Year 3, in the field again 🌽 We’ve returned to António Teixeira Experimental Station (Coruche), teaming up with Anpromis to validate drought-biotic treatments based on our top greenhouse isolates! @itqbnova.bsky.social

We’re saying see you soon to Isaac Gaitán from Maria Reguera’s lab (@uam.es), who joined for an inspiring internship exploring root exudates in Amaranthus and Quinoa and microbial inheritance in seeds. Thank you, this is just the start of more to come! @itqbnova.bsky.social

We’re glad to welcome Ahsen from Abdullah Gül University (Türkiye) 🇹🇷! She’ll be working on characterizing soil microbiota linked to plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses 🌱🧫 @itqbnova.bsky.social

From a promising student to a cornerstone of our lab — André’s research on halophile bacteria to restore salinized soils just won the Oeiras Valley PoC Award 🌿 A brilliant mind, a generous mentor, and an unstoppable innovator. The future looks bright, and salty in the best way💚 @itqbnova.bsky.social

We’re excited to welcome Ahsen from Turkey 🇹🇷 as she begins her internship in our lab! 🌍🧪 From airport pickup to first lab introductions, we make sure international students feel at home from day one. Here’s to science, learning, and new friendships! ✨ @itqbnova.bsky.social

We’re excited to welcome Ahsen from Turkey 🇹🇷 as she begins her internship in our lab! 🌍🧪 From airport pickup to first lab introductions, we make sure international students feel at home from day one. Here’s to science, learning, and new friendships! ✨ @itqbnova.bsky.social

Really proud to receive the award of PoC INNOVALLEY for our SaltShield proposal! This supposes a great impulse to bring our lab works to real products, and support agriculture under stress. Specially thanks to the Innovation Office and colleagues of @itqbnova.bsky.social, and all my team!

Happy to participate in the #BIOMEET2025 organized by P-Bio! @itqbnova.bsky.social

Great time at the European Researchers’ Night in Marina de Oeiras! Our iPlantMicro Lab team joined the @itqbnova.bsky.social stand to share our work and talk science with the community!

🌱 Huge shoutout to Ioanna, who is doing an outstanding job evaluating the impact of pesticides on soil microbiota! This is a brand-new line in our lab, and we’re thrilled that she’s leading it. Joanna has integrated seamlessly into the team and truly stands out! @itqbnova.bsky.social

Very proud of you guys! Our lab is dedicated to sharing knowledge widely. Dissemination is central to our mission, from publishing and presenting research to engaging with communities and stakeholders. We believe science has its greatest impact when it reaches/inspires others! @itqbnova.bsky.social

🦠🌱 Today our iPlantMicro lab joins @itqbnova.bsky.social at Santo Amaro Beach for #InternationalMicroorganismDay! 👉 Quizzes, games & demos on plant–microbe interactions 📅 Sept 17 | 🕓 16–19h | 📍 Oeiras Come celebrate microbes with us!

🌱 Yesterday we kicked off the Master in Plant Biology for Sustainable Agriculture at @itqbnova.bsky.social, welcoming new students. We’re especially excited that our students Luana and Daniel from the are joining this edition! Wishing all new students a great journey toward sustainable agriculture!👩🏻‍🌾

Oh nooo, thesis writing is draining the life out of us 😵‍💫 … but hey, we’ve got this! Our master students are about to rock this! 💪😜 @itqbnova.bsky.social @istecnico.bsky.social

These tiny fellas are the ancestors of current tomatoes🍅. We’re exploring how they cope with stress by recruiting beneficial microorganisms! Studying their exudates will help us understand processes weakened in modern crops, helping to develop more resilient plants! @itqbnova.bsky.social

Not just another forgotten spot to many, but for us it holds a special meaning. The dry basin near Guadix, was the very first place where we collected samples for our research. In a way, it’s the lab landmark!Five years later, this small place still carries a big significance😉 @itqbnova.bsky.social

