The Hess Laboratory based at Cologne University (Germany) studies diverse aspects of the "cell biology and systematics of eukaryotic microbes".

Cologne, Germany
Joined July 2019
Herzlich willkommen Professor Sebastian Hess. Der 37-jährige Wissenschaftler ist neu am Fachbereich #Biologie. Sein Forschungsgebiet ist die Biologie der #Protozoen und #Algen. #TUDa #researchTUDa #research Mehr über ihn 👉 tu-darmstadt.de/universitaet…
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Some news on the diversity and systematics of vampire amoebae: The new genus Pseudovampyrella. doi.org/10.1111/jeu.13002
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Happy to share our Quick Guide about "purple photosymbioses" (50 days free access through the provided link). AddThis | Home authors.elsevier.com/a/1gkk6…
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First experimental evidence for the action of cellulases in Orciraptor - a fascinating protist that pierces the walls of algal cells. bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/ar…
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Die Sonnenschirmalge Serritaenia ist "Alge des Jahres 2023". @SekPhykologie @PlantScienceDBG @NABU_Oberberg @UniCologne Pressemitteilung: dbg-phykologie.de/alge-des-j… youtu.be/eYjgwXre0hc
Stammesgeschichte der Jochalgen aufgeklärt🔬 Wissenschaftler*innen der #UniKöln und @uniGoettingen identifizieren mehrere Ursprünge der Mehrzelligkeit, die auch für die #Evolution von Landpflanzen notwendig war🌱 📰Publikation in @CurrentBiology ➡uni.koeln/GBFSZ
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The evolutionary history of zygnematophytes revealed by phylogenomics, and a new ordinal system for this important algal class - overall a great team effort! doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.0…
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Some new data on highly interesting green algae! "A diverse group of underappreciated zygnematophytes deserves in-depth exploration" doi.org/10.1080/26388081.202…
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Super amazing #teamwork with @lab_hess @retortacarp @IkerIrisarri @cdelwiche @Sophie_de_Vries @andrewjroger @BuschmannHenrik #preprint: A phylogenomically informed five-order system for the closest relatives of land plants. #evolution #algae @watertoland biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Wie Einzeller die Zellwände von Algen knacken portal.uni-koeln.de/universi…
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Some first insights into the molecular processes underpinning the cell wall perforation in protoplast feeders: doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.0…
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See our new review article about the vampyrellid amoebae (Vampyrellida, Rhizaria). doi.org/10.1016/j.protis.202…
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Some new data about the motility, cytoskeleton architecture and extracellular scales of Idionectes vortex (Cutosea, Amoebozoa) published. doi.org/10.1111/jeu.12869
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Description of the marine predator Sericomyxa perlucida, a cultivated representative of the deepest-branching lineage of vampyrellid amoebae. doi.org/10.1111/jeu.12864
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New study published: A microbial eukaryote with a unique combination of purple bacteria and green algae as endosymbionts advances.sciencemag.org/cont…
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New study published: 'Sunscreen mucilage' found in terrestrial green algae tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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There are two open positions in the Hess Laboratory. Applications are very welcome.
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The HessLab is looking for an enthusiatic student to perform research at the University of Cologne. #microbiology #CellBiology #microscopy