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Doug Orr

@doug-orr.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor in Plant Biotech at Lancaster Environment Centre, UK. Interested in Rubisco, photosynthesis, plant factories, plant synbio. Consumer of Tim Tams and AU/PT wine.

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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
📣 Please join us for a Plant Physiology webinar celebrating the Focus Collection on Algae and Aquatic Plants, September 24 at 11 AM Eastern time.🌱 Featuring talks by James Moroney, Onyou Nam, and Daniel Ducat👉 blog.aspb.org/plant-physio... #PlantScience
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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Delighted to launch a new @leverhulme.ac.uk Doctoral program on Food for Nature & Society: 30 PhD’s /w postdoc transition Details & projects to follow, 1st cohort Oct 2027 @doug-orr.bsky.social @profjessdavies.bsky.social @nickajgraham.bsky.social @ecarmosilva.bsky.social 📰 tinyurl.com/4v5yn28h
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New ‘Food for Nature and Society’ doctoral programme to fund 30 PhDs - Lancaster University
Lancaster University is launching a new ‘Food for Nature and Society' doctoral training programme to tackle our contemporary food system crises, while also protecting our planet.
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Very exciting that this news is out, look out for exciting PhD opportunities in Lancaster including plant biology in the coming months!
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Annals of Applied Biology @annalsapplbio.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
💬 Meet the Editor 💬 Prof. Martin Parry @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social 📣Calling all Photosynthesis researchers - our special issue on Novel Applications of Photosynthesis for Improved Productivity is accepting submissions. If you're at #ICPR26 come and talk to Martin about your paper! 🌿
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Leighton Pritchard @widdowquinn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
We have a funded 4-year wet/dry PhD position (UK applicants) available to work with me at Strathclyde, and Ashleigh Holmes and Sonia Humphris at the James Hutton Institute. Closing date: 3rd August 2026 🧵 www.findaphd.com/phds/project... www.ibioic.com/skills-train... 1/5
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PectoCAZy: mining plant pathogens for industrially-relevant enzyme mixtures at University of Strathclyde on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - PectoCAZy: mining plant pathogens for industrially-relevant enzyme mixtures at University of Strathclyde, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Fantastic to have our postdoc focused spring symposium Friday afternoon. Lots of great talks/discussions on photosynthesis (C3 and C2!), Rubisco, Rca, and protein modelling. Great finish to the day with a multimedia extravaganza by Mike Roberts reflecting on his career thus far (with props!).
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Andreas P.M. Weber 🌾🌱🧬 @apmweber.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
📣 #BT2026DBG abstract submission deadline May 31. Submit your abstracts soon! #PlantSci @plantsciencedbg.bsky.social
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Laura T. Wey @lauratwey.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Postdoc position available to join my team in Turku, Finland to explore light-activated extracellular electron uptake in microorganisms. Application open until end of June, position starts August-when suitable for best candidate. Please share/apply ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...
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Post-doctoral researcher, Molecular Plant Biology, at Turku, Finland
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to investigate extracellular electron uptake in photosynthetic bacteria (cyanobacteria), focusing on underlying molecular mechanisms and regulation, and with c...
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Marjorie Lundgren @marjorielundgren.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Registration extended until this Friday. Book now for C460 From Kranz to Crops: Celebrating 60 Years of C4 Discovery and Innovation! 🧪 🌱 Funded by @annbot.bsky.social @newphyt.bsky.social @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social @li-corenv.bsky.social @gpsep.bsky.social and others!
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Only a few days left to get your registration in! Don't miss this exciting C4 focused meeting ahead of ICPR!
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Annals of Applied Biology @annalsapplbio.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
📣 Call for Papers 📣 Don't miss your chance to present your science at ICPR26 👇 We're happy to announce that we are launching a special issue for Photosynthesis 2026, guest edited by Martin Parry @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social More info coming soon!
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Not managed to register for the C4 60 meeting this July in Lancaster just before the Photosynthesis Congress? Well you are in luck! Registration extended until May 15! 🎉🌱
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Marjorie Lundgren @marjorielundgren.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
*REGISTRATION EXTENDED UNTIL 15 MAY 2026!* C460 From Kranz to Crops: Celebrating 60 Years of C4 Discovery and Innovation meeting 23 - 25 July at Lancaster University.
