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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
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News from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) in Cologne, Germany - Basic molecular biological research on plants and microbes
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🌟 We celebrate Dr. Mung Hsia Foo from Hirofumi Nakagami’s lab @mpipz.bsky.social for completing her PhD! 🎓👏 Best of luck for the exciting journey ahead! 🌱
#PhDSuccess #PlantScience #PhDone #ScientificAchievement
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October 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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🎉 Fantastic news! Dr. Raissa Krone from Stanislav Kopriva’s group within the IMPRS @mpipz.bsky.social and @unicologne.bsky.social has earned her PhD. Congrats on this great achievement and best wishes for what’s next! 🌿✨
#PhDSuccess #PlantScience #PhDone #ScientificAchievement
The post shows a picture of Raissa after successfully passing her viva on a green background with words congratulating her on acquiring the PhD title.
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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👏 Congratulations to Dr. Lara Van Dijck from Jane Parker’s lab @mpipz.bsky.social on successfully completing her PhD! Wishing you continued success ahead! 🎓🌱
#PhDSuccess #PlantScience #PhDone #ScientificAchievement
The post shows a picture of Lara after successfully passing her viva on a green background with words congratulating her on acquiring the PhD title.
October 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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🎓👏 Congratulations to Dr. @nickdunken.bsky.social Nick Dunken on the successful PhD defense in the lab of @algazuccaro.bsky.social at the University of Cologne and @mpipz.bsky.social! Welcome to the circle of doctors!
#phdone #plantscience #sciencecareer
The post shows a picture of Nick after successfully passing his viva on a green background with words congratulating him on acquiring the PhD title.
August 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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📣Your PhD journey starts NOW! Join our #webinar on Sept 4, 1-3 PM (CEST) & explore #PhD opportunities at Max Planck's IMPRS in NRW, Germany! 🇩🇪 Gain insights into groundbreaking research & register here: events.gwdg.de/e/PhDatMaxPl... #MaxPlanck #Research #Germany #Science
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July 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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📣📣We are #hiring! 📣Please RT! @mpipz.bsky.social has a group leader position available in the broad area of Plant Development and Diversity 🌿. Apply now!🌿 👉http://bit.ly/4nkUvLa #plantsci
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June 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Celebrating a new PhD at @mpipz.bsky.social! 🎓 Dr. Ram Sevak Raja Kumar defended her thesis in @hacquardst.bsky.social’s lab. Congrats, and all the best for what’s next! 🌟 #PhDone #PlantScience
The post shows a picture of Ram after successfully passing her viva on a green background with words congratulating him on acquiring the PhD title.
May 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Lots of fun and exciting insights into #plantsci at our #Girls'Day yesterday! 🥳 Our guests took part in fantastic hands-on experiments in our labs and toured the greenhouse 🌿☘️. A huge thank you to everyone who made this inspiring day possible! 🌱🔬🧪 #STEM #womeninscience
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April 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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We are happy to announce another PhD success at @mpipz.bsky.social! 🎉 Dr. Henriette Läßle has passed her viva in Jane Parkers’s lab. Huge congrats, Dr. Läßle, and best of luck with your next steps! 🚀🌱🎓

#PhDSuccess #PlantScience #PhDone
The post shows a picture of Henriette after successfully passing his viva on a green background with words congratulating him on acquiring the PhD title.
March 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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More PhD success! 🎉 Dr. Lisa Brombach has passed her viva in Miltos Tsiantis’ lab @mpipz_cologne. Their thesis: "Deciphering genetic control of lateral leaf growth via WOX genes in Cardamine hirsuta."
Huge congrats, Dr. Brombach ! Wishing you all the best for what's ahead. 🎓✨
#PhDone
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February 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Another PhD success! 🎉 Dr. Neda Rahnamae has passed her viva at the Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne, in Juliette de Meaux’s lab, as part of the IMPRS at @mpipz.bsky.social.
Congrats, Dr. Rahnamae, and best wishes for the future! 🎓✨
#PhD #PlantScience #PhDone
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February 28, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Big news! 🎉 Dr. Fei Xiong has passed his PhD viva in Jane Parker’s Lab at @mpipz.bsky.social, defending his thesis: "Probing the link between EDS1-PAD4 and transcriptional reprogramming in Arabidopsis thaliana."

Congrats, Dr. Xiong! Wishing you success in the future! 🎓✨

#PhDone
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February 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Fantastic news! 🎉 Dr. Sophie_Asako Xerri has passed her PhD viva in Angela Hancock's Lab @mpipz.bsky.social 🌱🔬 Huge congratulations on this amazing achievement—wishing you all the best for what’s next! 🎓✨
#PhDone #Arabidopsis #PlantScience
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February 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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🥳Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🥳🎉🔬🧪. A special nod to all the inspiring female scientists at @mpipz.bsky.social, shaping the future of #plant science with dedication and passion 🌿🪴Read more 👉: bit.ly/4bc1TmF #womeninscience #womeninSTEM #11Feb
Female scientists at MPIPZ
February 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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We made it 😀 - excited to share our latest research and engage with this vibrant community here at Bluesky 🌿🪴
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February 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM