Upcoming basic lectures

The basic lecture course has been an integral part of the IMPRS curriculum since its inception and is mainly designed to provide insights into recent scientific progress in chemical ecology. IMPRS faculty members contributes lectures on latest discoveries, technical advances or major conceptual issues. The lectures take place on Monday, 5pm, once per month (except August) online or offline. Each lecture earns 0,15 credit points. Lectures will be archived.

How to construct a scientific manuscript

Basic lecture

Date: Oct 26, 2026
Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Sarah O'Connor
Head of MPI-CE Department of Natural Product Biosynthesis
Location: MPI-CE
Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011

[more]

Postponed to 2027. TBA.

Basic lecture

Date: Nov 2, 2026
Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Franziska Beran
Head of IGZ Research Group Plant Biotic Interactions
Location: MPI-CE
Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011

[more]

How to get your paper accepted in a good journal

Basic lecture

Date: Dec 14, 2026
Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Jonathan Gershenzon
Director emeritus, Department of Plant Biochemistry, MPI for Chemical Ecology
Location: MPI-CE
Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011

[more]

TBA

Basic lecture

Date: Jan 25, 2027
Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Matthew Agler
Location: MPI-CE
Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011

TBA

Basic lecture

Date: Feb 22, 2027
Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Shabnam Mohammadi
Head of MPI-CE Research Group Evolutionary and Integrative Physiology
Location: MPI-CE
Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011

[more]

TBA

Basic lecture

Date: Mar 15, 2027
Time: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Ute A. Hellmich
Prof. for Biostructural Interactions at FSU Institute of Organic Chemistry & Macromolecular Chemistry
Location: MPI-CE
Room: Seminar room A1.009 and A1.011