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Robert Calderon

@rhcalderon.bsky.social
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🌱 biologist and dad. Trying to understand our planet while making it more fair, equitable and fun for everyone. calderon-lab.com

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Robert Calderon @rhcalderon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Interesting back story to the new work out on Paulinella! (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/s...
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In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life (Gift Article)
A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.
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American Society of Plant Biologists @aspbofficial.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The NSF BIO Plant Biology Act (H.R.7949) would strengthen investments in plant and microbial research—helping drive innovation and protect U.S. agriculture. Learn why it matters and how to take action 👉 buff.ly/xRu6Eqz #PlantScience #SciencePolicy
A graphic with text that reads "ASPB Advocacy and Science Policy Update. Call to action: Support the NSF BIO Plant Biology Act. Strengthening U.S. Leadership in Plant Science."
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Tamara Hernández-Verdeja @tamara-hverdeja.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
🌱💚🎉 Sharing (again 😁) my review on regulation of chloroplast biogenesis. First work of my emerging research group at @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social
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Robert Calderon @rhcalderon.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Very sad to see colleagues here at IU targeted by the FBI for what appears to be, at worst, the scientific equivalent of jaywalking. Reading the article, it’s clear the government’s response is driven by ignorance, xenophobia, retribution or some combo of the 3. #PlantSky #AcademicSky #research
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The FBI searched 2 IU biology professors’ labs in December. It won’t say why
The reasons for the searches are unknown.
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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
🔬✨Join us Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Science Fest 2025. Explore hands-on, interactive activities that spark curiosity and inspire learners of all ages. You might even spot Hoosier the Bison in his new lab coat! 🦬 🥼 🎉 Open to the public, free admission. 🔗sciencefest.indiana.edu/index.html
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Devin O’Connor @oconnord.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Hiring a #postdoc to join our new lab at CSU! oconnorlab.colostate.edu
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Maria de la Paz Fernandez @mariadelapax.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Come join us! Applications to the GCDB Biology Doctoral program at IU are due December 1st. @iubiology.bsky.social @alizeemalnoe.bsky.social @rhcalderon.bsky.social @lesleynweaver.bsky.social @hoosierflyman.bsky.social @tennessenlab.bsky.social @flyeyelab.bsky.social @briancalvi.bsky.social
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IU Biology @iubiology.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Exciting news from the IU Biology Greenhouse! Wally, our corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum), is officially preparing to bloom! 🪴🌸 🎥You can watch the livestream: go.iu.edu/8tM8 📷: Jessica L. Hooten, Department of Biology
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James Schnable @szintri.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
I helped launch and run a startup commercializing technology that could identify the fields where more fertilizer wouldn't increase crop productivity and save farmers money. SBIR funding from NSF is how we made the leap from concept to product and acquisition.
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Robert Calderon @rhcalderon.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Pretty cool to see @alizeemalnoe.bsky.social get profiled by the Indiana Daily Student! @iubiology.bsky.social @idsnews.bsky.social #plantsky #PlantScience
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Bigger, better plants: an IU researcher’s endeavor to understand photosynthesis
This research lab wants to decode the fundamentals of plants and photosynthesis.
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Alizée Malnoë @alizeemalnoe.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Thanks @standupforscience.bsky.social for organizing! @nytimes.com please report on this, the public deserves to understand how decreasing DEIA and funding in Science will impact them. Thanks @nature.com for live reporting! @goodtroublein.bsky.social @indivisible.org @iubiology.bsky.social
People gathered in front of the state house in Indianapolis on March 7th 2025 to protest the funding cuts and destruction of DEIA measures. Signs say for examples: « You know it’s bad when that many introverts rally » « Science not silence » « what makes America great? Science »People gathered in front of the state house in Indianapolis on March 7th 2025 to protest the funding cuts and destruction of DEIA measures. A woman is wearing a shirt that says « humanity needs science ». Approximately 200 people of a range of ages stood up for science and listened to speakers highlighting how we should not remain silent and we should instead listen to our inner voice that does not agree with the measures taken in these past 46 days.
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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
I'm incredibly proud of the work the broad plant science community has done through the ROOT&SHOOT initiative. Given its nature, our future funding is uncertain. Please give us a boost by sharing this announcement and joining us for the event, we'd love to have a big turnout. Thanks! 💚 #PlantSci
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Stephan Wenkel @microproteins.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
We’re looking for a postdoc in plant bioengineering to join an exciting interdisciplinary ERC project @UPSC! Work in a vibrant, international environment alongside top researchers, pushing the boundaries of plant science. Apply here: shorturl.at/smdwD
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Liz Haswell @ehaswell.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
“It's no wonder the public is losing trust in . . . universities and funding agencies. . . They hide behind legalistic excuses & crafted statements that say little . . . prioritize their reputations & budgets over the interests of their less powerful constituents.” www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Time to take stock
The reelection of Donald Trump for a second, nonconsecutive term as US president—mirroring only Grover Cleveland’s 22nd and 24th presidencies after the Civil War—underscores a reality: Although his su...
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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 02/11/2024
SOQ1 functions as a methionine sulfoxide reductase in the chloroplast lumen for regulation of photoprotective qH in Arabidopsis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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SOQ1 functions as a methionine sulfoxide reductase in the chloroplast lumen for regulation of photoprotective qH in Arabidopsis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.01.621559v1
Photosynthetic organisms must balance light absorption and energy dissipation to prevent photo-oxida
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Robert Calderon @rhcalderon.bsky.social · 25/10/2024
Happy to report that at least one squirrel in Bloomington is taking a break from the all-you-can-eat jack-o’-lantern buffet
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Robert Calderon @rhcalderon.bsky.social · 13/09/2024
An ode to the door stops which were kindly returned to the 3rd floor of Myers Hall: Hello door stop, my old friend I can walk through doors again Lab equipment softly beeping Arabidopsis seeds in tubes sleeping And the fume hoods which vent out some methane Still remain Within the sound of science
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Stephan Wenkel @microproteins.bsky.social · 05/03/2024
Please RT: Calling all #microprotein enthusiasts! Dive into cross-kingdom communication with our postdoc fellowship @umeauniversity mentored by @microProteins & @CavaLab_MIMS. Apply now:  CROSS-COMM #Postdoc #Research project #10: shorturl.at/clxXZ
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