We are delighted to welcome Prof. Dr. Julia Kurth as the new Professor of Microbiology at the Institute of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology. Since March 2025, she has enriched the Faculty of Biology with her research on the metabolic physiology of anaerobic microorganisms.
Cell biologist Prof. Karin Busch wants to leave the safe pathways in research and discover new things. Since June 2024 she has been heading up an alliance project on memory research which is receiving a total of around 1.2 million euros through the Human Frontier Science Program.
Team led by plant physiologists Iris Finkemeier and Guillaume Née at the University of Münster discovers molecular basis for balance between seed dormancy and stress resistance
On Friday, February 7th 2024, 14 doctoral candidates – 8 female and 6 male doctoral candidates – were awarded doctorates in natural sciences at the graduation ceremony of the Department of Biology.
We are pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Sabrina Büttner as the new Professor of Cell Biology at the Institute of Integrative Cell Biology and Physiology. Since October 2024, she has been enrichting the Department of Biology with her research on molecular mechanisms of cell aging and intracellular communication.