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
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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...
(US citizens, nationals, permanent residents only; PhD awarded Jan 2023–Jan 2027.) www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/progr...
AFRI Education and Workforce Development
The AFRI Education and Workforce Development Program focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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...
(US citizens, nationals, permanent residents only; PhD awarded Jan 2023–Jan 2027.) www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/progr...
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Enhancing NLR activation by endophytes carrying recognized effectors that are expressed in the presence of ROS. #plantimmunity
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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...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Enhancing NLR activation by endophytes carrying recognized effectors that are expressed in the presence of ROS. #plantimmunity
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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 💻🌱🧬
Qs - contact us 💻🌱🧬
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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 💻🌱🧬
Qs - contact us 💻🌱🧬
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
And the legacy continues! 😊
@amjjbonvin.bsky.social @bioinfo.se @lindorfflarsen.bsky.social #EMBOIntegMod25 ! 🍀🧿
@amjjbonvin.bsky.social @bioinfo.se @lindorfflarsen.bsky.social #EMBOIntegMod25 ! 🍀🧿
October 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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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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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#TeamMassSpec #Proteomics #GPCR #Postdoc
Open Postdoctoral position, faculty mentor Ruth Huttenhain | Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
postdocs.stanford.edu
October 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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
postdocs.stanford.edu/prospective/...
#TeamMassSpec #Proteomics #GPCR #Postdoc
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!
September 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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!
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
@keikoutorii.bsky.social @gittacoaker.bsky.social
@marischuster.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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
@keikoutorii.bsky.social @gittacoaker.bsky.social
@marischuster.bsky.social
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.
September 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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.
September 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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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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...
September 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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
September 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Full house for today’s @TheSainsburyLab seminar with Farid @Farid_El_Kasmi on #NLRbiology
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
If you are enjoying #2025ISMPMI then you might also be interested in joining the Plant Peptide and Receptor Meeting #PPRM2025, 8th-10th September in Edinburgh. We have a great lineup of speakers and a diverse and inclusive community. More info here pprm2025.events.kdmeventsportal.co.uk
August 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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
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.
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.
From theory to practice — explore #computational approaches and #AI developments at EMBO Practical Course "Integrative modelling of biomolecular interactions" in Izmir, Türkiye, 28 September–3 October 2025
Deadline: 15 June
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#EMBObiomolInteractions #EMBOevents 🧪
Deadline: 15 June
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#EMBObiomolInteractions #EMBOevents 🧪
Integrative modelling of biomolecular interactions
Experimental structural studies of interactions can be costly, low-throughput, and challenging. Therefore, computational methods aiming to model protein complexes are particularly valuable. The accur…
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August 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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.
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...
August 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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...
August 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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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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...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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, ...
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August 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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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...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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, ...
www.biorxiv.org
August 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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🌱 From UC Davis: UC Davis scientists used AlphaFold to reengineer plant immune receptors, expanding bacterial detection and improving resistance to wilt pathogens. (Gitta Coaker)
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#PlantScience #PlantBiology #PlantPathology
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#PlantScience #PlantBiology #PlantPathology
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.
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July 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🌱 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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#PlantScience #PlantBiology #PlantPathology
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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
June 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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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Up next at #2025ISMPMI @kseniakrasileva.bsky.social discussing work on protein language model for receptor engineering.
Up next at #2025ISMPMI @kseniakrasileva.bsky.social discussing work on protein language model for receptor engineering.
July 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Up next at #2025ISMPMI @kseniakrasileva.bsky.social discussing work on protein language model for receptor engineering.
Up next at #2025ISMPMI @kseniakrasileva.bsky.social discussing work on protein language model for receptor engineering.
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
#ISMPMI Martin Stegmann from Uni Ulm on the perception of CEP peptides, which were first described to play a role root nod nematodes. These days we know they are crucial phytocytokines & Martin demonstrates the function in immuniy
July 20, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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
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
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
July 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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
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
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
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
July 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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
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...
1/15
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
1/15
July 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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...
1/15
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
1/15
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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
You can also find the poster and preprint below 👇🏻
#2025ISMPMI
July 14, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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
You can also find the poster and preprint below 👇🏻
#2025ISMPMI