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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Aug 13

More info: www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...

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Pingtao Ding (he/him) @dinglab.bsky.social · Jul 2

Unlocking gene regulatory networks for crop resilience and sustainable agriculture

Our new review is now online @natbiotech.nature.com

w/ Richalynn, Xin, Bob, Toshi, & Jorge

A full-text view-only is accessible via rdcu.be/euscD

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Unlocking gene regulatory networks for crop resilience and sustainable agriculture

Nature Biotechnology - Gene regulatory networks are crucial for understanding complex gene regulation in plants and could advance crop improvement for more sustainable and climate-resilient...

rdcu.be

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Aug 1

Excited to share that two team members, Jasper Staut and @svitlanalukicheva.bsky.social , will present their research on single-cell regulatory networks and gene prioritization at the upcoming GRC conference on Single-Cell approaches in plant biology!

Plant Cell Atlas @plantcellatlas.bsky.social · Jul 9

The last day for applications is July 13th!
To Apply to the GRC: lnkd.in/gvkMxuKR

Meet The Speakers of the Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology GRC Conference!

To Learn More About Dr. Dinneny's Research: dinnenylab.me

@josedinneny.bsky.social

Promotional image for the "Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology GRC Conference" focusing on meeting the speakers. This promo includes an image of Dr. Jose Dinneny from Stanford University with a short bio on Dr. Dinneny.

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Jul 16

We are hiring! If you have experience in plant genomics + AI, or promoter engineering + synthetic biology, check out our two open postdoc positions (computational + wetlab): www.vandepoelelab.be/Jobs please re-share RT #ERC

Jobs | Vandepoele Lab

www.vandepoelelab.be

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Jul 16

We are hiring! If you have experience in plant genomics + AI, or promoter engineering + synthetic biology, check out our two open postdoc positions (computational + wetlab): www.vandepoelelab.be/Jobs please re-share RT #ERC

Jobs | Vandepoele Lab

www.vandepoelelab.be

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Jun 23

#MLD8 Early Career Researcher event

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Jun 23

The origin of the #MLD8 logo explained. We welcome >200 participants (from 26 countries) in the wonderful Bijloke concert hall for an update on diatom biology.

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Jun 21

All set for a week of diatom biology. Expect fascinating talks from diverse research disciplines, as well as sun and high temperatures.

Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · May 29

Don't miss "Molecular Life of Diatoms 8" - registration deadline is June 6th. We will have a diverse set of speakers (keynotes + 49! contributed talks) and >120 posters. Incl. the stunning scenery of Ghent www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Jun 19

Interested in applying AI to study gene regulation in plants? Two postdoc positions will open soon (wetlab + computational), so keep an eye on www.vandepoelelab.be #ICAR2025 #ERC

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thu 19 June (Arabidopsis Informatics workshop), Dajo Smet will present our latest results on the application of explainable AI methods to unravel the regulatory code controlling gene expression #icar2025

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · May 29

Don't miss "Molecular Life of Diatoms 8" - registration deadline is June 6th. We will have a diverse set of speakers (keynotes + 49! contributed talks) and >120 posters. Incl. the stunning scenery of Ghent www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...

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Peter Koo @pkoo562.bsky.social · May 16

The premier conference on Machine Learning for Computational Biology is Sep 9-10 at the NY Genome Center in NYC!

Submission deadline is June 1 for 2-page abstracts and 8-page papers (eligible for proceedings track).

Registration is now open! (Link below)

Please retweet!

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · May 15

MINI-AC is a method that combines accessible chromatin data from bulk or single-cell experiments with transcription factor binding site enrichment to learn gene regulatory networks (GRNs) in plants.
Git: github.com/VIB-PSB/MINI...
Ref: doi.org/10.1111/tpj....

GitHub - VIB-PSB/MINI-AC: Motif-Informed Network Inference based on Accessible Chromatin (MINI-AC) is a method that combines accessible chromatin data from bulk or single-cell experiments with transcr...

Motif-Informed Network Inference based on Accessible Chromatin (MINI-AC) is a method that combines accessible chromatin data from bulk or single-cell experiments with transcription factor binding s...

