Understanding plant communication is crucial for developing resilient crops, reducing agricultural environmental impact, and decoding natural ecosystem dynamics. The project will uncover how plants transmit their identity, and how neighbor identity perception influences plant survival. The research team includes Dr. Rupali Gupta (top right), Dr. Gautam Anand (top left), Dr. Meirav Leibman-Markus (bottom right), and Ms. Loida Tejada (bottom left).
Dr. Bar is one of 328 recipients from 43 countries, 17 of which are Israeli scientists, being awarded the ERC Consolidator grant in the 2024 cycle. ERC is Europe’s most prestigious research grant, supporting excellent researchers in carrying out ground-breaking, ambitious, frontier research projects. The Consolidator grants aim to support scientific projects spanning all disciplines of research, allowing scientists to consolidate their independence in developing their research team and scientific success.
About the ERC
The ERC, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the premier European research funding organization. The ERC’s mission is to encourage the highest quality research in Europe through competitive funding and to support investigator-driven frontier research across all fields, based on scientific excellence.