{"id":334,"date":"2022-09-24T14:03:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-24T21:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/europe-lab\/?page_id=334"},"modified":"2025-10-27T13:45:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T20:45:39","slug":"nsf-ires_plant_science_flyer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/europe-lab\/nsf-ires_plant_science_flyer\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Summer 2026 Plant Biology Research at Top-Notch German Research Cluster in North Rhine-Westphalia<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2022\/09\/SBS-Tegeder-lab-1024x768-1-396x297.jpg\" alt=\"Plant Science Students\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-362\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2022\/09\/Germanstudents_2-396x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-374\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-3 from cache -->\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5>Apply today through the <a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/europe-lab\/nsf-ires_plant_science_application\/\"><u>program application portal<\/u>.<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: green\">Application Deadline: December 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2025<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h5>You may also download a <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2025\/10\/WSU_CEPLAS_UoC_2026.pdf\"><u>PDF version of this flyer<\/u>.<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Navigation<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"#Overview\">Overview<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#2024_Student_Cohort_Feedback\">2024 Student Cohort Feedback<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#2023_Student_Cohort_Feedback\">2023 Student Cohort Feedback<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#Research_Projects\">Research Projects<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#CEPLAS_Research_Groups\">CEPLAS Research Groups<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#Professional_Development\">Professional Development<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#Cultural_Program\">Cultural Program<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#Broader_Impacts\">Broader Impacts<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#Student_Eligibility_Requirements\">Student Eligibility Requirements<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#Application_Documents\">Application Documents<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#Timeline\">Timeline<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"#Questions\">Questions<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"Overview\">_<\/div>\n<h4>Overview<\/h4>\n<p>Undergraduate and graduate students will participate in a plant-biology summer research program to become globally educated students for international leadership in scientific research aimed at fostering sustainable cultivation of food, fodder, and energy plants. The first two editions of this program successfully concluded in May 2023 , May 2024, and May 2025. The next offering of the program will take place in May 2026. Students will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>perform a well-defined research summer program at one of the participating Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS) research groups<\/li>\n<li>identify new plant traits that can enhance growth, crop yield, and the use of natural resources<\/li>\n<li>understand the molecular and genetic foundations of these traits<\/li>\n<li>receive fellowships to participate in this research program in Germany<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-343 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2022\/09\/NSF_Official_logo_CMYK-396x397.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2022\/09\/NSF_Official_logo_CMYK-396x397.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2022\/09\/NSF_Official_logo_CMYK-792x794.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2022\/09\/NSF_Official_logo_CMYK-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2022\/09\/NSF_Official_logo_CMYK-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2022\/09\/NSF_Official_logo_CMYK-1532x1536.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2022\/09\/NSF_Official_logo_CMYK-2042x2048.jpg 2042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>Sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/international-research-experiences-students-ires-0\">NSF&#8217;s IRES<\/a> initiative, this research program in Germany will last four years and involve a total of 24 diverse WSU students. During each summer,\u00a0 students will travel to Germany and complete plant biology research projects over a period of 10 weeks; each participating student will receive a fellowship totaling $9,000, covering travel, accommodation, insurance, living expenses, etc.<\/p>\n<p>The students will be hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceplas.eu\/en\/home\/\">Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences<\/a> (CEPLAS)\u00a0 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cologne-tourism.com\/\">Cologne<\/a>, which integrates research institutes from the Universities of D\u00fcsseldorf (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhu.de\/en\/\">HHU<\/a>) and Cologne (<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uni-koeln.de\/en\/sub\/uoc-home\">UoC<\/a>),\u00a0 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/en\">Forschungszentrum J\u00fclich<\/a> research center, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpipz.mpg.de\/en\">Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research<\/a> (MPI), also located in Cologne.