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 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]
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]
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]
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]