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Monica Balsera @monicabalsera.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Congratulations to German Rivas and Irene Otero-Muras on this great initiative. Our group is proud to be part of SYNMAC and looks forward to contributing to its success @cib-csic.bsky.social @i2sysbio.es @csic.es @irnasa.bsky.social #SYNMAC

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

📔 On the cover: Peach orchards cultivated under controlled light and temperature conditions with drip irrigation illustrate sustainable agricultural practices in semi-arid environments (image credit Prof. Francisca Sevilla) 🌸 SEBiology #PlantScience 🧪 #JXBspecialissues

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

📣 Check out JXB's newest Special Issue 📣 📕 Issue 13 📕 🌸 From Molecular Insights to Plant Resilience and Performance 🌸 ✍️ Guest edited by Monica Balsera, Juan Manuel Pérez-Ruiz & Antonio Jesús Serrato 🔗 academic.oup.com/jxb... #PlantScience 🧪 #JXBspecialissues

The cover of Vol 77 | Issue 13 | 2026 of the Journal of Experimental Botany. Warermelon red coloured banners border the top and bottom of the page and in the centre is a photo of peach orchards cultivated under controlled light and temperature conditions with drip irrigation illustrate sustainable agricultural practices in semi-arid environments. In the foreground, the peach trees have pink flowers, and in the background are hills of conifers (Credit: Prof. Francisca Sevilla, CEBAS-CSIC, Murcia, Spain.)

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Sociedad Española de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular (SEBBM) @sebbm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🗓️Mañana a las 16:00h "Webinar Grupo biología sintética y biotecnología molecular" coordinado por Ylenia Jabalera Ruz 🗣️Reyes Nuñez Franco - CIC bioGUNE ✍️ f.mtr.cool/nzsevijhwy ▶️ Síguelo en directo: f.mtr.cool/ltziivmvtj

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

JAE Intro 2026 opportunities at SBBC. 🔬3 research projects in Structural Biology and Biophysics Contact us to learn more! @olgacalvog.bsky.social @peredalab.bsky.social @monicabalsera.bsky.social #jaeintro

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Monica Balsera @monicabalsera.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Our new publication, “Multiscale strategies to enhance plant resilience under climate change”, is now out in @jxbotany.bsky.social Read it here 👇 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

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IRNASA-CSIC @irnasa.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

¡Este viernes tenemos seminario en el #IRNASA-CSIC! 👨‍🔬 Luis López-Maury, profesor titular de la @unisevilla.us.es 📜 "Genetic landscape of stress responses in the model cyanobacterium 'Synechocystis' sp. PCC 6803" 🗓️ 10 de julio ⌚️ 12:30 horas

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Don't miss tomorrow's keynote by Xiaowei Zhuang. Learn how next-generation imaging techniques reveal the location and activity of individual molecules inside cells, providing new insights into the inner workings of life. #BioPhySal2026 📅 27th june, 7:00 PM 🎟️ Free admission

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Time also for discovering Salamanca's heritage, with a guided visit to the Convent of San Esteban and expert commentary by Ricardo Rivero #Biophysal2026

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Third day of the course. Expert-led lectures and hands-on sessions in small groups keep learning interactive and encourage discussion and direct engagement with the experts. @usaloficial.bsky.social @ibfg.bsky.social @ciccancer.bsky.social @irnasa.bsky.social #Biophysal2026

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

BioPhySAL 2026 is underway! Learn more about the course in this interview by the University of Salamanca's Communication Department (in Spanish) @usaloficial.bsky.social @csiccyl.bsky.social #Biophysal2026 youtu.be/AjHdtQwisvE?...