<\/p>\n<p>The participating WSU scientists\u00a0 belong to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sbs.wsu.edu\/\">School of Biological Sciences<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/cas.wsu.edu\/\">CAS<\/a> as well as the Departments of <a href=\"https:\/\/plantpath.wsu.edu\/\">Plant Pathology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/horticulture.wsu.edu\/\">Horticulture<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/css.wsu.edu\/\">Crop and Soil Sciences<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ibc.wsu.edu\/\">Institute of Biological Chemistry<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/\">CAHNRS<\/a>. The PIs in this program are Prof. Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/ibc.wsu.edu\/research-faculty-2\/kirchhoff\/\">Helmut Kirchhoff<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/\">CAHNRS<\/a>) and Prof. Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/sbs.wsu.edu\/mechthild-tegeder\/#\">Mechthild Tegeder<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/cas.wsu.edu\/\">CAS<\/a>). The overseas-site director of the project is Prof. Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceplas.eu\/en\/research\/people\/prof-dr-stanislav-kopriva\/\">Stan Kopriva<\/a>, Professor of Plant Sciences at the University of Cologne and CEPLAS Associate Director.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1245 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2024\/09\/second_cohort-396x175.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2024\/09\/second_cohort-396x175.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2024\/09\/second_cohort.png 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"2024_Student_Cohort_Feedback\">_<\/div>\n<h4>2024 Student Cohort Feedback<\/h4>\n<p>\u201cOverall, the program was a very good experience! I got to learn and do a lot of things that were new to me in the lab, and I enjoyed the experience of living in Germany.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"2023_Student_Cohort_Feedback\">_<\/div>\n<h4>2023 Student Cohort Feedback<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-804 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2023\/09\/NSF-IRES-2023a-396x297.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2023\/09\/NSF-IRES-2023a-396x297.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2023\/09\/NSF-IRES-2023a-792x594.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2023\/09\/NSF-IRES-2023a-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2023\/09\/NSF-IRES-2023a-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2023\/09\/NSF-IRES-2023a-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe research experience was immensely positive for me. While I was assigned a challenging project, I very much enjoyed the research challenges and learning new methods and techniques. I also want to highlight that the lab members were very friendly and accommodating. I was able to make new professional relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnjoyed working on stimulating and challenging projects while also allowed flexibility to explore other parts of Germany and Europe. Also honed important lab skills and presenting research in public.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"Research_Projects\">_<\/div>\n<h4>Research Projects<\/h4>\n<p>Over the four years of this IRES program the specific research projects will vary, but the focus will remain on a comprehensive understanding of complex biological processes and traits in plants, and their regulation and inheritance.<\/p>\n<p>The following are sample projects:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-808 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2023\/09\/NSF-IRES-2023e-396x297.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2023\/09\/NSF-IRES-2023e-396x297.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2023\/09\/NSF-IRES-2023e-792x594.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2023\/09\/NSF-IRES-2023e-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2023\/09\/NSF-IRES-2023e-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2023\/09\/NSF-IRES-2023e-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dissection of plant defense mechanisms against symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms<\/li>\n<li>Computational model of photosynthesis<\/li>\n<li>Elucidating the role of organic nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) transport processes in plant performance<\/li>\n<li>Tailoring microbiomes to improve plant growth and resilience<\/li>\n<li>Utilizing a heterologous effector delivery system to probe the integrated sensory domain hypothesis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"CEPLAS_Research_Groups\">_<\/div>\n<h4>CEPLAS Research Groups<\/h4>\n<iframe class=\"shortcake-bakery-responsive\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/kIgWCqHeOwk\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p>Research Projects may be arranged with the following CEPLAS research groups, listed by principal investigator. Click on the link of each investigator for research details.