News of Molecular Interaction Ecology
Nicole van Dam (MIE, iDiv) and Dr Grit Kunert (MPI-CE) are inviting candidates to apply for a IMPRS-funded PhD position. The project is entitled “Tapping into signaling interactions between nematodes… › more
Former iDiv PhD student Dr Pia Backmann was interviewed on RadioEins on her modeling paper in American Naturalist. Pia explains how native tobacco plants can use their caterpillars to beat the… › more
Tobacco plants gain an advantage by the timely sending of hungry caterpillars to the competition › more
For the next 3 months, Arletys Verdecia-Mogena will join the MIE group as a guest researcher on a DAAD scholarship. Arletys is a junior researcher from the Centre for Genetic Engineering and… › more
On Monday the 26th of November MIE welcomed class 12 of the Louise-Otto-Peters-school from Leipzig to the molecular lab. During their time in the lab, the students got an insight in molecular genetic… › more
MIE and EcoMetEoR host Jiao Qu › more
For the next months, Abigail Moreno-Pedraza (CINVESTAV, Mexico) and Diandro Ricardo Barilli (UNESP, Brazil) stay with us as guest researchers of the EcoMetEoR platform. Abigail will use her time in… › more
Dr Mick Hanley (Plymouth University, UK) and Dr Nicole M. van Dam (iDiv, Leipzig, Germany) are looking for an enthusiastic candidate for a postdoctoral position shared between their labs. › more
The collaborative Research Centre ChemBioSys was positively re-evaluated for the second funding period by the German Research Foundation (DFG). › more
Katja Steinauer, PostDoc at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), stays with us in June 2018 as a guest researcher using the facilities of the EcoMetEoR platform. › more
Esther-Marie Lintzel, master student from the University Leipzig, starts her master thesis. › more
By supporting and teaching ecologist and biodiversity researchers, Henriette will implement metabolomics analyses in their research. › more
“Root chemical traits and their roles in belowground biotic interactions" second most downloaded paper of Pedobiologia in the last 90 days. › more
Dimitra Papantoniou joins MIE as a PhD student. She is part of MiRA EU-ITN, a Marie Sklodowska-Curie program funded network to study Microbe-induced Resistance to Agricultural Pests. › more
MIE hosts Dr. Lori Shapiro. Dr. Shapiro will give a talk on species interactions and co.evolution along the global plant crop movement. › more
Valérie Lopez, PhD student of University of Rennes, France, will stay with us for the entire month of March 2018. › more
Dr. Andreas Schedl: Maternity leave cover of Dr. Katharina Grosser › more
FSU Jena BSc students at iDiv - New BSc course “Integrative Ökologie”. › more
Esraa Mustafa is a Master of science student from Cairo University in Egypt. Her research focus while at the Molecular Interaction Ecology group in iDiv is to evaluate the impact of plant root… › more
Two postdoctoral researcher positions at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) in Leipzig. › more
Dimitra Papantoniou is a first year PhD student in the laboratory of Plant and Environmental Biotechnology in the department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larisa, Greece. › more
Recently Nicole van Dam was interviewed by Anne Krebiehl, a journalist who writes for the online journal “Whine Enthusiast”. › more
Martin Volf and his colleagues collaborate on interdisciplinary projects focusing on eco-evolutionary dynamics driving formation of plant defenses and insect diversity. Their recent work has been… › more
Martin is a postdoctoral researcher who specializes on insect-plant interactions, evolution of plant defensive traits, and chemical ecology. › more
From the 16th to 18th October, 34 experts from Ecology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics joined together at the iDiv core centre to discuss the current challenges and pitfalls of applying Metabolomics… › more
Dr Saori Fujii (VU Amsterdam) will visit iDiv on 10 October 2017. › more
Adam McCarthy is an undergraduate student from Manchester University studying Cell Biology. He is doing a 9 month industrial placement at iDiv in the Molecular Interaction Ecology department. He is… › more
Nicola Gorringe is currently studying for her Bachelor’s degree at Cardiff University and is undertaking a traineeship in her third year at iDiv in the Molecular Interaction Ecology research group,… › more
Our PhD student Galini Papadopoulou received a grand by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena for participation at the “VII International Symposium on Brassicas” in Pontevedra, Spain. › more
After writing her Master thesis in molecular resistance genetics at the JKI Quedlinburg, Stefanie worked as a scientific assistant at the IPK Gatersleben in the group for plant reproductive biology… › more
A research article by Tomonori Tsunoda, Sebastian Krosse, and Nicole M. van Dam entitled “Root and shoot glucosinolate allocation patterns follow optimal defence allocation theory” is now published… › more
Bob Raijmakers is a MSc student in Biology at the Radboud University Nijmegen. The focus of his master is on plant-herbivore interactions. › more
The article by Katharina Grosser and Nicole M. van Dam entitled “A Straightforward Method for Glucosinolate Extraction and Analysis with High-pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)” is now published… › more
Im Rahmen seiner Facharbeit im Fach Chemie führte der Schüler Måns Kling (16) aus Dresden einige Experimente am iDiv durch. › more
Nicole van Dam and six of her group members participate in this year's Gordon Research Seminar and Conference on Plant-Herbivore Interactions. › more
When plants are eaten by herbivores, they emit odours to attract the natural enemies of their enemies. These odours vary according to the characteristics of the herbivore species, a new study shows. › more
Professor Nicole van Dam’s application ‘It takes three to tango. Tripartite interactions between cabbage root flies, their gut microbiome and host plant defence compounds’ was granted by ChemBioSys. › more
How do I become a better supervisor for PhDs? A subject Dr. Katharina Grosser is aware of during her daily work as a Co-supervisor for our PhD students. In various courses on this subject, she noted… › more
The renowned journal New Phytologist has published an interview with the young researcher on the journal website. › more
The review article by Galini V. Papadopoulou and Nicole M. van Dam entitled “Mechanisms and ecological implications of plant-mediated interactions between belowground and aboveground insect… › more
We are happy to welcome Dr. Tomonori Tsunoda and Crispus Mbaluto in our group. › more
A fungus living inside the roots of tomato plants helps its host to defend itself against parasites. The knowledge about this mechanism cold inspire new solutions for a sustainable agriculture. › more
Ecometabolomics is an emerging field that aims to implement metabolomics in ecological and biodiversity research. The application of metabolomics in these fields, however, is still limited by a… › more
The MIE group grew again and is happy to welcome Erin and Linda to work on two exciting projects. › more
The Summer School on Classical biological control of ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) and other invasive weeds will be held by CABI (The Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International)… › more
5 × 15 minutes biodiversity research › more
This text is only available in German. › more
yDiv PhD student Christian Ristok has been selected as a recipient of a Metabolomics Society Student Travel Award for Metabolomics 2016, the annual conference of the Metabolomics Society in Dublin,… › more
Galini Papadopoulou was selected to attend the Tulip’s summer school in Integrative Biology and Ecology. This Summer school is an interdisciplinary training program that covers genetic, molecular,… › more
My research interests focus on insect ecology. Following the line of my experience, I joined iDiv looking to include my knowledge on important interactions belowground. Nicole Van Dam and Ainhoa… › more
