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PlantsCoChallenge @plantscochallenge.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Three inspiring days of plant stress biology in Münster! Excellent talks by Iris Finkemeier, @huckelhovenr.bsky.social, Jathish Ponnu and Götz Hensel, lively discussions and great contributions from our early-career researchers. Huge thanks to @schwarzlanderlab.bsky.social for hosting us!

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PlantsCoChallenge @plantscochallenge.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Missed our first KPC Minisymposium of 2026 on April 20th? Catch up on the presentations here: www.plant-center.uni-kiel.de/en/latest/fi... A big thank you to our speakers: Prof. Dr. Marco Trujillo @trujillolab.bsky.social, Provalenta Arki Tirtantyo, and Andrea Tobian Herreño!

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First KPC Minisymposium of 2026

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PlantsCoChallenge @plantscochallenge.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

If you couldn’t join the KPC mini-symposium last week but still want to catch up on the presentations, you can read about them here: www.plant-center.uni-kiel.de/en/latest

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PlantsCoChallenge @plantscochallenge.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Looking forward to the KPC Mini-Symposium tomorrow — a great event for all plant scientists in the Kiel area! Speakers are: Hanin Alzubaidy, @lies-nerd.bsky.social and @molecularmax.bsky.social . Don’t miss these exciting talks and discussions!

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PlantsCoChallenge @plantscochallenge.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Our first Annual Meeting marked a key milestone for the project, bringing together our community for engaging talks and valuable discussions. It was followed by a two-day workshop for early career scientists focused on networking and professional development. www.plantscochallenge.de/news.html

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PlantsCoChallenge @plantscochallenge.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The KPC Mini Symposium series is back! Around 30 enthusiastic attendees took part. We were thrilled to welcome guest speakers Prof. Riccardo Baroncelli, Pamela Medina van Berkum, and Christopher Tominello-Ramirez, who shared insights from their latest research. www.plant-center.uni-kiel.de/en/latest

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PlantsCoChallenge @plantscochallenge.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

The PlantsCoChallenge homepage is now online. Please come and visit us! www.plantscochallenge.de/

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PlantsCoChallenge @plantscochallenge.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

We are exploring the physiological and evolutionary adaptations of plants to various stress factors in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. A key focus is understanding the central role of the microbiome—the microorganisms residing in/on plants—in the development of plant stress defense mechanisms.

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