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EpiSeedLink @episeedlink.bsky.social · 1d

🌿 Once again, @mairamd.bsky.social, @episeedlink.bsky.social fellow, joined the Open Science Day in Amsterdam. Together with her supervisor and other colleagues prepared a fun DNA isolation workshop mainly with children, sparking curiosity and excitement for science from an early age. 🧬✨
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EpiSeedLink @episeedlink.bsky.social · 1d

🚀 Only one month left to submit your abstract!

We’re thrilled to be hosting the @episeedlink.bsky.social International Conference, an exciting opportunity to share research and connect with the community.

Don’t miss your chance to take part, it’s going to be a great one!

👉 Save 9-10th Feb, 2026

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plantgenomics.bsky.social @plantgenomics.bsky.social · 2d

An improved epigenetic age estimation with TFMethyl Clock reveals DNA methylation changes during aging in transcription factor binding sites
doi.org/10.1101/2025...

An improved epigenetic age estimation with TFMethyl Clock reveals DNA methylation changes during aging in transcription factor binding sites

Methylation-based epigenetic clocks are among the most accurate tools for predicting chronological age. Although DNA methylation (DNAm) at genomic CpG sites is linked to various regulatory mechanisms,...

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Science Magazine @science.org · 4d

This year’s #NobelPrize in Physics honors researchers who demonstrated quantum mechanical effects in electric circuits on a chip. https://scim.ag/46T4qQK

Physics Nobel awarded for macro demonstration of quantum effects

John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis honored for work demonstrating quantum mechanical tunneling in electrical circuits

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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 4d

Meet the 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐓𝐏𝐉-𝐏𝐒𝐍𝐀 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 🏆
This award recognizes outstanding postdocs and research scientists, with preference for early-career researchers ready to launch independent labs:
💠Ryo Yokoyama @yokoyama-ryo.bsky.social
💠 Boaz Negin
CONGRATULATIONS!

@psna-official.bsky.social
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Emilia Dimitrova @edimitrova.bsky.social · 5d

If you are a computational biologist interested in how chromatin states are established and maintained to regulate transcription, this is the dream job for you! This will be in close collaboration with the Klose lab in Oxford and we have a lot of cool projects you can get involved in. Apply!

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 5d

VACANCY - We have an opportunity for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Howard Group, working to develop computational models of epigenetic dynamics in the Polycomb system.

www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...

Closing date - 9 November 2025
Salary - £37,500 - £45,350
Contract - 36 months, full-time

Postdoctoral Researcher (Howard Group) | John Innes Centre

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Howard Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Computational and Systems Biology.

www.jic.ac.uk

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Ana Pineda, PhD @anapineda.bsky.social · 5d

TODAY is the day ⏰ Join us for a behind-the-scenes of what helps our clients get funded 💰 If you're writing an ERC consolidator grant, please sign in. I'll also send a recording afterwards. Hosted by @glia-leadership.bsky.social
buff.ly/KYazZ6V
#NewPI #ECRchat #ERCCoG #ERCStG #ERCadv

FREE class to get funded 🎊

An online event with the FREE class Getting funded: 4 mistakes to avoid when you write your next grant.

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EpiSeedLink @episeedlink.bsky.social · 8d

⏳ Time is running out!
Join us at Priming, Stress & Epigenetic Memory:
An integrated view from model plants to crops, International Conference, and be part of the future of Epigenetics in plants
✅ Inspiring speakers
✅ Breakthrough research
✅ Global networking
📅 9-10th Feb.
Don’t miss out¡

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10d

"If we lose hope, we're doomed."

We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

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Leibniz IPK @leibnizipk.bsky.social · 9d

You have a strong interest in plant genetics and root biology? You have experience with modern genetic, genomic, and bioinformatic method? And you hold a PhD in plant science, molecular biology, or genetics? Then we have a great job offer!

➡️Read more: tinyurl.com/2pyc68cu

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EpiSeedLink @episeedlink.bsky.social · 10d

One more year, @paololrs.bsky.social, @episeedlink.bsky.social fellow, joined the European Researchers’ Night, with other @cnb-csic.bsky.social colleagues, sparking curiosity in kids and adults by showing how to extract DNA from fruits easily. Turning science into magic, one experiment at a time!🍓🔬✨

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EpiSeedLink @episeedlink.bsky.social · 10d

🧵(2/2) @mairamd.bsky.social thanks Ueli, Shannon, and Alejandro, for all the support and supervision during the secondment. This was a great opportunity to learn bioinformatics, meet new people, and explore more of Switzerland.🧬🌱

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EpiSeedLink @episeedlink.bsky.social · 10d

🧵(1/2) This week, Maira Marins @mairamd.bsky.social, one @episeedlink.bsky.social PhD students, has finished her secondment at @UZH. There, she started analyzing her MOA-seq data. 🧬🌱

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EpiSeedLink @episeedlink.bsky.social · 15d

🌍✨Exciting news! Don’t miss the upcoming
@episeedlink.bsky.social
International Conference, a unique chance to connect, share, and explore cutting-edge ideas with experts from around the world.

