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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · 15d

Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Viel Erfolg in Würzburg! Ich hoffe wir sehen uns mal wieder.

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nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 22d

Call for a tenure-track position at our Department of Plant Molecular Biology in Lausanne! We are searching for promising early-career researchers in the broad field of plant-organismal interactions. Deadline: November 30, 2025 - Please re-post!

career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...

Career Opportunities: DBMV: Tenure Track Assistant Professor towards Associate Professor in the field of Plant-organism (22484)

career5.successfactors.eu

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Michael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · Sep 1

On Saturday, Sep 9 @unibe.ch opens its doors - experience research yourself!
We will be there with microscopes, plants, and origami microscopes for you to make yourself @teamfoldscope.bsky.social – main building, 2nd floor, room 206/208 – my lecture at 5:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. in room 205 🌾🔬🌵

Michael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · Sep 1

Am Sa, 6.9.25 öffnet @unibe.ch ihre Türen – Forschung live erleben!
Wir sind auch dort, mit Mikroskopen, Pflanzen und Origami-Mikroskopen zum selber basteln - im Hauptgebäude im 2. Stock, Raum 206/208 - mein Vortrag um 17.00 und um 20.30 im Raum 205 🌾🔬🌵
👉 unibe.ch/ndf
#ndfunibern

Nacht der Forschung 2025

Die «Nacht der Forschung» ist ein «Fest des Wissens und der Forschung», bei dem die Universität Bern die Vielfalt und Breite ihrer Forschung der Öffentlichkeit näherbringt.

www.nachtderforschung.unibe.ch

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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · Sep 1

Congrats Pascal! Sounds super cool! Good luck with everything!

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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · Sep 1

Congratulations Tonni and team! Welcome back to Switzerland! Excited to seeing you soon!

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PaulineJullienLab @pejullien.bsky.social · Aug 5

🌱 come join our lab 😀
🔬 PhD: small RNAs & plant stress (36 mo)
🧬CDD researcher: plant molecular biology (24 mo)
Apply 👇
PhD: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...
CDD: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...

#PlantScience #PhD #ResearchJobs#ERC#CNRS

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Michael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · Aug 3

Join us for a unique workshop that will give many diverse perspectives on how to approach experimental cell and developmental biology in the 21st century.

SCNAT @scnat.ch · Jul 23

🧪 The #RigiWorkshop is back - Apply now for 3 days of cell #biology in the Swiss Alps! Our guest speakers include @dudinlab.bsky.social, @michaelraissig.bsky.social, @annikaguse.bsky.social, @gautamdey.bsky.social & @jandevries.bsky.social. Details here 👉 biol.scnat.ch/rigiworkshop26

The Rigi Workshop 2026 (with the motto "Endless Forms Most Beautiful") will take place from 25 to 27 January 2026. PhD students and Post-docs can apply now!

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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · Jul 24

Congrats Pawandeep et al., very nice work! 💪

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Pawandeep Singh Kohli @pdeep22.bsky.social · Jul 24

My PhD paper is out! 🎉 We've uncovered the physiological and genetic basis that makes the rice landrace Wazuhophek incredibly efficient at using phosphate.
doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

Physiological and genetic basis of superior phosphate uptake and utilization efficiency in the rice landrace Wazuhophek

Abstract. Low phosphorus (P) availability due to edaphic conditions or the scarcity of P fertilizers restricts agricultural productivity. Various rice-grow

doi.org

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SCNAT @scnat.ch · Jul 23

🧪 The #RigiWorkshop is back - Apply now for 3 days of cell #biology in the Swiss Alps! Our guest speakers include @dudinlab.bsky.social, @michaelraissig.bsky.social, @annikaguse.bsky.social, @gautamdey.bsky.social & @jandevries.bsky.social. Details here 👉 biol.scnat.ch/rigiworkshop26

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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · Jul 10

Such an amazing meeting with wonderful talks, incredibly friendly and open-minded people and inspirational discussions.
I hope many collaborations will flourish to keep this community going.
Thank you for having me 🌾

Michael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · Jul 10

What a community, what a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, what a location! Thank you @snsf.ch, CSF @ethz.ch, @newphyt.bsky.social, @biologists.bsky.social and @cerealcell.bsky.social for supporting us.
🌾Brachypodium 2025 was a blast🌾
Grazie mille - Thank you so much
Forza Brachy - Go Brachy

