Awards for Researchers at the University of Bonn
The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn has been home to excellent researchers for over 200 years. Located in Germany’s United Nations City as well as in a strong and vibrant science region, we are internationally recognized as one of the leading research universities in Germany. Numerous high-ranking awards for our researchers underline our research strengh.
ERC-Grants
Numerous scientists from the University of Bonn were successful at the European Research Council.
Leibniz-Prizes
The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize is the most important research award in Germany.
Reinhart Koselleck Projects
A DFG award for outstanding scientists* for innovative and high-risk projects.
Nobel Prizes
With Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Paul (1989) and Prof. Dr. Reinhard Selten (1994), two scientists from the University of Bonn were awarded the Nobel Prize.
Fields Medals
Prof. Dr. Peter Scholze (2018) and Prof. Dr. Gerd Faltings (1986, formerly of the University of Bonn) are the only Germans to receive the Fields Medal.
Junior Research Groups and Prizes
Numerous early-career researchers at the University of Bonn were successful in the DFG Heisenberg Program or were awarded Emmy Noether Junior Research Groups and Heinz-Maier-Leibnitz Prizes.
Independent Junior Research Group under the Emmy Noether Program
The Emmy Noether Program offers exceptionally talented young researchers the opportunity to qualify for a university professorship by independently leading a junior research group over a period of six years.
Uni Bonn awards additional funds of uo to 100.000 Euro for Junior Research Group leaders. Further information can be found on Confluence (internal link) or contact us.
Emmy Noether Junior Research Groups at the University of Bonn
Junior Research Group Leader
Dr. Alexis Prévost
Institute for Applied Mathematics
Endenicher Allee 60
53115 Bonn
Summary
Junior Research Group Leader
Dr. Caroline Hambloch
Institute of Oriental and Asian Studies
Department of Japanese and Korean Studies
Brühler Str. 7
53119 Bonn
summary
Trade for development is a salient policy for poverty reduction, income growth and job creation in the Global South. Yet, it overlooks that in many cases smallholders and workers face 'adverse incorporation' into global value chains (GVCs), which does not improve their living standards but rather exacerbates existing inequalities and poverty. While there is increasing recognition of labor dynamics in GVCs, firm-centric analysis remains dominant. It fails to analyze the broader dynamics that lead to the subordinate inclusion of smallholders and workers in agricultural GVCs in the Global South and their constitutive role in the (re)production of GVCs. To address these gaps, the project seeks to investigate the interplay between firm control over smallholders and workers versus and agency in different contexts and across scales, and under what conditions they can challenge subordinate inclusion in agricultural GVCs. It takes an emancipatory view of smallholders and workers, focusing on formal and informal acts of agency in challenging and shaping unequal power relations in GVCs. The project examines the mediating factors of land control and access, modes of coordination, and standards and certification. The conceptual innovation of this project is to bring together perspectives on labor regimes and control, labor agency, and agrarian political economy to examine the multi-scalar interplay of smallholder and worker control and agency. Labor regime analysis demonstrates how new forms of labor control emerge as a result of the restructuring of the agrifood system, such as the emergence of new standards and certifications. The analysis of labor agency highlights how smallholders and workers navigate, resist, and potentially change precarious labor regimes. Agrarian political economy helps us to deepen our understanding of the social relations of production and exchange, and the heterogeneity of firms, smallholders, and workers engaged in agricultural GVCs. These perspectives help us to understand how firms and smallholder and labor agency are intertwined at different scales and the implications for smallholders and workers to improve conditions and outcomes. The project combines an exploratory sequential mixed-methods research design with a comparative case study design. It uses empirical methods from agricultural economics (surveys), agricultural sociology and political economy (interviews, focus groups, participant observation), and GVC studies (interviews, firm and sector analysis). The selected case studies are the Philippines (banana, oil palm), Colombia (coffee, oil palm), and Malawi (tobacco, tea). The case studies will provide insights into how different forms of value creation and capture lead to different forms of smallholder and labor control and agency. Ultimately, this research aims to provide insights into mechanisms for empowerment and pathways for solidarity to improve conditions in agricultural GVCs for the marginalized.
