Ravi Palanivelu
@rpalaniveluaz.bsky.social
Faculty at the University of Arizona; plant developmental biologist with a focus on plant reproduction. Tweets reflect my opinions only.
Big milestone for our lab!
My graduate student Emma Jong successfully defended her PhD! 🎉🌱
Her thesis work showcased exciting advances in overcoming species barriers and protecting fertility under heat stress.
Congratulations, Dr. Emma Jong!
My graduate student Emma Jong successfully defended her PhD! 🎉🌱
Her thesis work showcased exciting advances in overcoming species barriers and protecting fertility under heat stress.
Congratulations, Dr. Emma Jong!
November 25, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Big milestone for our lab!
My graduate student Emma Jong successfully defended her PhD! 🎉🌱
Her thesis work showcased exciting advances in overcoming species barriers and protecting fertility under heat stress.
Congratulations, Dr. Emma Jong!
My graduate student Emma Jong successfully defended her PhD! 🎉🌱
Her thesis work showcased exciting advances in overcoming species barriers and protecting fertility under heat stress.
Congratulations, Dr. Emma Jong!
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Happy to see @rpalaniveluaz.bsky.social at #PlantBio2025 too!
July 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Happy to see @rpalaniveluaz.bsky.social at #PlantBio2025 too!
I will be giving a talk on my lab’s innovative strategy (PhD thesis project of my graduate student Emma Jong @EmmaJong3 ) to generate heat-tolerant tomato varieties. Tomorrow (Monday) at #PlantBio2025. Please consider attending it. plantbiology.app.swapcard.com/event/plant-...
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July 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I will be giving a talk on my lab’s innovative strategy (PhD thesis project of my graduate student Emma Jong @EmmaJong3 ) to generate heat-tolerant tomato varieties. Tomorrow (Monday) at #PlantBio2025. Please consider attending it. plantbiology.app.swapcard.com/event/plant-...
My graduate student Kelsey Pryze will present a poster on heat stress and role of ROS in tomato pistil thermotolerance. Today (Sunday) and tomorrow (Monday) evenings at #PlantBio2025. Poster # 100-15. Please consider visiting it. plantbiology.app.swapcard.com/event/plant-...
July 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
My graduate student Kelsey Pryze will present a poster on heat stress and role of ROS in tomato pistil thermotolerance. Today (Sunday) and tomorrow (Monday) evenings at #PlantBio2025. Poster # 100-15. Please consider visiting it. plantbiology.app.swapcard.com/event/plant-...
My graduate student Calvin Perkins will talk about GWAS on tomato pollen to identify genes critical for cell wall integrity. Tomorrow (Monday) afternoon at #PlantBio2025. Please consider attending it. plantbiology.app.swapcard.com/event/plant-...
July 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
My graduate student Calvin Perkins will talk about GWAS on tomato pollen to identify genes critical for cell wall integrity. Tomorrow (Monday) afternoon at #PlantBio2025. Please consider attending it. plantbiology.app.swapcard.com/event/plant-...
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Opinion from a plant science PhD. student in Wisconsin who grew up in Sacramento, attended UC Davis, and is worried the Trump administration is killing science
"STEM careers at risk: NIH funding cuts impact the sciences | Sacramento Bee" share.google/BfnM7qnrFt1j...
"STEM careers at risk: NIH funding cuts impact the sciences | Sacramento Bee" share.google/BfnM7qnrFt1j...
I became a scientist, but I don’t know if my career will exist in five years | Opinion
“The opportunities I had as an aspiring researcher are gone. The path to a better life for kids in Sacramento is slipping away.”
share.google
July 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Opinion from a plant science PhD. student in Wisconsin who grew up in Sacramento, attended UC Davis, and is worried the Trump administration is killing science
"STEM careers at risk: NIH funding cuts impact the sciences | Sacramento Bee" share.google/BfnM7qnrFt1j...
"STEM careers at risk: NIH funding cuts impact the sciences | Sacramento Bee" share.google/BfnM7qnrFt1j...
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The 500 additional GRFPs NSF awarded were not very evenly distributed across fields, it seems.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
June 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
My lab had a strong Spring semester following an excellent Fall semester —my PhD students won best poster and oral presentation awards at both the unit and college levels, and we capped it off with their review article being accepted.
May 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
My lab had a strong Spring semester following an excellent Fall semester —my PhD students won best poster and oral presentation awards at both the unit and college levels, and we capped it off with their review article being accepted.
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Please share. 🙏
I'm searching for an RA to join my group this fall. 1-year fixed term, with the possibility for extension depending on funding. Suitable to a post-bacc or masters interested in plant genomes, epigenetics, or reproductive biology.
DM, email, or comment with questions.
I'm searching for an RA to join my group this fall. 1-year fixed term, with the possibility for extension depending on funding. Suitable to a post-bacc or masters interested in plant genomes, epigenetics, or reproductive biology.
DM, email, or comment with questions.
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May 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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I'm searching for an RA to join my group this fall. 1-year fixed term, with the possibility for extension depending on funding. Suitable to a post-bacc or masters interested in plant genomes, epigenetics, or reproductive biology.
DM, email, or comment with questions.
I'm searching for an RA to join my group this fall. 1-year fixed term, with the possibility for extension depending on funding. Suitable to a post-bacc or masters interested in plant genomes, epigenetics, or reproductive biology.
DM, email, or comment with questions.
