Unit of Plant Molecular Cell Biology

Head of Unit

Prof. Dr. Ralph Panstruga

Institute for Biology I Unit of Plant Molecular Cell Biology

Worringerweg 1, 52056 Aachen, Germany

Tel.: +49 (0)241 80 26655 | Fax: +49 (0)241 80 22637

E Mail: panstruga@bio1.rwth-aachen.de

Office: Building (5)42A, room 211 map directions

Office hours (student issues): Upon request

Office hours secretariat (Ms. Katrin Wysgol): Mon & Tue 11:00‑15:00, Wed 08:00‑11:00, Fri 11:00‑13:30 Tel.: +49 (0)241 80 26633

Photo: Martin Braun

Latest Publications

Munch D., Rubiato H., Kwaaitaal M., Reinstädler R., Panstruga R., Nielsen M. (2026). Distinct membrane trafficking pathways defined by the requirement for GNOM or BIG1‑4 mediate pre‑invasive immunity towards filamentous fungal pathogens. New Phytologist 250: 472‑486.
Loos A., Doykova E., Qian J., Kümmel F., Ibrahim H., Kiss L., Panstruga R., Kusch S. (2025). Saprotrophic Arachnopeziza species as new resources to study the obligate biotrophic lifestyle of powdery mildew fungi. Molecular Ecology Resources 25: e70045.
Qian J., Xue H., Ou S., Mann L., Storer J., Fürtauer L., Heitkam T., Wildermuth M., Kusch S., Panstruga R. (2025). TEtrimmer: A tool to automate the manual curation of transposable elements. Nature Communications 16: 8429.
Panstruga R., Fürst Jansen J., de Vries J. (2025). Plant terrestrialisation: Piecing together streptophyte trait evolution. Introduction to a Virtual Issue. New Phytologist 247: 1963‑1970.
Sabelleck B., Freh M., Lammertz M., Browatzki J., Vllaho A M., Pislewska‑Bednarek M., Bednarek P., Panstruga R. (2025). Thiamine is a vitamin for plant‑pathogenic powdery mildew fungi. iScience 28: 113123.
Spiller L., Zhang L., Gerra S., Stoppe C., Scheiermann P., Calandra T., Lolis E., Panstruga R., Bernhagen J., Hoffmann A. (2025). Synergistic enhancement of MIF‑mediated acute lung injury by its plant ortholog MDL1 in vivo. FASEB Journal 39: e70489.
Sabelleck B., Deb S., Levecque S.C.J., Freh M., Reinstädler A., Spanu P.D., Thordal‑Christensen H., Panstruga R. (2025). A powdery mildew core effector protein targets the host endosome tethering complexes HOPS and CORVET in barley. Plant Physiology 197: kiaf067.