Junior Research Group Leader
Dr. Brandt Gaches
Argelander-Institut für Astronomie (AIfA)
Auf dem Hügel 71
53121 Bonn
summary
The goal of the Emmy Noether research group will be to investigate the role of CRs and CR
physics on the gas- and ice-phase chemistry of star-forming molecular clouds. The subfield of CR
astrochemistry is natively an interdisciplinary discipline, incorporating particle and quantum chemical
physics, astrochemical modeling, and observational and theoretical astronomy. In order to
accomplish these goals, my group will combine three-dimensional time-dependent astrochemical
post-processing of star formation simulations, synthetic observations, astrochemical code development
and quantum chemical simulations. Underpinning this research will be comparisons to
observations of star forming regions by collaborating with observational astronomers to produce
accurate synthetic observations relevant for JWST and ALMA.
Junior Research Group Leader
Dr. Markus Prim
Physikalisches Institut
Nussallee 12
53115 Bonn
Summary
The anomalies observed in b-hadron decays over the last decade have attracted considerable interest as they have put the Standard Model of particle physics to the test and hint at new physics. Two prominent examples in charged-current interactions are the discrepancy between the two methods of determining the CKM matrix element Vcb, and an apparent excess in the ratio R(D(*)), a test of lepton flavor universality (LFU). The largest source of potential systematic bias in these measurements will be addressed: the background produced by semileptonic B→D**lν decays with an orbitally excited charmed meson in the final state. With the proposed research program, the Emmy-Noether group will be capable to perform the most precise determinations of the LFU ratio R(D(*)) and the CKM matrix element Vcb by not only utilizing the soon to be largest recorded B-factory data sample by Belle II, but also by tackling the systematic effects that can cause significant bias in these measurements. The dominant systematic uncertainty is caused by B→D**lν processes. These are relatively unexplored, and open questions remain up to date regarding the nature of the D** spectrum and the branching ratios of the B→D**lν decays. With this proposal, the B→D**lν decay is approached from two sides to improve the situation: Spectroscopic measurements will be performed to extract the D** line shapes, complementary to the existing LHCb measurement. In addition, measurements of the differential branching ratio of the B→D**lν decay will be performed to extract its form factors describing the hadronic transition element. Special attentions is paid to the D** states with large width. The commonly used narrow-width approximation for the form factors of these states might be inappropriate and the impact of this approximation will be investigated. Equipped with a much-improved understanding of B→D** lν, three topical measurements will be performed: the LFU R(D(*)), exclusive Vcb in a combined B→Dlνl and B→D* lνl measurement, and inclusive B→Xc lν moments to extract inclusive Vcb. Emphasis is placed on determining previously neglected correlations within and between different measurements to allow consistent interpretations of the experimental data. This Emmy-Noether group bridges the gap between spectroscopic and semileptonic measurements with excited charmed mesons by building a comprehensive measurement program that links the two topics. This is needed to develop a full understanding of the nature of D** states and the B→D** lν, process. With the proposed measurements, and with the close collaboration with theorists in the respective fields, the group will eliminate the largest source of potential bias for semileptonic precision physics evolving around charged-current b→clν interactions and confirm or resolve the present day tension in LFU and Vcb.
Junior Research Group Leader
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Tim Rollenske
Institute of Molecular Medicine and experimental Immunology
Biomedical Center II (BMZ-II)
Venusberg Campus 1
53127 Bonn
Summary
At birth, the intestine is colonized by commensal microbes which will form a relatively stable personal microbial community impacting almost any aspect of our health. Microbial colonization elicits intestinal antibody responses that are dominated by Immunoglobulin A (IgA), the most abundant antibody isotype at mucosal surfaces in mammals. In general, protective antibody responses are well-studied in context of infection, however, how antibodies at mucosal surfaces aid to establish host-microbial mutualism and keep homeostasis between the host and its microbiota is poorly understood. By combining gnotobiotic techniques with single B cell receptor repertoire sequencing, monoclonal antibody generation and testing and a variety of other immunological methods, we address three major research questions in the field of IgA biology in IgA-select: i) if the intestinal antibody response is prone to select functional bacteria cross-reactive IgA, ii) how luminal secretory (S)IgA modulates the intestinal antibody response, and iii) if the selective pressure opposed by antigen-specific SIgA on the bacteria leads to immune evasion of the microbiota long-term. To be able to address these research questions at molecular and mechanistic detail, we use different reductionist approaches which are based on newly designed mouse model systems of limited bacteria-reactive antibody specificities and the capability to work under hygiene conditions of defined reduced microbiota diversity. Further, if appropriate, we select bacterial model strains which are not only common members of the human microbiota but also opportunistic pathogens. The generated monoclonal antibodies that are characterized in our studies have therefore the potential to be used as pre-emptive therapy or treatment option in human infections. Overall, understanding the effects of SIgA on the microbiota’s physiology and stability is important to understand biological in vivo mechanisms in health and may allow manipulation of the microbiota to promote health. Further, the modulation of the host immune response by SIgA may enable and improve mucosal vaccination strategies which is a desirable goal for all vaccines targeting pathogens that primarily infect mucosal sites.