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · May 15

#ourlatest Mapping of functional cis-regulatory elements in the maize genome, incl. the role of specific TE families in controlling gene expression. Combining our iCREs with region-based TFBS enrichment (in MINI-AC) enhances GRN inference! 1/2

Molecular Plant & Plant Communications @mplantpcom.bsky.social · May 14

A map of integrated cis-regulatory elements enhances gene regulatory analysis in maize #resource #PlantCommunications cell.com/plant-commun...

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · May 5

Early bird registration deadline for "Molecular Life of Diatoms 8" is May 9th. We will have an exciting mix of keynote speakers and 45+ contributed talks! More info: www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Apr 22

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Apr 22

The abstract submission deadline for the 8th edition of the Molecular Life of Diatoms conference has been extended: the new deadline is 27th of April 2025. Don’t miss a chance to present your breakthrough research! www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Apr 22

The abstract submission deadline for the 8th edition of the Molecular Life of Diatoms conference has been extended: the new deadline is 27th of April 2025. Don’t miss a chance to present your breakthrough research! www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Mar 17

#diatoms #genomics #resources DiatOmicBase: a versatile gene-centered platform for mining functional omics data in diatom research @theplantjournal.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... joint work with @afalciat.bsky.social

DiatOmicBase: a versatile gene‐centered platform for mining functional omics data in diatom research

In recent years, diatoms have become the subject of increasing interest because of their ecological importance and their biotechnological potential for natural products such as pigments and polyunsat...

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VIB Training & Conferences @vibtrainconf.bsky.social · Feb 3

🌊🔬 The 8th International Diatom Meeting is coming to Ghent! Join top researchers & young scientists at #MLD8 to explore diatom biology, ecology & biotech potential. Network, share ideas & enjoy Belgium’s rich gastronomy. Don’t miss it!
Find out more: vibbio.tech/40Gz1Of
#Microalgae #DiatomResearch

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Bert De Rybel @bertderybel.bsky.social · Feb 2

A single-cell and spatial wheat root atlas with cross-species annotations delineates conserved tissue-specific marker genes and regulators: Cell Reports www.cell.com/cell-reports...

A single-cell and spatial wheat root atlas with cross-species annotations delineates conserved tissue-specific marker genes and regulators

Accurate scRNA-sequencing cluster annotation in less-studied plant species remains a major challenge due to the lack of validated marker genes. Ke et al. provide an orthology-based annotation pipeline...

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Anthony Mathelier @amathelier.bsky.social · Dec 4

We want to make JASPAR even better for our users!
Please share your experience and ideas to help us enhance the database by taking a quick survey at nettskjema.no/a/467839.
Your insights make a difference! Thank you so much for your participation.

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Dec 3

Genome Biology is calling for submissions to our Collection on Regulatory elements in plants.

Guest Editors:
- Pil Joon Seo, PhD, Seoul National University, South Korea
- Klaas Vandepoele, PhD, Ghent University, Belgium

More info: www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...

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Call for papers - Regulatory elements in plants

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SPS Saclay Plant Sciences @spsplantsciences.bsky.social · Nov 7

The workshop "PLant science in the ANThropocene" (March 24th to April 4th 2025 at University Paris-Saclay) will address key challenges from basic sciences to socio-economic and environmental aspects. Applications are open
eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr/events/works...

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Nov 20

#ourlatest Application of orthology and network biology to infer gene functions in non-model plants. Vandepoele K, Thierens S, Van Bel M. Physiol Plant. 2024 Jul-Aug;176(4):e14441. doi.org/10.1111/ppl.... #Review

Northern light reviews – Application of orthology and network biology to infer gene functions in non‐model plants

Approximately 60% of the genes and gene products in the model species Arabidopsis thaliana have been functionally characterized. In non-model plant species, the functional annotation of the gene spac...

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Vandepoele lab @vandepoelelab.bsky.social · Nov 20

Great start of the new VIB.AI center at the #VIBAIsymposium Looking forward to collaborate on exciting new research projects #AI #synthetic

VIB.AI @vibai.bsky.social · Nov 20

Fantastic start of the #VIBAIsymposium this morning with a welcome by our scientific director @steinaerts.bsky.social and talks by Julien Gagneur and @avsecz.bsky.social

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