Alain Goossens
@alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social
Plant molecular biologist at Ghent University & VIB & Stellenbosch University / Fascinated by jasmonates, plant specialized metabolites, metabolic engineering and rhizogenic Agrobacteria / Competitive sports addict
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InnCoCells: @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social, together with 16 partners from 11 European countries, has discovered new plant-based ingredients with proven anti-inflammatory and anti-aging effects for the development of next-generation skincare products.
Read it here: home.vib.be#/news/feed/e...
Read it here: home.vib.be#/news/feed/e...
VIB Home
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October 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
InnCoCells: @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social, together with 16 partners from 11 European countries, has discovered new plant-based ingredients with proven anti-inflammatory and anti-aging effects for the development of next-generation skincare products.
Read it here: home.vib.be#/news/feed/e...
Read it here: home.vib.be#/news/feed/e...
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@sandyknapp.bsky.social opens the #SOLRUB2025 meeting talking about how wonderful are #Solanaceae species. New dating results are coming out soon. The family is older that we thought. Almost 90 MY. She closes her presentation talking about the importance of community.
September 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
@sandyknapp.bsky.social opens the #SOLRUB2025 meeting talking about how wonderful are #Solanaceae species. New dating results are coming out soon. The family is older that we thought. Almost 90 MY. She closes her presentation talking about the importance of community.
A lovely joint writing effort with Robin Buell!
PAPER from @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social in @plantphys.bsky.social
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PAPER from @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social in @plantphys.bsky.social
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Plant metabolism: zoom in to the single-cell level
The numerous emerging single-cell technologies allow uncovering plant metabolism regulation at higher resolution, enabling precise pathway discovery and me
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September 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A lovely joint writing effort with Robin Buell!
PAPER from @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social in @plantphys.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/plphys/advan...
PAPER from @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social in @plantphys.bsky.social
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Interested in performing a PhD on the insecticidal bitterness compounds of our national pride, chicory? Then check out these 2 positions within a joint project between ILVO, Wageningen University and my group at UGent-VIB:
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July 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Interested in performing a PhD on the insecticidal bitterness compounds of our national pride, chicory? Then check out these 2 positions within a joint project between ILVO, Wageningen University and my group at UGent-VIB:
ilvo.vlaanderen.be/en/jobs/doct... and
ilvo.vlaanderen.be/en/jobs/doct...
ilvo.vlaanderen.be/en/jobs/doct... and
ilvo.vlaanderen.be/en/jobs/doct...
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Curious about my PhD research @parkergroup.bsky.social? The paper is available as preprint on bioRxiv now!
🔬 The interaction between scopoletin and fungal endophyte F80 rescues plant growth under iron-limiting conditions by resolving the iron mobility bottleneck.
📝 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
🔬 The interaction between scopoletin and fungal endophyte F80 rescues plant growth under iron-limiting conditions by resolving the iron mobility bottleneck.
📝 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Cooperation between a root fungal endophyte and host-derived coumarin scopoletin mediates Arabidopsis iron nutrition
Iron acquisition is a critical challenge for plants, especially in iron-deficient soils. Recent research underscores the importance of root-exuded coumarins in modulating the root microbiome community...
www.biorxiv.org
June 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Curious about my PhD research @parkergroup.bsky.social? The paper is available as preprint on bioRxiv now!
🔬 The interaction between scopoletin and fungal endophyte F80 rescues plant growth under iron-limiting conditions by resolving the iron mobility bottleneck.
📝 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
🔬 The interaction between scopoletin and fungal endophyte F80 rescues plant growth under iron-limiting conditions by resolving the iron mobility bottleneck.
📝 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Recruitment time! You're a junior postdoc and want to discover and produce bioactive fungal metabolites that are involved in the chemical warfare between fungi and plants? Then apply here!
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Postdoctoral Researcher - VIB
OverviewThe group of Specialized Metabolism, led by Prof. Alain Goossens at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, and the metabolic engineering researc
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April 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Recruitment time! You're a junior postdoc and want to discover and produce bioactive fungal metabolites that are involved in the chemical warfare between fungi and plants? Then apply here!
jobs.vib.be/j/108923/pos...
jobs.vib.be/j/108923/pos...
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TODAY: Public PhD defense of Elke Clicque from the group of @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 6:58 AM
TODAY: Public PhD defense of Elke Clicque from the group of @alaingoossenspsb.bsky.social. @viblifesciences.bsky.social
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Summary. - International Conference on Arabidopsis Research: ICAR2025
icar2025.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Plant biologists! We need you!
We did set up a quick survey to study why people chose to study plant science.
Please check here and shared widely:
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#PlantSci
We did set up a quick survey to study why people chose to study plant science.
Please check here and shared widely:
forms.gle/4X3FUwzxXBx3...
#PlantSci
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ALT: a man holding a large green leaf with the words i just love a good leaf below him
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November 19, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Plant biologists! We need you!
We did set up a quick survey to study why people chose to study plant science.
Please check here and shared widely:
forms.gle/4X3FUwzxXBx3...
#PlantSci
We did set up a quick survey to study why people chose to study plant science.
Please check here and shared widely:
forms.gle/4X3FUwzxXBx3...
#PlantSci
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November 19, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Numbers don't mean everything, yet, I am happy to see my name again in the 'Highly Cited Researcher 2024' list, together with that of other PIs from VIB-UGent Plant Systems biology center @psb-vib.bsky.social! Showcases the excellent work my/our researchers perform here!
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25 Ghent University scientists are ‘Highly Cited Researcher 2024’
25 Ghent University scientists may call themselves ‘Highly Cited Researcher’ this year. The title goes to scientists who have a significant and broad impact within their field(s) of research.
www.ugent.be
November 19, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Numbers don't mean everything, yet, I am happy to see my name again in the 'Highly Cited Researcher 2024' list, together with that of other PIs from VIB-UGent Plant Systems biology center @psb-vib.bsky.social! Showcases the excellent work my/our researchers perform here!
www.ugent.be/en/news-even...
www.ugent.be/en/news-even...
First steps on Bluesky. Let's see how much enthusiasm I can raise to send contributions to our upcoming focus issue on Metabolism in Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 3:59 PM
First steps on Bluesky. Let's see how much enthusiasm I can raise to send contributions to our upcoming focus issue on Metabolism in Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social