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DIY & SynBio radio program on Saturday 10.08.2012
Do It Yourself biology and synthetic biology is the focus of a Danish radio program being aired tomorrow Saturday at 3 pm on Radio 24syv. ...
Gene technology deceives greedy pest insects 06.08.2012
Worldwide cabbage farmers have vast problems with the diamond-back moth. It lays its eggs on the cabbage plants and the voracious appetite of...
New technology eliminates plant toxins 06.08.2012
Plants produce toxins to defend themselves against potential enemies, from herbivorous pests to diseases. Oilseed rape plants produce...
Debate in Politiken concerning university economy 08.05.2012
The Professors Birger Lindberg Møller, Eske Willerslev and Thue W. Schwartz from University of Copenhagen contribute to the debate on...
New employees in March-April 2012 19.04.2012
Emil Polny, Administrative Assistant in the UNIK secretariat from March 12, 2012. Julia Schückel, Postdoc, Section for Plant...
New forage plant prepares farmers for climate changes 11.04.2012
Research in the biosynthesis of cyanogenic glucosides at Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology has lead to development of a new type of the...
Danish media reports on Sorghum breakthrough 11.04.2012
Berlingske and Danish radio news (DR) report on the new Sorghum breakthroughs in Birger Lindberg Møller's group."It is a serious problem for...
New employees in January-February 2012 08.03.2012
Ken Suszkiewicz Krogholm, PhD Student, Section for Molecular Plant Biology from January 1, 2012. Title of project:...
EliteForsk travel scholarships for PhD student Tomas Laursen 15.02.2012
The winners of the EliteForsk travel scholarships from the Minitstry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education were presented at the...
Nethaji Gallage - Brain for an evening 19.12.2011
Nethaji Gallage from Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology had the honour of being recognised for her hard work and won DKK 10,000 in...
Center for Dynamic Molecular Interactions (DynaMo) 19.12.2011
This newly appointed Center of Excellence financed by the Danish National Research Foundation. The Center is located at Department of Plant Biology...
New employees in November-December 2011 15.12.2011
Christian Have Lund, PhD Student, Section for Molecular Plant Biology from December 1, 2011. Katrine Rude Laub, PhD Student,...
Professor Birger Lindberg Møllers 65th birthday 18.11.2011
A symposium was held on November 17th to celebrate Professor Birger Lindberg Møllers 65th birthday. A number of Birger Lindberg Møllers...
New employees in August-October 2011 18.11.2011
Armando Salmean, Research Assistant, Section for Plant Glycobiology from August 1, 2011 Armando will study the plant cell wall of...
Vacancy: Post doc within Plant Metabolic Engineering and Biochemistry 17.11.2011
Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology wishes to appoint a post doc within Plant Metabolic Engineering and Biochemistry for 2 years, from 1...
In memory of Caretaker Lars Bo Andersen 28.10.2011
Lars Bo Andersen died on Friday 21 October 2011 after a short illness. The funeral will take place Monday, October 31. Lars Bo Andersen was...
New employees in June-July 2011 09.06.2011
John Rasmussen, Accountant at the department's secretariate from June 9, 2011. Merete Lindberg, Accountant at the...
Bilateral collaboration between Japan and Denmark: Renewable Energy and Environment 31.05.2011
With the purpose of establishing a new collaboration within the research area "Renewable Energy and Environment" the Danish Research Council...
New employees in April-May 2011 06.05.2011
Meike Burow, Associate Professor, Section for Molecular Plant Biology from April 1, 2011. Meike will work on elucidation of novel...
New employees in February-March 2011 28.02.2011
Camilla Knudsen, PhD Student at Section for Plant Biochemistry from February 1, 2011 Title of project: New Roles for Old...
New employees in January 2011 31.01.2011
Maria Benn Hansen, PhD Student at Section for Molecular Plant Biology from January 1, 2011 Title of project: Plant Cell Wall and...
Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (NNFCB) 14.01.2011
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has donated 700 mill kr. to the Center for Biosustainability. The center is hosted by Denmarks Technical...
New employees, autumn 2010 31.12.2010
new employees at Department og Plant Biology and Biotechnology August - December 2010. Björn Hamberger, Associate Professor...
Carmen Nieves Mortensen adjunct professor in China 20.09.2010
Assoc. Professor Carmen Nieves Mortensen, The Danish Seed Health Centre for Developing Countries (DSHC), has been appointed as adjunct professor...
New employees January - June 2010 16.08.2010
Vera Kuzina Poulsen, Postdoc. She will be working together with Søren Bak and Lisa Munk. Christian Peter Poulsen, MSc in...
Plant Pathology in a Changing World – MSc Summer Course 06.05.2010
The summer course Plant Pathology in a Changing World (5 ECTS/HEC) will takeplace between the 16th and the 27th of August 2010 at the Swedish...
Young Elite Scientist Award: Postdoc, cand.scient. Gitte Erbs 18.02.2010
Postdoc, cand.scient. Gitte Erbs has received an award for young elite scientists. Read more about her research (in danish) at the EliteForsk...
William G.T. Willats Professor 16.12.2009
William George Tycho Willats has been employed as a Professor at the Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology from December 1st, 2009. The...
Michael Gjedde Palmgren chairman of The Danish Council for Independent Research | Natural Sciences 07.08.2009
Professor Michael Gjedde Palmgren has been appointed chairman of The Danish Council for Independent Research | Natural Sciences. Professor...
Synthetic Biology Workshop i Berkeley 07.08.2009
Institut for Plantebiologi og Bioteknologi var godt repræsenteret ved Synthetic Biology Workshop 2009, som blev afholdt den 23. - 25. juli 2009 på...
Poul Erik Jensen employed as Professor 07.08.2009
Poul Erik Jensen has been employed as Professor at Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology from May 15, 2009. The primary focus of his...
Missing link in glucosinolate biosynthesis identified 03.07.2009
A major breakthrough in the rapidly expanding field of synthetic biology will be published in Nature Chemical Biology vol. 5, issue 8, on 20. July...
Christian Friis Bach Affiliated Professor 27.04.2009
International Director at DanChurchAid Christian Friis Bach has been has been appointed as Affiliated Professor at Department of Plant...
120 million kr. for Synthetic Biology 13.01.2009
UNIK Synthetic Biology is the title of a new multidisciplinary research initiative in which Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology...
Anna Haldrup member of the Strategic Research Council 05.01.2009
Head of Department Anna Haldrup has from 1 January 2009 become a member of the Strategic Research Council, Program committee: Health, Food and...
Thomas Günther-Pomorski has been employed as Associate Professor at Plant Physiology and Anatomy Laboratory 05.01.2009
Thomas Günther-Pomorski is a biophysicist by training and comes from a position as a Junior Professor at the Humboldt University in...
Danisco Award goes to Dr.scient. Barbara Ann Halkier 21.11.2008
Associated Professor Barbara Ann Halkier, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, has been granted the Danisco Award 2008. She received...
New Honorary Doctor at LIFE 21.11.2008
Vice Chancellor and President of The University of South Australia, Peter Høj is appointed Honorary Doctor at Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE),...
Temporary Head of Danish Seed Health Centre 27.10.2008
Taking effect from Monday 20. October 2008, Associate Professor Ole Søgaard Lund is temporary Head of the Danish Seed Health Centre for Developing...
First NorPath students complete intro-course 27.10.2008
Nordpath is a new MSc programme running under the auspices of the NOVA University Network Following 18 months planning, the first group...
Lisa Munk new head of section 10.10.2007
From the 1st of November, Lisa Munk will be new head of section for Plant Pathology. She takes over from Dan Funck Jensen who has accepted...
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