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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · 6d

If Russia had intercepted a humanitarian flotilla in international waters, abducted those on board, and taken them to a detention centre, there would AT LEAST be a major diplomatic response — and rightly so. Why not now?

Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition @freedomflotilla.bsky.social · 7d

EMERGENCY: ISRAEL ATTACKS GSF
Israel has attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. People of conscience have been abducted.
The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and the Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.

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Background image - evening, boat in ocean flying Palestinian flag with FFC and TM logos.
Text: EMERGENCY
Israel has attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla. Unarmed people of conscience, abducted in international waters. This is piracy. This is kidnapping.

The flotilla did not break any laws. What is unlawufl is genocide, the deadly blockade of Gaza, the use of starvation as a weapon of war, and the piracy of civilians vessels and abduction of all those on board.

Background image - evening, boat in ocean flying Palestinian flag with FFC amd TM logos.
Text: We will never stop challenging Israel's illegal blockade - a siege weaponized to starve, silence, and imprison Palestinians.
Stand with us to break the siege and hold governments and institutions accountable for enabling Israel's crimes.

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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · 14d

Just back from my first meeting with the Swedish Young Academy in beautiful Nynäshamn, south of Stockholm. I really enjoyed the open discussions, where shared challenges in academia became pathways to solutions, the mix of disciplines, and even a workshop on storytelling. A great start!

View of a calm sea at sunset in Nynäshamn, Sweden. Tall pine trees frame a path leading down to the water, with soft pink and orange tones in the sky reflected on the water.

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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · Aug 26

Here at #PDevSRC presenting our work on integrative approaches to deciphering cell wall integrity in the green lineage 🌱 Excited to share insights and connect with colleagues in plant development research!

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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · Aug 25

Arrived in Southbridge for #PDevSRC 🌱 Excited for the talks ahead and to share our @cellwalldynamics.com work on plant cell wall integrity in plant development and more 🧱

My badge for the FASEB science research conference “Mechanisms in Plant Development” such will be hold August 24 - 28, 2025 in Southbridge, Massachusetts (USA)

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Plant Cell Wall Dynamics Lab @cellwalldynamics.com · Aug 15

🌱 Meet Manju, our new PhD student in the Cell Wall Dynamics team! From the Newah Indigenous community in Nepal🇳🇵 to Umeå, she’ll work on the VR-funded Watchers on the Wall project, using advanced tools to study how plant cell walls sense and respond to stress.
🔗 Read her interview: bit.ly/3JAsZK7

Meet Manju, the PhD student in the Cell Wall Dynamics team | Green cell wall dynamics lab

A short interview with Manju on her background, interests, and plans for exploring how plants sense changes in their cell walls in the

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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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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · Jul 29

Europe must act as a power, not a subordinate. Smiling handshakes and weak deals with rogue leaders won’t be forgotten. History will judge us by what we choose to legitimise, and right now, we’re legitimising far too much on too many fronts.

Andrew Watt @andrewwatteu.bsky.social · Jul 28

What a deal!
The EU has "agreed to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on additional US energy products and weapons, in exchange for the broad 15 per cent levy that covers many European exports including cars."
Not a misprint. Unthinkable during my lifetime. But this is 2025.
on.ft.com/4onuknM
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US and EU reach tariff agreement to avert trade war

Deal follows Scotland talks between Donald Trump and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen

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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · Jul 27

Really happy to see this work published! Last year, when we started working with protoplasts, Stéphane connected us with Léa, who was incredibly helpful. She did a fantastic job teaching the students in our group protocols and tricks, and I’m really grateful. This pipeline will be useful for many!👇

Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · Jul 25

🧪🌾PAPER - Would like to use protoplasts to study cell walls but struggle with cell wall recovery?🦾

Check out the Q-Warg Pipeline: a robust and versatile workflow established by Bogdziewiez et al from the @stephanevrg.bsky.social group!

Find it in @plantdirectj.bsky.social:
doi.org/10.1002/pld3...

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Dr. Davey F. Wright ⛏️🦕🧬 @daveyfwright.bsky.social · Jul 18

"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪

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Stéphanie Robert @srobertgroup.bsky.social · Jul 14

Please spread the word: Position in plant development @umeaplantsciencecentre.se

Looking forward to having a new colleague!

www.upsc.se/jobs/6590-as...

Umeå Plant Science Centre - Associate Senior Lecturer in plant physiology with focus on plant embryo development

Umeå Plant Science Centre - A centre of excellence for experimental plant biology in Umeå Sweden. ©UPSC

www.upsc.se

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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · Jul 8

Attending the 2025 International Conference on Plant Cell Wall Biology at UBC? Don’t miss the next session—I’ll be presenting my team member Nancy Soni’s work on the link between the cell wall and the cell cycle. Hope to see you there!

A laptop on a wooden bench at the University of British Columbia, showing a presentation slide titled “From Integrity to Division: How cell wall status controls the cell cycle in plants” by Laura Bacete and team member Nancy Soni. In the background, the UBC water fountain and the words “University of British Columbia” are visible, with people and trees around under a clear blue sky.

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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · Jun 26

🧪🌾Are you at Plant Biology Europe #PBE2025 in Budapest and interested in cell walls?

Don't miss the talks of Nanci Soni (Cell Biology) and Demtrio Marcianò (Phytohormones & Other Transmitters) tomorrow!

Plant Cell Wall Dynamics Lab @cellwalldynamics.com · Mar 28

🎉 Big news! Our very own Nancy Soni and Demetrio Marcianò will be speaking at Plant Biology Europe 2025! #PBE2025 🧬🌱

🧪 Two talks, one big theme: how cell walls talk to the rest of the cell.