Junior Research Group Leader
Dr. Barbara Verfürth
Institute for Numerical Simulation
Friedrich-Hirzebruch-Allee 7
53115 Bonn
Summary
Metamaterials are modern, artificially constructed materials that are tailored to exhibit new, astonishing physical properties. Therefore, they play a decisive role to control and manipulate waves, for instance in laser applications. Metamaterials are characterized by fine structures of different material components. The typical length of these fine structures is much smaller than the length of the whole material bulk. Further important building blocks in applications are nonlinear material responses and time modulation. Finally, the robustness of the material properties with respect to imperfections in the fabrication process is highly relevant. Within mathematical models, these applications lead to partial differential equations with a coexistence of multiple temporal and spatial scales, nonlinearities, and random perturbations. Numerical simulations have very high potential in the material design as they can replace time-consuming and costly experiments. Yet, standard numerical methods need to resolve all fine material structures so that their computational effort is prohibitive even with today's computer resources. In contrast, computational multiscale methods (CMMs) deliver a macroscopic representation of the solution by suitable local upscaling processes. However, the incorporation of nonlinearities, random perturbations, and multiscale dynamics require new computational paradigms for several reasons. Firstly, CMMs often rely on linear arguments that break down for nonlinear problems. Thus, most approaches propose to couple nonlinear problems on fine and macroscopic scales in a rather complicated manner. Secondly, Monte Carlo techniques require many multiscale simulations with new, rather costly upscaling processes for each random sample. Present approaches at least for the numerical analysis additionally rely on stochastic homogenisation results. Thirdly, CMMs for dynamical problems mostly treat multiple spatial or multiple temporal scales exclusively.In this project, we develop and analyse novel CMMs to tackle nonlinear, randomly perturbed, and dynamical problems. The main goals are connected to fundamental mathematical and computational challenges requiring a revolutionary coalescence of multiscale methods, model reduction, uncertainty quantification, and time integration. We (a) explore adaptive linearised and nonlinear approximation spaces for nonlinear multiscale problems, (b) unite multiscale methods and Monte Carlo approaches for randomly perturbed problems, and (c) bridge spatial and temporal multiscale methods for rapid multiscale dynamics. While the general nature of our approaches allows their application to a wide range of problems, we put special emphasis on wave-related phenomena. Moreover, we rigorously justify all methods by error estimates which is crucial beyond the experimentally validated regime. Ultimately, this project will push forward the frontiers of CMMs for realistic (metamaterial) applications.
