Doctoral project Inge De Clercq

Elucidation of post-translational regulation mechanisms of membrane bound NAC transcription factors during plant retrograde signaling.

Identification of pathogen effectors targeting subcellular organelles in immune responses

The role of organelle signalling in microspore embryogenesis in Brassica napus.

Understanding organelle communication through contact sites in plant stress responses

Doctoral project Xi Yang

Hijacked by nature’s genetic engineer: unraveling novel interactions between Agrobacterium effectors and plant proteins

Identification of organelle-targeting Phytophthora effectors and their host plant targets to pinpoint novel strategies for improving disease resistance

Identification of proteases that activate membrane-bound transcription factors during mitochondrial retrograde regulation

Identification of proteases that activate membrane-bound transcription factors during mitochondrial retrograde regulation

Inter-organelle contact sites in plant stress responses

Microspore embryoGENESIS: a path to life or death.

Mitochondria-ER communication by contact sites during plant stress responses

Mitochondria-to-nucleus communication in plant stress responses: looking for the missing elements

Special Research Fund Professorship in molecular plant biotechnology

Understanding plant inter-organelle communication mechanisms during the interaction with pathogens

Mitochondria-to-nucleus communication in plant stress responses: looking for the missing elements

Special Research Fund Professorship in molecular plant biotechnology