Reposted by Peter MabbittRalph Hückelhoven @huckelhovenr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Professorship for Plant Metabolism: www.biologie.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/about-the...biologie.uni-wuerzburg.deW3_Pflanzenmetabolismus - FACULTY OF BIOLOGY 0313
Reposted by Peter MabbittSEBiology @sebiology.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🌱 Join the (@jxbotany.bsky.social) team as an Assistant Editor! A 12-month opportunity based in Lancaster, supporting peer review, journal meetings, content promotion and editorial development. 📅 Apply by 23 October 2026 More information: www.sebiology.org/resource/joi... 036
Reposted by Peter MabbittBioeconomy Science Institute @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Join our Summer Internship programme & gain hands-on experience, develop your skills, & connect with the science community Positions available across AoNZ, spanning a broad range of our capabilities 🔬🧪🔎 Dates: 23 Nov '26 - 12 Feb '27 www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/about-us/int... 001
Reposted by Peter MabbittSven Lange @sven-m-lange.bsky.social · 04/09/2026We’re hiring a Research Technician I at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City! This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate who’s excited to gain hands-on research experience. Interested, or know someone who might be? Please share! jobs.weill.cornell.edu/NY/job/New-Y... #ResearchJobsjobs.weill.cornell.eduResearch Technician IResearch Technician I 065
Reposted by Peter MabbittMary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 16/08/2026The applications are starting to roll in! A sample News and Views must be submitted with the application, so don't procrastinate 😵💫 The blog post lists papers you can write on; if you can't access the one you select, I can send it to you. Good luck 🍀 blog.aspb.org/plantphys_af... Please share!blog.aspb.orgPlant Physiology is recruiting Assistant Features Editors to start in 2027 and 2028 | Plant Science TodayWe are now accepting applications to join the Plant Physiology Assistant Features Editor (AFE) program. These are two-year appointments, starting either in January 2027 or 2028. Since 2018… 01611
Reposted by Peter MabbittBioeconomy Science Institute @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social · 04/08/2026We're excited to welcome Dr Michelle Colgrave as the Bioeconomy Science Institute Maiangi Taiao's new Chief Missions & Impact Officer. An internationally recognised science leader, Michelle will help drive our missions-led approach to delivering impact for Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond. 🌱 021
Reposted by Peter MabbittBioeconomy Science Institute @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Three exceptional science leaders. Another milestone for the Bioeconomy Science Institute Maiangi Taiao. Congratulations to Dr Linda Johnson, Dr Jolon Dyer and Dr Dave Houlbrooke on their new leadership appointments. Read more:bit.ly/4vmWnGa 011
Reposted by Peter MabbittEuropean Commission @ec.europa.eu · 09/04/2026Big opportunities for researchers 🌍 We are investing nearly €400 million to help researchers share their work and collaborate with the best scientific teams across the EU. The 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships are now open. More: link.europa.eu/PNxpxw 2148102
Reposted by Peter MabbittBioeconomy Science Institute @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Have your say on the future of energy and whenua. We are inviting Māori landowners, trustees, governors, whānau, kaitiaki, and those connected to whenua to take part in a short survey exploring Māori perspectives on bioenergy and future energy choices. Survey closes 12 June: bit.ly/4xk0x3I 001
Reposted by Peter MabbittBioeconomy Science Institute @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Did you know this year marks 100 years of publicly funded science in Aotearoa New Zealand? #100YearsOfScienceNZ we're celebrating the discoveries, innovations and impacts that have shaped NZ for a century. Explore the stories and discover how science continues to make a difference: bit.ly/4v4tJd7 124
Reposted by Peter MabbittOtago Microbiology and Immunology @otagomicroimmuno.bsky.social · 13/05/2026🐧 New research on hoiho / yellow-eyed penguins reveals three deep evolutionary lineages and candidate genes linked to respiratory distress syndrome. Read here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Genomics #ConservationBiologynature.comPopulation genomics of yellow-eyed penguins uncovers subspecies divergence and candidate genes linked to respiratory distress syndrome - Nature Ecology & EvolutionWhole-genome data from 249 yellow-eyed penguins (hoiho) identify three lineages with high geographical and genomic divergence, and candidate gene variants associated with differential susceptibility t... 043
Reposted by Peter MabbittPeter Fineran @peterfineran.bsky.social · 04/03/2026New post-doctoral research position in my phage-host interactions (Phi) laboratory in @otagomicroimmuno.bsky.social at @universityofotago.bsky.social New Zealand. The project is focused on defences against jumbo phages. Please share and if interested apply using the link in the comments. 55350
