Glad to have presented our work on the FATE project (funded by KAW) at the 11th International Symposium on Root Development, held in Italy from 4–7 May 2026. Grateful to Stéphanie, Peter, Stéphane, Ioannis, and Luciano for their support, collaboration, and contributions to this exciting work.

🧪🌾REVIEW - How do plant cells acquire their shape?🔬 This new review from the @srobertgroup.bsky.social on pavement cell shape acquisition brings together insights from mechanics, molecular biology and signalling. Read more below👇.

A long-running experiment in Colorado provides an ‘alarming’ view of how rapidly unchecked global heating could transform fragile ecosystems www.theguardian.com/environment/...

FATE annual in person meeting! This time in Umeå! Nice day of interdisciplinary science! @stephanevrg.bsky.social @lorindaloi.bsky.social @pmarhavy.bsky.social @kawresearch.bsky.social @uu.se @umeaplantsciencecentre.se @liu.se

Our latest review on pavement cell shape acquisition is on line! Work from @lorindaloi.bsky.social @sharmavinod.bsky.social @absolutemaverick.bsky.social @kawresearch.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu Kempe fondation Vetenskapsrådet (VR) MSCA www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Latest preprint from our group together with @stephanevrg.bsky.social @wabniklab.bsky.social @kleinevehnlab.bsky.social Our work supports the view that morphogenesis is not driven by growth alone, but by the integration of physical and biological regulation. www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...

Enjoying winter in Umeå. Our new Friday cold ritual (Team Robertopsis and friends)! We even had to make the hole again, this is dedication. @umeaplantsciencecentre.se @lorindaloi.bsky.social @loupitgreg.bsky.social

Entering 2026 with the latest group picture. @loupitgreg.bsky.social is missing. We had two great bachelor students for a few weeks Jule Braha and Mélio Dagnaud-Adam! @siamsadoyle.bsky.social @sharmavinod.bsky.social @lorindaloi.bsky.social @rahulpvnewland.bsky.social @absolutemaverick.bsky.social

Having fun with the group for Sandeep Farewell! @sharmavinod.bsky.social @siamsadoyle.bsky.social @loupitgreg.bsky.social @sandeep18887.bsky.social @absolutemaverick.bsky.social @umeaplantsciencecentre.se