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Early Career Researchers (ECRs)

Doctoral Researchers
NameProjectContactProject leader(s)
Tim Alexander BlankA01tibla100[at]hhu.deProf. Andreas Weber
Luis Chausson GarateA01luis.chausson.garate[at]hhu.deProf. Andreas Weber
AashuA02aashu.aashu[at]julius-kuehn.deProf. Benjamin Stich
Twinkal LapasiyaA02twinkal.lapasiya[at]julius-kuehn.deProf. Benjamin Stich
 A02 Prof. Benjamin Stich
 A02 Dr. Asis Shrestha
Jisha Suresh KumarA03jkumar[at]mpipz.mpg.deProf. Miltos Tsiantis
Asmamaw EndeshawA07aendesha[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Ute Höcker
Rike OvermeyerA07 Prof. Bart Thomma
Marie KnopfA08marie.knopf[at]hhu.deProf. Petra Bauer
Linus Steven Philipp SchröpferA08Linus.Schroepfer[at]uni-duesseldorf.deProf. Petra Bauer
Gen YangA09gen.yang[at]ruhr-uni-bochum.deProf. Ute Krämer
Akash Chandra ParidaA09akash.parida[at]ruhr-uni-bochum.deProf. Ute Krämer
 A09 Prof. Ute Krämer
 A10 Prof. Stan Kopriva
Daniel Wasim DjamrianiA13ddjamria[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Tatjana Hildebrandt
Julia BrückA13jbrueck8[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Tatjana Hildebrandt
Jacqueline FröhnertA14jafro100[at]uni-duesseldorf.deProf. Ute Armbruster
Jorina TheelenA14Jorina.Thelen[at]hhu.deProf. Ute Armbruster
 B01 Prof. Juliette de Meaux 
Huiyao ZhangB01huiyao.zhang[at]uni-potsdam.deProf. Anja Linstädter
Helene Braten GrindelandB02hgrindeland[at]mpipz.mpg.deProf. Andrea Fulgione
Yoonkeum OhB02yoh[at]mpipz.mpg.deProf. George Coupland
 B04 Prof. Juliette de Meaux
 B04 Prof. Juliette de Meaux
Silvan BüdenbenderB05s.buedenbender[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Thomas Wiehe
Sakshi PahujaniB06sakshi.pahujani[at]smail.uni-koeln.deProf. Joachim Krug
Yuna ZhangB06yzhang44[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Markus Stetter
Helene VillhauerB07helene.villhauer[at]biologie.uni-marburg.deProf. Anna Lampei-Bucharova
Sandy Jan LabarosaB07sandy.labarosa[at]hhu.deProf. Maria von Korff-Schmising
 B09 Jun.-Prof. Elena Hamann
Postdocs
NameProjectEmailProject leader
Dr. Yangzi WangA03ywang2[at]mpipz.mpg.deProf. MiltosTsiantis
Dr. Matthew ParkerA05mparker[at]mpipz.mpg.deProf. Korbinian Schneeberger
Dr. Pouria BahramiA11pbahrami[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Alga Zuccaro
 A12 Prof. Juliette de Meaux, Prof. Markus Stetter, Prof. Ute Höcker
 A12 Dr. Jędrzej Jakub Szymański
Dr. Piyal KarunarathneB05piyal.karunarathne[at]hhu.deProf. Laura Rose
Dr. Moritz OttoB05moritz.otto[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Thomas Wiehe
Dr. Jennifer MichelB07jennifer.michel[at]uni-marburg.deProf. Anna Lampei-Bucharova
Dr. Alejandro León RamírezB10 aleonram[az]uni-koeln.deProf. Nadine Töpfer
Associated ECRs
NameEmailProject leaderPosition
Lina Abdelwahedlabdelw1[at]smail.uni-koeln.deProf. Juliette de MeauxPhD candidate - B04
Dr. Michael Anokyemichael.anokye[at]hhu.deProf. Maria von Korff-SchmisingPostdoc - B07
Miguel Benavidesmiguel.benavides.acevedo[at]hhu.deProf. Björn UsadelPhD candidate - A04
Renan Granadorgranado[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Juliette de MeauxPhD candidate - A12
Katharina HoldKatharina.Hold[at]hhu.deJun.-Prof. Dr. Elena HamannPhD student - B09
Dr. Dorothea Lindtkedlindtke[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Markus StetterPostdoc - B06
Dr. Lisa Mahdilmahdi[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Alga ZuccaroPostdoc - A11
Dr. Hans-Jörg Maihans-joerg.mai[at]hhu.deProf. Petra BauerPostdoc - A08
Dr. Mona Maparmmapar2[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Martin HülskampPostdoc - A06
Ghinwa Masshadyghinwa.mashhady[at]hhu.deProf. Petra BauerPhD student - Z05
Swan Portaliersportali[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Juliette de MeauxPhD student
Dr. Neda Rahnamaeneda.rahnamae[at]hhu.deJun.-Prof. Dr. Elena HamannPostdoc - B09
Yannick Schäferyschaef5[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Thomas WiehePhD student - B05
Dr. Emmanuel Tergeminatergemina[at]mpipz.mpg.deDr. Angela HancockPostdoc - B03
Tim Thomsentthomse2[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Alga ZuccaroPhD candidate - A11
Dr. Nhu Tranntran5[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Anna PoetschPostdoc
Maria Vasilaroumvasilarou[at]mpipz.mpg.deDr. Polina NovikovaPhD student
Dr. Yulia Yarkhunovayarkhunova[at]mpipz.mpg.deDr. Angela HancockPostdoc - B03
Emma ZimmermannEmma.Zimmermann[at]hhu.deJun.-Prof. Elena HamannPhD student - B09
Staff scientists
NameProjectInstitutionEmailProject leader
Eik DahmsINF / Z03IT Center University of Cologne (ITCC)edahms1[at]uni-koeln.deDr. Jan Breder
Dr. Xiaoran ZhouINF / Z03Forschungszentrum Jülichx.zhou[at]fz-juelich.deProf. Björn Usadel
Dr. Lilli Amal Pazurek-WeberWIKO / Z05Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorflilli.pazurek-weber[at]hhu.deProf. Petra Bauer

