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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It was my great pleasure to share our @laurierbiology.bsky.social research with colleagues at @ulaval.ca @ulcriv.bsky.social! 😻🧬🌱 Merci beaucoup pour votre invitation, Prof. @edelplopez.bsky.social (PI of the #LeafHope project)! 🌿🌿🌿

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Outstanding talk by @laurierbiology.bsky.social colleague Prof. Jenn Baltzer on post-wildfire dynamics and the unexpected twist involving a deadly fungal pathogen! Excellent session chaired by Prof. @plantdrlauren.bsky.social. #PlantBio2026 @cspbscbv.bsky.social @aspbofficial.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

It was our great pleasure to meet with the Philippine Ambassador to Canada (His Excellency Jose Victor Chan-Gonzaga) this morning! Quick side trip while attending #PlantBio2026. Hoping for increased 🇨🇦🇵🇭 research partnerships in the coming years! @cspbscbv.bsky.social @aspbofficial.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Catch up with our lab's students Vanessa (#300-063) at 5:30 PM and @rossichristina.bsky.social (#700-044) at 6:15 PM during the 2nd #PlantBio2026 Poster Session today! @cspbscbv.bsky.social @aspbofficial.bsky.social @laurierbiology.bsky.social 🌱🦠🧬

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Check out the #PlantBio2026 posters of Vanessa (#300-063) and @rossichristina.bsky.social (#700-044) to learn more about current research projects in our lab! @cspbscbv.bsky.social @aspbofficial.bsky.social @laurierbiology.bsky.social Looking forward to catching up with friends and colleagues! 🌿😻🧬

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We are excited to host Dr. Allyson MacLean (@uottawa.ca) on Tuesday (Feb 24th)! She will be delivering this year's @laurierbiology.bsky.social IDEA Seminar. Please DM for the Zoom registration link! Hope to see you there. @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Congratulations to Diane and Emily for publishing "Pathways to Scientific Teaching vol. 2!" @macmillanusa.bsky.social Thanks for the opportunity to contribute Lesson 2 on plant hormone-mediated growth! 🌱🌱🌱 @laurierbiology.bsky.social @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

"This One Piece was not made with just one piece." Love the annual #LEGO analogy & showcase when discussing cytoskeletal systems in #BI236 (Cell Biology class)! @laurierbiology.bsky.social @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

🌱🌱🌱 Laurier Biology ( @laurierbiology.bsky.social ) is excited to host Dr. Tom DeFalco ( @westernu.ca ) on Friday (Jan 23rd). He will be delivering his seminar on plant receptor kinases at 2:30 PM EST. Please DM for the Zoom registration link! Hope to see you there.

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our lab to yours! 🎄🎅🌟🎁❄️ @laurierbiology.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Thank you very much to our lab members for another meaningful year and a successful End-of-Semester Lab Cleaning! #CleanLabHappyLab @laurierbiology.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Concurrent Session 6 (Cell Biology, Signalling, and Transcriptomics) of the 2025 #CSPB_ERM @cspbscbv.bsky.social @laurierbiology.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Concurrent Session 2 (Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Omics) of the 2025 #CSPB_ERM @cspbscbv.bsky.social @laurierbiology.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Our Morning Plenary talk is presented by Prof. @elianagv.bsky.social from the @utscbiology.bsky.social! Seminar title: "The reactive cuticle: Alkene oxidation and aldehyde release in poplar leaves" #CSPB_ERM @cspbscbv.bsky.social @laurierbiology.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

The 2025 #CSPB_ERM has officially kicked off, organized by Wilfrid @Laurier University! @cspbscbv.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

See you all next Saturday (Nov 29th) for the 2025 @cspbscbv.bsky.social Eastern Regional Meeting at Wilfrid Laurier University! #CSPB_ERM @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social Eight more days to go! 🌱😻👏

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Who is excited for the 2025 #CSPB_ERM?! I know I am! See you all at @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social later this month. Regular registration ends on Nov 12th (Wednesday). @laurierbiology.bsky.social @cspbscbv.bsky.social Conference website: event.fourwaves.com/erm2025

