Are you interested in RNA-Protein complexes and RNA secondary structure? We are opening a postdoctoral position to determine the roles and the in vivo single molecule secondary structures of novel regions interacting with DCL1. If you are interested, contact us before 20.08.23!

Hi, lab warriors! I am preparing an interview blog themed "Let us appreciate efforts over outputs", which will be post on the Plantae in August. The inspiriting stories behind lab life are warmly welcomed and will be included!! If you would like to share, please DM me asap~

We (w Diwen Wang, The Artistic Scientist) are writing a blog for Plantae to address +ve result bias in #academia and how it affects project/ECR evaluation. If U have any related story, pen it here for us to share. ASPB The PhD Story PhD Voice - Independently Run Academic Chatter™ shorturl.at/bcxF2

Glad to remotely present in this gathering. (I am IN the computer! Left side, haha)

Plant Science Research Weekly -- The impact of climate change on endangered plants and lichen (PLOS Climate) Amy Wrobleski (Summary by Diwen Wang Diwen Wang) buff.ly/3QUqHXS #PlantaePSRW

#JustIn on Plantae: Let Us Appreciate Efforts Over Outputs. In this new piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows The Artistic Scientist, KAMAL KUMAR MALUKANI, Ph.D., and Diwen Wang feature stories from scientists to call attention and appreciation to the silent efforts rather than results. buff.ly/3EwIPjl

A happy journey guided by Dr. Mary Williams mary williams for scientific writing. Keep pushing forward~ Plant Science Research Weekly: Sept. 22, 2023 plantae.org/?p=121479

From friend to threat: the mutualist-pathogen transition of plant-fungal interaction is determined by a small gene cluster (Nature Communications) Kei Hiruma (晝間敬） Akito Shiina (椎名 昭斗) (Summary by Diwen Wang Diwen Wang) buff.ly/46jnUvO #PlantaePSRW

We spotlighted a recent comprehensive review about plants and beneficial microbes from Jeff Dangl lab!! Thanks Mary Williams mary williams for revising my writing and the finalization!

Fantastic opportunity for scientists within 5 years of PhD, but applications close Dec 6, act fast!

Check out our latest lichen paper. We have identified and characterised an alga, commonly associated with lichen symbioses, but which is not the primary photobiont. Fascinating study by Gulnara Tagirdzhanova @thelichenlady Xia Yan 👇

New publication: Phyllachora maydis infection strategy during maize colonization. apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PH… #tarspot Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi Camila Rocco da Silva Austin McCoy Helm Lab Darcy Telenko Purdue BPP Purdue Center for Plant Biology Purdue Agriculture Purdue Botany and Plant Pathology - GSO

The 2023 cohort of Plantae Fellows produced 250+ pieces of content on everything from global #plantscience issues to career prep and scientific discussion, AND hosted 12 webinars with speakers from around the world. Hats off, Fellows! Bring on 2024! #HappyNewYear

Join us in Norwich this July for the TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions! ☀️🌱🧬 Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers. APPLY by 5 April '24 ⬇️ Click link for more info

My great pleasure to be in Asilomar for Fungal Genetics 2024 #Fungal24 Fantastic talks in Dothideomycetes workshop Sandra Gomez and Fusarium workshop Li-Jun Ma

This is the Fusarium community #FusariumWorkshop #Fungal24 🤩 Thank you again to all the speakers and attendees!

#Fungal24 It is a great place for research, friendship and life! Lots of valuable memories. Look forward to 2026!

🌱I'm thrilled to share that I will start my lab at Caltech in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering this August! We'll investigate the cellular dynamics that drive organ development, focusing on the critical transitions between cell proliferation and differentiation

New #preprint alert! #Lichen symbiosis is a great conundrum: how can multiple microbes create a large, 3D, and structurally complex organism? To answer this question, we used metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, and a bit of protein structure modeling 🧵1/7 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

It was a great pleasure to present my research as a lightning talk at annual BPP research showcase last night. Purdue Botany and Plant Pathology - GSO And also, this is a real golden time for lichen biology!