Associated late career researchers

Associated researchers
NameEmailProject leaderPosition
Dr. Gregor Schmitzgregor.schmitz[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Juliette de MeauxAkademischer Rat, B04
Dr. Ekaterina Pushkarevaekaterina.pushkareva[at]uni-koeln.deProf. Burkhard BeckerEigenestelle
Dr. Margarita Takoumargarita.takou[at]thuenen.de Scientist

Alumni and former members

Former ECRs
NameProjectProject leaderCurrent position
Dr. Xin-Min LiA03Prof. Miltos TsiantisInstitute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Xiao DongA05Prof. Korbinian SchneebergerSchneeberger Lab, MPIPZ, Cologne
Barbara PaffendorfA06Prof. Martin HülskampCP Consultingpartner, Cologne 
Dr. Jessica ThomeA07Prof. Ute HoeckerLower nature conservation authority, Bonn
Dr. Laura TrimbornA07Prof. Ute Hoecker 
Dr. Varsa ShuklaA10Prof. Stan Kopriva 
Dr. Christopher StephensA11Prof. Alga ZuccaroCrop Science Centre, Cambridge, UK
Alex YanA11Prof. Alga Zuccaro 
Dr. Justine FloretB01Prof. Juliette de Meaux 
Dr. Yasin KayaB03Dr. Angela Hancock 
Dr. Shifa AnsariB03Dr. Angela HancockMichigan State University Plant Resilience Institute, USA
Yasar ÖzoglanB04Prof. Juliette de Meaux 
Dr. Yichen ZhengB05Prof. Thomas WieheFriedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald - Insel Riems
Dr. Margarita TakouB06Prof. Markus StetterJohann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Großhansdorf
Dr. Hanna SchillbertB06Prof. Markus StetterDFG
Dr. Abdul Saboor KhanAssociatedProf. Juliette de MeauxUniversität Rostock
Dr. Lea HördemannAssociatedProf. Juliette de Meaux 
Nikita TikhomirovAssociatedDr. Polina NovikovaVIB-UGhent, Ghent, Belgium