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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) - Basic molecular biological research on plants and microbes

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

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Stay connected! We are looking forward to connecting with you there! #ByeByeX 👋

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

What a great talk by Kirsten Bomblies and an inspiring discussion on #womeninscience. Always believe in yourself - you belong here! 🌿🧪Learn more about our fantastic female scientists @mpipz_cologne here 👉https://t.co/lDhjTBz6qA

[André Marques @marques_et_al]

I was glad to host Kirsten Bomblies for our annual Barbara McClintock talk at the @mpipz.bsky.social to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

🎓 Congrats to Dr. Meng Zhang on defending her PhD in the lab of @marques_et_al @mpipz_cologne ! Welcome to the circle of doctors and all the best ahead! 👏
#PhDone #NewDoctor #PlantScience

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

We are excited to welcome Kirsten Bomblies as the speaker at our 🌿Annual Barbara McClintock Seminar🧪 and guest at our roundtable discussion @mpipz_cologne on “Women in Science,” held in celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.#11Feb #WomenInSTEM

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

📣Postdoc position available! Join the group of @HadrienOliveri @mpipz_cologne to work on mathematical modelling of plant morphogenesis 🌿📐
We’re excited to hear from curious, interdisciplinary researchers! #plants #career #postdoc
https://t.co/k1fgFaWZB1

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

We are #hiring!
Join Miltos Tsiantis’s lab within the IMPRS @mpipz_cologne to identify genes driving root sucker formation in crucifer plants — combining evolution & genetics.
🗓️Deadline: Jan 5, 2026
✏️ Apply via: https://t.co/ccbFi8g9oV
ℹ️ More info: https://t.co/SWAjnIRxtu

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

We are #hiring!
In Nadine Töpfer’s group within the IMPRS @UniCologne, the PhD will use computational modelling to study metabolic interactions of plants and root microbiota.
🗓️ Deadline: Jan 5, 2025
✏️ Apply via: https://t.co/ccbFi8g9oV
ℹ️ More info: https://t.co/SWAjnIRxtu

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

📣Paper alert! Excited to share a new paper @PNASNews from the Tsiantis lab @mpipz_cologne and colleagues on how enhancer evolution shapes leaf diversity. 🌱🌿Congratulations! 👏🥳Read more👉https://t.co/tCa7a65XCA #plants #Evolution
https://t.co/vABwmVhviM

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

Congratulations to Mingming Fang on successfully defending his PhD!
Completed at @MPIPZ in the lab of Miltos Tsiantis — all the best for what’s next! 🎉👏
#PhDone #NewDoctor #PlantScience

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

We are #hiring!
Join Raphael Mercier’s team within the IMPRS @mpipz_cologne to investigate meiotic recombination, focusing on inversions, selection & genome evolution.
🗓️ Deadline: Jan 5, 2025
✏️ Apply via: https://t.co/ccbFi8g9oV
ℹ️ More info: https://t.co/SWAjnIRxtu

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

We are #hiring!
This IMPRS PhD project in @AlgaZuccaro’s group (@UniCologne) explores plant–microbiome interactions.
🗓️ Deadline: Jan 5, 2025
✏️ Apply via: https://t.co/ccbFi8fBzn
ℹ️ IMPRS: https://t.co/SWAjnIQZDW
🔗 Group: https://t.co/1Wicb7Z0QW

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

📣We are thrilled 🥳🎉. Our director Raphaël Mercier @mpipz_cologne receives prestigious VinFuture prize. Congratulations 👏👏👉https://t.co/RvCBNWmAmo #plantsci #genetics

[VinFuture Prize @vinfutureprize]

The 2025 VinFuture Special Prize for Innovators with Outstanding Achievements in Emerging Fields is awarded to Professors Venkatesan Sundaresan, @Raph_Mercier, Drs. Emmanuel Guiderdoni, Imtiyaz Khanday, Dr. @MieuletD for innovations in the development of clonal hybrid crops.

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

🚀New publication out by the Formosa-Jordan group @mpipz_cologne and collaborators @DukeU and @Cornell introducing a computational pipeline that enables high-throughput ploidy quantification. 🔬📊👏👏Learn more 👉https://t.co/SHKjGNHosA #plants
https://t.co/jWeAypnsWC

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

We are #hiring!
Join Juliette de Meaux’s group within the IMPRS @UniCologne to explore the genomic & ecological drivers of gene flow in grassland Arabis species.
🗓️ Deadline: Jan 5, 2025
✏️ Apply via: https://t.co/ccbFi8g9oV
ℹ️ More info: https://t.co/SWAjnIRxtu

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

We’re #hiring! Our #IMPRS @mpipz_cologne & @UniCologne recruits 4 PhD students. We look for candidates with a keen interest in experimental & computational plant biology to join us in 2026!

Find details at https://t.co/nYbaQrwXz4 and apply by Jan 5.

#PlantSciJobs

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

Paper alert! New paper out in @Nature by the group of George Coupland @mpipz_cologne and colleagues on new roles for the florigen protein in flowering. 🌱🌿Congratulations! 👏👏 👉https://t.co/V12MHQOd0k #plants #flowering
https://t.co/78y5p1IRAr

[Schneeberger lab @LabSchneeberger]

🌱 Postdoc position in Plant Genomics/Bioinformatics!

Love genome plasticity, computational methods, and solving big questions in plant biology? Join our Institute for Crop Biology at HHU Düsseldorf.

More info on https://t.co/dKXZtNjtgY
Apply by Nov. 30 | 3-year position

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

🌟 We celebrate Dr. Mung Hsia Foo from Hirofumi Nakagami’s lab @mpipz_cologne for completing her PhD! 🎓👏 Best of luck for the exciting journey ahead! 🌱
#PhDSuccess #PlantScience #PhDone #ScientificAchievement

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

🎉 Fantastic news! Dr. Raissa Krone from Stanislav Kopriva’s group within the IMPRS @mpipz_cologne and @UniCologne has earned her PhD. Congrats on this great achievement and best wishes for what’s next! 🌿✨
#PhDSuccess #PlantScience #PhDone #ScientificAchievement

[MPIPZ Cologne @mpipz_cologne]

👏 Congratulations to Dr. Lara Van Dijck from Jane Parker’s lab @mpipz_cologne on successfully completing her PhD! Wishing you continued success ahead! 🎓🌱
#PhDSuccess #PlantScience #PhDone #ScientificAchievement