Join us at Café Synthetique on Mon 6 Oct! with talks on: 🌱 Fuelling the Future with #Cyanobacteria — Angelo Joshua Victoria @gelomerase.bsky.social 💡 Green #Biomanufacturing through Light-Driven Systems — Lin Su (QMUL) 🎟️ Register at www.tickettailor.com/events/engin... Don’t miss it!

🌿💻 Plant Models and Morphology 💻🌿 The 9th International Plant Computational Biology Workshop @slcuplants.bsky.social brought together mathematicians, computer scientists, physicists and biologists exploring plant development through models and simulations. Huge thanks to organisers and speakers!👏

We’re excited to re-introduce the academic leads for our Molecules and Cells Research Theme! Hear from new Theme Lead Marc about what the Research Themes mean to him. Find out more bio.cam.ac.uk  #BiologicalSciences @scicambridge.bsky.social @cambiochem.bsky.social @mrc-tu.bsky.social

Our 2025 Experience Postgrad Life Sciences cohort wrapped up the programme with brilliant presentations at our final symposium, followed by a celebratory dinner at Corpus Christi College. Thank you to our partner @corpuscambridge.bsky.social, the @BBSRC, and all our programme supporters!

We are so honoured that we are hosting our second Black in Plant Science Conference which wouldn't be possible without our incredible sponsors: @TheGatsbyFoundation @SEB @JohnInnesCentre @UniversityofLeeds @GrowMoreFoundation @NewPhytologist @ThePlantJournal @BioImaging UK and @PhysicsofLife

🌱 Excited to share my new personal academic website! 👉 minyaojhu.com Inspired by the Nature Index article "Build-your-own website for scientists", I wanted to create a hub to present my research & foster collaborations.

📢Panel Announcement: The Journey of Plants through Black Botanist Join us for an inspiring and educational panel exploring the profound connections between plants, people, and the powerful legacy of Black botanists throughout history and today. Register here: buff.ly/D0t0mgb

The PdOC Research Showcase 2025 will take place on 10th November 2025 at West Hub, Cambridge. For details and to submit an abstract: www.pdoc.cam.ac.uk/events/resea... Sponsored by the Cambridge Philosophical Society

Advancing Neuroinclusion – Best Practices Round Table 📅 24 September 2024 | 2pm BST 📍 Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University & 💻 Zoom Join us for a round table exploring how we can better support neurodiverse staff & students in research and academic settings 🔗 www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/advancing-ne...

🍄 Fungi Field Day is almost here! 🍄 Save the date: Saturday 4 October 🍄 Come along from 10am to 4pm Celebrate all things fungi with art, crafts, face painting, talks, forays and games - there's something for everyone! We look forward to welcoming you! 🌿 #CUBG #FungiFieldDay #CambridgeEvents

Marchantia berteroana at 3000 meters above the sea level. Vallecitos, Mendoza.

Job opportunity! Research Laboratory Technician in Plant Molecular Engineering Fixed term Closes on Wednesday 30 September 2025 www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc... #plantsciences #plantsciencesjobs #academicplantjobs

The Scholars from all 5 European Amgen Programmes attended their end-of-programme symposium last week, hosted in Clare College, Cambridge. This international event included scholar posters, academia and industry speakers, workshops, networking, and – of course – punting! #AmgenScholars #Symposium

📢Deadlines fast approaching for the BiPS Conference 2025! Join us for a day of connection and celebration where we'll be hearing from the renowned academics Nicola Patron and Kevin Cox. With workshops on a variety of topics and a chance for you to build your community. Register: buff.ly/J9PM0Wj

🧬🌱 Excited to share our new preprint. Large effort by Fede, Manuel, Enzo, and other 112 plant biologists. In short, LLMs perform better on well-established knowledge from highly cited sources but struggle with cutting-edge research www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #plantscience

Can British gardens survive climate chaos? From summer heatwaves to winter downpours, Britain’s climate is becoming more extreme. What does it mean for our gardens? Experts at @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social are busy working out which plants are most likely to survive. Read more: tinyurl.com/55fm35cp

Grateful that our group could contribute to this fantastic work! Includes the work of @camplantsci.bsky.social undergrads. 🤩

MINGLE #NoCaSS 2025! Chocolate phylogenies! Flag based , allergy based or planetary ortholog position based ? A galaxy is technically sister to the milk way by planetary classification but by allergy they're distant cousins!

From chlorophyll biosynthesis, purifying huggeeee complexes , mystery 1.1 domains and nitrogen use efficiency... session 1 is done! Photosynthesis solved ? Not quite, but some good progress and very interesting talks nonetheless!

SynBio UK London 2025. Submit your abstract and register before 12 September for earlybird discount.

🌿 We’re hiring a Team Leader for our Garden Landscapes team! Lead a skilled crew, care for our plant collections, and support research, learning & conservation at a world-class botanic garden. 📆 Apply by 12 Oct 🔗 https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/team-leader-garden-landscapes/ #CUBG #horticulture #job

Huge thanks!!!