Junior Research Group Leader
Dr. Hanno Kruse
Institut für Politische Wissenschaft und Soziologie
Lennéstraße 25
53113 Bonn
Summary
How does school sorting affect local peer processes among students that shape their emerging collective identities, social networks, and academic self-concepts? The proposed project offers a new perspective on this issue by focusing on local school administrators and their consequential decisions on school admissions and classroom placements. Schools are key sites of social exchange whose impact goes well beyond individual life courses. Local peer processes in schools affect societal cohesion in general, as they often produce substantial disparities along the lines of ethnicity, gender, and social class. Sociological research has established the importance of compositional features of schools for peer processes among adolescents. However, what is missing are data and research designs that allow one to identify the effects of sorting decisions (i.e., school admissions and class placements) on peer processes. By closing this gap, the planned project seeks practically relevant insights. Better knowledge on the social consequences of sorting decisions is urgently needed – all the more since the COVID 19 pandemic has put the organisation of schools directly to the test.The proposed project builds on the notion that headmasters and teachers have a much greater influence on local peer processes at their schools than they are currently aware of. Besides aiming for balanced class compositions, this project highlights that headmasters and teachers can affect the extent to which different demographic categories align or crosscut each other – an often-overlooked compositional feature with profound social consequences. The project will combine structuralist perspectives on school sorting with analyses of everyday peer processes to formulate and test new hypotheses on how local school administrators can take deliberate sorting decisions in support of inclusive identities, cohesive networks, and positive academic self-concepts. Empirically, the proposed project will conduct a large-scale field experiment targeting headmasters and teachers in their sorting decisions. Focusing on schools in small and mid-sized districts in Germany, the project will provide nationally representative information on a population that is little noticed though considerable in size. The field experiment will be accompanied by a longitudinal survey addressing local school administrators and students as well as by the collection of administrative data from local school authorities. In addition, and in preparation of the primary data collection, the project seeks to conduct secondary analyses of existing large-scale datasets. Combining these various data sources holds the potential for groundbreaking insights into the social impact of local school administrators and their sorting decisions. Doing so will contribute not only to a better general understanding of the social consequences of sorting but also to the design of effective practical interventions in German secondary schools.
Junior Research Group Leader
Dr. Larissa K. S. von Krbek
Kekulé-Institute for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1
53121 Bonn
Summary
Most supramoleclar self-assembly processes are thermodynamically driven, i.e. energetically high components assemble into a thermodynamically more favourable structure. In contrast, natural systems predominantly operate far from equilibrium through the dissipation of energy — i.e. their assembly is driven by the consumption of a fuel, allowing for greater structural complexity, spatiotemporal control over function, self-healing, adaptivity, emergent behaviour, and the ability to perform work. Implementing such out-of-equilibrium (OOE) processes into synthetic systems will lead to greater complexity and function in man-made materials and will profoundly impact the fields of chemistry, material science, and synthetic biology. Furthermore, investigation of these man-made out-of-equilibrium systems might provide a better understanding of the kinetic and thermodynamic constraints in living systems. While the field of supramolecular chemistry has taken first steps towards realising dissipative self-assembly (DSA) of gels, polymers, and colloids, smaller supramolecular structures such as metallo-supramolecular cages are still lacking. The aim of this project is to design and investigate new metallo-supramolecular systems that assemble through the dissipation of energy, with the final goal of furthering our understanding of out-of-equilibrium systems and emergent behaviour. The first goal of this project is the synthesis and investigation of new mononuclear metal complexes that assemble far from the thermodynamic equilibrium by energy dissipation — either via a chemical fuel or a light. With a couple of these mononuclear model systems at hand, this project will move on to the second major aim, the challenging dissipative self-assembly of metallo-supramolecular cages. Self-assembly of three-dimensional cages adds a level of complexity to the systems, which makes them more suitable as model compounds to understand dissipative self-assembly in nature. The long-term goals of this project are using the previously established out-of-equilibrium systems to understand emergent behaviour in supramolecular chemistry and possibly in nature and utilise the dynamic behaviour of the out-of-equilibrium cages to tackle common drawbacks of conventional supramolecular chemistry, namely, gaining spatiotemporal control over guest release and circumventing product inhibition in supramolecular catalysis. Confinement of molecular systems into nanospaces (e.g. vesicles) can lead to unprecedented behaviour and possibly emergence.
