Sophien Kamoun

Quiz time!

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.

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‎This beautiful (Tunisian) rendition of the legendary Lebanese song “Bint El Shalabiya” popped up randomly in my playlist this morning—and I just broke. I simply can’t handle all this war and destruction.

‎بنت الشلبية عيونه لوزية…

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...

Attending @micronorwich Annual Conference? ReSay Podcast organising micro-quiz / mega-impact. You can register here buff.ly/uP2iWNI

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

Fungal genome sequencing for free! 👇🏼 #GGFungi2026

I like the sound of this

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

What’s next for Iran after the death of the supreme leader? — 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...

😳 😔

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

This week’s @TheSainsburyLab @JohnInnesCentre Friday Seminar is Prof. Jitendra K. Thakur @jitendraIC82513, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology New Delhi @ICGEB @ICGEBNewDelhi

“The Great Mediator: Balancing Growth and Stress in Plant Roots”

Never outdated: 12 timeless tips for effective leadership.
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GetGenome Newsletter -- February 2026

✔️#GGFungi2026 now open for applications!

✔️ECR Symposium: Open for abstract submission and virtual attendance

✔️Stay up to date by joining the mailing list today

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

Apply online by 16 March 2026

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#PlantSciJobs #PlantScience #STEMJobs

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. 🤷‍♂️🤡

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

#TunFood 🇹🇳

‪#TunFood‬ ‪#MedFood‬ ‪#Ramadhan‬ صحة شريبتكم 🇹🇳

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...

Dyrosaurus—giant crocodiles that roamed North Africa ~50 million years ago 🇹🇳 🇩🇿 🇲🇦

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

The cost of 1 kg of Solanaceae in Tunisia 🍅🥔🌶️

1 TND (1,000 millimes) ≈ €0.30

“I have a ridiculous idea that I can change the world. I still think it’s possible.” — Bono

www.google.org/impact-chall...

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

I will. I will 🙏

Join us on March 10, 2026 at Kyoto University 🇯🇵 for a day celebrating my long-time friend and collaborator Prof. Ryohei Terauchi.

"Kyoto Mini-Symposium on Plant–Microbe Interactions"

It’s that time of year! #SchoBozKa in Downing College, Cambridge 🇬🇧

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

#HeardToday You people use Gateway cloning

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 🌱🛡️

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

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