
A putative correspondence between researchers and the smut fungus Thecaphora thlaspeos [21/04/2017]
New DFG Priority Programm on Plant Microbiota
"Deconstruction and Reconstruction of the Plant Microbiota (DECRyPT)“ will be established in 2018 and coordinated by Prof. Alga Zuccaro (UoC). [18/04/2017]
Sowing of spring barley
The group of Prof. Benjamin Stich has sown approximately 5000 different genotypes at the MPIPZ in Cologne [13/04/2017]
Happy Easter!
We wish you joyful holidays! [13/04/2017]
Successful CEPLAS Career Speed Dating!
13 representatives from different industries/institutions shared personal experience on career path with 13 CEPLAS early career researchers. [10/04/2017]
René Röspel (MdB) visits CEPLAS
Last week René Röspel, Member of the German Parliament took the time for a visit at the Cluster of Excellence CEPLAS. [10/04/2017]
International Symposium on Food Security
Join the kick-off and launch of the new Compentence Area VI "Food Security". Registration is open! [07/04/2017]