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A #PlantSci #postdocs community supporting advancement to the next career stage. Tweets by the leadership team. To join visit http://plantpostdocs.com
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rheelab.bsky.social
Only 10 days left to apply to the MSU Plant Resilience Institute for a faculty position.We're looking for 1 junior and 1 senior faculty. Applications submitted after 10/15 cannot be considered. Join us! It's a very collaborative, fun, innovative group of plant biologists. Apply at: lnkd.in/eRyDv_Pi
Open rank faculty positions available at MSU Plant Resilience Institute. Apply online at: https://tinyurl.com/yy2kvt3n
October 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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naascarabidopsis.bsky.social
RSVP for this upcoming (Oct 23, register by Oct 21) Workshop:
Quantifying Plant Morphogenesis: 4D Insights with MorphoGraphX with Dr. Ya Min & Dr. Shuyao Kong.

Brought to you by PMEX, @plantpostdocs.bsky.social, and NAASC. RSVP @ https:/tinyurl.com/PMEXOctober
@mingyuanzhu.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
plantpostdocs.bsky.social
Announcing the 2025 Future Faculty Academy cohort! Congratulations to Dr. Arpita Yadav, Dr. Erika Moore-Pollard, Dr. Kirk Amundson, and Dr. Rajnandani Kashyap. See thread for their bios!
September 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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chenxinli2.bsky.social
MSU is great place to do plant science research. My lab will be a great place to develop new expertise in genomics and plant molecular biology.

Application instruction and link: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...

Please email me if you have any questions.
Research Associate-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Position Summary The Li lab in the Department of Plant Biology is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate to work on project(s) in plant molecular biology, biochemistry, and/or genomics. The idea...
careers.msu.edu
September 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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natanellae.bsky.social
Want to dive into the datasets from our recent @natcomms.nature.com paper? 🌱📊
Check out this step-by-step guide on how to explore and analyze the #drought #recovery #datasets with Omnibusx:

Check out the paper and datasets: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Tutorial: youtu.be/YI0RVFiQnMs
Drought recovery in plants triggers a cell-state-specific immune activation - Nature Communications
Post-drought rehydration triggers a preventive immune response in plants, revealing targets to enhance crop resilience by linking drought stress recovery with improved pathogen resistance.
www.nature.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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ehlawrence-paul.bsky.social
Honored to have been selected for this award! 😊 Happy national postdoc appreciation week everyone!
kenchanmane.bsky.social Sunil Kenchanmane Raju @kenchanmane.bsky.social · Sep 16
Happy to announce @plantpostdocs.bsky.social
#Sahyadri #OutstandingPostdoc 2025 during
National Postdoc Appreciation Week #NPAW2025

🎉Congratulations!!
Erica Lawerence-Paul, PSU
Penelope Lindsay, OSU
Elena Perry, LBNL

@ehlawrence-paul.bsky.social @penlindsay.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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penlindsay.bsky.social
Honored to be selected as a Sahyadri Outstanding Postdoc by @plantpostdocs.bsky.social !
kenchanmane.bsky.social Sunil Kenchanmane Raju @kenchanmane.bsky.social · Sep 16
Happy to announce @plantpostdocs.bsky.social
#Sahyadri #OutstandingPostdoc 2025 during
National Postdoc Appreciation Week #NPAW2025

🎉Congratulations!!
Erica Lawerence-Paul, PSU
Penelope Lindsay, OSU
Elena Perry, LBNL

@ehlawrence-paul.bsky.social @penlindsay.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
plantpostdocs.bsky.social
Congratulations to the 2025 Sahyadri Outstanding Postdoc Awardees:
September 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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kenchanmane.bsky.social
🌱📚Excited to share my journey and experiences in academia, the ups, downs, and everything in between!
Hope it sparks good conversations!
@plantaeofficial.bsky.social @aspbofficial.bsky.social
@plantpostdocs.bsky.social @plantgrads.bsky.social
plantaeofficial.bsky.social Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Sep 10
📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on September 26 at 12:00 pm Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱

👉 Free registration at buff.ly/AAtvGQv.

#PlantScience
Image Text: Plantae Presents – Fledgling Season: Sound Advice for ECRs Starting Out in Academia. Featuring Sunil K. Kenchanmane Raju and Howard S. Judelson. Friday, September 26, 2025, at 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM BST | 12:00 AM Beijing. Featuring the Plantae logo and image of a university building.
September 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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jxbotany.bsky.social
🚨 Applications are open for the 2026 JXB Editorial Internships! 🚨

🌱 Designed for ECRs, you will gain behind-the-scenes publishing experience, write commentary pieces & join the JXB Editorial Board meeting next year 👩‍💻✈️

Deadline: 30 Sept 2025

👉 bit.ly/jxbinterns

#PlantScience 🧪
JXB EDITORIAL INTERNSHIPS 2026 Who is this for? • Early career researchers (2-8 yrs postgrad/postdoc experience) What will you do? • Assess submitted manuscripts (with editorial mentorship) • Write commentary articles for publication in JXB • (Optional) Join JXB's social media activities Benefits for you: • Gain editorial & publishing experience • Career development as a researcher • Free SEB membership (1 year) • Invitation to JXB's Editorial Board meeting in 2026 Apply by 30th September 2025 bit.ly/jxbinterns
September 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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msupri.bsky.social
The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is excited to launch an open rank tenure-track faculty search!