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A two-step pollination mechanism enhances reproductive success in Arabidopsis and other self-pollinating Brassicaceae species under adverse conditions. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
April 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A two-step pollination mechanism enhances reproductive success in Arabidopsis and other self-pollinating Brassicaceae species under adverse conditions. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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📢📢Happy to announce that our 28th ICSPR meeting will be held in Chengdu, China🇨🇳!, co-chaired by Professors Weicai Yang, Li-Jia Qu, Honghui Lin and Hongju Li.
Stay tuned! more details coming soon!
#ICSPR2026 🌱😉 (foto: Zain Lee, in Unsplash).
Stay tuned! more details coming soon!
#ICSPR2026 🌱😉 (foto: Zain Lee, in Unsplash).
March 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
📢📢Happy to announce that our 28th ICSPR meeting will be held in Chengdu, China🇨🇳!, co-chaired by Professors Weicai Yang, Li-Jia Qu, Honghui Lin and Hongju Li.
Stay tuned! more details coming soon!
#ICSPR2026 🌱😉 (foto: Zain Lee, in Unsplash).
Stay tuned! more details coming soon!
#ICSPR2026 🌱😉 (foto: Zain Lee, in Unsplash).
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Want to see your amazing plant reproduction picture on the cover of this fantastic journal @springernature.com? 🤩🌱
We are looking for it!
📸Take part in our contest and get the prize!
More info? 👉visit our website!😉
We are looking for it!
📸Take part in our contest and get the prize!
More info? 👉visit our website!😉
April 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Want to see your amazing plant reproduction picture on the cover of this fantastic journal @springernature.com? 🤩🌱
We are looking for it!
📸Take part in our contest and get the prize!
More info? 👉visit our website!😉
We are looking for it!
📸Take part in our contest and get the prize!
More info? 👉visit our website!😉
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Hi everybody! We are happy to announce that we are creating an official account also in this social platform!🌍🌎🌏. New papers, congress, workshops, and news from our plant reproduction labs around the world coming soon! 🌱🔬🧬🌺 #PlantReproduction #PlantReproJobs #SciFamily
November 15, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Hi everybody! We are happy to announce that we are creating an official account also in this social platform!🌍🌎🌏. New papers, congress, workshops, and news from our plant reproduction labs around the world coming soon! 🌱🔬🧬🌺 #PlantReproduction #PlantReproJobs #SciFamily
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Maize Genetics Meeting stands up for science!
March 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Maize Genetics Meeting stands up for science!
Thank you @rm0sher.bsky.social for being such a gracious host and loved my visit to the Oxford University! Great science and great company with a very interactive community.
March 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Thank you @rm0sher.bsky.social for being such a gracious host and loved my visit to the Oxford University! Great science and great company with a very interactive community.
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"downsizes" is a weak way of saying "forced to cancel dozens of programs, which jeopardizes future STEM careers of talented undergrads" @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF downsizes summer research program for undergraduates
Many participants are from groups underrepresented in science
www.science.org
March 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"downsizes" is a weak way of saying "forced to cancel dozens of programs, which jeopardizes future STEM careers of talented undergrads" @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
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“There’s going to be a missing age class of researchers that will reverberate for years.” scim.ag/3ERRLDo
U.S. early-career researchers struggling amid chaos
Uncertain funding, government firings, and distressed universities hit vulnerable groups especially hard
scim.ag
February 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“There’s going to be a missing age class of researchers that will reverberate for years.” scim.ag/3ERRLDo
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#science #plantscience #USDA #NIH academic and government labs solve pressing problems. Research stimulates the economy! Find senators who supported vaccines, medical, agricultural research. Thank them for past support Ask for continued support. Eg. Thanks to #MitchMcConnell for supporting vaccines!
February 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
#science #plantscience #USDA #NIH academic and government labs solve pressing problems. Research stimulates the economy! Find senators who supported vaccines, medical, agricultural research. Thank them for past support Ask for continued support. Eg. Thanks to #MitchMcConnell for supporting vaccines!
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To US colleagues who have lost or are in imminent danger of losing their jobs: please DM whether we can accommodate your research.
February 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
To US colleagues who have lost or are in imminent danger of losing their jobs: please DM whether we can accommodate your research.
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Me in the Guardian today on DEI as the new N-word for the right:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
February 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Me in the Guardian today on DEI as the new N-word for the right:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Instead of cuts we should look for ways to enhance university-federal government partnerships so research can thrive in the years ahead. Great explanatory video on “Facilities and Administrative costs” and what the proposed F and A cuts would mean for our nations research.
Make sure you, your trainees, and anyone else who might listen to you understands what "indirects" actually are, how they are established, and what Universities contribute. H/T @rodallab.bsky.social
Please share widely!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxTD...
Please share widely!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxTD...
Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Explainer
YouTube video by Association of American Universities
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Instead of cuts we should look for ways to enhance university-federal government partnerships so research can thrive in the years ahead. Great explanatory video on “Facilities and Administrative costs” and what the proposed F and A cuts would mean for our nations research.
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ASPB "remains committed to robustly supporting and strongly advocating for diversity and inclusion in the plant sciences, period."
Read full statement 👉 https://blog.aspb.org/aspb-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-diversity-and-inclusion/.
Read full statement 👉 https://blog.aspb.org/aspb-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-diversity-and-inclusion/.
February 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
ASPB "remains committed to robustly supporting and strongly advocating for diversity and inclusion in the plant sciences, period."
Read full statement 👉 https://blog.aspb.org/aspb-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-diversity-and-inclusion/.
Read full statement 👉 https://blog.aspb.org/aspb-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-diversity-and-inclusion/.
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February 8, 2025
February 8, 2025
Yesterday the National Institutes of Health under the Trump administration announced a new policy that will dramatically change the way the United States funds medical research.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
February 8, 2025