HessLab @lab_hess
The Hess Laboratory based at Cologne University (Germany) studies diverse aspects of the "cell biology and systematics of eukaryotic microbes". zoologie.uni-koeln.de/hess.html?&L=1 Cologne, Germany Joined July 2019-
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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/a…
Some news on the diversity and systematics of vampire amoebae: The new genus Pseudovampyrella. doi.org/10.1111/jeu.13…
Are you curious about purple photosymbioses? Sebastian Hess (@lab_hess) and I have written a Quick Guide for Current Biology where we summarize our current knowledge on these very rare symbioses. Free access here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1gkk63QW8S2P…
Happy to share our Quick Guide about "purple photosymbioses" (50 days free access through the provided link). AddThis | Home authors.elsevier.com/a/1gkk63QW8S2P…
First experimental evidence for the action of cellulases in Orciraptor - a fascinating protist that pierces the walls of algal cells. bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
Die Sonnenschirmalge Serritaenia ist "Alge des Jahres 2023". @SekPhykologie @PlantScienceDBG @NABU_Oberberg @UniCologne Pressemitteilung: dbg-phykologie.de/alge-des-jahres 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
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.…
Some new data on highly interesting green algae! "A diverse group of underappreciated zygnematophytes deserves in-depth exploration" doi.org/10.1080/263880…
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/10.110…
Wie Einzeller die Zellwände von Algen knacken portal.uni-koeln.de/universitaet/a…
Some first insights into the molecular processes underpinning the cell wall perforation in protoplast feeders: doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.…
See our new review article about the vampyrellid amoebae (Vampyrellida, Rhizaria). doi.org/10.1016/j.prot…
Some new data about the motility, cytoskeleton architecture and extracellular scales of Idionectes vortex (Cutosea, Amoebozoa) published. doi.org/10.1111/jeu.12…
Description of the marine predator Sericomyxa perlucida, a cultivated representative of the deepest-branching lineage of vampyrellid amoebae. doi.org/10.1111/jeu.12…
New study published: 'Sunscreen mucilage' found in terrestrial green algae tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
There are two open positions in the Hess Laboratory. Applications are very welcome.

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Courtney Stairs @cstairs
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DEEM team Orsay @DEEMteam_Orsay
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Johan Decelle @JohanD13016359
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Julia Van Etten @CouchMicroscopy
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Varsha Mathur @varsh_mathur
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Sergio Muñoz-Gómez @Sergiophyceae
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Central Collection of... @CCACof
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Sebastian S. Cocioba�... @ATinyGreenCell
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Edu Ocaña-Pallarès @eduocapa
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Gautam Dey @Dey_Gautam
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Omaya Dudin🍉¦ �... @dudin_o
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Kyle J. Lauersen @Kylelauersen
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Sudeshna Raha @raha_sudes218
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Nora Salland @nora_mare
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James Weiss @jam_and_germs
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Yoann Santin @santin_yoann
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sobhy @SobhySH1
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leadingtec @niles5
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David J. Castillo-Cor... @davesnetvault
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Damla Coşkun @Damlalgae
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Jithesh Vijayan @vt_jithesh
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Znger @Znger4
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CepickaLab @CepickaLab
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🪲 @NBluthgen
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Marcel Krauße @MarcelKrausse
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Carmen @carmensz_
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George Janes @GeorgeJanes1
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PamelaRossel @pamela_rossel
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Fabien Burki @fburki
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ISOP @protistologists
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Andrew J. Roger (@and... @andrewjroger
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Anna Karnkowska @ania_karnkowska
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DEEM team Orsay @DEEMteam_Orsay
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Sergio Muñoz-Gómez @Sergiophyceae
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Luis Javier Galindo @Luisjagago
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Central Collection of... @CCACof
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Edu Ocaña-Pallarès @eduocapa
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Katharina Melkonian @KatharinaMel1
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Dr. Anastasios Tsaous... @ADTsaousis
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ASM @ASMicrobiology
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Nature Microbiology @NatureMicrobiol
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Spektrum @spektrum
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ISME - International ... @ISME_microbes
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Max Planck Society @maxplanckpress
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