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Adam Bentham @adamrbentham.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨 Please share! 🚨 I'm recruiting a fully funded 4-year Gatsby Sainsbury PhD studentship at Durham! 🌱🤖 Designing plant immune receptors from scratch, combining AI protein design with structural biology and plant immunity. If you're interested please get in touch! benthamlab.org shorturl.at/U2PdV
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Bentham Lab — Durham University
Bentham Lab, Centre for Programmable Biological Matter, Durham University. Structural biology and de novo protein design applied to host-pathogen interactions, plant immunity, and neglected tropical d...
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Zoe Bernasconi @zoebernasconi.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I am super excited to finally share our article on the identification of AvrWTK4, the first wheat powdery mildew Avr recognised by a tandem kinase protein thanks to an integrated HMA-like domain 🍄🌾 check it out! ➡️ doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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An HMA-like integrated domain in the wheat tandem kinase WTK4 recognises an RNase-like pathogen effector - Nature Communications
The wheat powdery mildew avirulence effector AvrWTK4 is recognised by the integrated HMA-like domain of the tandem kinase resistance protein WTK4. Wheat powdery mildew evades from WTK4-mediated recogn...
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
VACANCY - We’re looking for a Research Assistant to join the Penfield Group, working to understand the effects of temperature on plant reproductive development. okt.to/Yx9K5e Deadline - 18 August 2026 Contract - Until 7 August 2029, full-time
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Research Assistant (Penfield Group) | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Assistant to join the Penfield Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Crop Genetics.
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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
An immune receptor pair consisting of NLR and MLKL confers stable resistance against Pyricularia oryzae pathotype Eluesine on wheat by recognition of three effectors www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
A wheat immune receptor pair executes cell death through a helper MLKL www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Computational design of de novo integrated domains enables rational control of pathogen effector recognition in plant NLR immune receptors. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
VACANCY - Group Leader in Fundamental Biology of Legumes Closing date: 1 September 2026 Salary: competitive Contract: six-year tenure track or direct appointment, depending on experience Apply now: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
We're hiring for a Group Leader in Fundamental Biology of Legumes
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Jiorgos Kourelis @jiorgoskourelis.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
📢 PDRA Position - Plant Immune Receptor Bioengineering at Imperial College London 🌱 Start: Aug 2026 (flexible) 🧪 Wet lab + bioinformatics 📅 Up to 3 years (ERC-funded) 📍 South Kensington, on site ℹ️ shorturl.at/VIITk 🔗 kourelislab.com #PlantImmunity #PlantPathology 🙏 Share with interested candidates!
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Mauricio Contreras @mpcontreras.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
As seen on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social: our story on how the dreaded late blight pathogen hijacks a helper NLR pathway is now out in its final form! 🎉 Meet AVRcap1b: the two-faced effector 🧵👇 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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A potato late blight pathogen effector interacts with ENTH-domain protein TOL9a and an activated helper NLR to suppress immunity
A plant pathogen effector suppresses an activated helper NLR via a host ENTH domain–containing protein, NbTOL9a.
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NRPDTP @nrpdtp.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
@joshwbennett.bsky.social, one of our students based at the @johninnescentre.bsky.social completed his #PIPS at start-up @resurrectbio.bsky.social. Read about his experience 🔽 biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/student-stor... #PhD #amazingplacements
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Josh’s experience on helping to give crops the tools to defend themselves | Doctoral Training Partnership
Josh Bennett, a John Innes Centre student completed his PIPS with Resurrect Bio, a plant biotech start-up, working on immune systems of economically important crop species, based in London.
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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Colletotrichum higginsianum effector ChEC108 binds a plasmodesmal HMA protein and elicits plant defence www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Jiorgos Kourelis @jiorgoskourelis.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
📢 2 PhD Positions Available in Plant Immune Receptor Bioengineering at Imperial College London 🌱 Start: Oct 2026 📅 Deadline: 10 Feb 2026 🇬🇧 UK/settled status only 💰 Fully funded (48 months) ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/po61I #PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology 🙏 Share with interested candidates!
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PhD Opportunities | Faculty of Natural Sciences | Imperial College London
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Clémence Marchal @clemmar.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Please share! We are looking for a PhD student (4 years) starting from 01/05/2026 at @ipbhalle.bsky.social! If you are interested in plant immunity, receptor biochemistry and evolution, consider applying! Deadline 09/03/2026. Application portal: ipb-halle.mhm.jobs/10-phd-posit...
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PhD position in biology (m/f/d) (1/2026)
Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (Halle) offers a PhD position in Biology
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Clémence Marchal @clemmar.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Please share! We are looking for a postdoctoral scientist (2 years, extension possible) starting from 01/05/2026 at @ipbhalle.bsky.social! The project focuses on plant immune receptor biochemistry and structural biology. Deadline 09/03/2026. Apply at: ipb-halle.mhm.jobs/11-postdocto...
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Postdoctoral position in biology (m/f/d) (2/2026)
Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (Halle) offers a Postdoctoral position in Biology
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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
⚙️🦠 REVIEW 🦠⚙️ Turley & Faulkner explore the function of plant heavy metal-associated domain-containing proteins and speculate about their functions at plasmodesmata by drawing from plant–pathogen interaction studies. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪 Christine Faulkner
Fig. 2 (shortened, full legend in paper): Structurally characterized M. oryzae effectors in complex with the HMA or HMA-like domains of host target proteins and ID-NLRs. Crystal structures of (A) AVR-PikF with the HMA-like domain of OsHIPP19 from rice (7B1I) (Maidment et al., 2021); (B) APikL2A with the HMA-like domain of sHMA25 from foxtail millet (7NLJ) (Bentham et al., 2021); (C) Pwl2 with the HMA domain of OsHIPP43 from rice (8R7D) (Zdrzałek et al., 2024); (D) AVR-PikD with the HMA-like ID of Pikp-1 from rice (5A6W) (Maqbool et al., 2015); (E) AVR-Pia with the HMA-like ID of Pikp-1 (6Q76) (Varden et al., 2019); (F) AVR1-CO39 with the HMA-like ID of RGA5 from rice (5ZNG) (Guo et al., 2018). Complexes are displayed such that the HMA/HMA-like domains are in equivalent orientations. Domains from HPP/HIPP host targets are coloured light green. Domains from ID-NLRs are coloured dark green.
