CEPLAS-News

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]

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]

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]

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]

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 

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

New position 

New position as a Student assistant/ SHK (f/m/d) at the Institute for Plant Sciences at the University of Cologne available. [02/09/2024]

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]

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]

CEPLAS at Night of Science in Düsseldorf 

CEPLAS researchers will talk about their research at an information stand and address the general public with a science talk on September 13. [21/08/2024]

New position 

New position as a Scientific employee (f/m/d) at the Institute of Biological Data Science at HHU available. [21/08/2024]

Developing drought-resistant plants 

In a new issue of the Planter's Punch doctoral researcher Büsra Elkatmis (UoC) explains how bacteria increase plant growth during drought conditions. [15/08/2024]