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II Curso de Biofísica Avanzada y Biología Estructural

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Monica Balsera @monicabalsera.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Great dinner, great conversations, and celebrating Felix Ritort’s ERC Advanced Grant #Biophysal2026

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Opening the Second International Advanced Course on Biophysics and Structural Biology. Six exciting days ahead of lectures, practical sessions, outstanding speakers and instructors, and plenty of opportunities for discussion and networking through our social events #Biophysal2026

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Monica Balsera @monicabalsera.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Excellent insights from José M. Valpuesta into how biophysics and structural biology reveal the active and inactive states of tyrosine hydroxylase, the functional roles of flexible and disordered regions, and the contribution of chaperones to enzyme regulation #Biophysal2026

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Excellent talk by Eva Nogales on intracellular transport, showing how PTMs, protein recruitment, and macromolecular complexes shape protein interactions and cellular traffic #Biophysal2026

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Fascinating talk by Taekjip Ha on fluorescence imaging of biomolecules, showing how cutting-edge techniques are helping to explore genome in 4D #Biophysal2026

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Excellent presentation by Fernando Moreno-Herrero on replisome dynamics, showing how AFM, optical tweezers, and magnetic tweezers provide complementary insights into the molecular mechanisms of DNA replication #Biophysal2026

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Inspiring talk by Felix Ritort on the biochemistry and statistical physics of biomolecules, connecting heat capacities with single-molecule measurements using optical tweezers #Biophysal2026

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Great talk by Carlos Bustamante on protein folding using optical tweezers. Really interesting to see how single-molecule force spectroscopy can uncover foldon-mediated folding pathways #Biophysal2026

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Starting! Workshop "The Structure and Workings of Molecular Machines", Salamanca (Spain). @usaloficial.bsky.social @csiccyl.bsky.social

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Xiaowei Zhuang (Harvard University & HHMI) will deliver a special public lecture at #BioPhysal2026. 📅 June 27 | 19:00 📍 Salamanca 🎟️ Free admission, open to everyone. @usaloficial.bsky.social @csiccyl.bsky.social #biophysal2026

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The countdown is on! Soon, the International Symposium on The Structure and Workings of Molecular Machines kicks off. 📅June 22, 2026 Followed by the Second Salamanca International Advanced Biophysics and Structural Biology Course 📆 June 23–28 📍 CIE–USAL @usaloficial.bsky.social #biophysal2026

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IBFG @ibfg.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

📢 External seminar at the IBFG! 🥼Talk by Dr. David Rueda - @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social (London, UK) 🔬Topic: Dynamic Control of Chromatin Architecture and DNA Resolution 🗓️ May 15, 2026 – 12:00 PM 📍 IBFG Auditorium, Salamanca

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IBFG @ibfg.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

#EmpleoIBFG | 🧪✨ ¿Quieres impulsar tu carrera en #Biofísica? El IBFG (Salamanca) busca titulado/a superior o doctor/a para un proyecto puntero: desarrollo de pinzas ópticas + fluorescencia para estudiar motores celulares 🔬 🔗 ibfg.usal-csic.es/empleo/

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Monica Balsera @monicabalsera.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Gracias #SERSalamanca y #RicardoMontilla por una entrevista tan agradable y divertida. Nos llevamos risas y una demostración increíble de cómo construir historias improvisadas en directo. Y gracias a @josepichel.bsky.social por acercar la ciencia a la radio cada semana @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social

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IRNASA-CSIC @irnasa.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

👩‍🔬👩‍🔬Researchers Silvia Manrique (@tank-silvia.bsky.social) and Mónica Balsera (@monicabalsera.bsky.social) from #IRNASA‑CSIC are taking part in the @jabi-conference.bsky.social bioinformatics meeting in Córdoba, Spain. #JABI2026 #Bioinformatics

Silvia Manrique and Mónica Balsera with a poster of Silvia on the impact of annotation quality in the analysis of transcriptomic experiments, when working with non-model organisms. This is a collaboration with Aureliano Bombarely’s laboratory.

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Yesterday we had a fantastic guest in the Structural Biology course of the Master’s in Cellular and Molecular Biology @usaloficial.bsky.social Thank you @xalbertdelacruz.bsky.social for your outstanding presentation on structural biology applied to plant biotechnology!

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Sociedad Española de Biología de Plantas @sebplants.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

1st Meeting of the Plant Metabolism Integration Group, Castellón, June 10–12, 2026. 🎓 12 SEBP-funded scholarships will cover registration for PhD students who are SEBP members. 📅 Apply by April 30: rimv2026@gmail.com 🔗 www.sebp.es/eventos/1a-r...