Reposted by Peter MabbittMatthias Fellner @mfellnerlab.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Join the University of Otago, New Zealand, for a 2.5‑year postdoctoral role focused on the structural and functional analysis of serine hydrolases. This project centres on solving and interpreting atomic structures to guide the development of novel antibiotics. otago.taleo.net/careersectio...otago.taleo.netPostdoctoral Fellow - BiochemistryClick the link provided to see the complete job description. 001
Reposted by Peter MabbittBioeconomy Science Institute @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social · 27/01/2026🌱 Biosensors are changing the game for plant health, delivering real‑time insights that boost precision horticulture and forestry. Check out our latest research highlight, where Dalila Pasquini breaks down a newly published study on smarter plant monitoring. 🔗 bit.ly/4sVjqHW 041
Peter Mabbitt @petermabbitt.bsky.social · 26/01/2026After initial concern from the neighbours my zucchini patch is thriving 000
Reposted by Peter MabbittRoyal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 22/01/2026Do you have plans for your professional development in 2026? Our database of training courses helps you to find high quality options, all independently verified by the RSC. Easily navigate a wide range of courses: rsc.li/4jWf1Rc #ChemSky 032
Reposted by Peter MabbittRyan Lister @ryanlister.bsky.social · 20/01/2026ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY: We’re hiring 4 roles at UWA's Plant Synbio Innovation Centre: Facility Manager + 3 Postdocs (single-cell genomics/screening; molecular tools; construct prototyping) bit.ly/4qfoftG bit.ly/3MFgD59 bit.ly/4pFT6jf bit.ly/48VkgLw Apply by Tuesday 27 Jan 2026 (11:55pm AWST)bit.lyProspective staff : Jobs at UWA : The University Of Western Australia 1710
Reposted by Peter MabbittBiochemical Society @biochemsoc.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Check out the latest issue of Biochemical Journal, featuring research on enzymology, molecular interactions, signaling biotechnology, gene expression, host-microbe interactions, and mutation🧪 ow.ly/MijF50XXQtp 1118
Reposted by Peter MabbittForest & Bird @forestandbird.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Spotting the iridescent blue-green shimmer of a kōtare sacred kingfisher is an unexpected urban moment – perhaps on a power line or in your backyard! ✨ Kōtare are adapting to urban landscapes in Aotearoa, and there are ways we can help them thrive further. 📸: Maurice Summerfield, Dan Dirks 3163
Peter Mabbitt @petermabbitt.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Tonight's first world problem, cat spills prosecco on my laptop. 1140
Reposted by Peter MabbittLorne Proteins @lorneproteins.bsky.social · 12/01/2026🌞 Lorne Proteins 2026—Invited speakers Tzviya Zeev-Ben-Mordehai, Utrecht U, increasing the reach of cryo-EM SPA to native samples & for de novo protein ID! And Max Wilkinson, MSKCC, on reverse transcriptase discovery in transposon mobility and phage defence. 🔗 Register now: www.lorneproteins.org 0114
Reposted by Peter MabbittBioeconomy Science Institute @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social · 09/01/2026💡 The right container, for the right species, in the right place can make all the difference. These tī kōuka seedlings show how container choice shapes root development — and long-term survival. 🌱 Read more about this NZ-first native tree study led by our team: bit.ly/4p9SjWM #BioeconomyScience 043
Reposted by Peter Mabbittlabhofmann.bsky.social @labhofmann.bsky.social · 05/12/2025For all #ubiquitin aficionados out there: Our new study, where we used an #alphafold based screen and found a new class of plant-specific DUBs, which cleave K63 chains and interfere with endocytosis at the plasma membrane. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgDUCs are C2 domain containing plant-specific deubiquitinases stabilizing endocytic cargo at the plasma membraneDeubiquitinases (DUBs) remove ubiquitin modifications from proteins in a substrate- or linkage-selective manner and regulate numerous cell-biological processes, including endocytosis. By performing ho... 02010
Peter Mabbitt @petermabbitt.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Great find in the shed. All I need now is a radio mouse and a floppy disk drive. 030
Peter Mabbitt @petermabbitt.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Christmas garlic crop harvested. Guess what will be in your stocking this year? (CRC for scale). 010
Reposted by Peter MabbittDrKatJ @drkatj.bsky.social · 12/12/2025We are hiring! Are you a plant pathologist looking for a permanent academic research+teaching role in NZ? Read more here: www.seek.co.nz/job/89090337...seek.co.nzLecturer/Senior Lecturer - Plant Microbe Interactions - Faculty of Science Job in Auckland CBD, Auckland - SEEKWe invite scientists interested in Plant-Microbe interactions to join our team in the Te Kura Mātauranga Koiora | School of Biological Sciences 001
Reposted by Peter MabbittUnion of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 05/12/2025Chaos and confusion don’t protect children. The best available science does. Today’s expected vote by RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee will have significant consequences for our kids’ health. (🧵)cidrap.umn.eduDuring chaotic meeting, CDC advisers handpicked by RFK Jr. postpone vote on changing hepatitis B vaccine recommendations 1255
