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Sophien Kamoun

@kamounlab.bsky.social

Biologist @ The Sainsbury Lab; passionate about plant pathogens & evolution; open science advocate; loves travel, food and sports; nomad and hunter-gatherer. Web http://kamounlab.net | Medium https://medium.com/@kamounlab | GetGenome http://getgenome.net

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ViroiDoc MSCA Doctoral Network announces workshop:

What: Don’t Perish! A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Scientific Paper

When: Thursday, 2 April 2026, 9:30–12:30 CET

Where: online, Webex

This event in English is open free of charge. Registration will open soon.

www.viroidoc.eu/b/dont-peris...

04.03.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

β€ŽThis beautiful (Tunisian) rendition of the legendary Lebanese song β€œBint El Shalabiya” popped up randomly in my playlist this morningβ€”and I just broke. I simply can’t handle all this war and destruction.

β€ŽΨ¨Ω†Ψͺ Ψ§Ω„Ψ΄Ω„Ψ¨ΩŠΨ© ΨΉΩŠΩˆΩ†Ω‡ Ω„ΩˆΨ²ΩŠΨ©β€¦

04.03.2026 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Al Bint El Chalabeya - Dorsaf Hamdani: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts Listen to Al Bint El Chalabeya by Dorsaf Hamdani. See lyrics and music videos, find Dorsaf Hamdani tour dates, buy concert tickets, and more!

Al Bint El Chalabeya by Dorsaf Hamdani www.shazam.com/track/161475...

04.03.2026 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Attending @micronorwich Annual Conference? ReSay Podcast organising micro-quiz / mega-impact. You can register here buff.ly/uP2iWNI

There are prizes on offer, Β£2 entry fee will go toward
@getgenome.bsky.social supporting researchers across global south. Donations are matched too!

03.03.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fungal genome sequencing for free! πŸ‘‡πŸΌ #GGFungi2026

03.03.2026 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I like the sound of this

01.03.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many dear colleagues and friends in UAE and across the region. I hope this madness ends soon. Stay safe.

01.03.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s next for Iran after the death of the supreme leader? β€” The Times and The Sunday Times As Israeli and American strikes continued into Saturday night, uncertainty over Iran’s future was deepening. The supreme leader may have painted himself as a revolutionary, but he was a brutal and rep...

Analysis: What’s next for Iran after the death of the supreme leader? @louiseelisabet apple.news/AF5_BAr9rSiG...

01.03.2026 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😳 πŸ˜”

28.02.2026 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My thoughts are with the Iranian people β€” and with the many friends and colleagues affected during this difficult time.

28.02.2026 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week’s @TheSainsburyLab @JohnInnesCentre Friday Seminar is Prof. Jitendra K. Thakur @jitendraIC82513, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology New Delhi @ICGEB @ICGEBNewDelhi

β€œThe Great Mediator: Balancing Growth and Stress in Plant Roots”

27.02.2026 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Never outdated: 12 timeless tips for effective leadership.
blog.venturemagazine.net/12-tips-for-...

27.02.2026 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GetGenome Newsletter -- February 2026

βœ”οΈ#GGFungi2026 now open for applications!

βœ”οΈECR Symposium: Open for abstract submission and virtual attendance

βœ”οΈStay up to date by joining the mailing list today

getgenome.net/network

26.02.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Check out this great opportunity to join the @kamounlab.bsky.social!

Apply online by 16 March 2026

www.tsl.ac.uk/working-at-t...

#PlantSciJobs #PlantScience #STEMJobs

26.02.2026 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Five ways to spot when a paper is a fraud Science sleuths share their common-sense tips for sniffing out fishy articles.

Delicious irony: a publishing giant making billions supposedly to filter out dodgy papers highlighting how unpaid volunteers outperform them at it. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈπŸ€‘

#NatureRipoffs #ScienceCrisis @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

26.02.2026 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#TunFood πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡³

25.02.2026 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€ͺ#TunFood‬ β€ͺ#MedFood‬ β€ͺ#Ramadhan‬ Ψ΅Ψ­Ψ© شريبΨͺΩƒΩ… πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡³

24.02.2026 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Microbial Genomics ECR Symposium will return again this summer!

Co-organised by @norwichmicro.bsky.social and @getgenome.bsky.social the symposium will take place on 15th July 2026 at the John Innes Conference Centre.

Please register here: web.novogene.com/2026TheMicro...

23.02.2026 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dyrosaurusβ€”giant crocodiles that roamed North Africa ~50 million years ago πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡³ πŸ‡©πŸ‡Ώ πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦

Sadly, we have to go to Paris to see them… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyrosau...

22.02.2026 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The cost of 1 kg of Solanaceae in Tunisia πŸ…πŸ₯”πŸŒΆοΈ

1 TND (1,000 millimes) β‰ˆ €0.30

22.02.2026 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI have a ridiculous idea that I can change the world. I still think it’s possible.” β€” Bono

20.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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www.google.org/impact-chall...

20.02.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Google.org $30M global open call and Accelerator program focused on "Nobel-worthy" breakthroughs in Health & Life Sciences and Climate Resilience πŸ‘‡πŸΎhttps://www.google.org/impact-challenges/ai-science/

20.02.2026 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I will. I will πŸ™

20.02.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on March 10, 2026 at Kyoto University πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ for a day celebrating my long-time friend and collaborator Prof. Ryohei Terauchi.

"Kyoto Mini-Symposium on Plant–Microbe Interactions"

20.02.2026 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s that time of year! #SchoBozKa in Downing College, Cambridge πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Running strong since 2017–Annual lab meeting of the teams of Sebastian Schornack, Lida Derevnina, Phil Carella, Jiorgos Kourelis and Sophien Kamoun.

This year’s guest is Steven Spoel, University of Edinburgh

19.02.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#HeardToday You people use Gateway cloning

19.02.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Resurrect Bio celebrates $8.1M initial close of Series A

We are incredibly excited by TSL spinout @ResurrectBio's successful initial closing of its Series A funding round at ⭐️ $8.1M ⭐️
Resurrect Bio is revolutionizing agriculture by equipping crops with genetic defenses against disease πŸŒ±πŸ›‘οΈ

www.tsl.ac.uk/news/tsl-spi...

19.02.2026 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing a hat and a white shirt says " as in my friend fifty " ALT: a man wearing a hat and a white shirt says " as in my friend fifty "

50 cents would get you get 2.5 AlphaFold 3 PPI models

19.02.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Schobozka 2026 pre-event dinner with this year’s distinguished guest Steven Spoel @SpoelLab @EdinburghUni

19.02.2026 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0