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Silvia Manrique @tank-silvia.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Desde que empecé a hacer ikebana en 2019 durante una estancia de investigación en Japón, tenía el sueño de hacer divulgación combinando #ikebana y #botánica. Aprovechando la visita a Europa de mi sensei, #KayokoKondo, hemos organizado unos talleres en @irnasa.bsky.social. No os lo perdáis! 🌸🌷🌻

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

SBBC contributes to the MSc in Cellular & Molecular Biology @usaloficial.bsky.social via the Structural Biology in Biotech & Biomedicine course. We enjoyed a virtual visit to #XALOCbeamline #ALBAsynchrotron with #FernandoGil. Huge thanks for the great explanation!

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Many thanks to @ibfg.bsky.social for hosting us, SBBC members for the excellent organization, and to @sbesp.bsky.social for the initiative that made this event possible. Great science, even better collaboration—and thanks to @dominos-pizza.bsky.social for the delicious pizzas

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Studying molecular affinity feels a lot like first dates: it's all about compatibility, attractive forces, and whether the interaction is strong enough to last. #BiophysicsWeek @sbesp.bsky.social

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Mitochondria or pepperoni?? 🍕 One gives you energy, the other IS the energy...#BiophysicalWeek @sbesp.bsky.social @dominos-pizza.bsky.social

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🔬 Becas JAE INTRO CSIC 2026 Desde el Consorcio de Biología Estructural y Biofísica proponemos líneas de investigación para estudiantes interesados en estas áreas 🗓️ Solicitudes abiertas hasta el 11 de abril Info: sede.csic.gob.es/tramites/pro...

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Cerramos inscripción. Aforo completo. Gracias por vuestro interés! Nos vemos el martes 🍕🔬

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Sociedad Española de Biología de Plantas @sebplants.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

II SEBP Algae Symposium Organized by the Algae Biology and Biotechnology Group of the Spanish Society of Plant Biology (SEBP). 📍 Sevilla — Institute of Plant Biochemistry and Photosynthesis (IBVF) @IBVF_Sevilla @ibvf-sevilla.bsky.social 📅 June 1–2, 2026 More info: www.sebp.es/eventos/ii-s...

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Monica Balsera @monicabalsera.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

JAEINT26_EX_0019. Estudiantes de Biotecnología, Química, Biología o titulaciones afines. - Mecanismos moleculares de defensa en plantas - Respuesta a estrés por luz, temperatura y sequía - Adaptación y resiliencia ante cambios ambientales - Estructura de proteínas e IA

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IRNASA-CSIC @irnasa.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬 Hoy se abre el plazo de solicitud de las becas de introducción a la investigación JAE INTRO del @csic.es para estudiantes de grado o máster. 🗓️Hasta el 11 de abril. 📍¡En el #IRNASA-CSIC tenemos muchas ofertas! 🔗Consúltalas aquí: www.irnasa.csic.es/becas-de-int... 🧵Y va un hilo...

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SBBC @sbbc-salamanca.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Online seminar by Prof. Stefan W. Hell, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2014 and pioneer of super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, organized by @youngebsa.bsky.social 🕚 10 February | 11:00–12:00 CET 🔗 ebsa.org/events/

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Sociedad Española de Biología de Plantas @sebplants.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

XIX Simposio Ibérico Nutrición de las Plantas – NUTRIPLANTA2026 New insights and key challenges in plant nutrition to drive sustainable, resilient agriculture 1-3 de julio de 2026, Granada www.sebp.es/eventos/xix-...

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IRNASA-CSIC @irnasa.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

📢 #IRNASA-CSIC is seeking candidates (PhD in 2024-2025) for Juan de la Cierva contracts: 👩‍🔬Join our Soil and Water Contamination by Toxic Elements group! 🔗More info: 👉English: irnasa.csic.es/en/irnasa-cs... 👉Español: irnasa.csic.es/el-irnasa-cs... #JuanDeLaCierva #PostdocOpportunity

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Monica Balsera @monicabalsera.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

First meeting of the Salamanca Structural Biology and Biophysics Consortium. Honoured to host Prof. Carlos Bustamante (UC Berkeley) as our special guest. It has been a pleasure to exchange science, ideas, and perspectives with him. @olgacalvog.bsky.social @peredalab.bsky.social

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