Reposted by Peter MabbittLorne Proteins @lorneproteins.bsky.social · 05/12/2025📢 Lorne Proteins 2026 features Ruchi Anand, IIT Bombay—applying advanced structural biology to AMR mechanisms 🦠and biosensor development 💡. And synthetic biology titan Hagan Bayley, Oxford, fabricating 3D tissues 🧫 to founding Oxford Nanopore 🍩. 🤓 Register now at: www.lorneproteins.org 033
Reposted by Peter MabbittEtienne Bucher 🌾🧬🇪🇺 @plantepigenetics.ch · 04/12/2025Finally! The European Union allows the use of genome editing! 🌱🌾🫛🇪🇺🧬 www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/v...tagesschau.deEU einigt sich auf Lockerungen für gentechnisch veränderte LebensmittelFür viele gentechnisch veränderte Lebensmittel soll es künftig keine Hinweispflicht mehr in Supermärkten geben. Darauf einigten sich Vertreter aus dem Europaparlament und dem Rat der EU-Länder. 25118
Reposted by Peter MabbittN End Rules @n-end-rules.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Just registered for FEBS advanced workshop Protein termini 2026 in Palermo #proteintermini2026 (?) Looking forward to a great meeting. @ispt-proteinterm.bsky.social www.conferencecentral.org/webpage/view...conferencecentral.org FEBS Workshop 'Protein termini 2026: From mechanisms to biological impact' 024
Reposted by Peter MabbittKew Gardens @rbgkew.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Plant taxonomy is disappearing - and so is our ability to protect species 🍂 Nearly half of countries have fewer than 10 plant taxonomists. Kew is working to close the gap, but we need more experts fast. Read the study’s key findings and what we're doing about it 👇 ow.ly/XhJo50XyGAa 06045
Peter Mabbitt @petermabbitt.bsky.social · 29/11/2025We’ve made some new tools to manipulate N-recognins. Check them out in our preprint. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 01813
Reposted by Peter MabbittFletcher Lab @fletcherlab.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Join @uofglasgow.bsky.social for a funded 3.5 year PhD programme: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl... Also up for grabs is a project on antiviral PROTACs, supervised by us and the France lab (School of Chemistry) should ubiquitin and viruses appeal! Please get in touch with any questions.gla.ac.uk 045
Reposted by Peter MabbittPeggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Climate of fear: are CSIRO’s sweeping job cuts a sign Australia doesn’t care about the extinction crisis? Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs www.theguardian.com/australia-ne....theguardian.comClimate of fear: are CSIRO’s sweeping job cuts a sign Australia doesn’t care about the extinction crisis?Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs 33925
Reposted by Peter MabbittRune Busk Damgaard @rbdamgaard.bsky.social · 21/11/2025🚨 Postdoc position in my lab! A project on protein binder discovery for K6-linked #ubiquitin to investigate their role in infection is available. 📍 DTU, Copenhagen, Denmark ⏰ Deadline: 18 December 2025 Apply here: efzu.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... 1713
Reposted by Peter MabbittThe Australian Ubiquitin Summit @ausub.bsky.social · 16/11/2025⏳Four days to go until #AusUb2025! Check out the video below to hear some conference tips and tricks from our committee chair David Komander (and some potentially controversial interest rankings!?!?). More interviews to come in the next few days so watch this space 😉 0127
Reposted by Peter MabbittThe Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Today is a big day as the Precision Breeding Act comes into force 🌱 @kamounlab.bsky.social: “This is a milestone for UK science and innovation. We now have the regulatory framework to translate discovery into impact — improving crops, strengthening food security, and benefiting society” 🌿 13319
Reposted by Peter MabbittTroy Baisden @troybaisden.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Nice to see Research, Science, Innovation and Technology getting a little airtime with two oral questions, and subsequent supplementary exchanges, in Parliament today. There are some extreme snippets on socials but here is full session (7 min). youtu.be/s2rz84uo2JQyoutu.beParliament Oral Questions 10 and 11 on 13 Nov 2025YouTube video by New Zealand Association of Scientists 193
Peter Mabbitt @petermabbitt.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Spoonbill, come together with the shelducks. -Soundgarden's lesser-known song. 000
Reposted by Peter MabbittKew Gardens @rbgkew.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Looking to do a PhD at Kew? We partner with leading universities across the UK to tackle urgent questions in plant & fungal science – from AI-driven evolution to the effects of climate change 🌍 See what opportunities we have: kew.org/phd-opportunities Some examples 🧵👇 #PlantScience #PhD 1185
Reposted by Peter MabbittMax Wilkinson @maxewilkinson.bsky.social · 31/10/2025The Wilkinson Lab is open for science! @mskcancercenter.bsky.social 🧬We'll be finding funky new RNA biology, mainly by looking at reverse transcriptases (i.e. the Best Enzymes In The World)🧬 annnd: I'm hiring - come join! Especially postdocs and PhD students - please get in touch (NYC is great)wilkinsonlab.bioWilkinson LabWe discover and study reverse transcriptases 59946