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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · 2d

Just wrapped up the EMBO Integrative Modeling Course, beautifully organized by @ezgikaraca.bsky.social & her amazing team with care🩵! From protein docking & AI-based modeling to endless coffee breaks,seaside dinners, and karaoke, it was science + community at its best. Truly unforgettable @embo.org

Ezgi Karaca @ezgikaraca.bsky.social · 2d

And the legacy continues! 😊

@amjjbonvin.bsky.social @bioinfo.se @lindorfflarsen.bsky.social #EMBOIntegMod25 ! 🍀🧿

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Ruth Huttenhain @rhuttenhain.bsky.social · 6d

My lab @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social is recruiting! We are looking for a postdoc at the interface of quantitative proteomics and G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) biology:
postdocs.stanford.edu/prospective/...
#TeamMassSpec #Proteomics #GPCR #Postdoc

Open Postdoctoral position, faculty mentor Ruth Huttenhain | Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · 18d

A year ago I gave my first chalk talk at the ZMPP symposium. This year, I returned for my 2nd symposium with a flash talk and poster presentation. Grateful for the chance to share my work, exchange ideas, and connect with colleagues—thanks @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social for making it so memorable!

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · 22d

Looking back at some of the inspiring lectures from #PPRM2025 in Edinburgh—such a privilege to learn from so many outstanding researchers. Grateful for this community and the ideas it sparks.

@keikoutorii.bsky.social @gittacoaker.bsky.social
@marischuster.bsky.social

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · 27d

Three inspiring days at #PPRM2025 in Edinburgh come to a close. From engaging talks to discussions, it’s been a privilege to share research and connect with this vibrant community. The John McIntyre Centre beneath Arthur’s Seat and even a touch of Scottish dance made the meeting truly unforgettable.

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · 28d

That’s a wrap for #PPRM2025. Great science, wonderful community and amazing location. Glad it all went smoothly and big thanks to @jackrhodes.bsky.social and @draegermarkus.bsky.social for helping organize the meeting.

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congratulations 🥳

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PPRM2025 Edinburgh @pprm2025.bsky.social · Sep 4

Only a few more days left until the start of #PPRM2025. We have a fantastic line-up of speakers and the final program is now online. Check it out here: api.kdmeventsportal.co.uk/static/downl...

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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · Sep 3

Full house for today’s @TheSainsburyLab seminar with Farid @Farid_El_Kasmi on #NLRbiology

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · Aug 20

Looking forward to joining the Plant Peptide Receptor Meeting (PPRM2025) this September in Edinburgh ..Excited for inspiring sessions and the opportunity to share my research with this vibrant community #PPRM2025

Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · Jul 15

If you are enjoying #2025ISMPMI then you might also be interested in joining the Plant Peptide and Receptor Meeting #PPRM2025, 8th-10th September in Edinburgh. We have a great lineup of speakers and a diverse and inclusive community. More info here pprm2025.events.kdmeventsportal.co.uk

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · Aug 18

Delighted to have been selected for the
EMBO Practical Course on Integrative Modelling of Biomolecular Interactions this September in Turkey! Looking forward to hands-on training in AI and computational structural biology and share my own research while connecting with inspiring researchers.

EMBO @embo.org · Jun 5

From theory to practice — explore #computational approaches and #AI developments at EMBO Practical Course "Integrative modelling of biomolecular interactions" in Izmir, Türkiye, 28 September–3 October 2025

Deadline: 15 June

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#EMBObiomolInteractions #EMBOevents 🧪

Integrative modelling of biomolecular interactions

Experimental structural studies of interactions can be costly, low-throughput, and challenging. Therefore, computational methods aiming to model protein complexes are particularly valuable. The accur…

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BejaLab @bejalab.bsky.social · Aug 10

Discovery of NOT-GPCRs: An Archaeal Membrane Protein Family Whose AlphaFold Predictions Structurally Resemble G Protein-coupled Receptors jxiv.jst.go.jp/index.php/jx...

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Roland Dunbrack 🏳️‍🌈 @rolanddunbrack.bsky.social · Aug 8

Nice containerization of AlphaFold, Boltz, and Chai, and calculation of metrics (including our ipSAE score for protein-protein interactions). www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · Aug 13

Fave study and paper… #EvolutionRocks #EVOMPMI #EffectorWisdom 👇🏾

Thorsten Langner @thorstenlangner.bsky.social · Aug 13

We’re excited to share our latest work on plant pathogen effector protein evolution @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social. With @kamounlab.bsky.social and Abbas Maqbool.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Rewinding the tape: historical contingency and functional constraints have shaped the evolution of APikL virulence effectors in the blast fungus

Protein evolution is influenced by historical contingencies and functional constraints, but their combined impact on rapidly diversifying pathogen virulence effectors remains poorly understood. Here, ...

