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Cecilia Blikstad @cblikstad.bsky.social · Jun 28

Great carboxysome review from @botbml.bsky.social and team!

Ryo Yokoyama @yokoyama-ryo.bsky.social · Jun 28

Understanding carboxysomes to enhance carbon fixation in crops portlandpress.com/biochemsoctr...

Understanding carboxysomes to enhance carbon fixation in crops

Carboxysomes are bacterial microcompartments that enhance photosynthetic CO2 fixation by encapsulating ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) within a high-CO2 environment. Their mo...

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Ryo Yokoyama @yokoyama-ryo.bsky.social · Jun 28

Understanding carboxysomes to enhance carbon fixation in crops portlandpress.com/biochemsoctr...

Understanding carboxysomes to enhance carbon fixation in crops

Carboxysomes are bacterial microcompartments that enhance photosynthetic CO2 fixation by encapsulating ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) within a high-CO2 environment. Their mo...

portlandpress.com

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Jun 6

📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added: The 11th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms (CCM11)

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#PlantScience

The 11th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms (CCM11)

Wed 20 Aug - Fri 22 [EDT]: 11th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms (CCM11) will take place at the University of York on August 20-22 later…

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Cecilia Blikstad @cblikstad.bsky.social · Jun 3

Join us in Denmark for a great meeting!

Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Jun 3

📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added: Nordic Photosynthesis Congress (NPC) and Nordic Algae Symposium (NAS)🌱

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Nordic Photosynthesis Congress (NPC) and Nordic Algae Symposium (NAS)

Mon 20 Oct - Thu 23 [EDT]: Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the joined Nordic Photosynthesis Congress and Nordic Algae Symposium 2025 will be held on October 20-23 at Konventum,…

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Cecilia Blikstad @cblikstad.bsky.social · May 30

#postdoc #biochemistry #co2fixation #cryoem

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Cecilia Blikstad @cblikstad.bsky.social · Apr 16

Come join us as a postdoc! We have an open position in biochemistry of cyanobacterial CO2 fixation focusing on regulation of carboxysome function! Please help me spread the word and welcome to apply! www.blikstadlab.org/open-positio...

Open positions

Postdoctoral scholar in biochemistry of cyanobacterial CO 2 fixation The Blikstad research group is searching for a postdoc to study fundamental principles of CO 2 fixation in cyanobacteria. Our...

www.blikstadlab.org

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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · May 27

VACANCY - Would you like to study photosynthetic water oxidation during your PhD?🧪

Join Johannes Messinger's group @umeaplantsciencecentre.se & @umeauniversitet.bsky.social and work on a project bridging biophysics and molecular biology!

Read more here👇:
www.umu.se/en/work-with...

#PlantSciJobs

PhD position in plant science with focus on photosynthetic water oxidation

www.umu.se

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Ylva Ivarsson @ivarssonlab.bsky.social · Apr 25

Happy to announce the 2025 Tiselius symposium in Uppsala, August 28. Excellent line up of speakers including Lori Passmore @lapassmore.bsky.social, Katja Luck @katjaluck.bsky.social, Markku Varjosalo @varjosal.bsky.social and Arne Elofsson. No fee & short talk slots available tiseliussymposium.org

Tiselius Symposium

28 August 2025, Uppsala

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Doug Orr @doug-orr.bsky.social · May 1

Just over a week left to apply for a 3yr postdoc with me at Lancaster @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social looking at Rubisco engineering in vitro and in vivo to improve plant #photosynthesis #plantscijobs wp.lancs.ac.uk/lancsphotosy...

Making the most of sunshine

Photosynthesis Research at the Lancaster Environment Centre

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eLife @elife.bsky.social · May 1

New structural insights into SBPase from #Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

This study reveals how #redox state influences the enzyme’s oligomeric form and offers clues to its regulation in the Calvin cycle.
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Cecilia Blikstad @cblikstad.bsky.social · Apr 26

Guillaume from our group has been on the #CCPEM symposium. Check out his highlight and reflections here!

Guillaume Gaullier @guillawme.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Apr 24

At the #ccpem Spring Symposium since yesterday, and it's been so nice! ❄️ 🔬

The schedule is packed and I try to pay attention to the talks, so no live posting. But I'll try to post some of my personal highlights under this post as I find time to reflect. 🧵

Schedule […]

Original post on fediscience.org

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Guillaume Gaullier @guillawme.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · Apr 16

Looking for a #postdoc position?

