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Noah Whiteman @nkwhiteman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I’m thrilled to share that our search for a tenure-track colleague in my *truly wonderful and collegial* Genetics, Genomics, Evolution and Development Division in the MCB Department at Berkeley @berkeleymcb.bsky.social is live! Please share this broad search widely: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481

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Assistant Professor -Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development - Molecular and Cell Biology

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

For the 3rd year, I’m organizing the Epitranscriptomics & RNA Modifications workshop at #PAG2027. 📅 Jan. 9, 2027, 8:00–10:10 AM 📍 San Diego Interested in giving a talk? Send a title and brief description to pbaldrich@ucdavis.edu. Come discuss RNA modifications in sunny San Diego!

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Today we celebrate RNA—one of biology’s most remarkable molecules (biased opinion!). First isolated by Miescher in 1869, RNA is now known as a messenger, catalyst, regulator, and the basis of modern RNA therapeutics and vaccines. It still surprises us every year. Happy #RNADay!

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Made it to Ottawa! 🌱 #PlantBio2026 officially kicks off this afternoon, and I’m excited for a week full of great science, conversations, and reconnecting with friends. I’ll be cheering on my lab members as they present their latest work on extracellular RNA. If you’re here, come say hi! 👋

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I’m excited to be heading to #PlantBiology2026 in Ottawa, Canada this week! I’m especially proud that two members of my lab will be presenting posters showcasing our latest research on plant extracellular RNA. I’m also grateful to Root&Shoot (rootandshoot.org) for supporting my attendance!!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Alright in day 1 we knocked out 51% of the map and day 2, 8%. Oh dear! I’ll be updating the map shortly when im home but we’re gonna need some HELP! Fill a bubble here givebutter.com/USS2026

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United States of Science 2026

By Skype a Scientist

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North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

NAASC is thrilled to announce the 20206 recipients of the Arabidopsis Community Impact Awards! All three are well-deserving of this honor. We thank the community for submitting the nominations. RSVP to attend the fall webinar with these awardees! www.arabidopsiscommunity.org/rsvp-awards-sessions

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Carolina Armijos @carmijos.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Check out our article on the tug-of-war orchestrated by sRNAs during the different stages of C. higginsianum infection in A. thaliana. I am very grateful to Dr. @pbaldrich.bsky.social for allowing me to be part of this project! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Stage‐Specific RNA Turnover Drives Small RNA Dynamics in Arabidopsis–Colletotrichum Interactions

Small RNAs (sRNAs) are key regulators of plant defense and have been implicated in cross-kingdom interactions with pathogens. The hemibiotrophic fungus Colletotrichum higginsianum infects Arabidopsis....

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Burcu Alptekin @balptekin.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Such a timely and important work! 👇 It was an incredible experience to be a part of the ROOT&SHOOT Inclusive Conference Committee (rootandshoot.org). I learned a lot in our discussions. It is always great to connect with like-minded people for an important goal: inclusive scientific environment 🌸

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ROOT & SHOOT – ROOT & SHOOT

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

🎉 Our paper on Inclusive Conference Practices is out in eLife! Grateful to the Root & Shoot team for turning shared challenges into actionable strategies to make conferences more equitable, accessible, and welcoming. 👉 Read here: elifesciences.org/articles/106... #InclusiveScience #STEMEquity

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North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Plz share! (I am a co-author from NAASC) “An unwelcoming climate & culture at scientific conferences is an obstacle to retaining scientists w/marginalized identities. Here we describe..a professional plant science societies..collaboration to make conferences more inclusive.” doi.org/10.7554/eLif...

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Making conferences in the plant sciences more inclusive through community recommendations

The ROOT & SHOOT project in the plant sciences has produced guidelines to help scientific societies organize conferences that are more inclusive and offer more supportive environments to all attendees...

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

This was such a beautiful and collaborative effort! I am so proud of what we accomplished! Congrats to all my co-authors!!

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Join us at the RNA Society Opening Reception and don’t miss your chance to snap a pic with the beach balloons 🌊🎈—because nothing says RNA like science + seaside vibes! #RNA25

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Kicking off #RNA25 in San Diego with inspiring keynote talks and even better company. Excited for a week of groundbreaking RNA science and connections!!

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ROOT-SHOOT RCN @root-shoot.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Join us for an exciting Student Symposium workshop featuring Molly Edwards, PhD @science-irl.bsky.social. It's an interactive workshop on science communication, focused on short-form video production. May 13th 11am EDT. More information & registration link here rootandshoot.org/planting-the...

Planting the Seeds of Change: Communicating Science with Purpose. An online student-led symposium series, featuring Dr. Molly Edwards. We’ll discuss best practices for short-form video production, explore different formats and approaches, and workshop your own ideas for videos. You’ll come away with actionable steps for producing your own video that stands up for science, and we plan to stay in touch after the workshop ends to help each other amplify our videos when they come out.
May 13th, 8-9am PDT / 11am - noon EDT. Open to all, come be a part of it!

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Brady Lab @bradylabs.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

We have a postdoc position that just opened up in the Brady lab on reprogramming tomato root system architecture in response to changes in nutrient availability - please consider applying! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07095

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Postdoctoral Researcher- Brady Lab

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

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Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions® (MPMI) @mpmijournal.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Join the 2025–2027 cohort of MPMI Assistant Feature Editors! 🌱🦠 Gain editorial experience, create multimedia content, network with the greater molecular plant-microbe interactions community, and amplify impactful research. Learn more: www.ismpmi.org/mpmi/Pages/C...

