| Dr. Charles Andrès |
Protein import in choloroplast |
Plant Physiology |
| Dr. Katja Bärenfaller |
Model organism proteomics and protein regulation |
Plant Biotechnology |
| Dr. Célia Baroux |
Chromatin and transcriptome dynamics during sexual plant reproduction |
Molecular Genetics of Plant Development |
| Prof. Dr. Bruno Baur |
Plants and animals in a rapidly changing environment |
Conservation Biology |
| PD Dr. Reinhard Berndt |
Systematic mycology |
Systematic Mycology |
| Dr. Navreet K. Bhullar |
Cereal biotechnology research for crop improvement |
Plant Biotechnology |
| Dr. Regula Billeter |
How species cope with environmental change |
Plant Ecology and Evolution |
| Prof. Dr. Thomas Boller |
Molecular aspects of symbiosis and pathogenesis in plants |
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions |
| Dr. Oliver Bossdorf |
Experimental and evolutionary ecology of plants in changing environments |
Plant Evolutionary Ecology |
| Dr. Patrick Brunner |
Evolutionary biology of plant pathogens |
Plant Pathology |
| Dr. Etienne Bucher |
Epigenetic control of gene expression |
Epigenetics |
| Prof. Dr. Nina Buchmann |
Biogeochemistry and biodiversity of agro- and forest ecosystems |
Ecosystem Functioning and Global Change |
| Dr. Else Bünemann-König |
Microbial functions in soil nutrient dynamics |
Plant Nutrition |
| Dr. Delphine Chinchilla |
Regulation of plant receptor kinases in pattern triggered immunity |
Plant Immunity |
| Prof. Dr. Elena Conti |
An integrative phylogenetic approach to elucidate the evolution of plant diversity |
Plant Evolution and Systematics |
| Dr. Claudia Cosio |
Environmental sciences |
Environmental Sciences |
| Prof. Dr. Silvia Dorn |
Plant-insect relationships from the ecosystem to the molecular level |
Applied Entomolgy |
| Prof. Dr. Robert Dudler |
Biological activity and role of syrbactins in host-microbe interactions |
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions |
| Prof. Dr. Leo Eberl |
Interactions of bacteria with plants |
Microbiology |
| Prof. Dr. Peter J. Edwards |
Modern approaches to important environmental problems |
Plant Ecology and Evolution |
| Prof. Dr. Andreas Erhardt |
Plant-insect interactions: pollination and reproductive biology |
Plant reproductive Biology |
| PD Dr. Werner Eugster |
Greenhouse gas fluxes in forests and agroecosystems |
Biosphere–Atmosphere Exchange Processes |
| Prof. Dr. Christian Fankhauser |
Molecular mechanisms of light-regulated growth and development in plants |
Plant Photoreceptor-Mediated Signal Transduction |
| Prof. Dr. Edward Farmer |
Plant molecular biology |
Plant Molecular Biology |
| Prof. Dr. Urs Feller |
Plant nutrient dynamics and ecophysiology |
Whole Plant Physiology |
| Prof. Dr. Markus Fischer |
Plant ecology |
Plant Ecology |
| Prof. Dr. Teresa Fitzpatrick |
Vitamin metabolism and its relations to environmental stress |
Plant Biochemistry and Physiology |
| Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Frossard |
Improve nutrient-use efficiency in agro-ecosystems |
Plant Nutrition |
| Dr. Hannes A. Gamper |
Experimental fungal community assembly |
Molecular Ecology of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi |
| PD Dr. Markus Geisler |
Functional interactomics of auxin transport |
Molecular Plant Physiology - Hormone Transport |
| Prof. Dr. Niko Geldner |
Developmental cell biology of plants |
Developmental Cell Biology of Plants |
| Prof. Dr. Cesare Gessler |
Plant pathology |
Plant Pathology |
| Prof. Dr. Jaboury Ghazoul |
Plant-animal interactions and ecosystem function |
Ecology of Plant Reproduction |
| Prof. Dr. Michel Goldschmidt-Clermont |
Chloroplast biogenesis and light acclimation |
Genetics of Photosynthesis |
| Prof. Dr. Pierre Goloubinoff |
Perception of stress and the mechanisms of molecular chaperones |
Heat-Shock Biology and the Mechanisms of Chaperone Actions |
| Prof. Dr. Ueli Grossniklaus |
Genetic and epigenetic control of plant reproduction |
Plant Developmental Genetics |
| Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Gruissem |
Plant genetic networks – from databases to computational modeling |
Functional Genomics |
| PD Dr. Marcus Hall |
Plants and society |
Environmental History |