Not a farewell, but a heartfelt “see you soon” 🌱 Sofs & Inês have been true pillars of iPlantMicro Lab— from outstanding Master’s work to shaping our methods & spirit. Your legacy stays with us, always. Best of luck in what comes next 💚 @itqbnova.bsky.social

🔬✨ Retreat done! From inspiring seminars to 🎤, 🥾, vineyard visits 🍇, giant paella 🥘, BBQ nights 🍖, pool fun 🏊‍♀️, and ping pong 🏓 — we shared science, food & laughter. We head back full of energy 🚀💡 and closer than ever 💙 @itqbnova.bsky.social

First anual retreat of the lab! We have tonnes activities to know each other better, shared meals and organization, talk about internships and fellowship for the future, visited Granada, enjoyed games and astronomy night! More seminars, planification, career development and activities to come! 🗓️🌞🦠🌱

Ending August and beginning the next season with this wonderful team 🥹🥹🥹🦠🌾 @itqbnova.bsky.social @istecnico.bsky.social @uam.es

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🌿✨ August is wrapping up, and we’re so proud of everything our amazing students accomplished this month! Here are some highlights from their journeys: Isaac pushed forward in seed microbiota culturomics and kicked off the exudates assay @itqbnova.bsky.social @uam.es

The ancestors of chickpea (Cicer reticulatum) are on their way! 🌱 These relics can reveal beneficial microbe interactions and guide the design of improved biostimulants.We’re excited to have these little allies supporting projects like endoLEGUME, funded by Fundación "La Caixa" @itqbnova.bsky.social

Summer continues with science! 🌞🧪 Our lab has become a little world of its own, where Portuguese, Spanish, English, Greek, and Nepalese students come together to share space, emotions, and experiences — all while doing science! @itqbnova.bsky.social

We’re welcoming Bárbara and Francisca, high school students joining us through the @cienciaviva.bsky.social program! They’ll dive into microbiology techniques and real lab life—building valuable skills to tackle future challenges. The journey of future scientists begins here! @itqbnova.bsky.social

We’re thrilled to share that our students André and Joana, supported by the GRIPS Fellowship, have completed their research work at Mengcen’s Lab, ZJU (China). Their dedication, hard work, and innovative contributions have earned them a well-deserved award of excellence! @itqbnova.bsky.social

All years in summer we are lucky to host national and international internship in our lab. This experience is great for their career, but we also get new visions, diversity and smiles. Please welcome Ioanna and Madalena! @itqbnova.bsky.social

🎉 Huge shoutout to our amazing bachelor students Catarina & Luana! They absolutely crushed their project defenses, earning an incredible 19/20! 🔥💪 So proud of you both – the future looks bright! 🚀✨! @itqbnova.bsky.social @istecnico.bsky.social

Wrapping up final tests and feeling the nerves as our master’s students complete their journey! Internships are in full swing, and with July coming to a close, we’re excited to welcome August at iPlantMicro lab! @itqbnova.bsky.social

🚨 New paper out! We reveal how Azotobacter chroococcum W5 supports wheat growth and stress tolerance, offering a sustainable tool for agriculture! 🌾🦠 This is a great example of international and multidisciplinary collaboration! 🔗 www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.... @itqbnova.bsky.social

🌱🔬 While the world’s out sunbathing, we’re busy growing ideas! Summer in the lab means long days, greenhouse heat, and experiments in full bloom. From pipettes to plant trays, we’re testing, measuring, and making progress. Science doesn’t take a summer break, and neither do we! @itqbnova.bsky.social

It’s July at ITQB NOVA— that means it’s time for Summer Science 2025! ☀️🧪 This year, we’re thrilled to welcome Mariana and Henrique, who will be training with us to explore how beneficial microbes colonize different crops under various stresses. Welcome aboard! 🌱🔬 @itqbnova.bsky.social

After lots of hard work, it’s time for testing! 🌱🍅🧂🦠 @niraulakusum is now evaluating SynComs developed based on stress-induced exudate profiling and their effects on soil microbiota. Excited to see what the results reveal! @itqbnova.bsky.social

