Juan Carlos De la Concepcion
@delaconcepcionjc.bsky.social
Plants, Pathogens and Procrastination
Emmy Noether Fellow at ZMBP
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My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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After that, all new entries will receive extended IDs: 12 characters total, formatted as pdb_ + 8 alphanumeric characters (pdb_1000axyz)
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Big news from our lab: we can now stably edit the genome of a parasitic plant! Transgene-free, genome-edited P. japonicum in one generation! This will transform how we study #parasiticplants and other hard-to-transform plants.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
February 12, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Big news from our lab: we can now stably edit the genome of a parasitic plant! Transgene-free, genome-edited P. japonicum in one generation! This will transform how we study #parasiticplants and other hard-to-transform plants.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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🚀 We’re hiring! The Structural Biology Platform is seeking a Project Leader to advance cryo-electron tomography and expand capabilities at the FMI. Join a vibrant research community at the interface of structural biology, cell biology & disease mechanisms. Apply at: www.fmi.ch/education-ca...
February 12, 2026 at 6:47 AM
🚀 We’re hiring! The Structural Biology Platform is seeking a Project Leader to advance cryo-electron tomography and expand capabilities at the FMI. Join a vibrant research community at the interface of structural biology, cell biology & disease mechanisms. Apply at: www.fmi.ch/education-ca...
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And a new paper from the lab. A follow up to a previous study in which we elucidate the mechanism of the nuclear transport. Read the full story: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
And a new paper from the lab. A follow up to a previous study in which we elucidate the mechanism of the nuclear transport. Read the full story: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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To regulate gene activity, proteasomes - waste disposal machines of cells - must enter the nucleus. IMP Researchers now show how the adaptor protein AKIRIN2 helps ferry this massive complex through the nuclear pore: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-69162-0
February 11, 2026 at 10:20 AM
To regulate gene activity, proteasomes - waste disposal machines of cells - must enter the nucleus. IMP Researchers now show how the adaptor protein AKIRIN2 helps ferry this massive complex through the nuclear pore: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-69162-0
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CPK28 was already present in the first land plant, and presents a paradox: the Marchantia version can perfectly replace the Arabidopsis version for immunity, but does not seem to participate to immunity in Marchantia ...
A lot more molecular data here =>
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A lot more molecular data here =>
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:25 PM
CPK28 was already present in the first land plant, and presents a paradox: the Marchantia version can perfectly replace the Arabidopsis version for immunity, but does not seem to participate to immunity in Marchantia ...
A lot more molecular data here =>
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A lot more molecular data here =>
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Students need to remember that Inigo Montoya method for emails and greetings:
"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
Polite Greeting
Name
Relevant Personal Link
Manage Expectations
Keep it BRIEF.
"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
Polite Greeting
Name
Relevant Personal Link
Manage Expectations
Keep it BRIEF.
am i the only 1 who wishes ppl would remind me that we've interacted before if it's plausible i've forgotten? I've had like 3-4 emails that seems like 'cold emails' ab research opportunities but then it turns out we've exchanged emails in the past & it's awkward to not have realized this? just me?
February 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Students need to remember that Inigo Montoya method for emails and greetings:
"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
Polite Greeting
Name
Relevant Personal Link
Manage Expectations
Keep it BRIEF.
"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
Polite Greeting
Name
Relevant Personal Link
Manage Expectations
Keep it BRIEF.
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If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
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Ulrich’s research will help advance our understanding of RNA biology & gene regulation, as well as how these mechanisms might be altered during viral infections & other diseases.
@hohmannulrich.bsky.social comes from the @impvienna.bsky.social / @imbavienna.bsky.social
www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...
@hohmannulrich.bsky.social comes from the @impvienna.bsky.social / @imbavienna.bsky.social
www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...
February 9, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Ulrich’s research will help advance our understanding of RNA biology & gene regulation, as well as how these mechanisms might be altered during viral infections & other diseases.
