Crispus Mbaluto

Postdocs are the hidden powerhouse of academia. I am proud to have started the journey to rebuild an active and sustainable postdoc association at the School of Life Science, Essex

October musings: As we conclude October, it has become one of the most important months of my career trajectory. Looking back, it's the month when several pivotal moments align. •Started PhD and…... October musings: As we conclude October, it has become one of the most important months of my career trajectory. Looking back, it's the month when several pivotal moments align. •Started PhD and succ...

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🌱 Celebrate 🌱

We heard how the BiPS Research Excellence Award has opened doors for Charlene Dambire & @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, giving them visibility and confidence as they grow their scientific careers!

@blackinplantsci.bsky.social #plantscience

Attending Black in Plant Science (BiPS) Conference 2025 at University of Leeds. As an Awardee of BiPS UK-Research Excellence Award, I will share highlights of my previous work, future directions, and impact of the award, @blackinplantsci.bsky.social

About 10 tickets left. register today and be part of the @blackinplantsci.bsky.social community
Registration closes this week. blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...

We are looking for a Postdoc with expertise in plant molecular/synthetic biology, or single-cell/spatial transcriptomics to join the UKRI-FLF funded project focused on understanding and improving water-use efficiency in rice.

Apply online before 15/10/2025:
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

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Exciting opportunity. Come work with us @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social

Excited to participate in Career Development Symposium, hosted by The Royal Society-Black British Professionals in STEM (BBSTEM). I met BiPS UK Research Excellence Awardees Bernice Waweru & Charlene Dambire @blackinplantsci.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social

Plant science group seminar speakers: Philip and I, Uni of Essex. Phil - 'A novel approach to measure carbon assimilation in the wet'. I, in turn, summarized my prior research, 'interactions of plants with biotic and abiotic factors' @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social

My First Arabidopsis Research Conference (ICAR2025): | Crispus Mbaluto My First Arabidopsis Research Conference (ICAR2025): Attending the ICAR2025 for the first time was an incredible experience. This blog post will share some of my key takeaways and reflections from th...

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Looking forward to working on the data and start drawing insight.
Special surprise guest, the Vice Chancellor University of Essex was making tour at the department. I had a chance to pitch our work @thepallavisingh.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social

Rhizobacteria prime the activation of plant defense and nutritional responses to suppress aphid populations on barley over time Interactions between plants and soil microbes are widespread and are documented to modulate plant–insect herbivore interactions. Still, it remains unclear how these shape the overall plant defense r.....

Our recent work in NewPhytologist: Shows that rhizobacteria innoculation of barley against aphids, is dynamic and acts via several molecular pathways to modulate and prime plant resistance (defense) and tolerance (nutrition and growth) to aphid feeding @szytynska.bsky.social
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This collage show, old Ghent city (top left), castle of counts (top right), tunnels (mid left), myself with kenyan students, the library(mid right), myself in the conference party, conference organisers making announcement (bottom left) and the band performing at the conference (bottom right)

Science conferences are not just about insightful talks! They also include fun and exploration. The #ICAR2025 included a boat trip to learn Ghent's rich history, followed by a conference dinner for more socialising and networking, @aabiologists.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social a collage

Looking forward to BiPS conference

#ICAR2025, poster 36. I will discuss our progress to understand how monocot grafting affects plant physiology and molecular responses under variable water availability conditions. @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social @blackinplantsci.bsky.social @martinezgonixs.bsky.social

It is great to be able to share time with our two Research Excellence Awardees for @blackinplantsci.bsky.social ! They will go places!!! @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social and @ Charlene Kunaka-Dambire

Great time connecting with @yoselin.bsky.social, founder of Black in Plant Sciences UK (BiPS), at ICAR 2025 in Ghent. I won BiPS research excellence award that generously supported my attendance. #ICAR2025 #BlackInPlantSciencesUK #Ghent #Networking

This week am attending the ICAR2025 conference in Ghent Belgium. Looking forward to exciting research, talks and posters. Also opportunity to expand my network @blackinplantsci.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social

If you haven't already - make sure to save the date to the Black in Plant Science Conference taking place on Friday 24 October at the University of Leeds. Registration will soon be opening so make sure to save the date to avoid disappointment.

Great team!

Excited to be working with @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social to explore the mechanisms activated in rice 🌾 under reduced water availability 💧 #PlantScience

Welcome @martinezgonixs.bsky.social to The Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social

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#The-Singh-Lab is ready for molecular work. It’s was fun and exciting to unbox 1st set of molecular equipments from #Bio-Rad; RT-qPCR & Gene-Pulser. Few more cool stuffs coming in. I am enjoying the experience of setting new lab with the PI @thepallavisingh.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social

Congratulations to the winners!

Way to go @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social

🎉 Meet the winners of this year’s BiPS Research Excellence Award, Charlene Dambire and Crispus Mbaluto.

We'll soon be sharing their profiles so that you can get to know our winners better.

For now, join us in congratulating them. If you’re heading to ICAR this summer, please be sure to say hi.

White writing on a green background: Black in Plant Science Summer Studentship. Red writing on a white background: one week to go Four young black people on a white background.

There’s only one week left to apply for the BiPS Summer Studentship. Like the students from our cohort last year, you will have the opportunity to present at the 2025 BiPS Conference. Head to the link in our website for the list of projects that you could possibly take part in: buff.ly/lDqP68H

Excited to share 3rd milestone in 2025. I received the Black in Plant Sciences-Research Excellence Award 2025. This is recognition of outstanding contribution of ECR and promoting EDI in research communities.
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Excited to share 2nd milestone of 2025. I have been awarded
#MSCA-PostdoctoralFellowship to study microbe induce resistance to nematodes. I am grateful for the incredible support from mentors @ainhoamartinez.bsky.social @szytynska.bsky.social, colleagues @liverpooluni.bsky.social and wider community

The Singh Lab, University of Essex

Excited to share the 1st milestone of 2025. In January I started new role as Senior Research Officer, in The Singh Lab. We are investigating Mechanisms underlying Water Use Efficiency in cereal crop system. Exciting cutting edge research
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