Department of Plant Biology

Charles Melnyk receives a consolidator grant from the ERC
Charles Melnyk, a plant biology researcher and grafting expert at SLU, has been awarded one of the most prestigious research grants in Europe, a consolidator grant from the European Research Council

Plant protection awareness
Plant protection is a hot topic of discussion in Europe at the moment, as the EU recommends that the amount of chemical pesticides be reduced by 50% by 2030. Related to this, SLU arranges an open

Jens Sundström, biotechnology
Jens Sundström is an expert on biotechnology with focus on gene technology. I can contribute to reinforce SLU's active and leading position in developing a sustainable agriculture and forestry. My
SLU Future Forests arranges an excursion in Gällivare
SLU Future Forests arranges an excursion in Gällivare viktor.karlsson@slu.se Welcome to our excursion where our main theme will be "Adapted forestry measures for the creation of functional reindeer
Diss Gesa Hoffmann
Stress & Granules Regulation of Cauliflower mosaic virus disease in Arabidopsis thaliana charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Gesa Hoffmann defends her thesis "Stress & Granules Regulation of Cauliflower
SLU Future Forests arranges an excursion
SLU Future Forests arranges an excursion in Uppsala viktor.karlsson@slu.se Welcome to a day where we will present new research results with practical forestry in an urban context. Participants at

Grafting scientist continues as Wallenberg Academy Fellow
Grafting is a well-known technique used in horticulture, dating back to antiquity. Five years ago Charles Melnyk came to SLU from the University of Cambridge as a “Wallenberg Academy Fellow” to
Diss Phanu Theodore Serivichyaswat
Cellular mechanisms of plant tissue regeneration charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Phanu Theodore Serivichyaswat defends his thesis "Cellular mechanisms of plant tissue regeneration" on 18 th November 2022
Diss Shamik Mazumdar
The effect of stress on plant vascular development and regeneration charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Shamik Mazumdar defends his thesis "The effect of stress on plant vascular development and regeneration
Urban forests: Assessing the distribution of trees outside woodlands and their contribution to carbon sequestration
Trees outside woodlands and their contribution to carbon sequestration teresia.borgman@slu.se The webinar series on urban forests, arranged by SLU Urban Futures and Future Forests, continues with a
Plant Health seminar
Healthy harvests in a changing climate agnes.bondesson@slu.se Plant health film Smallholder plant health in a changing climate - harnessing nature-based solutions. A seven minute film about plant
Future Forests Excursion
Excursion with Future Forests teresia.borgman@slu.se The Future Forests platform invites you to a forest excursion to facilitate dialogue and exchange knowledge. We will highlight some of the