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Shuxiao (Susan) Zhang @sxzhang.bsky.social · 17h

This is what the #usda website looks like right now. I'm just going to leave this here without further comment:

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UCDavisPlants @ucdavisplants.bsky.social · 2d

🌱 From Current Opinion in Plant Biology: Half a century of research reveals how actin and myosin coordinate with microtubules to guide plant cell division, ensuring precise cell plate placement. (Bo Liu, Yuh-Ru Julie Lee)

▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#PlantBiology #PlantScience

Figure 1. Discovery of actomyosin function in division plane orientation in dividing guard mother cells of onion cotyledons in 1974. (a) A guard mother cell undergoes a symmetric cell division to produce two guard cells by having the cell plate (arrowheads) oriented along the longitudinal axis of the cotyledon. (b) After treatment with the actin-depolymerizing agent cytochalasin, a guard mother cell forms a misoriented cell plate (arrowheads). Micrographs are from a published study [10]. Scale bar, 5 μm.

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Christen Rexing, PhD, MPH @christenrexing.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Monday!

Photograph of a possum in a necklace with a cute little face. Caption says here’s your reminder to drink water so you can stay hydrated while you suffer.

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Shuxiao (Susan) Zhang @sxzhang.bsky.social · 2d

#tenure track #job position in #boston for #plantphysiology: careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...

Details - Assistant Professor - Plant Physiology | Human Resources | UMass Amherst

careers.umass.edu

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Shuxiao (Susan) Zhang @sxzhang.bsky.social · 2d

#tenuretrack #job at #texas for #plantimmunity and #plantenvironmentinteractions apply.interfolio.com/175001

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Shuxiao (Susan) Zhang @sxzhang.bsky.social · 2d

#postdoc #job actually in the USA! #unc #chapelhill: www.plantcellatlas.org/job-posts?lo...

Job Posts

The Lee Lab in the Department of Biology at UNC Chapel Hill is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to advance our understanding of the connection between metabolites and development in plants. For...

www.plantcellatlas.org

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aspbplantbiology.bsky.social @aspbplantbiology.bsky.social · 5d

📣 The #PlantBio2026 Program Committee is pleased to announce that the abstract submission portal is now open! plantbiology.aspb.org/submit-a-pro...

The Plant Biology conference is developed for the plant science community, by members of the plant science community—that means YOU!

#plantscience

Image text: Call for Content. #PlantBio2026. plantbiology.aspb.org. Featuring ASPB, CSPB/SCBV & PB26 logos on a themed-background

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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 5d

Mario Ledesma-Terrón, Diego Pérez-Dones, David Míguez and colleagues @cbm-csic-uam.bsky.social @ifimacuam.bsky.social present OSCAR, a framework to quantify 3D stacks with high cellular density.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article-...

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Shuxiao (Susan) Zhang @sxzhang.bsky.social · 5d

#job opening in the UK: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc... and www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/research/jon...

Research Associate - Reprogramming Development (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Dr Alexander Jones' Group at the Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge University. The aim of this position is to reprogram auxin patterns

www.cam.ac.uk

Shuxiao (Susan) Zhang @sxzhang.bsky.social · 9d

ashscareers.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/co... #job

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Erica D. Pratt @pratted.bsky.social · 12d

Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.

This means individuals in the following statuses at the time of application are eligible:

Undergraduate in the final (senior) year of a bachelor’s degree program
Bachelor’s degree-holder with NO enrollment in a graduate degree program (non-degree graduate coursework allowed)
Individual enrolled in a joint bachelor’s-master’s degree program with at least three undergraduate years completed
First-year graduate student in their first graduate degree program with less than one academic year completed in the degree program (according to institution’s academic calendar)
Individuals enrolled in joint bachelor’s-master’s degree programs are considered graduate students. For GRFP, joint bachelor’s-master’s degrees are defined as degrees concurrently pursued and awarded.
Not be a current NSF employee.

Applications that do not meet eligibility requirements will be returned without review as being ineligible for a fellowship.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 12d

NSF Graduate Fellowship announcement is finally posted!

www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

www.nsf.gov

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 12d

📣The webinar recording is now available for viewing. Enjoy!🌱 plantae.org/plantaeprese....

#plantscience

Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 28d

📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on September 26 at 12:00 pm Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱

👉 Free registration at buff.ly/AAtvGQv.

#PlantScience

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American Society of Plant Biologists @aspbofficial.bsky.social · 12d

📣Happening next Friday, October 3 at 12 pm Eastern. Join us!🌱

👉Learn more and register at blog.aspb.org/aspb-webinar....

#plantscience

American Society of Plant Biologists @aspbofficial.bsky.social · 26d

📣 Join us for the upcoming ASPB webinar on Friday, October 3 at 12 pm Eastern, hosted by @aspb-pui.bsky.social!🌱

👉 Learn more and register at buff.ly/7iRIl5u.

