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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 10/06/2026

EMBL meeting on Mechanobiology: @green-te.bsky.social en force, filling the two front rows and prominently featured with >10 posters or talks 🌱✊

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 01/12/2025

New preprint! SOSEKI polarity proteins are mechanoresponsive integrators linking growth and tissue mechanics during lateral root formation. Their polarity marks growth boundaries and reorganises in response to mechanical alterations —reshaping how we think about axis formation. tinyurl.com/28p7af2w

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 04/11/2025

Our work on mapping the dynamics of phospholipids during lateral root formation is now published in @jxbotany.bsky.social We show that PI(4,5)P₂ plays a key role: targeted reduction in pericycle promotes LR development. → academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-...

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 27/08/2025

Some Impressions of the FASEB Mechanism of Plant Development - 110 attendees, two keynotes, 46 Talks & 83 posters but one passion: understand plant development 🌱🧪🔬🧑‍💻 #PDevSRC

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 19/08/2025

New preprint from the lab. We mapped the dynamics of phospholipids during lateral root formation and show that PI(4,5)P₂ plays a key role: targeted reduction in pericycle promotes LR development. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 05/08/2025

Final Program announced for the Mech. of Plant Development FASEB (Aug 24-28 in Southbridge MA USA).: tinyurl.com/2cfa8keo

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 17/07/2025

We received 80 abstracts and have >100 registered participants for the Mech. of Plant Development FASEB (Aug 24-28 in Southbridge MA USA). Time for us to select ~20 talks from those 😱 It will be an exciting meeting! FOMO? Still time to register! → tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 24/06/2025

Deadline for abstract submission for the FASEB SRC “Mechanisms of Plant Development” is extended until July 13th! 🌱 Submit! It will be a fantastic meeting. 🗓️ August 24–28, 2025 | Southbridge, MA. Details ➡️ tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 03/06/2025

[3/3] 🌟 Keynote highlights! We’re honoured to host: 🧠 @bradylabs.bsky.social – Benfey Memorial Lecture on Developmental Biology 🌱 @nikogeldner.bsky.social – Chory Memorial Lecture on Plant Signaling Celebrating the legacies of Phil Benfey & Joanne Chory. ➡️ tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 03/06/2025

[2/3] 🗓️ Submit by June 29, 2025 to present your work at the FASEB SRC Mechanisms of Plant Development. Submit here ➡️ tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a Thanks to an agreement with AI2EAR (ai2ear.wordpress.ncsu.edu), non-tenured participants who register will be eligible to apply for limited financial support!

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 17/02/2025

Delighted to unveil the poster and speakers list of the Mechanism of Plant Development meeting. 2 keynotes by @bradylabs.bsky.social & @nikogeldner.bsky.social to honour the legacy of P. Benfey & J. Chory. Congrats to @minyaaa.bsky.social for her beautiful Mimulus image. ➡️ tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 16/02/2025

1 unread email out of 9.10^18 messages in my inbox 😱 - even if Apple Mail obviously has a counting problem interacting w/ an Exchange server, I guess my stats are the upper tier of most PIs. #FarFarAwayFromInboxZero 🤣

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 08/01/2025

Delighted to announce the 18th #FASEB Mechanisms of Plants Development will take place Aug 24-28th. ‼️ Register before June 29th → tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a 🌱 🎁 Vote for the conference image by Jan 31st → tinyurl.com/2872w6vm The poster & speakers lineup will be announced in early Feb. Spread the word!

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 17/12/2024

And one more great R package from @jbengler.de to ease up the creation of high-quality plots in R: tidyheatmaps jbengler.github.io/tidyheatmaps/

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 17/12/2024

Call is open for The Arabidopsis Community Awards! 🌱 Three categories: Lifetime Achievements / Disseminating Knowledge / Support in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Worldwide nominations! More details → www.arabidopsiscommunity.org/community-aw... @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 17/12/2024

Found the perfect conditions to work in December: sun, 30deg and… Mate. Nano sabbatical in Rosario 🇦🇷 with Javier Palatnik (soon on Bluesky). Science is always more fun with friends and done in shorts & t-shirt.

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 17/12/2024

Amending my response. While the imported twitter posts do indeed appear with the date of import in the feed, if you enter the post there is a tag indicating the original date. Indeed a bit confusing…

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 16/08/2022

We warmly welcome Harshita Singh who just joined the lab as a postdoc. Harshita comes from Jodhpur 🇮🇳 where she worked on crown root development in 🌾 at with Shri Ram Yadav at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 08/07/2022

Today’s group workout: Took the opportunity of a forced shutdown of our plant growth room to give it a thorough scrub & disinfection. Ready for fresh plants🚫🦟➡️🌱😀@COSHeidelberg

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 24/05/2022

Edith Heard, director general of EMBL and Professor at College de France @cdf1530, being appointed honorary Professor at the faculty of biosciences of Uni Heidelberg. Perpetuating a tradition bringing @EMBLHeidelberg and @UniHeidelberg together. Welcome Edith.

