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New publication in "Science" about gene order 

Martin Lercher’s group (HHU), together with collaborators from Linköping University, has discovered that bacterial genes are positioned by function.

Girls' Day: CEPLAS provided insights into science 

CEPLAS PhD Sabrina Egli from Guido Grossmann's lab inspired 8 girls with luminous bacteria.

How cells repair their power plants 

Together with other researchers CEPLAS academic expert Parisa Kakanj has uncovered a mechanism to protect and repair mitochondria.

CEPLAS brings Crop IB to Germany for the first time 

CEPLAS members participated at the Crop Innovation & Business conference and interacted with experts from the agri-tech and agri-food community.

New mathematical models to increase photosynthesis efficiency 

Oliver Ebenhöh and Andreas Weber (both HHU), together with researchers from the University of Groningen, have published a paper in Science Advances.

CEPLAS Faces interview with Stanislav Kopriva 

CEPLAS member Stanislav Kopriva (UoC) reveals in an interview which personality he would like to meet.

CEPLAS-Events

25/04

CEPLAS Friday

25/04/2025, 13:00 Event UoC, Cologne

Speaker: Franziska Turck (MPIPZ)

05/05

Wissenschaft im Rathaus

05/05/2025, 18:00 Public Event Rathaus Köln

Speaker: Götz Hensel (HHU), Susanne Vollmer (UoC)

19/05

Pint of Science 2025

19/05/2025, 18:00 - 21/05/2025, 21:00 Public Event

Pint of Science 2025 in Düsseldorf - science with beer and bar stools

23/05

CEPLAS Friday - Special event

23/05/2025, 15:30 Event HHU, Düsseldorf

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27/06

CEPLAS Friday

27/06/2025, 13:00 Event MPIPZ, Cologne

Speakers: Paula Duque (Gulbenkian Institute), Jane Parker (MPIPZ)

28/06

Soapbox Science 2025

28/06/2025, 14:00 Public Event Düsseldorf

Science communication event for the promotion of female and non-binary scientists SAVE THE DATE!!!

03/07

Campus Walk: A (Time)Travel Through Plant Science at HHU

03/07/2025, 17:00 Public Event

Public event in the context of the HHU 60 year anniversary

07/07

Grüne Helden: Mit Pflanzen dem Klimawandel trotzen

07/07/2025, 17:00 Public Event Haus der Universität, Düsseldorf

Discussion event

26/09

CEPLAS Friday

26/09/2025, 13:00 Event UoC, Cologne

Speaker: Brandon Gaut (University of California, Irvine)

About CEPLAS

The Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS) is a joint initiative of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), University of Cologne (UoC), Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research Cologne (MPIPZ) and Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ). In CEPLAS scientists are developing innovative strategies for sustainable plant production and the promotion of early career researchers.

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