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

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…
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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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13 Mar 2023
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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8 Dec 2022
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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2 Dec 2022
Die Sonnenschirmalge Serritaenia ist "Alge des Jahres 2023". @SekPhykologie @PlantScienceDBG @NABU_Oberberg @UniCologne Pressemitteilung: dbg-phykologie.de/alge-des-j… youtu.be/eYjgwXre0hc

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HessLab retweeted
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 @CurrentBiologyuni.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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18 Jul 2022
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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15 Jun 2022
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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6 Apr 2022
See our new review article about the vampyrellid amoebae (Vampyrellida, Rhizaria). doi.org/10.1016/j.protis.202…
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6 Apr 2022
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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6 Apr 2022
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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18 Jun 2021
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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19 Mar 2020
There are two open positions in the Hess Laboratory. Applications are very welcome.
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12 Jul 2019
The HessLab is looking for an enthusiatic student to perform research at the University of Cologne. #microbiology #CellBiology #microscopy