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 30/03/2022

How an in house coll makes you look at your pet system differently and takes you out of your comfort zone. With @e_gaquerel we asked: how does Arabidopsis match the formation of lateral root with the metabolic resources required? ➡️ via TOR.A 🧵... 1/5 bit.ly/3LvpmRF

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 15/12/2021

Avid microscopist having a knack for quantitative cell biology ? We look for a postdoc to elucidate the mechanisms that control the initiation of lateral roots in Arabidopsis. Join us at @COS Heidelberg and enjoy a vibrant work place & city.🔬🖥🌱 ➡️ bit.ly/3s5SrMO

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 10/11/2021

The lab is welcoming Juan Li as CSC postdoc 欢迎李娟 😃🌿🔬

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 16/12/2020

In my mail today: the 2020 version of the traditional Holidays season greetings... 😷🎄🍫🦠

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 16/12/2020

Our latest preprint! A fresh volumetric look on lateral root initiation. We digitized growing LR and find that cells integrate growth and division to precisely partition their volume upon division@PlantMorphoDyn bit.ly/2ISjO8Y

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 23/07/2020

We are hiring a postdoc! You are interested in RNA silencing? Expert in biochemistry? Want to spend time in Heidelberg? Why don't you join us! You will use proximity biotinylation to id new AGO interactors. Details:Position funded for 1y. Please RT. maizel-lab.org/blog/

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 06/07/2020

The "Heidelberg Biosciences International Graduate School" @HBIGS_HD is on Twitter! The graduate school for @UniHeidelberg biosciences PhD students since 2007. Stay tuned for opened positions and other announcements! 🔬👩‍🔬👨‍🔬🧪👨‍🎓👩‍🎓

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 02/07/2020

Delighted to welcome Marcel Piepers for his PhD! Marcel studied @WURplant and has a wide range of interests from developmental biology of plants to graphic design and miusic. Welcome onboard! @PlantMorphoDyn @COSHeidelberg

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 25/06/2020

[status update] Today the lab becomes officially the « Department of plant cell and developmental biology », and is now part of @COSHeidelberg & @UniHeidelberg inventory 😃🌿🔬🎉. Glad tattoo parlours are closed - can’t decide which one I get :-

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 08/05/2020

There is something ecstatic in these fleeting instants of an Academics life. For a very short while (maybe 'til Monday), your world is at peace...

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 02/05/2020

My series of « how-to » vids on recording a lecture (incl. use of a green screen for a polished look 😎😁) for @UniHeidelberg @COSHeidelberg seems popular. So, here it is:If it helped us it might help you... Feel free to redistribute the link therein maizel-lab.org/teaching/

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 14/03/2020

The family plan to go through the next few weeks. Primary job: full time + school teacher: part time. Let's see how this new work/life balance pans out. 🧘

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 14/03/2020

These are the @heidelberg_de regulations to slow #COVID19: no public or private crowds ≥100 in- or outdoors🙏but no dancing or music playing even alone... how does this help? 🙄 What's next: mandatory separate beds for couples?

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 31/01/2020

To all plant interested students out there: why not join a terrific International Msc @UniHeidelberg? From fundamental discoveries to applications, a research driven curriculum in a fantastic environment @COSHeidelberg. Apply until 15.03.2020🌱🌿 🤟🧪🔬 cos.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/mast…

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 18/12/2019

🙌 ⁦@DB_Bahn⁩ I knew you could do it! ICE arrived with Swiss precision after >3h of travel time. Weiter so! #DBahnonTime

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 05/12/2019

Well apparently an image is required...

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 04/12/2019

Lab cleaning then lab outing: this year we took altitude and went bouldering and eat Thai food. More sporty & tasty than the traditional Christmas market ;-

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 26/10/2019

Graduation ceremony @UniHeidelberg style: classy. Congratulations to all molecular biosciences graduates 🎉 I can’t believe this did not exist before. Great initiative from our students. Special thoughts for 🌱science graduates. Have all a great party tonight! @COSHeidelberg

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 15/10/2019

Welcome to the 11 new students of our Molecular and Applied Plant Sciences master program. Looking forward to spending 2 years (and hopefully more...) in your company! @COSHeidelberg @UniHeidelberg 🌱🌿🔬🧬🧪

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 24/09/2019

⁦summer appears to be over. @COSHeidelberg⁩ spirit at work. ⁦@GuidoGrossmann⁩ ⁦@thomas_greb⁩

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 11/09/2019

⁦@stanfordstomata⁩ talks about the relationships between cell and tissue polarity. Beautiful multi-scale analysis using the Stomatal lineage #plantgrowthform2019

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 11/09/2019

⁦@MichaelRaissig⁩ introducing ⁦@stanfordstomata⁩ the second keynote speaker of #plantgrowthform2019

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 11/09/2019

Local matador ⁦@GuidoGrossmann⁩ to conclude the morning session with the morphogenesis of root hairs. #plantgrowthform2019

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 11/09/2019

What do you need to make the Cardamine fruits explode (and Arabidopsis not)? Angela Hay from @mpipz_cologne to give us the cellular recipe of an explosion #plantgrowthform2019

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 11/09/2019

⁦@matesakf⁩ Matyáš Fendrych on the chain of events linking gravity perception to change in growth: still many open questions. #plantgrowthform2019

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 11/09/2019

Christophe Godin from @RDPlab reviews classical and present new models for phyllotaxis. #plantgrowthform2019

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 11/09/2019

Yuchen Long @Lo28321839 from @RDPlab about the connection between pattern of turgor pressure and tissue geometry. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 11/09/2019

Now to Karen Alim to expose the physicist view of the importance of tissue mechanics feedback for the self organisation of growth and auxin patterns in the shoot apical meristem. #plantgrowthform2019

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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 11/09/2019

Henrik Jönsson from @slcuplants on the modeling of shoot apical meristem: genes, hormones & mechanics #plantgrowthform2019

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