CEPLAS-News
Interview with Tobias Jores
In a new issue of CEPLAS Faces Tobias Jores (HHU) reveals why a switch in methods led to the most important decision in his scientific career. [20/02/2024]
New position
New position as an Innovation manager (f/m/d) in the field of Plant Sciences at the University of Cologne available. [20/02/2024]
Comic about a tiny Bacillus
The doctoral researcher Christian-Frederic Kaiser (HHU) tells a story about a tiny bacillus helping a plant to survive. [16/02/2024]
Modification of the circadian clock adapts barley to short growing seasons
Together with a research team, CEPLAS member Maria von Korff Schmising (HHU) published a paper in the Journal Plant Physiology. [16/02/2024]
EU parliament voted in favor of NGT
Following the EU Commission, the EU Parliament today also voted in favor of a new regulation on the use of New Genomic Techniques (NGT). [08/02/2024]
SEB Conference in Prague in July
CEPLAS IPK session "Translational Plant Biodiversity": Call for abstracts is open until March 8. [07/02/2024]
Carbon Challenge winner visited CEPLAS lab
13 students from Franz-Haniel-Gymnasium Duisburg received insights into photosynthesis at the Institute of Plant Biochemistry (HHU). [06/02/2024]
New position
New position as an Innovation Manager (f/m/d) in the field of plants sciences at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf available. [26/01/2024]
Planter's Punch on resistance to BLB disease
The CEPLAS postdoctoral researcher Kirill Schentsniy (HHU) works on rice lines with improved resistance against the bacterial leaf blight disease. [23/01/2024]
Open position
Open position as an Academic Expert (f/m/d) in Data Management at CEPLAS at the University of Cologne available. [23/01/2024]
New professorship within CEPLAS
Markus Stetter was appointed to the W2 position on "Plant Ecological Genomics" at the University or Cologne. [19/01/2024]
New publication about resistant rice lines
Together with a research team CEPLAS member Yugander Arra (HHU) published a study about rice lines that are resistant to a severe virus in Africa. [18/01/2024]
PlantACT! Conference in Düsseldorf
CEPLAS is co-organizer of the first PlantACT! conference at HHU Düsseldorf from 11 to 13 March. Registration is open! Deadline for registration and… [16/01/2024]
CEPLAS Equal Opportunity Office Report 2023
CEPLAS issues an overview of its Equal Opportunity and Diversity measures and updates internal statistics. [21/12/2023]
CEPLAS Faces with Jane Parker
Jane Parker (MPIPZ) reveals what the most important decision in her career was and what advice she would give to young female scientists. [19/12/2023]
Excursion to the Gulbenkian Institute in Portugal
Once more the students of the CEPLAS Graduate School Qualification phase participate in an exchange with the Gulbenkian Institute in Portugal. [14/12/2023]
NFDI4Bioimage – TA3-Hackathon in Cologne
The CEPLAS Data Science and Data Management team supported the Hackathon which took place at CECAD at the University of Cologne. [13/12/2023]
Early Career Researchers visited Bayer AG
15 Early Career Researchers got insights into the cutting-edge developments in pest control at Bayer Crop Science in Monheim. [12/12/2023]
New fellowships within the Graduate School
The CEPLAS Graduate School offers a new PhD program starting in October 2024. Application deadline is January 7, 2024. [11/12/2023]
CEPLAS Research Internships
The application for CEPLAS Research Internships for undergraduate students is now open! [11/12/2023]
CEPLAS member was appointed Plantae editor
The CEPLAS PhD Abdulkabir Abdulmalik (HHU) was selected as one of ASPB Plantae editors for a one year term. [05/12/2023]
"Journalistenkolleg" from CEPLAS and IPK
Researchers from CEPLAS and IPK, as well as other scientific experts, informed 14 journalists about the topic of green genetic engineering. [30/11/2023]
CEPLAS member awarded ERC Consolidator Grant
Korbinian Schneeberger (MPIPZ) has been awarded one of the prestigious Consolidator Grants of the European Research Council. [23/11/2023]
Opening of CEPLAS photo exhibition
An exhibition on 10 years of CEPLAS research presents 27 photos and provides insights into plant research. [22/11/2023]