Come work with us on CO2 fixation in #cyanobacteria using #biochemistry and #CryoEM! 🦠 🧪 🧫 ❄️🔬

We are a friendly group. 🙂

https://www.blikstadlab.org/open-positions.html

#job #postdoc

Open positions

Postdoctoral scholar in biochemistry of cyanobacterial CO 2 fixation The Blikstad research group is searching for a postdoc to study fundamental principles of CO 2 fixation in cyanobacteria. Our...

www.blikstadlab.org

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Cecilia Blikstad @cblikstad.bsky.social · Apr 16

Come join us as a postdoc! We have an open position in biochemistry of cyanobacterial CO2 fixation focusing on regulation of carboxysome function! Please help me spread the word and welcome to apply! www.blikstadlab.org/open-positio...

Open positions

Postdoctoral scholar in biochemistry of cyanobacterial CO 2 fixation The Blikstad research group is searching for a postdoc to study fundamental principles of CO 2 fixation in cyanobacteria. Our...

www.blikstadlab.org

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Marjorie Lundgren @marjorielundgren.bsky.social · Apr 9

Three year *Plant Molecular Physiologist postdoc* w/ Doug Orr in Lancaster on Rubisco engineering and biochemistry as part of a BBSRC project looking at novel approaches to improving Rubisco activity, in collaboration w/ Martin Cann at Durham.

Please share 🧪 🌱

hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Senior / Research Associate in Plant Molecular Physiology

Position Summary:Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher in plant biochemistry within the Lancaster Photosynthesis team under the supervision of Dr Doug Orr. This new position will join...

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Cecilia Blikstad @cblikstad.bsky.social · Mar 31

Oh I miss you too! If you ever pass by Sweden (or somewhere close) let me know, would love to host you!

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Cecilia Blikstad @cblikstad.bsky.social · Mar 31

Congrats Luis! Well deserved 🎉

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Cecilia Blikstad @cblikstad.bsky.social · Mar 31

Congrats, great work! If Claudia want to continue in the carboxysome field and is interested in moving to Sweden, ask her to send me an email. We have an postdoc opening coming out any day!

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Anthony Vecchiarelli @cellforganized.bsky.social · Mar 31

New paper from the Vecchiarelli Lab! 🧵
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

In collaboration with Lu-Ning Liu lab.

Congratulations to first author Claudia Mak!
@claudiamak.bsky.social

P.S. Claudia is looking for postdocs in protein biochemistry!

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Carboxysome Shell Protein CcmK2 Assembles into Monodisperse and pH-Reversible Microparticles

Synthetic nano- and microparticles have become essential tools in biotechnology. Protein-based compartments offer distinct advantages over synthetic particles, such as biodegradability and biocompatib...

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Doug Orr @doug-orr.bsky.social · Mar 23

Excited to share that I'll soon be recruiting a 3 year postdoc to join the lab @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social to work with me on Rubisco biochemistry and engineering. Official advertising details to be released very soon, watch this space! Please spread the word. 😀🌱🧪🥼

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Dimitris Petroutsos @petroutsoslab.bsky.social · Mar 15

Excited to share our latest publication: Blue-light perception via phototropin controls carbon metabolism in the green microalga Chlamydomonas by regulating starch accumulation. Check it out here!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Cecilia Blikstad @cblikstad.bsky.social · Mar 10

Congrats!

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Cyanotrans @cyanotrans.bsky.social · Mar 5

Reminder: We have a Bluesky Starter Pack of researchers working in cyanobacteria. If you would like to be included, respond to this message. Please repost to spread the news.

Cyanotrans @cyanotrans.bsky.social · Nov 22

Ok, here you have the Starter Pack. This is just the beginning, and we will be adding more researchers progressively.
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Cyanotrans @cyanotrans.bsky.social · Feb 10

CyanoTag: Discovery of protein function facilitated by high-throughput endogenous tagging in a photosynthetic prokaryote | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

CyanoTag: Discovery of protein function facilitated by high-throughput endogenous tagging in a photosynthetic prokaryote

A resource for protein functional discovery in cyanobacteria advances understanding of photosynthesis and beyond.

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Ryo Yokoyama @yokoyama-ryo.bsky.social · Feb 8

CyanoTag: Discovery of protein function facilitated by high-throughput endogenous tagging in a photosynthetic prokaryote | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

CyanoTag: Discovery of protein function facilitated by high-throughput endogenous tagging in a photosynthetic prokaryote

A resource for protein functional discovery in cyanobacteria advances understanding of photosynthesis and beyond.

www.science.org

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Dimitris Petroutsos @petroutsoslab.bsky.social · Feb 5

PhD position available!

We are seeking a motivated and driven PhD student for a 4-year position. The project will focus on blue light signaling in Chlamydomonas. Full job advert and application process at: uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/.... Please submit your application by 28 February.

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