C460 meeting program, stating that "Registration extended through 15 May 2026" in bold.
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
ONLY ONE DAY LEFT to register for our 60th anniversary meeting of the discovery of C4 Photosynthesis! We have an excellent line up of talks, early career prizes, networking, and community building! Lancaster, UK 23-25 July 2026 Registration closes Friday May 1! Register here: lnkd.in/euZ7ZCWH
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Doug Orr @doug-orr.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Arriving to the lab to do some work alongside PhD students:
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Check out the latest work from @marjorielundgren.bsky.social and co led by Hattie Roberts, now out in @newphyt.bsky.social !
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Marjorie Lundgren @marjorielundgren.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
One week left to register for the C4-60 From Kranz to Crops meeting! Come celebrate 60 years of C4 Photosynthesis Discovery and Innovation with an excellent line up of talks, early career talk and poster prizes, networking, and community in sunny Lancaster, UK.
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Well done to PhD student Connor Nehls, @ecarmosilva.bsky.social and @doug-orr.bsky.social on new work out in @jxbotany.bsky.social on Rubisco dark inhibition. See the release here by @ripeproject.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/ripepr...
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The RIPE team laser-focused on improving photosynthetic efficiency and new research sheds light on the complex regulation of Rubisco activity. In many plant species, Rubisco activity is inhibited… |...
The RIPE team laser-focused on improving photosynthetic efficiency and new research sheds light on the complex regulation of Rubisco activity. In many plant species, Rubisco activity is inhibited by...
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
A couple of days left to get in before the (extended) early bird deadline! Fantastic line up of speakers for #icpr26 , really looking forward to it!
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Doug Orr @doug-orr.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Sometimes the easter bunny brings choccy eggs, sometimes it brings new tools for science! Cool to have our new growth chamber arrive today @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social Lots of plants ready to go in here as part of our plant engineering work!
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Doug Orr @doug-orr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
You know the student is excited about the results when there is no time to transfer the gel image to a pc and send, and you just get a slack message of a cell phone photo of the gel imager including reflections of other students gathered round to see the result. 😀😆
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Great to have @dmarquez.bsky.social visit today for a fascinating seminar on water use efficiency and non-stomatal control of transpiration. Lots of interesting discussions afterwards with Plant Bio people, thanks for visiting Diego! @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social
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Marjorie Lundgren @marjorielundgren.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
C460- From Kranz to Crops: Celebrating 60 Years of C4 Discovery and Innovation 23-25 July 2026 at Lancaster University, UK Generously funded by @annbot.bsky.social , @newphyt.bsky.social, @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social, @westsyduhie.bsky.social and others! 🧪🌱 registration.lancaster.ac.uk/C460
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Plants, People, Planet @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Potential drivers of fast growth in #Paulownia #Review by Yang Zhao and @marjorielundgren.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @lancasteruni.bsky.social @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social #LatestIssue #PlantScience
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Great to have our monthly 'Plant Science chat' gathering this week, short updates from across topics and experience levels in Plant Biology @lancasteruni.bsky.social We had exciting updates from 3 PhD researchers ranging from seed priming, Rubisco inhibition, to seagrass photosynthesis. 🌱🍃🌊
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Tanner Robison @tarobison.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
News flash nerds: hornworts are awesome
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Just over a month left for applications to NorthWestBio Doctoral Programme, with several exciting plant projects available @lancasteruni.bsky.social including a #photosynthesis project with @marjorielundgren.bsky.social Details below for you or your networks!
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
About 2 weeks left to apply for this great #PhD #photosynthesis #Rubisco opportunity with @ecarmosilva.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social !
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Fantastic to have @tinaschreier.bsky.social here this week for a visit and super seminar this afternoon. Amazing science and images of plasmodesmata, unravelling new things about C4 to help our fundamental understanding and identify ways to improve photosynthesis in key crops. Thanks Tina!
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Menzies Lab @menzieslab.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🚨 Funded PhD Studentship 🚨 Antibody Engineering & Plant Molecular Farming for Aquaculture Health 📍 Lancaster & Glasgow | BBSRC NWBio DTP 🗓 Apply by 21 Nov 2025 👉 Engineer antibodies vs Vibrio 👉 Develop rapid diagnostics 👉 Explore plant-based biologics for fish health
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Great to have our annual Plant Biology PGR Symposium yesterday! Fantastic talks and discussions by our current PGR students, and a great intro for the new MRes and PhD researchers joining us for thier Plant Adventure! Great event including 🍕 and discussions after.