@hohmannulrich.bsky.social comes from the @impvienna.bsky.social / @imbavienna.bsky.social
www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...
@hohmannulrich.bsky.social comes from the @impvienna.bsky.social / @imbavienna.bsky.social
www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...
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Long in the making, but happy to present the Chlamydomonas chlororibosome!
Cryo-ET🔬reveals a large new domain on the small subunit, built from multiple extensions in conserved ribosomal proteins.
bioRxiv 📖: shorturl.at/q44tG
This suggests greater chlororibosome diversity than expected!
1/n 🧵
Cryo-ET🔬reveals a large new domain on the small subunit, built from multiple extensions in conserved ribosomal proteins.
bioRxiv 📖: shorturl.at/q44tG
This suggests greater chlororibosome diversity than expected!
1/n 🧵
February 10, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Long in the making, but happy to present the Chlamydomonas chlororibosome!
Cryo-ET🔬reveals a large new domain on the small subunit, built from multiple extensions in conserved ribosomal proteins.
bioRxiv 📖: shorturl.at/q44tG
This suggests greater chlororibosome diversity than expected!
1/n 🧵
Cryo-ET🔬reveals a large new domain on the small subunit, built from multiple extensions in conserved ribosomal proteins.
bioRxiv 📖: shorturl.at/q44tG
This suggests greater chlororibosome diversity than expected!
1/n 🧵
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@lorenzoorts.bsky.social previously worked as a postdoctoral fellow at @impvienna.bsky.social in Austria. She will establish a new lab at IMB to investigate how mRNA translation is activated in the early embryo. Welcome to IMB Laura! 💐
Read more here: www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...
Read more here: www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
@lorenzoorts.bsky.social previously worked as a postdoctoral fellow at @impvienna.bsky.social in Austria. She will establish a new lab at IMB to investigate how mRNA translation is activated in the early embryo. Welcome to IMB Laura! 💐
Read more here: www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...
Read more here: www.imb.de/about-imb/ne...
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The physicist Lise Meitner, one of the few women in the room, felt much the same way. I first met Bohr in 1920 when he gave a lecture to the Physical Society in Berlin, she recalls.
February 8, 2026 at 11:29 AM
The physicist Lise Meitner, one of the few women in the room, felt much the same way. I first met Bohr in 1920 when he gave a lecture to the Physical Society in Berlin, she recalls.
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Plants use cell-surface and intracellular receptors that collaborate to detect pathogens🦠. We discovered that a key #ubiquitin recognition event recruits both receptor types into an unexpected dual receptor complex that boost the translation of defence proteins and establishes robust #PlantImmunity👇🏾
February 9, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Plants use cell-surface and intracellular receptors that collaborate to detect pathogens🦠. We discovered that a key #ubiquitin recognition event recruits both receptor types into an unexpected dual receptor complex that boost the translation of defence proteins and establishes robust #PlantImmunity👇🏾
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the bushes were people 😂
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 AM
the bushes were people 😂
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That was a real wedding during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. His reps confirmed the happy couple are irl in love. And yet, conservatives still said the show was an affront to American values.
That Was a Real Wedding During Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show
That was a real wedding during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. His reps confirmed the happy couple are irl in love. And yet, conservatives still said the show was an affront to American values.
www.vulture.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
That was a real wedding during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. His reps confirmed the happy couple are irl in love. And yet, conservatives still said the show was an affront to American values.
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First shot: sugarcane
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 AM
First shot: sugarcane
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
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A ubiquitin binding protein mediates the crosstalk between PTI and ETI! Check out our new preprint below 👇
Ubiquitin recognition integrates plant immune signaling by cell-surface and intracellular receptors https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.06.703835v1
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 PM
A ubiquitin binding protein mediates the crosstalk between PTI and ETI! Check out our new preprint below 👇
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Our Archive contains correspondence and papers by Bateson, as well as books from his personal library, including his annotated copy of Mendel.
