CEPLAS-News

New position 

New positions as postdoctoral researchers (f/m/d) at the Institute of Synthetic Biology at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf available. [14/01/2025]

Apply now! 

The call for our CEPLAS research internships 2025 is now open! [08/01/2025]

CEPLAS Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 

CEPLAS issues an overview of its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion measures and updated internal statistics. [19/12/2024]

Understanding plants through Artificial Intelligence  

In a new issue of the Planter's Punch, CEPLAS postdoc Simon Zumkeller (FZJ) explains how AI can help to predict gene expression levels in plants. [18/12/2024]

Congratulations to Ellen and Sebastian! 

CEPLAS Graduate School members Ellen Oldenburg and Sebastian Triesch sucessfully defended their PhD thesis! [17/12/2024]

Interview with Antje Heese 

In a new issue of CEPLAS Faces guest professor Antje Heese (HHU) reveals why she is engaged in Equal opportunity and Diversity. [16/12/2024]

New position 

New position as a Postdoc – Plant light signal transduction (f/m/d) at the Institute of Plant Sciences at University of Cologne available. [10/12/2024]

Novel light-based technologies to control cellular behavior 

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]