A small piece with PhD student @sorayazwahlen.bsky.social and Wiebe Kooistra on why we think Chaetoceros is an emerging model system for phytoplankton research, ranging from its ecological role, to unique cellular features and - of course - its many symbiotic interactions in the marine microbiome.
Last chance: registrations for Molecular Life of Diatoms 8 close on June 6th! Don’t miss your opportunity to join our line-up of experts in Ghent, Belgium (June 22–26) and register for the conference dinner & party at the legendary VIERNULVIER 🌊🔬 vibconferences.be/events/molecular-life-of-diatoms-8
📢Excited to share TWO ERC-funded postdoc positions!🧪Are you passionate about molecular mechanisms and marine microbial interactions?🌊🔬Join us in dissecting antagonistic diatom-bacteria interactions, by the sea! tiny.cc/xlfe001@thembauk.bsky.social@exetermarine.bsky.social Please msg to hear more!
Want to share your latest breakthroughs on the molecular biology of diatoms? Join us at the Molecular Life of Diatoms conference from 22-26 June 2025 in beautiful historical Ghent, Belgium! Secure your spot here: vibconferences.be/events/molecular-life-of-diatoms-8#MLD8