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs.hhu.de\/en\/research-groups\/algorithmic-bioinformatics\">Klau, Gunnar (HHU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanik.hhu.de\">Bauer, Petra (HHU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quantitativegenetics.hhu.de\">Stich, Benjamin (HHU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/de\/ibg\/ibg-2\">Usadel, Bj\u00f6rn (HHU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceplas.eu\/en\/research\/prof-dr-guido-grossmann\">Grossman, Guido (HHU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ag-doehlemann.botanik.uni-koeln.de\">D\u00f6hlemann, Gunther (UoC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceplas.eu\/en\/research\/tatjana-hildebrandt\">Hildebrandt, Tatjana (UoC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ag-zuccaro.botanik.uni-koeln.de\">Zuccaro, Alga (UoC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plant-cell.hhu.de\">Pauly, Markus (HHU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qtb.hhu.de\">Ebenh\u00f6h, Oliver (HHU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.molekulare-oekophysiologie-der-pflanzen.hhu.de\">Zeier, Juergen (HHU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bucherlab.uni-koeln.de\">Bucher, Marcel (UoC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plant-biochemistry.hhu.de\">Weber, Andreas (HHU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biochemplant.hhu.de\">Groth, Georg (HHU)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ag-hoecker.botanik.uni-koeln.de\">H\u00f6cker, Ute (UoC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpipz.mpg.de\/hacquard\">Hacquard, St\u00e9phane (MPI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ag-kopriva.botanik.uni-koeln.de\">Kopriva, Stanislav (UoC)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"Professional_Development\">_<\/div>\n<h4>Professional Development<\/h4>\n<p>The desired overarching outcomes of this program are substantial contributions to the students\u2019 formation as plant science researchers and globally engaged professionals for leadership in globalized societies. Through this program, accordingly, the students will develop not only novel research abilities, but also additional professional skills and networks that will differentiate them in a competitive employment market both in industry and at universities. These abilities and skills include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Communication, presentation, and organization skills<\/li>\n<li>Mediation of additional faculty-to-faculty collaborations between WSU and CEPLAS<\/li>\n<li>Development and exploration of new and alternative research approaches for examining scientific problems<\/li>\n<li>Management of research collaborations in eminently international multicultural environments<\/li>\n<li>Networking-building skills to foster a community of international scholars and sustain long-term relationships<\/li>\n<li>Initiation, establishment, and management of international scientific collaborations<\/li>\n<li>Appreciation of culturally different mindsets and research approaches in international research collaborations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"Cultural_Program\">_<\/div>\n<h4>Cultural Program<\/h4>\n<p>Beyond expanding their research skills and widening their professional network, the participating students will take part in beneficial cultural activities to learn about the cultural, economic, and social aspects of Germany and its people. Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine River. As a major cultural center for the Rhineland, Cologne hosts more than 30 museums and hundreds of galleries, with exhibitions that range from local ancient Roman archeological sites to contemporary graphics and sculpture. Among many attractions, the students will visit the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flora_Botanical_Garden\">Flora und Botanischer Garten K\u00f6ln<\/a>\u201d, the city&#8217;s formal park and main botanical garden, the \u201cForstbotanischer Garten K\u00f6ln\u201d, an arboretum and woodland botanical garden, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cologne_Tower\">K\u00f6ln Turm<\/a> (Cologne Tower), which is 542.91 ft in height. Particularly significant will be visits to the Roman-Germanic Museum, featuring art and architecture of ancient Roman and Germanic culture, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cologne_City_Hall\">K\u00f6lner Rathaus<\/a> (Cologne City Hall), which was founded in the 12th century and is still used as the city hall.<br \/>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-4\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2022\/10\/koeln_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-376\" \/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2214\/2022\/09\/cologne-town-hall-clock-396x396.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-377\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-4 from cache --><\/p>\n<div id=\"Broader_Impacts\">_<\/div>\n<h4>Broader Impacts<\/h4>\n<p>The participating diverse students will take part in potentially transformative research to improve production systems and crop plants with more environmentally resilient photosynthesis as well as metabolism, and enhanced interactions with beneficial microbes and defenses against pathogens. The students will be supervised by an extensive group of world-class investigators and mentors and thereby deepen their knowledge in plant science and increase their competency about crop and model plants. The direct cooperation between the European and US scientists who will supervise the students&#8217; research will expand society\u2019s knowledge about these beneficial crops, fostering improved food security while protecting the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Students will internalize the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to operate effectively in an interconnected changing world of diverse ethnicities, religions, languages, institutions, and cultures.