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Bob Mason @robertoskar.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I'm delighted to announce I have been awarded a BBSRC Fellowship to research the spatio-temporal landscape of immunity in plants at @york.ac.uk. Big thanks to everyone who helped me through the process. Stay tuned from January 2027 for the latest updates! www.ukri.org/news/bbsrc-i...

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BBSRC invests in 21 new Fellows

BBSRC invests £10 million in 21 new Fellows as part of its ongoing commitment to develop the next generation of independent research leaders across the UK.

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Tanya Mathur @tamatar.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

A ubiquitin binding protein mediates the crosstalk between PTI and ETI! Check out our new preprint below 👇

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Spoel Lab @spoel-lab.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Congrats to @robertoskar.bsky.social for passing his PhD viva last Friday, investigating the role of mobile signals in ‘vaccinating’ plants against diseases!!🥳🎊🥳 Many thanks to examiners @jurriaanton.bsky.social and @drannisr.bsky.social !!

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Bob Mason @robertoskar.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

A new desk! Last month I submitted my PhD thesis, ending 5 amazing years working with @spoel-lab.bsky.social in plant immunity. This week I start my first postdoc with @drannisr.bsky.social, I'm looking forward to delving into the details of maize leaf patterning!

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Spoel Lab @spoel-lab.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

How does immunisation establish durable disease resistance in plants? Mobile immune signals released upon immunisation boost effectiveness of the defence hormone salicylic acid by ten times!😲 This results in higher immune gene expression and systemic acquired resistance against infection.

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