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Doug Orr @doug-orr.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Fantastic oppurtunity for a PhD project centred around the activity and regulation of my personal favourite enzyme Rubisco, with an awesome supervisor @ecarmosilva.bsky.social, and supported by the Gatsby Foundation. @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social
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Doug Orr @doug-orr.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Interested in a 4 year fully funded PhD, based at Lancaster @lancasteruni.bsky.social and working with other Universities via NorthWestBio? Does that interest include photosynthesis and/or plant engineering? Well, step right up! Open to UK & non-UK people, 2026 projects include 3 I am a part of:
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
New #PhD opportunities! NorthWestBio projects now online for 2026! Including a #photosynthesis project w/ @marjorielundgren.bsky.social looking at how photosynthetic diversity may affect future crop nutrient quality. Plant projects and the full set of projects available here: tinyurl.com/529yz4jd
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FindAPhD : NorthWestBio Fully Funded Doctoral Training Programme Studentship 2026 at University of Glasgow
Apply for a PhD: NorthWestBio Fully Funded Doctoral Training Programme Studentship 2026 at University of Glasgow
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Ben Long @botbml.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
We really enjoyed putting together this Darwin Review for JXB. Fun to think about how carboxysomes work and why plants don't have them. @jxbotany.bsky.social Function, Evolution, and Future of Carboxysomes url: academic.oup.com/jxb/article-...
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The Function, Evolution, and Future of Carboxysomes
Abstract. Since their discovery as rubisco-containing compartments more than 50 years ago, significant breakthroughs have advanced our understanding of car
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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
👀 Watch this space for upcoming PhD project(s)! We hope to be able to share details of some #photosynthesis and #plantengineering PhD projects very soon, for starting in Oct 2026 here @lancasteruni.bsky.social These will be open to UK and International students, more details to come!
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Doug Orr @doug-orr.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
When a PhD student slacks you with super cool confocal z-stack gifs late in the day:
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in silico Plants @insilicoplants.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
We are a proud sponsor of CO2 Assimilation in Plants from Genome to Biome: Probing Mechanisms Across Scales Gordon Research Conference June 8 - 13, 2025 | Newry, Maine register here: www.grc.org/co2-assimila... #PlantScience #PlantSciEvents
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Doug Orr @doug-orr.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Just over a week left to apply for a 3yr postdoc with me at Lancaster @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social looking at Rubisco engineering in vitro and in vivo to improve plant #photosynthesis #plantscijobs wp.lancs.ac.uk/lancsphotosy...
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Making the most of sunshine
Photosynthesis Research at the Lancaster Environment Centre
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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Registration is open for JXB's 75th Anniversary Symposium 🌱 We have plenty of speaker slots for ECRs & lots of opportunity to network 🌳 There's a conference dinner at The Caves & workshops for ECRs 🌾 Sign up now to join us in Edinburgh in September, places are limited: bit.ly/JXB75 #plantscience 🧪
Promotional postcard to advertise the JXB 75th Anniversary Symposium, to be held in Edinburgh fro 17-19th September 2025. The invited speakers are listed, as well as some highlights from the program. The images show an oak tree, leaf and acorn.
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Doug Orr @doug-orr.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
This post is now online, for full details on how to apply please see: wp.lancs.ac.uk/lancsphotosy...
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New postdoc position available with Doug
Recruiting has just opened for a Plant Molecular Physiologist postdoc position with Doug to work on Rubisco engineering, biochemistry, and impacts of photosynthesis. This is part of a BBSRC funded …
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Doug Orr @doug-orr.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Excited to share that I'll soon be recruiting a 3 year postdoc to join the lab @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social to work with me on Rubisco biochemistry and engineering. Official advertising details to be released very soon, watch this space! Please spread the word. 😀🌱🧪🥼
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Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project @ripeproject.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
RIPE researchers from @lancasteruni.bsky.social wrote a chapter in the latest volume of Methods in Enzymology, providing a protocol for using radiometric assays to measure Rubisco in plant leaves. Read more about their work here: bit.ly/3XzXW5h
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