| Prof. Dr. Christian Hardtke |
The molecular basis of plant growth & development |
Molecular Genetics & Natural Genetic Variation |
| Prof. Dr. Andy Hector |
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning |
Plant Community Ecology |
| Dr. Manfred Heinlein |
Macromolecular trafficking and intercellular communication in plants |
Molecular and Cellular Plant-Virus Interactions |
| Prof. Dr. Stefan Hörtensteiner |
Chlorophyll breakdown |
Chloroplast Metabolism |
| Dr. Colin Hughes |
Dynamics of neotropical plant diversification |
Plant Systematics and Evolution |
| Prof. Dr. Stefanie Jacomet |
Archaeobotany |
Archaeobotany |
| Prof. Dr. Daniel Jeanmonod |
Plant systematic and biodiversity laboratory |
Plant Systematic and Biodiversity |
| Prof. Dr. Ansgar Kahmen |
Responses of Plants and Ecosystems to Global Environmental Change |
Physiological Plant Ecology |
| Prof. Dr. Felix Keller |
Raffinose sugars are physiological jacks of all trades |
Molecular Plant Physiology |
| Prof. Dr. Beat Keller |
The cereal genomes: hidden treasures for evolutionary genomics and agronomy |
Plant Molecular Biology |
| Dr. Michael Kessler |
Tropical plant biodiversity and biogeography |
Tropical Pant Biodiversity and Biogeography |
| Prof. Dr. Felix Kessler |
Discovering how chloroplasts are made |
Chloroplasts and Photosynthesis |
| Prof. Dr. Lian Pin Koh |
Environmental science and policy |
Reconciliation of Conservation and Development |
| Prof. Dr. Christian Körner |
Ecosystem function and biodiversity under global change |
Plant Ecology |
| Dr. Christoph Küffer |
Global change ecology |
Global Change Ecology |
| Prof. Dr. Cris Kuhlemeier |
Plant developmental biology |
Plant Developmental Biology |
| Prof. Dr. Adrian Leuchtmann |
Grass endophytes |
Plant Ecological Genetics |
| Prof. Dr. Jonathan Levine |
Understanding plant population, community, and invasion dynamics |
Population and Community Ecology |
| Prof. Dr. Christian Lexer |
Evolutionary genomics of plant adaptation and speciation |
Plant Evolutionary Genomics |
| Prof. Dr. Peter Linder |
Radiation of the Cape flora |
Systematic Botany |
| Prof. Dr. Luis Lopez-Molina |
Molecular genetic control of seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana |
Plant Developmental Genetics, Hormone Signaling |
| Prof. Dr. Enrico Martinoia |
The role of ABC and vacuole transporters in plants |
Molecular Physiology |
| Prof. Dr. Felix Mauch |
Molecular plant-microbe interactions |
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions |
| Dr. Brigitte Mauch-Mani |
Induced resistance and priming against biotic and abiotic stress |
Plant Pathology |
| Dr. Monika Maurhofer |
Plant pathology |
Plant Pathology |
| Prof. Dr. Bruce McDonald |
Population genetics and evolutionary biology of plant pathogenic fungi |
Plant Pathology |
| Prof. Dr. Jean-Pierre Métraux |
Molecular aspects of pathogenesis in plants |
Molecular Plant-Pathogen Interactions |
| Dr. Bruno Müller |
Cytokinin's role in embryonic root stem-cell formation |
Plant Developmental Genetics |
| Prof. Dr. Heinz Müller-Schärer |
Ecology and evolution in invasive plants |
Plant Population Ecology |
| Dr. Christiane Nawrath |
Structure – function analysis of cutin and the cuticle in Arabidopsis |
Biochemistry |
| Prof. Dr. Jean-Marc Neuhaus |
Plant Cell and Molecular Biology |
Plant Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Prof. Dr. David Newbery |
Tree Ecology |
Tropical Rain Forest Ecology |
| PD Dr. Pascal Niklaus |
Consequences of environmental change on plant communities and plant-soil interactions |
Global Change and Soil Ecology |
| PD Dr. Reto Nyffeler |
Adaptation and diversification of succulent plants |
Comparative Evolutionary Biology and Systematics |
| Dr. Astrid Oberson |
Phosphorus and nitrogen (re-)cycling in agro-ecosystems |
Plant Nutrition |
| Dr. Harry Olde Venterink |
Species coexistence and ecosystem functioning in relation to C:N:P stoichiometry |
Plant and Ecosystems Ecology |
| Prof. Dr. John Pannell |
Ecology and Evolution of Plant Sexual Systems |
Ecology and Evolution of Plant Sexual Systems |
| Dr. Christian Parisod |
Genome dynamics and reproductive isolation |
Plant Ecological Genomics |