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Thorsten Langner @thorstenlangner.bsky.social · Aug 13

We’re excited to share our latest work on plant pathogen effector protein evolution @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social. With @kamounlab.bsky.social and Abbas Maqbool.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Rewinding the tape: historical contingency and functional constraints have shaped the evolution of APikL virulence effectors in the blast fungus

Protein evolution is influenced by historical contingencies and functional constraints, but their combined impact on rapidly diversifying pathogen virulence effectors remains poorly understood. Here, ...

www.biorxiv.org

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UCDavisPlants @ucdavisplants.bsky.social · Jul 29

🌱 From UC Davis: UC Davis scientists used AlphaFold to reengineer plant immune receptors, expanding bacterial detection and improving resistance to wilt pathogens. (Gitta Coaker)

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#PlantScience #PlantBiology #PlantPathology

How Plants are Learning to Spot Sneaky Bacterial Invaders

UC Davis scientists are using AI t help plants recognize a wider range of bacterial threats.

www.ucdavis.edu

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PPRM2025 Edinburgh @pprm2025.bsky.social · Jun 23

Abstract submission deadline for @pprm2025.bsky.social meeting in Edinburgh is the 1st of July, just a few more days before it closes. We have 35 slots available and are looking for new and exciting stories including those about technological advances. pprm2025.events.kdmeventsportal.co.uk

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Gitta Coaker @gittacoaker.bsky.social · Jul 17

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Up next at #2025ISMPMI @kseniakrasileva.bsky.social discussing work on protein language model for receptor engineering.

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · Jul 20

Great talk by Prof. Martin Stegmann at #ISMPMI2025 on CEP peptides in plant immunity. Brought back memories of TU Munich lab meetings—Jakub’s work shining on stage now. Congrats to him on wrapping up the PhD! 🌱🧬 #plantimmunity

Isabel saur @izzysaurlab.bsky.social · Jul 16

#ISMPMI Martin Stegmann from Uni Ulm on the perception of CEP peptides, which were first described to play a role root nod nematodes. These days we know they are crucial phytocytokines & Martin demonstrates the function in immuniy

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · Jul 18

Back from MPMI 2025 — what an amazing few days of science, ideas, and connections!

Grateful for the chance to present my work and to meet in person some of the scientists I’ve long followed and learned from. Looking forward to crossing paths again!

#PlantImmunity #ScienceCommunity #ISMPMI2025

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thrilled to share that Niels Gallas from ZMBP has won a Top Poster Prize at this year’s MPMI meeting! 👏

With hundreds of brilliant posters from around the world, it’s an incredible moment for @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social

Big congratulations also to Nguyen from Tokyo University 👏

#ISMPMI2025

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Mauricio Contreras @mpcontreras.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thrilled to share our latest preprint! This work started during my PhD and was finished together with @jmadhuprakash.bsky.social. We found a Phytophthora infestans L-shaped effector that bridges a host TOL protein to activated NLRs to suppress immunity!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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AmirAli Toghani @amiralito.bsky.social · Jul 14

Up and ready! Find me at P-267 today for some molecular evolution and NLR biology! 🥬💻

You can also find the poster and preprint below 👇🏻

#2025ISMPMI

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · Jul 14

Excited to present at @mpmijournal.bsky.social

Can BIR proteins link PTI and ETI?

Using AlphaFold & evolutionary insights, we dive into how BIRs balance immunity with CSA1 as a key regulator of cell death & receptor complex homeostasis.

P-441 | Mon 14 July | 13:30–15:15

#2025ISMPMI

Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Debangana Moitra @debanganamoitra.bsky.social · Jul 14

Poster going up today at #ISMPMI2025!
Exploring how BIR proteins bridge PTI & ETI via CSA1 & BAK1 🧬

📍 P-441 | 13:30–15:15
📄 Poster: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

#PlantImmunity #AlphaFold #OpenMPMI
@mpmijournal.bsky.social
@birgitkemmerling.bsky.social

The PTI or the ETI? Unveiling BAK1-INTERACTING RECEPTOR Evolution and Functional Diversity (P-441)

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