In this block course, students actively participate in ongoing research projects in plant biochemistry, genetics and cell biology, supervised by PhD students and postdoctoral fellows in groups of 2-3 students ,The research background is discussed in Journal Clubs.At the end of the course, students present their projects and results in an interactive poster session with the Plant Biochemistry group

The colloquium “Challenges in Plant Sciences” is a core class of the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center's PhD program. The colloquium introduces participants to the broad spectrum of plant sciences within the network. The course offers the opportunity to approach interdisciplinary topics in the field of plant sciences.

The advanced course introduces students to plants through a concept-based discussion of developmental processes that integrates physiology and biochemistry with genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology. The course follows the life of the plant, starting with the seed, progressing through germination to the seedling and mature plant, and ending with reproduction and senescence.