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Michael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · Jul 10

What a community, what a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, what a location! Thank you @snsf.ch, CSF @ethz.ch, @newphyt.bsky.social, @biologists.bsky.social and @cerealcell.bsky.social for supporting us.
🌾Brachypodium 2025 was a blast🌾
Grazie mille - Thank you so much
Forza Brachy - Go Brachy

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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · Jul 8

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martinalegris.bsky.social @martinalegris.bsky.social · Jul 7

🔥Postdoc opportunity 🌱

The Legris lab at the University of Neuchâtel 🇨🇭 is looking for a Postdoc to work on the regulation of branching by warm temperatures. If you have a background on plant physiology and development, and you're interested in shoot thermomorphogenesis, apply now!

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Michael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · Jul 6

IBRC2025 #Brachy2025 is about to start on Monte Verità 🌾
I am very excited for four full days of Brachypodium love ♥️

www.brachypodium2025.org

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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · Jul 4

Congratulations Xin!
Establishing a new developmental model system in a lab takes bravery, patience and lots of trial and error.
Your pioneering work has enabled team Kalanchoë to become strong and has made the impossible possible: Michael‘s love for Brachy had to expand to another model 🌾🌱🌵

Michael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · Jul 4

🥳Congratulations, Dr. Cheng!🥳

PhD student #4, who pioneered work with the leaf succulent Kalanchoë laxiflora in our lab 🌵🔬

See Xin's #preprint www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

I don't think I will ever get used to mentees leaving the lab.

Best of luck, Xin, you will be missed 💚

Stomatal Biology Group at UniBe celebrating Xin's defense.

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Lena Maria Müller @lmueller.bsky.social · Jul 1

Check out our latest review on peptide signaling in beneficial and pathogenic plant-microbe interactions. Signaling peptides are so fascinating! doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

Signaling peptides control beneficial and pathogenic plant-microbe interactions

This review provides a comprehensive overview of signaling peptides regulating beneficial and pathogenic plant-microbe interactions. It highlights recent a

doi.org

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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · Jun 21

Congratulations! Good luck on the new endeavors! I love the logo 🤩

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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · Jun 20

Congratulations Yan! Good luck for your lab 🍀

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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · Jun 20

Good luck on your new adventures Nick!

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Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · Jun 4

We are looking for a postdoc with experience in electron microscopy.
mail to [email protected]

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Michael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · May 28

Very excited for the Rigi Workshop "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" that I am co-organising with @dudinlab.bsky.social
speakers: @gautamdey.bsky.social Susana Coelho @jandevries.bsky.social Lauren Sanders @annikaguse.bsky.social Edwige Moyroud
Jan 25-27 2026
biol.scnat.ch/de/rigi_work...

Rigi Workshop 2026: Endless Forms Most Beautiful

PhD-students and Post-docs: From 25 to 27th January 2026, join us for a 3-days interdisciplinary workshop at the top of Rigi Mountain to discuss and embrace curiosity-driven approaches, beyond the tra...

biol.scnat.ch

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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · May 28

An excellent summary of Christelle's work at our institute @unibe.ch. She is an outstanding scientist, teacher, mentor, and role model. I am fortunate to have her just around the corner. 💪👩‍🔬👩‍💻🌾

Universität Bern @unibe.ch · May 27

Prof. Christelle Robert shows how natural compounds from #plants can keep insects away – and maybe even support our health. In the video, she talks about the challenges of gender stereotypes in #science: www.uniaktuell.unibe.ch/2025/what_ca....

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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · May 12

Congratulations, Edgar et al., what a great story!!

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Jamie Waterman @jmwaterm.bsky.social · May 7

I'm #hiring! Thrilled to announce a fully-funded 4-year Chemical Ecology #PhD position in my group at @tcddublin.bsky.social

The project will explore the dynamic interplay between insect behaviour and plant chemistry 🐛🧪🌱

Follow the link below to apply👇
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Dynamic Patterns in Plant-Herbivore Interactions at Trinity College Dublin on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Dynamic Patterns in Plant-Herbivore Interactions at Trinity College Dublin, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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