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International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions @ismpmi.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Have you saved your spot? The first session in the #2025EarlyCareerShowcase kicks off February 20! Free for IS-MPMI members, this exciting event will present new research from early career scientists including Xiaofei Du, Dingliang Zhang, and Marcelo Ezequiel Juarez. Register today! bit.ly/4funAyV

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 28/01/2025

American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12

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Christina Areizaga Barbieri, Ph.D. @cabarbieri.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

I’m an NSF panel reviewer that was scheduled to meet today. Just got notice that all NSF panels were canceled today. I reviewed some innovative proposals in support of students. Devastating if these scholars don’t get to do this work. For the love of science & students I hope this is just a delay.💔

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Cara Ocobock @caraocobock.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

All NSF panels have been cancelled until further notice.

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North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Congratulations to Terri Long and Beronda Montgomery- outstanding plant biologists and mentors- for their selection to receive Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring! bit.ly/3C9PQsG

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

How long does it take to commercialize a GMO tomato? At #PAG32 Cathie Martin shares the journey of the purple tomato.

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Sadly this is not shocking. “Among nearly 35,000 biological scientists who authored their first paper in 2000, women were more likely than men to have stopped publishing after 5, 10 or 20 years. The size of this gender gap varies between disciplines.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Who’s quitting academia? Data reveal gender gaps in surprising fields

Even in scientific areas in which women are well represented, they are up to 40% more likely than men to leave research within 20 years.

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Today at #PAG32 we are learning from @jeanmichelane.bsky.social about atmospheric nitrogen fixation in corn aerial roots. Even some #Sorghum aerial roots have bacteria that can fixate nitrogen!!

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

🚨After 3 intense days reviewing 229 applications to the lab, only 20 candidates will be contacted for the next steps. This inspired me to create a short guide & podcast episode to help students in applying to grad school. 📕Doc: zenodo.org/records/1456... 🎙️Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/5uGL...

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Today at #PAG32, @kcox-bioguy.bsky.social used a great and unique analogy comparing spatial biology with LEGOs! Just like LEGOs, spatial biology involves assembling pieces to build a complete picture of life’s architecture.

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PacBio @pacbio.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

One week out from PAG 2025! 🌱 We’ll be in San Diego showcasing how PacBio #HiFisequencing is powering research across the plant and animal kingdom. Stop by Booth #219 for demos and connect with our team. Details: bit.ly/41hR9Qw #PacBio #PAG32

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

If you are going the PAG32, come join me at the new workshop I am hosting on Epitranscriptomics and RNA modifications!! We have some great talks lined up! #PAG32 #RNAmodifications

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Meenu Singla-Rastogi @msr20.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

What excites us most about this discovery is that it indicates plants may control their microbiomes, in part, by regulating gene expression in microbes using cross-kingdom RNA interference, also known as RNAi - @luciaborniego.bsky.social @inneslab.bsky.social www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

🌿 Just discovered this amazing botanical travel tip in my travel group! Would love to hear thoughts from my fellow plant enthusiasts! 🌱✈️ #BotanicalTravel #PlantLovers #TravelTips

Google maps with several stops in Florida Botanical gardens.

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Ignacio_Rubio-Somoza @ignaciorubiosomoza.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Nice commentary about our latest paper @mpmijournal.bsky.social with Francois Vasseur, @pbaldrich.bsky.social @plantevolution.bsky.social what a great way of ending a fantastic yesr!, lookimg forward to next one! apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/full/10....

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Rethinking Growth and Defense: miR472 as a Sensor and Regulator of Plant Immunity | Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 The IS-MPMI Concurrent Session Titles are LIVE! 🎉 Ready to dive into groundbreaking topics and cutting-edge research? Check out what’s in store for this year’s conference and start planning your schedule! www.ismpmi.org/Events/2025C... #IS-MPMI #MPMI #Science

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International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions @ismpmi.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Wrap up 2024 with the gift of support for our early career members attending the #2025ISMPMI Congress in Cologne, Germany! Your contributions to the Michael Mishkind Travel Fund will support the next generation of researchers in our field. Learn more and donate today: my.ismpmi.org/ISMPMI/Donat...

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J Friesner @jfriesner.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Please share! Nominate your Arabidopsis community colleagues, trainees (or yourself) by January 31! Open to people working with Arabidopsis from all parts of the world. Only nominees that advance to round 2 are required to have a full nomination package submitted: bit.ly/3DtjNEi

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

At what age do children begin identifying with STEM? New study shows that stereotypes are present at age 6!! psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202... Here are some resources shared by NSF!

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Great training resources, many of them virtual or hybrid. @events.embl.org

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Come join us at the 30th RNA Society meeting in San Diego!

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Support emerging talent in plant-microbe interactions by nominating early-career researchers to present at the virtual 2025 Early Career Showcase on February 20 and 26. Nominations—including self-nominations—are open until December 9. www.ismpmi.org/Events/2025-...

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2025 Early Career Showcase

......2025 Early Career Showcase...The 2025 Early Career Showcase features two half-day virtual events on February 20 and February 26, that highlight the important work of early career re...

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Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

“Through science and education, we can change the world.” 🌍 Captured this moment at HHMI, where inspiration and innovation are so present.

Picture of a quote saying Through science and education, we can change the world.

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