We're seeking creative, collaborative researchers to join the PRI faculty to investigate plant responses to environmental challenges. 🌱 Apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista... #PlantSciJobs
The graphic has a faded background image of plants under a microscope with the Plant Resilience Institute logo in the top left corner. In a green gradient arrow in the middle of the graphic, there is text that says, “Now Hiring: Tenure Stream Faculty Positions, Assistant, Associate or Full Professor Level." In the bottom right corner, there is the MSU PRI logo and the text, “Apply online at careers.msu.edu.”
September 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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kseniakrasileva.bsky.social
Spread the word 😃
Our department has an open position at the Assitant Professor level 🌱
September 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
plantpostdocs.bsky.social
If you missed them, a few recent webinar recordings are now available on our YouTube channel:
August 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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plantcellatlas.bsky.social
REMINDER: One week left to register!!!
msupri.bsky.social MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · Aug 25
🚨 Less than 1 week left to register for #GLPSC2025!

Join us September 12–14 in Lansing, MI for the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference, and help expand the horizons of #plantscience across the Great Lakes region and beyond!

⏳ Register by August 31: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
A graphic promoting GLPSC 2025 with a background image of blurred leaves and an outline of the Great Lakes. The text at the top says, "1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference, September 12-14, 2025, the Lansing Center, Lansing, MI.” In a blue rectangle, there is a QR code and the text, “Last Chance! Register by August 31, 2025 at: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025.” Below, the text says, “Organized by 10 universities around the Great Lakes to push the boundaries of plant science, promote collaborations, and empower the next-generation plant science leaders. Hosted by Michigan State University and the Plant Resilience Institute." The logos of the following participating institutions are at the bottom: Michigan State University, Plant Resilience Institute, Indiana University, Ohio State University, Purdue University, University of Chicago, University of Guelph, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan, University of Toronto, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
August 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
plantpostdocs.bsky.social
Congrats Israel on your new position!
Flyer announcing Israel Cunha Neto's new position as Assistant Professor at Florida International University.
August 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
plantpostdocs.bsky.social
Plant Postdocs co-founder Sunil recently highlighted the initiatives Plant Postdocs and Plant Grads at Plant Biology 2025 Extended (check it out!).
@kenchanmane.bsky.social @aspbofficial.bsky.social @plantgrads.bsky.social
Screenshot of Plant Bio 2025 Extended Session titled "Fostering Inclusion in Plant Biology"
August 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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#PlantScience
August 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
plantpostdocs.bsky.social
Congratulations to Prasad Parchuri on his new position! Prasad was a member of the 2024 PlantPostdocs Future Faculty Academy.

You can apply for the 2025 Sahyadri Award or the Future Faculty Academy here: tinyurl.com/4mk3nyu6
August 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
plantpostdocs.bsky.social
Congratulations to Maryam Rahmati Ishka on the new position! Maryam was a 2023 Sahyadri Awardee.

The 2025 Sahyadri Outstanding Postdoc Award Competition is now open. Apply here: tinyurl.com/4mk3nyu6
August 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
plantpostdocs.bsky.social
Announcing the opening of applications for the Sahyadri Outstanding Postdoc Award & Future Faculty Academy for Fall 2025!

This is an excellent opportunity for plant biology postdocs soon to be on the job market.

Application link: tinyurl.com/4mk3nyu6
Past awardees: tinyurl.com/2rw3xyv7
Sahyadri Outstanding Postdoc Award and Future Faculty Academy flier. Flier describes the eligibility (current postdoc, publication from 2024-2025, currently preparing for job applications, and willing to present their work in Nov/Dec) and the selection criteria. Deadline is August 29, 2025.
July 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Join us in 45 min!
plantpostdocs.bsky.social plantpostdocs.bsky.social @plantpostdocs.bsky.social · Jun 18
Join us for a methods workshop co-hosted by PMEX and Plant Postdocs on morphogenic regulator-assisted plant transformation.

June 25
11 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 6 PM GMT

Register here: tinyurl.com/PMEXJune
PMEX Workshop Flier featuring Dr. Jianqiang Shen, Dr. Juan Debernardi, Dr. Greg Goralogia and the QR code to register.
June 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
plantpostdocs.bsky.social
Join us for a methods workshop co-hosted by PMEX and Plant Postdocs on morphogenic regulator-assisted plant transformation.

June 25
11 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 6 PM GMT

Register here: tinyurl.com/PMEXJune
PMEX Workshop Flier featuring Dr. Jianqiang Shen, Dr. Juan Debernardi, Dr. Greg Goralogia and the QR code to register.
June 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
plantpostdocs.bsky.social
Happening this Wednesday, June 4!
10 AM PT/ 12 PM CT/ 1 PM ET
Register here: tinyurl.com/4p8sk5us
June 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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naascarabidopsis.bsky.social
RSVP today for next week's 2 professional / career development webinar two pack!
👏June 4: From Sound Science to Successful Publication, organized by @plantpostdocs.bsky.social
👏June 6: My Plant Biology Story from NAASC !
Registration links here ➡️https://mailchi.mp/e33a618cf39b/soundsciencempbs
May 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
plantpostdocs.bsky.social
Webinar on scientific editing next week!
Wednesday, June 4 10 AM PT/ 12 PM CT/ 1 PM ET
Register here: tinyurl.com/4p8sk5us
May 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM