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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 20h

I am pleased to receive the AAB President medal !! Thanks to the amazing people that nominated me and to @blackinplantsci.bsky.social for giving me a pathway to give back to the whole Plant Science community by contributing to the important call for diversity and inclusion #happy

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today is my Birthday!! And I am thinking @blackinplantsci.bsky.social conference. Have you registered? blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...

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BiPS Conference 2026 Registration – Black in Plant Science

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Black In Plant Science- UK @blackinplantsci.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

📢Speaker Announcement: Dr. Tessa Burch-Smith We are delighted to finally announce that our international plenary speaker this year will be Dr. Tessa Burch-Smith. Join us for what will be an inspiring day and register now: bit.ly/BiPSConferen...

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

@blackinplantsci.bsky.social conference in York. Do not miss talking with experts and professionals on their career path. Besides a great line up of scientific talks and community building events. Come and join us by registering Today !!!

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

@blackinplantsci.bsky.social conference early bird registration is mid Sept! Join us on October 30th in York, UK for a day of connection and celebration. Sponsored by The Gatsby Foundation @newphyt.bsky.social and @theplantjournal.bsky.social Register at blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...

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BiPS Conference 2026 Registration – Black in Plant Science

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This October I am joining this team of awardees to deliver a webinar on plant science and our progress leading the @blackinplantsci.bsky.social network. Join online via the link below

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Extremely excited to welcome Tessa to our conference in October 2026. Tessa has already broken glass ceilings in research and leadership. She is @aspbofficial.bsky.social president elect and will travel from US to join us in person. Register to attend her address @blackinplantsci.bsky.social

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The combination of morphogenic regulators BABY BOOM and GRF‐GIF improves maize transformation efficiency and promotes leaf regeneration 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... by Chen et al. @WileyPlantSci #PlantScience

Maize regeneration via somatic embryogenesis by ectopic expression of morphogenic factors TaGRF4-TaGIF1 and ZmBBM.

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

In the wake of such sad events and the anger that dominate our thoughts, I want to thank all allies who reach out in social and in private to support the work, @blackinplantsci I want to share this bit of hope for the UK academic community, Let's the work of healing continue. Let's have faith

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

RIP Prof Jason Arday. The man was pure kindness, the hounding that precipitated his death is out. The community is hurting @blackinplantsci.bsky.social support every black scientist that perform above and beyond to gain a bit of respect. The truth; this fight is uneven and some are silenced #sad

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We are listening! @blackinplantsci.bsky.social conference, organise your preferred Workshop for the community, chair and invite your preferred speaker.

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Cambridge University Botanic Garden @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🌱We’re hiring: Seed Bank Coordinator Help safeguard our internationally important living collections in this new role. Coordinate seed collections, records, storage, distribution and exchange, while helping develop future seed conservation work. 📅 Closing date: 16 August 🔗 bit.ly/4fR0lCn

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Black In Plant Science- UK @blackinplantsci.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

📢Registration is now open! This year we will be welcoming the incredible Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso (Professor at the University of Leeds) and a surprise Special Guest as our plenary speakers. Early Bird Registration is open until Friday 18 September - £30. Register here: buff.ly/tRc4Sdg

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Black In Plant Science- UK @blackinplantsci.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

BiPS Conference 2026 - Poster Submission Would you like to present your poster and a 1 minute flash talk at this year's BiPS Conference? Well submissions are now open! Register as soon as possible and fill out the form below to secure your spot at the conference: buff.ly/XBC4qOn

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Looking forward to October and attending @blackinplantsci.bsky.social conference This year I am sharing my own experience in academia, also thanking those that have influenced directly and indirectly my career. Curious? Register now to benefit from early bird rate, link 👇

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I am delighted to inform you that registration @blackinplantsci.bsky.social is OPEN!

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

NO TIME TO WASTE! Registration for the Black in Plant Science UK conference 2026 is live. Register ASAP and submit your abstract via store.york.ac.uk/product-cata... Early bird registration and sponsorship opportunities are available. Looking forward to see you ! @blackinplantsci.bsky.social

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This year you are the designer! Let us know what you want to talk about at the @blackinplantsci.bsky.social conference. Propose a workshop in the form below! Participate

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Join us in York this year and share with a community that celebrates you!!!

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Hello world, an award for the whole @blackinplantsci.bsky.social community. Sharing this with trailblazer and researchers I admire since my PhD about 20+ years ago is an honour. Thanks to those that nominate me as rep from the whole team.

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Made it to Green Singapore. I am amazed by Nature here although there would not be very much time to explore. ICAR2026 @naascarabidopsis.bsky.social starting Strong with @Elliott Meyerowitz Plenary address.

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The Centre for Plant Science has started. A room for collaboration and celebration of Plant Research and Teaching. University of Leeds. Our Plenary is Katie Field from University of Sheffield

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Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Mechanical forces & cell shape guide how plant stomata form🥬👄 @leoserra.bsky.social & Euan Smithers from @robinsonsci.bsky.social's team uncover how the interplay between cell shape & mechanical stress influences the orientation of stomata doi.org/10.1016/j.ce... www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/news/mechani...

Time-lapse images of adaxial side of PM-YFP cotyledons showing new stomatal divisions occurring between 1 and 2 days after germination (DAG). Newly formed stomata are highlighted in magenta at 2DAG. Imaging by Leo Serra.

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Plant Cell Wall Dynamics Lab @cellwalldynamics.com · 21/05/2026

And what better opponent than the brilliant Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social who joined us all the way from Leeds for both Klaudia’s seminar and yesterday’s invited talk! A truly intense and inspiring week for the lab 🌱 (2/2)

Prof. Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso (left) and Klaudia Ordyniak (right) sit at the seminar table during the opponent discussion. Behind them, the acknowledgements slide of Klaudia’s presentation is projected, showing the Plant Cell Wall Dynamics Lab group photo and logos of Umeå University, UPSC, NTNU, and Kempestiftelserna.