| Prof. Dr. Uta Paszkowski |
Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in cereals |
Plant Molecular Genetics |
| Prof. Dr. Jerzy Paszkowski |
Epigenetics in plants |
Epigenetics in Plants |
| Dr. Andrea R. Pluess |
Plant adaptation and genetic connectivity in the face of climate change |
Plant Population Biology |
| Prof. Dr. Yves Poirier |
Plant metabolic pathways and phosphate homeostasis |
Plant Molecular Biology-Metabolic Pathways |
| PD Dr. Mikhail M. Pooggin |
Silencing and innate immunity in plant defense against viruses |
Molecular Plant Virology |
| PD Dr. Didier Reinhardt |
Regulation of growth, nutrition, and symbiosis in plants |
Molecular Plant-Microbe interactions, Plant Nutrition |
| Prof. Dr. Doris Rentsch |
Transport of organic nitrogen in plants and parasitic protozoa |
Molecular Plant Physiology |
| Dr. Philippe Reymond |
Plant defenses against insects |
Molecular Studies of Plant-Insect Interactions |
| PD Dr. Christoph Ringli |
Regulatory factors controlling cell wall formation |
Molecular Genetics of Plant Development |
| Prof. Dr. Jean-David Rochaix |
Chloroplast signaling |
Acclimation to Changing Environmental Conditions |
| Prof. Dr. Ian R. Sanders |
Genetics and evolution of the mycorrhizal symbiosis |
Molecular Genetics and Evolution |
| Dr. Diana Santelia |
The role of carbon metabolism in drought stress tolerance |
Plant Molecular Physiology and Biochemistry |
| Dr. Gabriela Schaepman-Strub |
Spatial ecology and remote sensing |
Spatial Ecology and Remote Sensing |
| Prof. Dr. Florian P. Schiestl |
Chemical and evolutionary ecology of plant - insect interactions |
Systematic Botany |
| Dr. Philipp M. Schlüter |
The molecular basis of pollinator-mediated reproductive isolation and speciation |
Evolutionary Biology |
| Prof. Dr. Bernhard Schmid |
Organization of plant populations and communities |
Experimental Plant Ecology |
| Prof. Dr. Kentaro Shimizu |
How genomic changes promote adaptation and speciation in Arabidopsis relatives and in tropical trees |
Evolutionary Functional Genomics / Systems Biology |
| Dr. Rie Shimizu-Inatsugi |
Polyploidization and stress response in plants |
Evolutionary Genomics |
| Prof. Dr. Richard S. Smith |
Plant developmental modeling |
Systems Biology |
| Dr. Thomas Städler |
Genome-wide patterns of nucleotide diversity and divergence in wild tomatoes (Solanum section Lycopersicon) |
Plant Evolutionary Genetics |
| Prof. Dr. Jürg Stöcklin |
Plant life in alpine habitats |
Plant Population and Evolutionary Biology |
| PD Dr. Peter Stoll |
Plant population dynamics |
Plant Ecology |
| Dr. Zerihun Tadele |
Crop breeding and genomics |
Plant Genetics and Development |
| Dr. Federica Tamburini |
Oxygen isotope in phosphate, a new approach to study the soil/plant system |
Plant Nutrition |
| Prof. Dr. Willy Tinner |
Ecosystem and vegetation responses to climatic change, disturbance and land use |
Paleoecology and Vegetation Dynamics |
| Prof. Dr. Ted Turlings |
Chemical signals involved in plant-insect interactions |
Chemical Ecology |
| Dr. Lindsay A. Turnbull |
Plant community ecology |
Plant Community Ecology |
| Prof. Dr. Roman Ulm |
UV-B perception and signalling in plants |
Plant Molecular Biology |
| Dr. Hervé Vanderschuren |
Cassava biotechnology research |
Crop Improvement |
| Dr. Franck Vazquez |
Molecular analysis of plant small RNAs regulations |
MicroRNAs and siRNAs in Plant Development |
| Prof. Dr. Olivier Voinnet |
RNA Biology |
RNA Biology |
| Prof. Dr. Achim Walter |
Plant growth and phenotyping |
Crop Science |
| Dr. Caroline Weckerle |
Ethnobotany |
Ethnobotany |
| Dr. Laure Weisskopf |
Volatile-mediated impact of bacteria on plants |
Plant-microbe Interactions, Microbiology |
| Prof. Dr. Alex Widmer |
Understanding the genetic basis of ecological and evolutionary processes |
Plant Ecological Genetics |
| Prof. Dr. Andres Wiemken |
The relevance of mycorrhizal symbiosis in agroecosystems, and its relationship to sugar metabolism |
Plant Physiology and Ecophysiology |
| Prof. Dr. Yvonne Willi |
Limits to the adaptive evolution process |
Evolutionary Biology |
| Prof. Dr. Samuel Zeeman |
Plant primary metabolism - From basic research to crop productivity |
Plant Biochemistry |
