“Symbiosis has generated radical evolutionary outcomes that have shaped the tree of life” 👏🏻

Interesting piece in PLOS Biology on how symbiotic interactions between species, including plants and microbes, evolve:
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Opportunity for #PostDocs : the MSCA postdoctoral fellowship with a €417.18 million grant budget is now open for applications. Apply before 11 September:
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Join me at the The Royal Society meeting on 3 June to hear how beneficial #MicrobialAssociations can advance sustainable productivity in agriculture! 👇🏼
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“A significant career exposure gap exists due to underrepresentation in #STEM careers, not a lack of interest from Black children.”

More in ESSENCE: bit.ly/3TRCCG2
YouScience Black Girls Do STEM

Interesting work demonstrating how the genetic makeup of maize has a significant influence on the composition of the host plants’ root microbes.

Curious to see the study extended to more food crops ⬇️
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@nature Berkeley Lab

Thrilled to welcome researchers attending the ENSA Meeting at Aarhus University this year!

Looking forward to reconnecting, hearing updates and working together to set future pathways towards enabling nutrient symbioses in agriculture.

Empowering scientists of all backgrounds will drive cutting-edge research and innovation that will shape a safe, healthy and food-secure planet for everyone.
#WorldCreativityandInnovationDay

A new climate model that incorporates genetic information from microbes has emerged to help scientists better understand how carbon supplied by plant roots can be stored and preserved 🦠👨‍🔬

Check it out in @nature:
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Unfortunately, I am not able to attend #AGBTAg2024 but appreciate Min-Yao Jhu, PhD stepping in for me. Please join her at the 8th Plenary Session this Wednesday to discuss sustainable productivity in agriculture through beneficial microbial associations.
➡️ bit.ly/3VWJrsl

This is a really exciting development. Nitrogen-fixing organelles exist in marine algae. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Well-deserved award, Min-Yao Jhu, PhD. Looking forward to attending and speaking at the AGBT Meeting meeting next week as well.
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54% of UK female #StudentsinSTEM have low confidence in STEM subjects, pointing to more skills shortages in the future.

Intensifying training to empower more #GirlsinSTEM can help bridge the gap between skills and confidence ⬇️
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The Independent Eleanor Busby

Congratulations, Kasper! Well-deserved appointment and looking forward to the continued progress of your work 👏🏻

Glad to see #EarlyCareer scientists in the spotlight. An equitable research environment is possible when everyone’s voices are heard and understood.

More on ASHG
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Elizabeth Atkinson Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui Dr. Maria A Nieves-Colón Sarah Spendlove Jason Torres Tychele Turner

Looking forward to attending the Gorden Research Conference on Plant Molecular Biology in New Hampshire as a keynote leader discussing #MolecularSignaling in June!

Sign up to join the conference before May 12:
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#GRCPMB2024

Up to £200,000 funding available from Wellcome to early and mid-career researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the #UK for research or research-adjacent activities.

Application closes 18 June 2024 – apply here ⬇️
wellcome.org/grant-funding/…

Norman Borlaug spent a lifetime fighting against #WorldHunger . His legacy lives on today, his 110th birthday, through innovations developed by agricultural researchers to ensure food security and prosperity for all.

We need more #NormanBorlaugs to meet future #FoodDemands .

Exposure to food insecurity during college could lead to lower graduation rates and a higher risk of food insecurity in adulthood.

Learn how this prevailing issue could be addressed and mitigated from Nour Hammad, RD, MSc: ⬇️

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JAMA Network Open

Ending racial discrimination should be a global mission. As we mark the #DayAgainstRacialDiscrimination , let's reaffirm our commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in #STEM and every field.

Working together without biases gets us closer to an equitable future.

Observing the ongoing debate on the European crop biotechnology reform bill with keen interest. Genetically engineered and edited crops hold great promise for addressing #FoodSecurity and sustainability concerns.

Details of the bill in Genetic Literacy Project:
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