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Prof. Dr. Jörg Kudla

Current affiliations

  • Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology of Plants - Group Prof. Jörg Kudla

Academic Education

2002Habilitation in Botany and Genetics at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Ulm
1989 - 1992Dissertation at the Institut für Genetik at the Martin-Luther-Universität Halle in the Lab of Prof. Dr. Rudolph Hagemann
1988 - 1989Diplomarbeit am Institut für Genetik der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle
1984 - 1986Studies of Biology at the Martin-Luther-Universität Halle

Work Experience

since 2011Professor (W3) for "Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology of Plants" at the University of Münster
2003 - 2011Professor (C3) for "Molecular Development of Plants" at the University of Münster
1997 - 2003Group leader at the Department of Molecular Botany at the University of Ulm
1994 - 1997Post-doc fellow in the Lab of Prof. Dr. W. Gruissem in the Department of Plant Biology at the University of California, Berkeley; Stipendiary of the DFG an the DAAD
1993 - 1994Scientific assistant in the Lab Prof. Dr. H. Kössel at the Institut für Biologie III at the University of Freiburg

Functions and Memberships

since 2020Editor, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
since 2018Policy and Guidelines Editor “New Phytologist”
2014 - 2021Highly Cited Researcher, Clarivate
2014 - 2018Editor "New Phytologist"
2009 - 2018Member, Member of the "Faculty of 1000"
2007 - 2017Editor “Molecular Plant”
2007 - 2014Board of Advisors “New Phytologist”

Appointments

10/2013Offer to a Professorship (W3) , University of Düsseldorf (rejected)
2011Offer to a Professorship, University of Birmingham (rejected)
2003Offer to a Professorship for Botany (C3) , University of Münster (accepted)

Publications

Zhang, C.; Song, Y.; Kudla, J. (2026)
In: New Phytologist249(4).
Review article (journal)
Jing, W.; Yin, P.; Liu, C.; Zhou, T.; Li, F.; Liu, F.; Du, K.; Kudla, J.; Jiang, C. (2026)
In: Developmental Cellonline.
Research article (journal)
Köster P; He G; Liu C; Dong Q; Hake K; Schmitz-Thom I; Heinkow P; Eirich J; Wallrad L; Hashimoto K; Schültke S; Finkemeier I; Romeis T; Kudla J (2025)
In: Science advances11(4).
Research article (journal)
Jing S; Zhang H; Yang Z; Du XQ; Hu Y; Wang SS; Wang S; Zhang K; Li Z; Wu WH; Kudla J; Li J; Wang Y (2025)
In: New Phytologist245(6).
Research article (journal)
Wu Y; Yuan J; Shen L; Li Q; Li Z; Cao H; Zhu L; Liu D; Sun Y; Jia Q; Chen H; Wang W; Kudla J; Zhang W; Gai J; Zhang Q (2025)
In: The EMBO Journal44.
Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2023
Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes
Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project
Duration: 01/02/2020 - 31/01/2023 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/02/2019 - 31/01/2022
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/04/2018 - 31/08/2021
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
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Prizes

Distinguished Scientist
Awarded by: Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Award given to: Kudla, Jörg
Announced at: 08/07/2019 | Date of awarding: 15/07/2019
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Wissenschaftspreis der Ulmer Universitätsgesellschaft
Awarded by: Universität Ulm
Award given to: Kudla, Jörg
Date of awarding: 01/01/2000
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

Investigation of mechanisms of salt tolerance in higher plants
Candidate: Becker, Tobias | Supervisors: Kudla, Jörg; Tenberge, Klaus; | Reviewers: Kudla, Jörg; Tenberge, Klaus; Schwarzländer, Markus
Period of time: 01/03/2021 - 09/05/2025
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
The Role of Protein Phosphorylation in Plant Ion Homeostasis and Immune Responses
Candidate: ??? | Supervisors: Kudla, Jörg | Reviewers: Kudla, Jörg; Prüfer, Dirk; Schwarzländer, Markus
Period of time: 01/03/2019 - 12/07/2024
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Investigations on heat and salt stress tolerance in tomato "Solanum lycopersicum"
Candidate: Aljabari, Zahra | Supervisors: Kudla, Jörg | Reviewers: Kudla, Jörg; von Schaewen, Antje
Period of time: 02/01/2017 - 15/10/2021
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Funktionsstudien von CBL/CIPK Komplexen in Arabidopsis thaliana
Candidate: Offenborn, Jan | Supervisors: Kudla, Jörg; von Schaewen, Antje | Reviewers: Kudla, Jörg; von Schaewen, Antje
Period of time: 01/12/2009 - 10/10/2019
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Analyses of Ca2+-regulated Ion Transport Processes and Reactive Oxygen Species Production in Arabidopsis thaliana
Candidate: Köster, Philipp | Supervisors: Kudla, Jörg | Reviewers: von Schaewen, Antje
Period of time: 02/01/2012 - 11/10/2018
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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