📅9th-10th February, 2026
📍Amsterdam

🔗 Register now and be part of the conversation: bit.ly/4mxe8hl

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EpiSeedLink @episeedlink.bsky.social · 17d

🌍✨ European Researchers’ Night is coming! ✨🌍

📅 Save the date: Friday, 26 September, and look for the activities organized in your city.🌍

Some of our @episeedlink.bsky.social
fellows, such as @paololrs.bsky.social sky.social
, are preparing exciting activities to be held in Madrid. 🧪🔬💡

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North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social · 19d

RSVP to join the Dec 16th webinar and hear from the 2025 Arabidopsis Community Dissemination of Arabidopsis Knowledge Awardees! bit.ly/naascawards
@bar-plantbio.bsky.social
@natanellae.bsky.social

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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 19d

🍅 𝐒𝐥𝐄𝐈𝐍𝟐 links 𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 to 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥: it regulates the DNA demethylase SlDML2 via SlALKBH2 and balances fruit growth vs. defense by modulating SlAGO4A/B-driven RdDM
👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70484

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 19d

Did you miss our most recent online Q&A session, on 11th September?

We answered questions from more experienced ERC #grant #applicants and the staff who support them in preparing #research #funding #proposals.

Watch the full recording 👉 bit.ly/4gxyG86

#AcademicSky#advice #tips #Europe

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Active Motif Official @activemotifusa.bsky.social · 23d

In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with
Emily Wong from the University of New South Wales in Sydney about her work on how evolution shapes mammalian genes.

🎧Listen here: activemotif.com/podcasts-emi...

@epigeneticspod.bsky.social #podcast #epigenetics #generegulation #UNSW

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EpiSeedLink @episeedlink.bsky.social · 22d

📢 Reminder registration @episeedlink.bsky.social
International Conference is OPEN!

Don’t miss the opportunity to join us to:
✨ Share knowledge
🤝 Foster collaboration
🔬 Advance research on key topics

👉 Secure your spot and be part of this inspiring scientific exchange!

EpiSeedLink @episeedlink.bsky.social · 22d

🚀✨ Our very first @episeedlink.bsky.social podcast episode is out on YouTube now!

👉 @stefaniapaltri.bsky.social and @clarissezigue.bsky.social explain their story behind joining this program, the motivations, and more

🔗 youtu.be/LND9nEA18W8

Don’t miss the upcoming episodes of Voice Marie Curie 🎓

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SPS Saclay Plant Sciences @spsplantsciences.bsky.social · 23d

24 months Engineer (IE) position at IJPB-Versailles
Dynamics of metabolite uptake and regulation by plants to improve iron
nutrition

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EpiSeedLink @episeedlink.bsky.social · 23d

One of the @episeedlink.bsky.social external advisor, Anna Amtman is giving a interesting talk at the @jxbotany.bsky.social conference.

Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 23d

🌱 Our third speaker before the coffee break is Anna Amtmann (University of Glasgow), presenting:
“Why is an ABA-transporter required for the sensitivity of Arabidopsis roots to low phosphorus?” 🌿

#JXB75 #PlantScience 🧪

Anna Amtmann (University of Glasgow) presenting her talk on “Why is an ABA-transporter required for the sensitivity of Arabidopsis roots to low phosphorus?”, with slides projected behind her at the conference centre in Edinburgh.

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Agristok @agristok.bsky.social · 26d

Research Group Leader in Plant-Microbe Systems at IGZ Germany

IGZ is hiring a Research Group Leader in Plant-Microbe Systems to advance innovative research on plant-microbe interactions in horticultural crops. Apply by September 30, 2025.

Research Group Leader in Plant-Microbe Systems at IGZ Germany

IGZ is hiring a Research Group Leader in Plant-Microbe Systems to advance innovative research on plant-microbe interactions in horticultural crops. Apply by September 30, 2025.

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Oxford Biology @biology.ox.ac.uk · 26d

Oxford Biology is growing 📢

We’re appointing 3 Associate Professors in:
🌱 Plant Sciences
🦉 Animal Behaviour
🔬 Molecular Cell Biology

3 fields. 3 opportunities. One new home for Oxford Biology.

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/41S2Tc7
Apply now 👉 bit.ly/488CNW3

Photo showing the inside atrium of the new Life and Mind Building

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