Plant biotechnology
Plant biotechnology inculdes biotechnology with applications on plants, both in forestry and in agriculture.
Jens Sundström
jens.sundstrom@slu.se Senior Lecturer in Plant Biotechnology. My research is focused on molecular mechanisms regulating reproductive development in vascular plants, e.g. flower development and
Henrik Böhlenius
ew-red@slu.se Henrik Böhlenius is an external collaboration specialist at SLU with poplar plantations as his research area. Henrik has more than 10 years expertise in R & D work in the area of fast
Per Hofvander
per.hofvander@slu.se The research I conduct include basic as well as applied research questions. Basic research questions make the research more curiosity driven and intellectually rewarding while
UPSC Cutting-Edge Seminar with Alisdair Fernie
UPSC Cutting-Edge Seminar with Alisdair Fernie anne.honsel@slu.se Scientific seminar organised by Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) Speaker: Alisdair Fernie Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant
“Junk” DNA helps plants to cope with cold stress
A vast amount of DNA contains no genetic information and was long thought to be junk. Recent research has shown that much of this “junk” DNA is in fact activated, but it was not known why.
Plant cell wall research opens up new opportunities for bioengineering
Secondary cell walls provide the plant with stability and protection against damage and pathogens. PhD student Félix Barbut from Ewa Mellerowicz’s group at UPSC and SLU has been studying the role of
Maya-Setan Diakité
maya.setan.diakite@slu.se Maya is a postdoctoral researcher working on the valorisation of biomass proteins to make absorbent materials for the hygiene and medical sectors. She has a background in
Vinod Kumar investigates how tissue integrity is maintained in the leaf surface
Last week, the European Commission awarded 1249 researchers with Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellowships. One of the awardees is Vinod Kumar from Stéphanie Robert’s group at Umeå
UPSC Seminar with Daniel Van DammeNy sida
UPSC Seminar with Daniel Van Damme anne.honsel@slu.se Scientific seminar organised by Umeå Plant Science Centre Speaker: Daniël Van Damme VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, Belgium
Javad Mottaghipisheh
javad.mottaghipisheh@slu.se My current research is focused on application of state-of-the-art mass spectrometry tools to investigate environmental organic micropollutants, in particular focusing on
Nobalis
On December 13th the student teams from 5 Nordic and Baltic universities pitched their food and biotechnology related business ideas to an international jury at the NOBALIS Demo Day. The teams have
Selvaraju Kanagarajan
selvaraju.kanagarajan@slu.se I am an Associate Professor of Plant Biotechnology (Docent) and a dedicated plant molecular biologist. My work focuses on pioneering biotechnological approaches, such as