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Prof. Keiko Torii @keikoutorii.bsky.social · 7d

🌱Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position OPEN🌱
-Plant Interkingdom/Environment Interactions & Plant Immunity- at The Univ. Texas at Austin, Molecular BioSciences.
Deadline Nov 1st. Please spread the words and APPLY! Contact me if you have any questions.
apply.interfolio.com/175001

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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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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 26d

Our @JohnInnesCentre @TheSainsburyLab Friday seminar today is hosted by Hyeonmin @Hynmn_Jeong / Susana Coelho on the curious world of brown algae 👀

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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 28d

We are pleased to announce that @talbotlabtsl.bsky.social has been awarded the RKS Wood Prize 2026 by the @bspp.bsky.social.

“I am humbled to have been awarded the RKS Wood Prize 2026. I’d like to thank my research group and my TSL colleagues for their inspiration and support.”

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Nick Talbot, Executive Director and senior group leader at TSL, is pictured in a glasshouse surrounded by rice plants.

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · 28d

Next PLANT PEPTIDE AND RECEPTOR MEETING will be in Muenchen in 2026 organized by @julien-gronnier.bsky.social and friends. #watchthisspace

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · 28d

PPRM2025 ECR poster prizes sponsored by @nature.com awarded to @rebeccaburkart.bsky.social and Bruno Smet and ECR talk prizes sponsored by @gpsep.bsky.social and @biologists.bsky.social to Ann-Katherine Roesling and Irene Guzman-Benito

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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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Aileen Berasategui @berasymbionts.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨 Save the date! Thrilled to be co-organizing the next iteration of the @embl.org Symposium on the Cellular Mechanics of Symbiosis (📅 March 17-20), w/ @floravincent.bsky.social, @hassansalem.bsky.social & Tom Richards.
www.embl.org/about/info/c...
#EESSymbiosis #Symbiosis #SymbioSky #MicroSky 🦠

The cellular mechanics of symbiosis: sensing friend from foe

www.embl.org

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · Sep 7

Welcome to the party (community)! Safe travels, see you soon

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · Sep 7

Yeah, we have a great program, but I believe you send Aaron?

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · Sep 7

Waiting for it indeed. Bit hilly around here though. Not ideal

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · Sep 7

Train journey from Norwich to Edinburgh for #PPRM2025. Looking forward to be immersed in everything plant peptide receptor signaling!

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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congratulations to @izzysaurlab.bsky.social, @pfeilmeier.bsky.social, @clemmar.bsky.social and @jiorgoskourelis.bsky.social on their prestigious ERC Starting Grants! 🤩

#CelebratingAlumni #TSLalumni

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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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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · Sep 2

TSL's great fun day out

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · Aug 14

Yes please I’d like to be added as well

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Pam Ronald @pcronald.bsky.social · Aug 10

Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza are “Unconscionable and unthinkable”

Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · Aug 10

Jewish actor Many Patinkin blasts Israel's "unconscionable" war on Gaza youtu.be/87300T8MFTg?si… via @YouTube

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · Aug 10

Jewish actor Many Patinkin blasts Israel's "unconscionable" war on Gaza youtu.be/87300T8MFTg?si… via @YouTube

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · Aug 1

Reading @harukimurakami.bsky.social by the pool, temporarily swapping running with swimming. Initially bought the novel for a running friend, but glad I bought a second copy. Reading this, I’m looking forward to running again soon. #HolidayVibes

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thanks for sharing @plantophagy.bsky.social I was aware that Israel is responsible for the famine, but did not know it is a mathematically calculated effort to starve the Palestinian population. The lack of pressure by the rest of the ‘civilized’ world is infuriating. History will not be kind

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Yasin Dagdas @plantophagy.bsky.social · Jul 31

This is the lowest form of humanity! Nothing justifies this and the response (!) of all the western and Islamic (!) countries: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

The mathematics of starvation: how Israel caused a famine in Gaza

Israel controls the flow of food into Gaza. It has calculated how many calories Palestinians need to stay alive. Its data shows only a fraction has been allowed in

www.theguardian.com

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · Jul 28

Feeling right at home in Oludeniz #LittleBritan

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Frank Menke @frankmenke.bsky.social · Jul 17

Graduation day for two of @thesainsburylab.bsky.social #Proteomics team members. Congratulations @draegermarkus.bsky.social PhD and @Micheal Agbodo MSc. Double #ProudSupervisor

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Margot Smit @likeyoda1.bsky.social · Jul 17

Less than a week left to apply! 🌱💚

Margot Smit @likeyoda1.bsky.social · Jun 5

We're looking for a new PhD candidate to join the lab. Please share 🌱😄

A PhD position (initially 3 years) is available in our laboratory in the Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), at the University of Tübingen (Germany). The position is available with an intended start date starting January 2026.
Interested applicants should submit a single PDF comprising a motivation letter describing your research interests, an up-to-date CV, and the names and contact information for 2 references to timing.lab@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de ideally before July 21st.

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Camilla Molinari @camilla-moli.bsky.social · Jul 17

#2025ISMPMI Want to know about transcriptional regulation driving pathogenicity in the blast fungus? Come to my poster (P-156) session today!
From 13:30 to 15:15 🌾

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