CEPLAS-News
Research in the land of the rising sun
Share the impressions of two young scientists about their CEPLAS funded research stays in Japan [08/02/2018]
Best PhD thesis 2017
HHU honours CEPLAS Alumnus Ruben for his thesis „Computational Methods for the Analysis of Plant-associated Microbial Communities“ [06/02/2018]
How to raise the number of seeds?
New Planters's Punch about flower fertility. [01/02/2018]
Congratulations to Dr. Udhaya Ponraj
CEPLAS Graduate School member Udhaya successfully defended her PhD thesis "Analysis of axillary mersitem initiation in perennial plant Arabis alpina" [26/01/2018]
17 PhD positions at MPIPZ Cologne
CEPLAS PIs M. Bucher, A. Zuccaro, M. von Korff, G. Coupland, J. Parker, J. Chai, P.Schulze-Lefert & M. Tsiantis are offering PhD projects. Application… [25/01/2018]
Open positions
AG Garrido-Oter at MPIPZ is looking for two postdocs! [17/01/2018]
Congratulations to Dr. Silke Weckopp
CEPLAS Graduate School member Silke successfully defended her PhD thesis "Does the evolution of C4 photosynthesis include adaptions in mineral… [15/01/2018]
Planter's Punch Award 2017
The winner is: Berkley Walker with "Where did all my donuts go?" [11/01/2018]
Competence Area Food Security
New image movie out now! [05/01/2018]
First Quantitative Biologists have finished their Bachelor!
First graduates in the CEPLAS-initiated programme. [02/01/2018]
Congratulations to Dr. Philipp Fesel
CEPLAS Graduate School member Philipp successfully defended his PhD thesis "Insights into ß-glucan biology in mutualistic plant-microbe interactions" [19/12/2017]
Successful 2nd NRW-wide PhD Day "Future Bioeconomy"
Networking event for young researchers interested in bioeconomy. [14/12/2017]
What is the relation between donuts and photosynthesis?
Find out in our new Planter’s Punch. [12/12/2017]
Highly Cited Researcher 2017
Congratulations: Three CEPLAS PIs are among the most frequently cited researchers! [05/12/2017]
New early career researchers’ representatives
Melanie Sapp was elected as the new early career researchers’ representative. [30/11/2017]
Congratulations: ERC Consolidator Grant for Gunter Döhlemann!
Five year funding for research on virulence strategies of fungal plant pathogens. [29/11/2017]
Just released: The CEPLAS Image Movie!
Lean back and enjoy a tour through CEPLAS research activities and discover plant science! [17/11/2017]
Apply now for a CEPLAS research internship!
Research internships for 3./4. semester B.Sc. Biology or Biochemistry students. Application deadline is December 17. [13/11/2017]
The interesting ways of how plants use CO2 and light to create sugar and O2
Find out more in our new Planter's Punch. [09/11/2017]
Impressions from CEPLAS Symposium 2017
More than 100 scientists participated in the annual event. [24/10/2017]
Do you know Kiri trees?
CEPLAS young researchers visited the spin-off company WeGrow. [18/10/2017]
Successful CEPLAS Workshop about Authentic Networking for Women in Academia
14 female CEPLAS scientists participated in a workshop about networking specially designed for women. [17/10/2017]
How do plants ensure adequate phosphorus nutrition in phosphorus-impoverished soils?
Joint publication of three CEPLAS groups gives insights into root-associated fungal microbiota. [10/10/2017]
Insights into the plant’s protistbiome
New publication from several CEPLAS members, who analysed the role of protists for plants. [05/10/2017]