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Proud of @laurierbiology.bsky.social thesis student Ritchi for his excellent proposal poster presentation in the #BI499 class this afternoon! 🌱🧬🦠 Thanks to @rossichristina.bsky.social for being Ritchi's direct grad student mentor in the lab! @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The 2025 @cspbscbv.bsky.social Eastern Regional Meeting will be held at Wilfrid Laurier University on November 28th-29th featuring our Plenary Speakers Prof. @edelplopez.bsky.social (@ulaval.ca) and Prof. @elianagv.bsky.social (@utsc.utoronto.ca)! #CSPB_ERM

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Under attack: One reason why plants struggle in a warmer world @ASPB @plantae_org plantae.org/under-attack... Research highlight by @carlosgonzsanz.bsky.social on: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

We are honoured to host Dr. Tom DeFalco ( #Western #UWO ) as our Seminar Speaker this Friday (Oct 10th) at 2:30 PM! The seminar will be hybrid (in-person with Zoom). @laurierbiology.bsky.social Please DM for the link!

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Thank you very much to Medicine Guides Peter & Lydia Isaacs for hosting the 1st Biology Medicine Walk for @laurierbiology.bsky.social members! 🌱🌿🍃 Special thanks to the AVP Indigenous Initiatives Office, Indigenous Knowledge Fund and Biology IDEA Committee (esp. Caroline & Tristan)!

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Thank you very much to @theplantjournal.bsky.social for featuring our work on the cover of the latest journal issue! 🌱🧬☀️ Special thanks to the LWDG Waterloo for designing the image! Cover image: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Article: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Our @laurierbiology.bsky.social lab welcomes our "new" students this academic year! - Previous BSc student Vanessa is returning for an MSc Integrative Biology degree. - Previous volunteer students Ritchi, Tanya and Jaya are returning to conduct their #HonoursThesis research.

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

SAVE THE DATE - Nov 29th, 2025 (Sat) CSPB Eastern Regional Meeting at Wilfrid Laurier University! @cspbscbv.bsky.social @laurierbiology.bsky.social Featuring outstanding scientists as Plenary Speakers - Dr. @edelplopez.bsky.social and Dr. Eliana Gonzales-Vigil! Registration details coming soon!

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Congratulations to PhD student @rossichristina.bsky.social for receiving the @cspbscbv.bsky.social Best Student Paper Award (Honourable Mention)! Christina's #PlantCellEnv publication was based on her previous MSc thesis research @laurierbiology.bsky.social. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Congratulations to all authors, especially co-first authors Alyssa and Lingya! 👏👏👏 This research was funded by #NSERC, #CFI, #ORF and #Laurier. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Congratulations to PDF Dr. Janet Velázquez Pérez for being awarded a 2025 #LaurierWinS Hypatia Award for outstanding women in science! Well done and greatly deserved! 👏👏👏 @laurierbiology.bsky.social

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Excited to share our lab's research in the August edition of the #Thermomorphogenesis Journal Club! @laurierbiology.bsky.social Our study was initiated by my first MSc student Alyssa & has been preprinted on @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social. Thanks for the kind invite, Prof. @rodrigoreislab.com!

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Extremely PROUD of PhD student Christina Rossi for her great talk and for being an outstanding ambassador of our @laurierbiology.bsky.social research program here in Gent! 🤩🌱🧬 Shout-out to our #Proteomics collaborators Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister and Dr. Jason McAlister (MCB Guelph)!

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

It was a pleasure co-chairing the #ICAR2025 session on environmental regulation of plant defences—excellent speakers and engaging discussion! @aabiologists.bsky.social Special thanks to the efforts of Co-Chair Dr. Huilun Sun! 😻👏🌿

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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

It was an intellectually stimulating Networking Lunch at #ICAR2025 with our Concurrent Session #10 speakers! You can learn more about their excellent research on Thursday (June 19th) at 11:00 AM at the Concertzaal.

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