Raquel and Sara are doing great!They're using Rugulopteryx okamurae invasive algae as soil microbiota biostimulant! We are using samples from Granada and Algarve coast, and coordinating efforts with our colleagues from Plant Stress Lab thanks to these wonderful students! @itqbnova.bsky.social

Today's at PIM we have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Jorge Poveda from ETSIIA!He talked about his works with the endophytic fungus Trichoderma hamatum in plant growth promotion,stress tolerance and plant-to-plant communication, what a wonderful talk it was!🍄‍🟫🌱 @itqbnova.bsky.social @uva-es.bsky.social

Very happy to host Isaac Maestro for his PhD international internship! Isaac comes from Reguera's lab at UAM and will work in seed microbiome and root exudates of emerging crops as quinoa and amaranth. This will support the research of plant-microbe specific traits. Welcome! @itqbnova.bsky.social

This summer is full of nice people and colleagues @iplantmicro.bsky.social lab! Dr. Jorge Poveda from ETSIIA Palencia is visiting us to learn how to work with seed microbiota and collaborate this way in future common projects. Welcome Jorge! @itqbnova.bsky.social @uva-es.bsky.social

Our intrepid students André and Joana are working hard in Wang's lab ZJU! Learning and enjoying science and culture 🇵🇹🫰🏻🇨🇳 @itqbnova.bsky.social

We're really enthusiastic to host two fresh students from NOVAFCT for a summer internship! 🤩🤩🤩🤩 Please welcome Sara and Raquel! They are going to learn about biostimulation of soil microbiota and their use in sustainable agriculture! @itqbnova.bsky.social

Day after day, Sofia is closer to a sustainable production of microalgae as biostimulants for agriculture and soil health! Cheer up! @itqbnova.bsky.social

🌱 Join the Future of Agrobiotechnology! Our Master's program is still accepting applications! 📚 Learn from top experts, gain hands-on experience! 📢 Know someone who'd be a great fit? Share this and help shape the future! @itqbnova.bsky.social www.itqb.unl.pt/education/ma...

Preparing exudate profiling from large plants is really a thing, so better with friends! @itqbnova.bsky.social

Proud of Joana and André that just began their GRIPS fellowships at ZJU! Over the next 6 weeks they will learn various techniques and immerse in Chinese culture —a wonderful way to connect people and strengthen research collaborations! 🇵🇹🫰🏻🇨🇳 @itqbnova.bsky.social

Please welcome out last team member! @sarafsrosa joined us to give her fist steps in plant-microbe interactions with a summer internship🦠🌱 @itqbnova.bsky.social

So happy to participate in the tribunal of Raquel Correa's PhD defense. Such a wonderful new PhD performed wonderful with an impressive work that will be the base to defend banana crops in Canary Island! Congrats 🎉 #InstitutoCanarioInvestigacionesAgrarias @itqbnova.bsky.social

Yesterday, our student Catarina Cebolais proudly defended her poster pitch @istecnico.bsky.social ! This is an intermediate step before defending her bachelor project about the use of halophiles to protect tomato plants 🍅 against salt stress 🧂! Congrats! @itqbnova.bsky.social

Year 3 in the field! 🌽🧪 Today we kicked off our maize fiel trials in Coruche thanks to #Anpromis. We’re testing our candidate strains to boost plant growth and resilience against drought. Hands dirty, spirits high, and science in motion!🌱✨ @itqbnova.bsky.social

Tests defining the future are taken with delicate dedication 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 @itqbnova.bsky.social @istecnico.bsky.social

Happy 3 years, thanks team 🥹🥹🥹🌱🦠🪁 @itqbnova.bsky.social

Our latest review article is now available online! With this work, we aim to provide an accessible and insightful overview about seed microbiota to a broad range of scientific backgrounds. We hope you like it! 🔗Check it here!🔗 shorturl.at/tIeFS @itqbnova.bsky.social