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Junior Research Group Leader
Prof. Dr. Yongguo Li
Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Venusberg-Campus 1
53127 Bonn
Summary
Obesity develops when energy intake chronically exceeds energy expenditure. The capacity for thermogenic adipocytes (brown and brite/beige) to dissipate chemical energy therefore increasing energy expenditure offers great potential to combat obesity. With limited amount of human brown fat, increasing the relative abundance of brite cells in white fat (WAT browning) offers an opportunity to increase the mass of thermogenic brite adipose tissues and meanwhile decrease the amount of WAT, thereby turning an energy-storing organ into an energy-dissipating one. However, a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory mechanisms mediating WAT browning is still lacking. Variation in white fat browning propensity among inbred mouse strains provides a unique opportunity to zoom in on the core regulators of the browning program across different genotypes. In previous studies, combining comparative transcriptomics, perturbation-based assays and gene network analyses, I revealed novel regulators as well as a core regulatory network that contributes to brite adipogenesis. Although these results constitute the most comprehensive attempt to define the regulatory network underlying white fat browning, further efforts are needed to perform in-depth characterization of key factors, refine the organization of the network and draw a more complete canvas of the sources of gene expression variability in this system. Moreover, there is a more complex source of strain variation in browning propensity, exemplified by cis-driven between C57BL/6J and 129S6/SvEvTac, while trans-driven between C57BL/6J and FVB/NJ. My future work now aims at the systematic analyses of transcription factor binding, epigenetic state and gene expression to identify natural genetic variants that affect the browning capacity. Specifically, I hypothesize that distinct genetic variants affect DNA-binding of transcription factors, which lead to variable histone modifications and collectively influence gene expression and browning propensity (Objective A) and operating through highly connected cellular networks of genes targeting browning capacity (Objective B). Testing these hypotheses will lead to the discovery of novel functional regulatory elements, candidate genes, epigenetic basis and molecular networks underlying white fat browning. Combined with further extensive validation both in vitro and in vivo (Objective C) through gain- and loss-of-function experiments as well as simultaneous activation of multiple genes with the CRISPR–dCas9-activator system, an in-depth understanding of novel key transcription factor(s) as well as molecular networks in the control of browning capability will be obtained. Together, we aim to devise a comprehensive molecular network that regulates white fat browning. In the long run, a full understanding of the molecular architecture underlying brite cell recruitment could facilitate the development of therapeutic approaches for combating metabolic imbalance.
Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes
The Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize, named after the physicist and former president of the DFG, is a distinction for early career researchers providing incentive and recognition for their excellent research.
Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes at the University of Bonn
Contact
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Vera Traub
Research Institute for Discrete Mathematics
Lennéstr. 2
53113 Bonn
Kontakt
Prof. Dr. Patrik Ferrari
Institut für Angewandte Mathematik
Endenicher Allee 60
53115 Bonn
Kontakt
Prof. Dr. med. Natalija Novak
Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie
Venusberg-Campus 1
53127 Bonn
Kontakt
Prof. Dr. med. Christian Kubisch
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Institut für Humangenetik
Martinistraße 52
20251 Hamburg
Heisenberg Program
The Heisenberg Program targets researchers who have qualified for a professorship. Four types of funding are available within the Heisenberg Program: Heisenberg position, Heisenberg temporary substitute position for clinicians, Heisenberg professorship and Heisenberg fellowship.
Funded within the Heisenberg Program
Contact
Dr. Dominic Winter
Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie
Nussallee 11
53115 Bonn
Contact
Dr. Yingkun Li
Mathematisches Institut
Endenicher Allee 60
53115 Bonn
Website
Contact
Prof. Dr. Lisa Sauermann
Institute for Applied Mathematics
Endenicher Allee 60
53115 Bonn
Contact
Dr. Illia Karabash
Institute for Applied Mathematics
Functional analysis
Endenicher Allee 60
53115 Bonn
Contact
Prof. Dr. Claudia Jacobi
Institut für Klassische und Romanische Philologie
Abteilung für Romanistik
Am Hof 1
53113 Bonn
Contact
Prof. Dr. Stefan Feuser
Institut für Archäologie und Kulturanthropologie
Abteilung Klassische Archäologie
AVZ III, Römerstraße 164
53117 Bonn
Contact
Dr. Peter Soba
Fachgruppe Molekulare Biomedizin
LIMES-Institut
Carl-Troll-Straße 31
53115 Bonn
Contact
PD Dr. Andreas Schwab
Institut für Klassische und Romanische Philologie
Am Hof 1 e
53113 Bonn
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Marie-Skłodowska-Curie
The Postdoctoral Fellowships support excellent individual research projects by scientists who have already completed their doctorates at institutions within and outside Europe. They aim to support scientific careers through international and, where appropriate, intersectoral mobility. This is intended to support researchers in achieving or strengthening an independent research position.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships
Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Andreas Meyer
Fellow
Dr. Stefanie Wege
Institut für Nutzpflanzenwissenschaften und Ressourcenschutz (INRES)
Karlrobert-Kreiten-Strasse 13
53115 Bonn
Abstract
Our climate is changing, the world population is growing, and our planet’s resources are finite. It is more important than ever to ensure agriculture thrives under mounting environmental stress, maintaining high yields, and using fewer resources like fertilisers. One challenge is preparing our crops for abiotic stresses, such as saline soils and drought. Many abiotic stress-tolerance mechanisms have been elucidated through lab-based studies, yet translating them into field-grown crops has proven difficult. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the STRESSLESS project will draw from observations in soybean and rice to identify cellular mechanisms that enhance plant growth. It will reverse the conventional process, starting from crop-observed phenotypes and delving into in-depth analysis in the model plant Arabidopsis.