<\/p>\n<p>Through these experiences, the students will develop skills international attitudes to adapt their behavior to interact effectively with those who are culturally different from them, interpret issues and situations from more than one cultural perspective, accept cultural differences as well as manage cultural ambiguity, seek out international or intercultural opportunities, and use diverse cultural frames of reference and alternative perspectives to think critically and solve plant science problems that transcend national boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>By living in a different country and culture, the participants will also sharpen their interaction, resilience, and resourcefulness skills in navigating distinct cultures, expectations, and processes. These transferable skills are highly valued by employers and multinational corporations (e.g. Bayer), which provide chemical and biological agricultural products and equipment. In order to continue to deliver services and products to their markets and sustain local economies, these corporations need to engage globally educated and multi-culturally oriented professionals, who have had personal direct experiences with the cultures of these corporations\u2019 home and host countries. These benefits to local economies are realistic not only for the U.S., but also for Germany in view of the multitude of U.S. and German agriculture related corporations that successfully operate in both countries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"Student_Eligibility_Requirements\">_<\/div>\n<h4>Student Eligibility Requirements<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>WSU undergraduate and graduate students currently performing research in any of WSU&#8217;s 16 participating plant science laboratories in the School of Biological Sciences, in CAS, as well as Departments of Plant Pathology, Horticulture, and Crop and Soil Sciences, and Institute of Biological Chemistry in CAHNRS<\/li>\n<li>Each application needs to be supported by a WSU scientist who collaborates with CEPLAS&#8217;s researchers<\/li>\n<li>Distinguished academic standing with GPA &gt; 3.0 and progress in their research<\/li>\n<li>Senior standing for undergraduate students<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing research for graduate students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"Application_Documents\">_<\/div>\n<h4>Application Documents (Combined in one single PDF file)<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Evidence of US citizenship, nationality, or permanent residence (required by NSF)<\/li>\n<li>Resume and WSU transcript<\/li>\n<li>List of remaining courses prior to graduation, endorsed by the applicant\u2019s academic advisor<\/li>\n<li>Name and contact information of a professor who taught the applicant a plant science related course and who is willing to provide a recommendation letter discussing the applicant\u2019s technical skills and potential for research success<\/li>\n<li>One-page motivation letter to describe:\n<ul>\n<li>career goals<\/li>\n<li>rationale to conduct plant science research in Germany<\/li>\n<li>any prior experience with research, internships, international education<\/li>\n<li>any prior experience with languages and cultures other than American<\/li>\n<li>preference level of posted research projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"Timeline\">_<\/div>\n<h4>Timeline<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Student recruitment during fall semester<\/li>\n<li>Complete application due by December 1, 2025<\/li>\n<li>IRES scholars selected by the end of December<\/li>\n<li>First meeting between IRES scholars and program organizers to discuss overall program organization and travel<\/li>\n<li>Second meeting between IRES scholars and program organizers to discuss research preparation and expectations<\/li>\n<li>Third meeting between IRES scholars, program organizers and CEPLAS&#8217; program directors to discuss research projects and logistics of stay in Germany<\/li>\n<li>Fourth meeting between IRES scholars and program organizers to discuss research plan and final logistics as well as post-travel survey, reports, and workshop<\/li>\n<li>Departure to Germany by the second week of May<\/li>\n<li>Residence in Germany during the following 10 weeks<\/li>\n<li>Return to WSU<\/li>\n<li>Post-Travel survey<\/li>\n<li>Submittal of a technical research summary and a cultural report<\/li>\n<li>Student-organized workshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"Questions\">_<\/div>\n<h4>Questions<\/h4>\n<p>For questions or further information, please communicate with <a href=\"https:\/\/ibc.wsu.edu\/research-faculty-2\/kirchhoff\/\">Prof. Dr. Helmut Kirchhoff<\/a> (CAHNRS) or <a href=\"https:\/\/sbs.wsu.edu\/mechthild-tegeder\/#\">Prof. Dr. Mechthild Tegeder<\/a> (CAS).\u00a0 You may also submit your questions or comments in the following question\/comment field. 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