Read more on our web page! 👇 www.cellwalldynamics.com/nancy-soni-a...

Nancy Soni and Demetrio Marcianò to Present at Plant Biology Europe 2025 | Green cell wall dynamics lab

This event, organised by the Federation of the European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB), will take place from 25 to 28 June 2025 at the Budapest Congress Center in Hungary.

www.cellwalldynamics.com

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Plant Cell Wall Dynamics Lab @cellwalldynamics.com · Jun 24

Nasrin Sabooni presented her poster at #ICAR2025 in Ghent🇧🇪 on transcription factors shaping cell wall integrity in Arabidopsis & cotton🌿🧵
From evolution to stress & fibre development—she’s got it covered!
🔗 www.cellwalldynamics.com/nasrin-saboo...
#PlantScience #StressResilience #Cotton #Arabidopsis

Nasrin Sabooni Presents Poster at ICAR2025 in Ghent (Belgium) | Green cell wall dynamics lab

Exploring evolutionary insights into transcription factors with potential for sustainable fibre production

www.cellwalldynamics.com

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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · Jun 21

Glad midsommar!! ☀️

My cat Nidelva, a white cat with orange and black patches —calico, I think—, yawns while wearing a small midsummer flower crown made of purple, yellow, and green flowers. She’s lying on a grey cushion and wearing a GPS tracker collar.

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Plant Cell Wall Dynamics Lab @cellwalldynamics.com · Jun 12

Our PI Laura Bacete has been elected to the Young Academy of Sweden! 🎉 She’ll contribute to research policy, outreach, and interdisciplinary collaboration—bringing plant cell & molecular biology into broader discussions 🌱🧪
More here: www.cellwalldynamics.com/laura-bacete...

Laura Bacete Cano joins the Young Academy of Sweden | Green cell wall dynamics lab

Strengthening the voice of plant science in national research policy and interdisciplinary collaboration

www.cellwalldynamics.com

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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · Jun 4

I’m truly honoured to be invited to this meeting — I honestly couldn’t believe it at first! Although travelling feels a bit uncertain these days, I’m really looking forward to being there and discussing the role of cell walls in plant development with you all 🌱🧱

Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · Jun 3

🚨 The FASEB SRC “Mechanisms of Plant Development” is happening this summer! 🌱
🗓️ August 24–28, 2025 | Southbridge, MA. A short thread [1/3]

We have an outstanding roster of confirmed speakers — it's shaping up to be a fantastic meeting.
Details ➡️ tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a

bsky.app/profile/fase...

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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · Jun 4

🧪🌾Join the FASEB conference on "Mechanisms of Plant Development"!

Our two group leaders, @laurabacete.bsky.social & @srobertgroup.bsky.social, will talk there.

Follow these links to get an idea about their research:

L. Bacete:
www.upsc.se/researchers/...
S. Robert:
www.upsc.se/researchers/...

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Maria E. Eriksson @treesandgrowth.bsky.social · Jun 3

The beauty of our boreal #forests, #Calypso_bulbosa #Umeå or #Norna in Swedish! Thanks to the keen and trained eyes of ‪@hanneletuominen.bsky.social‬ we found this flowering specimen in mid forest🌲, and a few in vegetative state too :-)

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Yasin Dagdas @plantophagy.bsky.social · May 31

Fair enough! @lorenzoorts.bsky.social and your take showed me I am wrong! Let’s hope this initiative helps solving those structural issues.

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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · May 31

And let’s be honest: people don’t read a so-so paper by a man in Nature and say “he only got in because he’s a man”. Women deserve the same benefit of the doubt. (4/4)

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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · May 31

That bias begins well before submission, but it also affects who feels encouraged or entitled to submit. Supporting more women in reaching that stage is both reasonable and necessary. (3/4)

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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · May 31

If we start from the premise that men and women are equally capable of leading excellent research, then the fact that the distribution of corresponding authors doesn’t reflect that, especially in a journal seen as a benchmark of excellence, points to structural bias. (2/4)

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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · May 31

Respectfully, I think this is a wrong take. As a woman and a young PI, I won’t stop submitting to Nature, and I won’t worry about what others assume. (1/4)

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Sveriges unga akademi @sverigesungaakademi.se · May 23

”Att välkomna nya ledamöter är livskraften i en ung akademi. Jag tycker det ska bli spännande att få lära mig mer om deras forskning och vad de brinner för och vill engagera sig i året som kommer.” Gabriele Messori, ordf, professor meteorologi, UU.
sverigesungaakademi.se/pressmeddela...

Åtta nya toppforskare till Sveriges unga akademi - Sveriges Unga Akademi

Den 23 maj tar Sveriges unga akademi emot åtta nya ledamöter – framstående yngre forskare från fält som datadriven biovetenskap, historia och hållbarhetsvetenskap. Med sina olika perspektiv stärker de...

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Laura Bacete @laurabacete.bsky.social · May 23

Exciting news! :)

Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · May 23

👏 Congratulations to @laurabacete.bsky.social!🧪🌾

She is one of eight new members that have been elected to @sverigesungaakademi.se and the first one from @umeaplantsciencecentre.se joining the academy.

Interested to know more about her motivation? Read this interview:
www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...

Laura Bacete with shoulder-long brown hair and a blue lab coat is watchin on a plate with green seedlings that she holds in her hand. Behind her are methal shelves with more plates.

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