"You can see Nobel laureates when you're going into your Department, which is incredible!" Explore over 170 jobs around the University of Cambridge, across research, teaching, museums, professional services and more 👉 cam.ac.uk/jobs #Hiring #HEjobs #Academia

Applications are invited for our Independent Research Fellowship scheme to support early career scientists in establishing their own research groups. The deadline is 24 October 2025 and further details of how to apply are here: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/research/ind...

#NoCaSS2025 has almost begun!! Make sure to grab your complementary sticker at the reception desk !!

To wrap things up, we have @ryotachibana.bsky.social‬ from the Molecular Physiology group at @camplantsci.bsky.social‬, who is discussing how certain proteins maintain chloroplast and etioplast homeostasis in Arabidopsis. A great final talk! #PlastidPreview2025

Only two days until NoCaSS, we're looking forward to seeing the best of early career plant sciences across Cambridge and Norwich!

Use #NoCaSS2025 during the conference to share your thoughts, exchanges and favourite moments!

A #NoCaSS2025 teaser in 4 images!

You can find fungi events near you on the UK Fungus Day website: www.ukfungusday.co.uk/whatson

🍄 One month until Fungi Field Day 2025!! 🍄 Held on UK Fungus Day (4th October) @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social, this event celebrates the fungal kingdom, featuring science, games, walks, talks, face-painting and much more for all ages. Please spread the word! www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/fun...

📢Workshop Announcement: Culturally Sensitive Mentoring Chaired by Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso alongside Dr Katharine Hubbard and Chloe Lewis this interactive workshop equips mentors with the tools to engage meaningfully across cultures. To find out more, head to our website: buff.ly/huckAbw

🌿 Calling All Undergrads! Black in Plant Science Conference 2025 - Friday 24 September - 🤝 Meet fellow students & researchers - 🎤 Hear from inspiring speakers - 🍃 Build your academic and social community - 🎓 Student Fee: £15 🔗 Register Here: buff.ly/cdIr29N

🧪 💡 🗣️ Just as genomics revealed the hidden world of individual microbes and their interactions, it's time to uncover the "ecology of molecules"—how individual compounds and compound communities shape ecosystem processes. 🌐🌍🦑🍁💧🧬🔬🔎🌱📚 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The report from @royalsociety.org's #EngineeringBiology conference is now available to download. Read it here: bit.ly/rs-conferenc...

European Biological Society Meeting 2025 was amazing. The chronobiology community are diverse and supportive. Discussions about what the circadian pacemaker is, chronomedicine for cancer and asthma, the benefit of clocks for insects, modelling and lovely plant clocks.

Join our Learning Team! We have two roles: Family Learning Coordinator: Create nature experiences for families Interpretation & Learning Coordinator: Share stories of our plant collections & lead adult learning programmes Apply at: https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/join-support/job-opportunities/

1 week to go.. Cafe Synthetique is back next Monday 8 Sept. 🎟️ More info and register here www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...

We are so excited our newest paper led by @ecfreewoman.bsky.social @camplantsci.bsky.social is now out @pnas.org 🤩 Read it here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 🌲 We followed a forest as it was logged to understand what happens to soil carbon at a molecular-scale. Here's what we learned. 1/n

Researchers from ‪@w-u-r.bsky.social‬ & ‪@slcuplants.bsky.social‬ discovered that ENOD40 sequesters a miRNA that usually downregulates a positive regulator of nodulation. Dr Nadia Mohd-Radzman explains the findings at www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/news/scienti... Full paper in @pnas.org doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

In beautiful Lubeck, Germany. Today I am presenting at the training day for the European Biological Rhythms Society 2025 meeting. I hope at least one of the ECR are interested in plant clocks, or I will have a lonely afternoon. Thursday I will present Basi Teng's nice models of entrainment.

💧 New paper: Lines in the Landscape Explores how ditches — humble but everywhere — shape ecosystems, climate, and societies. CLR’s Hamid & Laurie join colleagues in calling for these overlooked channels to get the recognition and care they deserve. 🌿

Professor Dame Angela McLean discusses "The future of #EngineeringBiology" in a recent Discourse at the Royal Institution (@rigb.org). youtu.be/RHcBs_FmAA8?...

An absolute pleasure to visit the pop-up exhibition celebrating 200 years since Henslow was appointed Professor of Botany at Cambridge. Dr Hooper's new book 'Who was Henslow?' is available from the @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social shop & online at: twoperfectcirclespublishing.sumupstore.com

Excited to share our latest In Brief in The Plant Cell! 🌱✨ With Dr. Chai Hao Chiu, we highlight Horta Araújo et al.’s discovery of AeRLCK2, a Receptor-Like Cytoplasmic Kinase that drives Nod-independent nodule formation in Aeschynomene evenia. doi.org/10.1093/plce...

We're proud to be the venue for the 2025 Botanical University Challenge #BUC2025 and Student Botany Festival. 🎉 Organisers have done amazing work👏 🎥 The semifinal & final kick off at 13:30 today, live on YouTube – don’t miss it! www.youtube.com/@BotanicalUn... Good luck to all the teams 🌱✨

We came, we weighed, we wobbled… and now we’re fishing pots out of the tank! 💪 This is our first time taking part in the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Waterlily Weigh-Off Challenge. Measuring 71cm across, our Victoria cruziana held strong under 11.8kg!

What a great way to meet interesting people and build your network