Debangana Moitra

Debangana Moitra

@debanganamoitra.bsky.social

Interested in Plant Immunity & Structural Biology, Researcher in Kemmerling Lab, ZMBP, Tübingen, DAAD Scholar at TU Münich, MTech in IIT Kharagpur

413 Followers 1,149 Following 27 Posts Joined Jul 2025
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AFRI Education and Workforce Development The AFRI Education and Workforce Development Program focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals.

USDA postdoctoral fellowships are open. If you’re interested in writing a postdoc fellowship with me in plant immunity, spatial defense, or vector-borne disease, please reach out.
(US citizens, nationals, permanent residents only; PhD awarded Jan 2023–Jan 2027.) www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/progr...

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Genetically engineered plant endophytes broaden effector-triggered immunity Hou et al. engineer plant endophytes to express effectors that trigger NLR-mediated ETI upon pathogen infection, regardless of whether pathogens carry recognizable effectors. The sentinel bacterium ma...

Enhancing NLR activation by endophytes carrying recognized effectors that are expressed in the presence of ROS. #plantimmunity
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

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The work is led by @weiweibio.bsky.social, a talented postdoc looking for faculty positions now and conceptualized both computational prediction and in lab validation. Computational implementation is a collaboration with Xing Wu, postdoc with @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social
Qs - contact us 💻🌱🧬

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I will miss the whole team ! ❤️

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Just wrapped up the EMBO Integrative Modeling Course, beautifully organized by @ezgikaraca.bsky.social & her amazing team with care🩵! From protein docking & AI-based modeling to endless coffee breaks,seaside dinners, and karaoke, it was science + community at its best. Truly unforgettable @embo.org

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Open Postdoctoral position, faculty mentor Ruth Huttenhain | Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

My lab @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social is recruiting! We are looking for a postdoc at the interface of quantitative proteomics and G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) biology:
postdocs.stanford.edu/prospective/...
#TeamMassSpec #Proteomics #GPCR #Postdoc

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A year ago I gave my first chalk talk at the ZMPP symposium. This year, I returned for my 2nd symposium with a flash talk and poster presentation. Grateful for the chance to share my work, exchange ideas, and connect with colleagues—thanks @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social for making it so memorable!

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Looking back at some of the inspiring lectures from #PPRM2025 in Edinburgh—such a privilege to learn from so many outstanding researchers. Grateful for this community and the ideas it sparks.

@keikoutorii.bsky.social @gittacoaker.bsky.social
@marischuster.bsky.social

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Three inspiring days at #PPRM2025 in Edinburgh come to a close. From engaging talks to discussions, it’s been a privilege to share research and connect with this vibrant community. The John McIntyre Centre beneath Arthur’s Seat and even a touch of Scottish dance made the meeting truly unforgettable.

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That’s a wrap for #PPRM2025. Great science, wonderful community and amazing location. Glad it all went smoothly and big thanks to @jackrhodes.bsky.social and @draegermarkus.bsky.social for helping organize the meeting.

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Congratulations 🥳

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Only a few more days left until the start of #PPRM2025. We have a fantastic line-up of speakers and the final program is now online. Check it out here: api.kdmeventsportal.co.uk/static/downl...

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Full house for today’s @TheSainsburyLab seminar with Farid @Farid_El_Kasmi on #NLRbiology

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Looking forward to joining the Plant Peptide Receptor Meeting (PPRM2025) this September in Edinburgh ..Excited for inspiring sessions and the opportunity to share my research with this vibrant community #PPRM2025

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Delighted to have been selected for the
EMBO Practical Course on Integrative Modelling of Biomolecular Interactions this September in Turkey! Looking forward to hands-on training in AI and computational structural biology and share my own research while connecting with inspiring researchers.

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Discovery of NOT-GPCRs: An Archaeal Membrane Protein Family Whose AlphaFold Predictions Structurally Resemble G Protein-coupled Receptors jxiv.jst.go.jp/index.php/jx...

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Nice containerization of AlphaFold, Boltz, and Chai, and calculation of metrics (including our ipSAE score for protein-protein interactions). www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Fave study and paper… #EvolutionRocks #EVOMPMI #EffectorWisdom 👇🏾

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Rewinding the tape: historical contingency and functional constraints have shaped the evolution of APikL virulence effectors in the blast fungus Protein evolution is influenced by historical contingencies and functional constraints, but their combined impact on rapidly diversifying pathogen virulence effectors remains poorly understood. Here, ...

We’re excited to share our latest work on plant pathogen effector protein evolution @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social. With @kamounlab.bsky.social and Abbas Maqbool.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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How Plants are Learning to Spot Sneaky Bacterial Invaders UC Davis scientists are using AI t help plants recognize a wider range of bacterial threats.

🌱 From UC Davis: UC Davis scientists used AlphaFold to reengineer plant immune receptors, expanding bacterial detection and improving resistance to wilt pathogens. (Gitta Coaker)

▶️ www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/ho...
#PlantScience #PlantBiology #PlantPathology

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8 months ago

Abstract submission deadline for @pprm2025.bsky.social meeting in Edinburgh is the 1st of July, just a few more days before it closes. We have 35 slots available and are looking for new and exciting stories including those about technological advances. pprm2025.events.kdmeventsportal.co.uk

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www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Up next at #2025ISMPMI @kseniakrasileva.bsky.social discussing work on protein language model for receptor engineering.

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7 months ago

Great talk by Prof. Martin Stegmann at #ISMPMI2025 on CEP peptides in plant immunity. Brought back memories of TU Munich lab meetings—Jakub’s work shining on stage now. Congrats to him on wrapping up the PhD! 🌱🧬 #plantimmunity

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Back from MPMI 2025 — what an amazing few days of science, ideas, and connections!

Grateful for the chance to present my work and to meet in person some of the scientists I’ve long followed and learned from. Looking forward to crossing paths again!

#PlantImmunity #ScienceCommunity #ISMPMI2025

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Thrilled to share that Niels Gallas from ZMBP has won a Top Poster Prize at this year’s MPMI meeting! 👏

With hundreds of brilliant posters from around the world, it’s an incredible moment for @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social

Big congratulations also to Nguyen from Tokyo University 👏

#ISMPMI2025

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Thrilled to share our latest preprint! This work started during my PhD and was finished together with @jmadhuprakash.bsky.social. We found a Phytophthora infestans L-shaped effector that bridges a host TOL protein to activated NLRs to suppress immunity!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Up and ready! Find me at P-267 today for some molecular evolution and NLR biology! 🥬💻

You can also find the poster and preprint below 👇🏻

#2025ISMPMI

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