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Juan Carlos De la Concepcion @delaconcepcionjc.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Please share! My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th! uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
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Juan Carlos De la Concepcion @delaconcepcionjc.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Please share! PhD position (4 years) available in my group @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social. We look for candidates with solid aptitude in computer science to cross disciplines and use cutting edge imaging to understand host infection by destructive plant pathogens. uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
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Phil Carella @philcarella.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
New opportunity to join our #EvoMPMI group @johninnescentre.bsky.social as a Postdoctoral Researcher working on the mechanistic basis of immunity in diverse plants. Please spread the word, reach out by email, and/or apply if interested! More details here: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...
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mjbanfield.bsky.social @mjbanfield.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Check out this awesome preprint on the cloning and characterisation of the HMA-containing tandem kinase immune receptors Rmo2 (barley) and Rwt7 (wheat). Great collaborators!
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mjbanfield.bsky.social @mjbanfield.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Super-happy sharing my Lab's new work on engineering plant HMA-containing tandem kinase immune receptors. Congrats to all authors (@danielsyu.bsky.social and @njw33.bsky.social on here). Work only possible in collaboration with Soichiro Asuke. See linked paper to follow! bsky.app/profile/bior...
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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Engineering plant tandem kinase immune receptors expands effector recognition profiles www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Daniel Yu @danielsyu.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Excited to share our #plantimmunity preprint on engineering cereal TKPs www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... A short thread below 👇
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Engineering plant tandem kinase immune receptors expands effector recognition profiles
Plant intracellular immune receptors are widely deployed in breeding to protect crops from disease. In addition to nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs), tandem kinase proteins (TKPs...
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Applications are now OPEN for the JIF Rotation PhD Programme This prestigious 4-year #PhD programme trains graduate students in Plant and Microbial Sciences at the JIC, @thesainsburylab.bsky.social and @earlhaminst.bsky.social. 🗓️ Closing date - 13 November 2025 www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...
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Rotation biology PhDs | John Innes Centre
Prestigious studentships, for entry in October 2022, this multi-disciplinary PhD programme includes; plant science, microbiology, biological chemistry, applied mathematics…
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
PRESS RELEASE - Major funding boost to bring world leading researchers to the John Innes Centre We have been awarded an equal share of the new £54 million Global Talent Fund, to attract and support leading researchers and their teams to relocate to the UK: www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...
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Christine Faulkner @pdchristine.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Exciting times to be at @johninnescentre.bsky.social ! www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...
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Major funding boost to bring world leading researchers to the John Innes Centre | John Innes Centre
The John Innes Centre has been awarded an equal share of the new £54 million Global Talent Fund, to attract and support leading researchers and their teams to relocate to the UK. The new Global Talent...
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
VACANCY - We’re seeking an Optical Microscopy Support Specialist to join our Bioimaging Platform, to help train users on light microscopes, collaborate on imaging projects and provide technical support. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/op... Closing date - 11 August 2025 Contract - Full time, indefinite
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Optical Microscopy Support Specialist | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Optical Microscopy Support Specialist to join the Bioimaging Platform at the John Innes Centre.
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
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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mjbanfield.bsky.social @mjbanfield.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
👀 Consider establishing a research programme at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK (@johninnescentre.bsky.social) and join a thriving community of scientists working on plant-associated microbe interactions.
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
VACANCY - We’re seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Faulkner Group, focusing on the role of intercellular communication in plant immune and stress responses. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po... Closing date - 6 April 2025 Salary - £36,720 - £39,750 per annum. Contract - 3 years, full-time.
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Postdoctoral Researcher (Faulkner Group) | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Faulkner Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Cell & Developmental Biology.
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
PRESS RELEASE - Professor Uauy appointed as Director of the John Innes Centre Following an international search, we are delighted to announce that Professor @cristobaluauy.bsky.social has been appointed as the next Director of the John Innes Centre. www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas... @ukri.org
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Professor Uauy appointed as Director of the John Innes Centre | John Innes Centre
Following an international search, Professor Cristóbal Uauy has been appointed as the next Director of the John Innes Centre. Professor Uauy is internationally recognised for his significant…
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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Huge congratulations to Team Terrain Solutions today! Well-deserved winners of Your Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES) #YES24 👏
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mjbanfield.bsky.social @mjbanfield.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Abstract submission is now open for the IS-MPMI meeting in Cologne, Germany in July. You could consider submitting to the “Structure Informed Synthetic Biology: From Design to Function” session co-chaired by myself and @jiorgoskourelis.bsky.social 😁. Submission deadline 11 March.
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Kevin Waldron @waldronlab.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
We are recruiting for my lab in Warsaw. One postdoc position available for a biochemistry project on superoxide dismutases (of course). ibb.edu.pl/app/uploads/... We're also looking for a technician. ibb.edu.pl/app/uploads/... Get your application in!
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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
A Witches' Broom Phytoplasma effector induces stunting by stabilizing a bHLH transcription factor in plants www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Engineering an Exo70 integrated domain of a barley NLR for improved blast resistance www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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