Duration
01.06.2023 - 31.05.2025
Supervisor
Prof. Özgün Gökce
Fellow
Dr. Peter Androvic
Abstract
The white matter (WM) is the largest part of the brain, encompassing nerve fibres that functionally connect axons from different regions. WM’s volume decreases with ageing and its degeneration is a hallmark of many neurological conditions. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the LipidGlia project is interested in the role of metabolism and diet in microglia function and their ability to regenerate the WM after injury. Researchers will investigate perturbations in key mechanisms involved in microglia function during obesity. Results will help elucidate the mechanisms of WM repair and lay the groundwork for future treatments or interventions.
Duration
01.07.2023 - 30.06.2025
Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Jens Gerrit Papenburg
Fellow
Dr. Jonathan Thomas
Abteilung für Musikwissenschaft
Lennéstraße 6
53115 Bonn
Abstract
Long neglected, the role of recorded sound as a political tool in interwar Europe calls for new investigations to better understand the sonic functioning of political regimes. Totalitarian regimes, especially, raise a specific question: what role could sound play in a totalitarian context? Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the REDIRE project will address this question in regard to Italian fascism. A discography of fascist propaganda recordings will be compiled and fed into an open-access database. A better understanding of the fascist political imaginary of recorded sound will be made possible by a study of its uses. Finally, a comparison of the Italian, French, and German contexts will lay the foundations for a European political history of sound technologies.
Duration
01.10.2023 - 30.09.2025
Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Gabriel Schaaf
Fellow
Dr. Dhirendra Fartyal
Institut für Nutzpflanzenwissenschaften und Ressourcenschutz (INRES)
Karlrobert-Kreiten-Strasse 13
53115 Bonn
Abstract
Phosphorus (P) is one of the most important molecules having a role in almost every aspect of plant metabolism. So, a constant supply of P and its efficient use as Pi are necessary to sustain plant growth, development and yield. However, in most of the agricultural lands, Pi is poorly available to plants. In order to overcome the consequences of Pi deficiency, farmers have adopted excessive and routine application of P fertilizers, causing serious impacts on the environment. There are two main concerns regarding the excessive use of P fertilizers. On one hand, erosion by water and wind results in P runoff into open water bodies, causing a major threat to planetary health. On the other hand, P deposits represent a limited resource on our planet. Additionally, some P forms within the plant (such as phytate) are crucial to determine micronutrient availability for the human nutrition and animal feed. Therefore, there is an urgent need to understand the functional aspects of Pi sensing, transport, signaling and remobilization, and, thus, it is imperative to develop crops with enhanced PUE (P Use Efficiency) and micronutrient availability to support a more sustainable agriculture system. Although rice counts for the third-most produced cereal crop in the world, it is limited to have only 25% PUE, providing an enormous scope for improvement in P nutrition. In this line, we propose to investigate the synthesis and physiological roles of inositol pyrophosphates (PP-InsPs) in Pi signaling and homeostasis to improve the nutritional value of rice. The proposed research will help to better understand how PP-InsPs control PUE, and will provide the knowledge to reduce phytate content in rice seeds, thereby increasing micronutrient bioavailability without compromising plant immunity, health and yield. In short, the discoveries will help to enhance PUE, preserve P-deposits, mitigate the detrimental consequences of excessive P-fertilization and improve the nutritional value of rice.
Duration
10.11.2023 - 09.11.2025