#PlantScience

$Image Text: ASPB Webinar - Your Next Chapter: A Guide to Becoming a PUI Professor Webinar. Featuring Zoe Diaz-Martin, Jeremy Coate, Sanju Sanjaya, Bryan Thines, and Csengele Barta. Moderated by Dongfang Wang. Friday, October 3, 2025 | 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM BST | 12:00 AM Beijing. The image features ASPB logos and headshot photos of speakers. \$

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Ximena Chirinos Herrera @ximenachirinos.bsky.social · 15d

Thrilled to make my first post here 🌱 Right after presenting at #ISPLORE2025JP, where I shared our work on how anatomy & habitat shaped the oxygen-sensing machinery of angiosperms. Please check out our new preprint www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Shuxiao (Susan) Zhang @sxzhang.bsky.social · 12d

I swear I am still alive it's midterm period and there has been a lot of grading.

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Jessamine Finch, PhD @seedystudies.bsky.social · Sep 3

Come be my colleague! The Atlanta Botanical Garden is hiring for a Research Scientist, Genetics 🧬

🎓 Ph.D. + min. 3 yrs professional work experience
🌎 Open to international candidates

recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

Happy to chat about garden & departmental culture, living in ATL, etc. 🍑

Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc - Research Scientist, Genetics

The Atlanta Botanical Garden seeks a highly qualified scientist with training in plant population genetics to serve in the role of Research Scientist in Genetics within the Southeastern Center for Con...

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WALIIAnhydro @waliianhydro.bsky.social · Sep 3

@rheelab.bsky.social at Michigan State University is looking to hire a new postdoc position to work on nematodes for desiccation tolerance and plant-pathogenic nematode interactions on both the WALII and @c-spirit.org grants.

For more information, visit: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...

Research Associate-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Position Summary We seek to recruit a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher to investigate how nematodes respond to chemical and environmental cues, with the goal of advancing plant r...

careers.msu.edu

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Rashmi Sasidharan @rsasidharan.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚨Job Alert!! Assistant professor vacancy ‘plant abiotic stress resilience’ in our group @uuplants.bsky.social Come for the science, stay for the amazing colleagues 😀More details here www.uu.nl/en/organisat... Please share!!

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闵娅(Min Ya; Minya) PhD @minyaaa.bsky.social · Sep 4

My department is hiring a Plant-Fungal Assist Prof!! As the newest #NewPI here, don't get me started on how wonderful my colleagues, how smooth my onboarding has been, how supportive the school and the department are, how nice my brand new lab is, and how convenient living in Champaign Urbana is!

Steven Burgess @sjb287.bsky.social · Sep 4

We are hiring! The #PlantBio department at UIUC is looking to recruit an Assistant Professor in Plant-Fungal interactions. Application deadline is October 31st @dallingjim.bsky.social see the link below for more details:
illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Assistant Professor- Department of Plant Biology

Duties & Responsibilities

illinois.csod.com

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · Aug 29

👉 Full program & registration: bit.ly/JXB75

#JXB75 #PlantScience 🧪 @sebiology.bsky.social

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Aug 29

#JustIn on Plantae: Inspiring Undergraduates to Get Into Plant Science. In this new piece, ASPB Plantae Fellow Nathaniel Oragbon presents the views of a few mentees who were inspired to pursue plant science, as well as the actions of a few mentors that inspire undergraduate students.

Inspiring Undergraduates to Get Into Plant Science | Plantae

Plant science is closely tied to our food, our environment, and even the fight against climate change. Yet, it is often overlooked by undergraduates who might be searching for a “meaningful career…

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Kay Schneitz @kschneitz.bsky.social · Aug 29

3D digital plant organs? What for? Curious? Have a look at our review. Nice work by Tejasvinee Mody and Ratula Ray from our lab.

Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · Aug 29

🔎 DARWIN REVIEW 🔎

Mody et al. review the study of the cellular basis of plant morphogenesis with 3D digital organs 🔬🌱

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

#PlantScience 🧪 @kschneitz.bsky.social

Fig. 1 (shortened, full legend in paper): Pipeline to generate 3D digital organs demonstrated using a stage 3-V Cardamine hirsuta ovule. (A) The generation of a 3D digital organ starts with 3D imaging of the organ of interest stained with a cell wall stain such as SR2200. The 3D rendering of a confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) z-stack of ovule with SR2200-stained cell walls is shown. The bounding box shows the xyz imaging directions of the ovule in the 3D view (top panel).

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Shuxiao (Susan) Zhang @sxzhang.bsky.social · Aug 29

Wrapping up first week of teaching @SacCityCollege!

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Antony Dodd @antdodd.bsky.social · Jul 17

Two amazing opportunities at the @johninnescentre.bsky.social

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · Jul 17

We’re pleased to announce two new vacancies for senior roles at our institute:

Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...

🗓️ Closes 25 August

Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...

🗓️ Closes 5 September

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