Pallavi Singh

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Pallavi Singh Lab is looking for two Postdocs to join our team studying how plants balance carbon, water, and resilience in a changing climate.

PlantPlug PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

REVOLUTION PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

Deadline: October 15.

Russell R. Geiger Professorship of Crop Science

Dept. of Plant Sciences | Permanent | Closes on Monday 17 November 2025

www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/russell...

#plantsciences #plantscijobs #academicjobs

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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Christine Raines (University of Essex, UK) delivering her talk on “Improving photosynthesis for sustainable crop productivity,” with slides behind her recapping the C3 cycle, at the JXB 75th Anniversary Conference in Edinburgh.

During her presentation, Christine also gave a wonderful tribute to Prof. Stephen Long (1950-2025), pictured on the slides behind her, at the JXB 75th Anniversary Conference in Edinburgh.

🌱 First up, our invited speaker Christine Raines (University of Essex, UK) talking about “Improving photosynthesis for sustainable crop productivity” 🌿

Christine was JXB’s first female EIC (2012–2020) and also gave a wonderful tribute to Prof. Stephen Long during her talk.

#JXB75 #PlantScience 🧪

TOMORROW!

The final segment of the Plant Cell Identity Webinar Series, The Open Panel Discussion is tomorrow, Sept. 16, 2025.

To Register: bit.ly/PCAPCI_Webinar

@kaisakajala.bsky.social

Starting in 3h or so - we will be discussing why and how we should be defining cell types and states - I expect really stimulating conversation and important suggestions for how to (not) use the terminology!

#PlantScience
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We are looking for a PDRA for the PlantPlug project, turning parasitic plants into programmable bio-modules! Using mistletoe as a novel chassis, we are exploring the frontiers of inter-species communication.
Apply online by 15/10/2025.
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#PlantSciencesJobs

vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

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The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is excited to launch an open rank tenure-track faculty search!

We're seeking creative, collaborative researchers to join the PRI faculty to investigate plant responses to environmental challenges. 🌱 Apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista... #PlantSciJobs

Thrilled to share our new paper - now out in @jxbotany.bsky.social
This work explores how contrasting leaf traits shape photosynthetic efficiency and resilience in wild and cultivated tomatoes.
Huge thanks to @proftlawson.bsky.social and other coauthors!
@sebiology.bsky.social

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Brilliant talk, Rose!

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Rose standing in front of a screen reading 'Generating giant starch granules in wheat'

The second and final day of #PlastidPreview2025 has been really insightful! I enjoyed networking with other early career researchers and it was an honour to present my work from my post doc. I was so pleased that so many people enjoyed hearing about starch and the many fruitful followup discussions!

Machine recording gas exchange in a plant

Onions growing in a vertical farm

Part of the #PlastidPreview2025 program involved a trip to the plant growth facility at @universityofessex.bsky.social

It was super cool to see all the amazing facilities including onions growing in a vertical farm, how to measure photosynthesis and some impressive dynamic growth rooms 🌱

#PlastidPreview2025
A big thank you to all our excellent presenters and participants for making this meeting such a stimulating and engaging event. Grateful to be part of the inspiring Plastid Biology community!!

A huge round of applause for our
conference prize winners! Congratulations to Jessica Moon, James Vanstone, Anoop Tripathi, Rhiannon Durant, Daisy Bown and Ryo Tachibana! Your outstanding research was a highlight of the conference #PlastidPreview2025

Our Keynote Presentation is underway! We are honoured to have @mjtplantbiology.bsky.social‬ from the @unisouthampton.bsky.social‬ discussing the fascinating world of chloroplast-to-nucleus retrograde signalling. What a great start to the day! #PlastidPreview2025

Professor Susanne von Caemmerer FRS and Professor Graham Douglas Farquhar FRS are jointly awarded the Royal Medal (Biological) 2025 for refining the ways we monitor and model photosynthesis in leaves from molecular to global scales. #RSMedals https://royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/royal-medals/

Massive thanks to our #PlastidPreview2025 sponsors!
Gatsby Charitable Foundation, New Phytologist Foundation, New Phytologist, @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social, @sebiology.bsky.social, @jxbotany.bsky.social, Plant Biotechnology Journal, @universityofessex.bsky.social & @rainca.bsky.social‬

The Plastid Preview 2025 spirit has taken over the Pallavi Singh Lab! 🌿🧬 We are gearing up for an exciting meeting of early career researchers in the plant sciences community. Don’t miss the excitement, we look forward to seeing you on 1–2 September! 📅 #PlastidPreview2025 #PlantScience

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Exciting times @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social

Glad to be awarded the Opportunity Seed Funds by @aria-research.bsky.social for our Mistletoe research on
“PlantPlug: Bioengineering Parasitic Plants into Programmable Modules”

Lovely to see y’all!!

It was an absolute pleasure visiting International Rice Research Institute, the Philippines and talking about our work on rice-grafting and root-shoot signalling.

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Just back from International Rice Research Institute’s 65th anniversary celebrations in the Philippines! Stepping into this global hub of rice innovation was a childhood dream come true. Scientifically stimulating, endlessly inspiring…IRRI you have got my heart, will see you again soon!

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