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Marcel Dickmanns | 🌿❄️🔬 @madic.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

New preprint: In situ Architecture of #Plasmodesmata. Using #cryoET, #AlphaFold & proteomics, we uncover the native organization of plant intercellular nanopores. 🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025... 🧪🧵1/n #teamtomo #PlantScience #Physcomitrium #Arabidopsis #cryoEM

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Looking forward to a great Plant mechanobiology session in Glasgow in July organized as part of www.isocmb.org Register asap. early bird prices until Friday 22nd. and plenty of opportunities to be selected for an oral presentation! Come and join me and Andrew Fleming in Glasgow!!

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International Symposium for Mechanobiology | Glasgow, 12–16 July 2026

Part of Synergy for Science 2026. Venue: Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Glasgow.

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

The 6th International Symposium for Mechanobiology, www.isocmb.org is coming to Glasgow from 12th-16th of July 2026, as part of the exciting Synergy for Science federate event. Join me and Luciana Renna at a satellite event on Plant Mechanobiology on the 15th, iop.eventsair.com/synsci26/pla...

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International Symposium for Mechanobiology | Glasgow, 12–16 July 2026

Part of Synergy for Science 2026. Venue: Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Glasgow.

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Black In Plant Science- UK @blackinplantsci.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

In October 2026 we held our second Black in Plant Science (BiPS) Conference at the University of Leeds. We asked the members of our community why BiPS is important to them, and here is what they had to say: buff.ly/OClLBP3 Thank you to everyone who contributed to this video.

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The Importance of the Black in Plant Science Network

In October 2026 we held our second Black in Plant Science (BiPS) Conference at the University of Leeds. We asked the members of our community why BiPS is im...

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Congratulations to Sibo and Ousmane for winning the @blackinplantsci.bsky.social Research Excellence Award! Well done! Post below

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Students out there, I have a PhD project cutting across biology, material science and biomedicine that requires a highly capable, diverse and brave applicant. if you think this is for you please Apply using the link below. All details in the website!! Project: eb4bm.org/project/engi...

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Engineering bioinspired beta-glucan scaffolds with membrane interfaces for drug targeting and delivery - Engineering Biology For Biomedicine

This project combines multidisciplinary approaches, bridging biology and soft polymer physics, to deliver new biocompatible synthetic systems as programmable environments for applications in drug deli...

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Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso @yoselin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

One as Head of Plant Science at Leeds The new Plant Sciences page is now live and linked to from the FBS Research and Innovation homepage - interested in joining or collaborating? Learn about the research and opportunities by visiting this website! biologicalsciences.leeds.ac.uk/plant-sciences

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Engineering bioinspired beta-glucan scaffolds with membrane interfaces for drug targeting and delivery - Engineering Biology For Biomedicine

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

📣 Check out JXB's newest Special Issue 📣 📜 Issue 3 of 2026 📜 🔬 Plasmodesmata: Current perspectives on plant intercellular communication and signalling 🔬 📘 Guest edited by Jake Brunkard & Tessa Burch-Smith 🔗 academic.oup.com/jxb... #JXBspecialissues #PlantScience 🧪 SEBiology

The cover of Vol 77 | Issue 3 | 2026 of the Journal of Experimental Botany, Special Issue: Plasmodesmata: Current perspectives on plant intercellular
communication and signalling. Teal coloured banners border the top and bottom of the page and in the centre is an image of multicoloured Nicotiana benthamiana cells under a microscope. Fluorescent proteins (mTurquoise2, mEGFP, mCitrine, mScarlet-I) move between cells via plasmodesmata in the epidermis of N. benthamiana. (Image credit: Rory Greenhalgh, Jacob O. Brunkard.)

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Andrea Paterlini (he/him) @apaterlini.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Very proud to present, together with @plantteaching.bsky.social, Agnes Uhereczky, @yoselin.bsky.social, Sofie Goormachtig and @mehta-lab.com, our @jxbotany.bsky.social community resource paper on building a diverse and inclusive plant science community 🌱. academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-... (🧵 1/2)

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Black In Plant Science- UK @blackinplantsci.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Happy New Year!! 🎉 We're pleased to be back with some exciting new opportunities which we will be sharing in the coming weeks. We are again inviting host labs to share their projects for our 2026 BiPS Summer Studentships. Head to our website for more details: buff.ly/g6vAJmM

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Black In Plant Science- UK @blackinplantsci.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

At Black in Plant Science celebrating excellence is one of main pillars. So if you would like to apply or nominate anyone, applications are now open. We are looking for Black Heritage Early Career Researchers, if this is you, or someone you know, then please don't hesitate to apply! buff.ly/RrP7DM9

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Black In Plant Science- UK @blackinplantsci.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

We are strongly encouraging projects in the area of Physics of Life, in alignment with our partnership with PoLNET. If your lab has a project in this area, we'd love for you to share your projects so that we can match the successful student with the right lab. Learn more: buff.ly/bE9djQK

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Black In Plant Science- UK @blackinplantsci.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Everyone’s a Seed - Celebration Event We are happy to join our partners in inviting you to join them in celebrating amazing community poets from Leeds and Bradford and the publication of the Everyone’s a Seed poetry Anthology. 🕑10am 📍SHINE Community Centre in Harehills Register: buff.ly/ymA80wl

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Julia Hanmer BSBI 🍁 @moschatel.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

It was inspiring to hear @yoselin.bsky.social talk about the Black in Plant Science network last night. I so agree about the importance of creating a sense of community and belonging, through networks and support, to grow self-confidence and bring the power of diversity to botany.

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