You can read more about the Institute under Bateson’s leadership on our website now 📖: okt.to/bfdQtO
You can read more about the Institute under Bateson’s leadership on our website now 📖: okt.to/bfdQtO
February 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Our Archive contains correspondence and papers by Bateson, as well as books from his personal library, including his annotated copy of Mendel.
You can read more about the Institute under Bateson’s leadership on our website now 📖: okt.to/bfdQtO
You can read more about the Institute under Bateson’s leadership on our website now 📖: okt.to/bfdQtO
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Did you know… 🤔
#OnThisDay 100 years ago, William Bateson, first director of the John Innes Horticultural Institution, died on 8th February 1926.
Bateson was an important, sometimes controversial figure in the history of genetics. He coined the word “genetics” and Mendel’s theory of heredity 🧬
#OnThisDay 100 years ago, William Bateson, first director of the John Innes Horticultural Institution, died on 8th February 1926.
Bateson was an important, sometimes controversial figure in the history of genetics. He coined the word “genetics” and Mendel’s theory of heredity 🧬
February 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Did you know… 🤔
#OnThisDay 100 years ago, William Bateson, first director of the John Innes Horticultural Institution, died on 8th February 1926.
Bateson was an important, sometimes controversial figure in the history of genetics. He coined the word “genetics” and Mendel’s theory of heredity 🧬
#OnThisDay 100 years ago, William Bateson, first director of the John Innes Horticultural Institution, died on 8th February 1926.
Bateson was an important, sometimes controversial figure in the history of genetics. He coined the word “genetics” and Mendel’s theory of heredity 🧬
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You've got to put the fact you're an Olympic athlete in the first sentence. No prof is getting that far into an email.
February 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
You've got to put the fact you're an Olympic athlete in the first sentence. No prof is getting that far into an email.
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Introducing The Structural History of Eukarya (SHE): The first proteome-scale phylogeny constructed entirely from 3D structure.
We computed 300 trillion alignments across 1,542 species to map the tree of life. 🧵👇 (1/5)
We computed 300 trillion alignments across 1,542 species to map the tree of life. 🧵👇 (1/5)
February 7, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Introducing The Structural History of Eukarya (SHE): The first proteome-scale phylogeny constructed entirely from 3D structure.
We computed 300 trillion alignments across 1,542 species to map the tree of life. 🧵👇 (1/5)
We computed 300 trillion alignments across 1,542 species to map the tree of life. 🧵👇 (1/5)
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Save the Date!
Our 11th Leibniz Plant Biochemistry Symposium will take place on April 22-23. You can look forward to excellent speakers on topics such as plant stress and signaling. More information: www.ipb-halle.de/forschung/sy...
Our 11th Leibniz Plant Biochemistry Symposium will take place on April 22-23. You can look forward to excellent speakers on topics such as plant stress and signaling. More information: www.ipb-halle.de/forschung/sy...
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Save the Date!
Our 11th Leibniz Plant Biochemistry Symposium will take place on April 22-23. You can look forward to excellent speakers on topics such as plant stress and signaling. More information: www.ipb-halle.de/forschung/sy...
Our 11th Leibniz Plant Biochemistry Symposium will take place on April 22-23. You can look forward to excellent speakers on topics such as plant stress and signaling. More information: www.ipb-halle.de/forschung/sy...
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3rd Early Career Plant Researcher Network Meeting
Calling experienced PhD students & postdocs with a passion for plant research. Present your work, connect with peers and discuss the key steps toward building an independent research career.
Apply by 23 Jan 2026
Details: www.plant-ecr-networking.eu
Calling experienced PhD students & postdocs with a passion for plant research. Present your work, connect with peers and discuss the key steps toward building an independent research career.
Apply by 23 Jan 2026
Details: www.plant-ecr-networking.eu
December 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
3rd Early Career Plant Researcher Network Meeting
Calling experienced PhD students & postdocs with a passion for plant research. Present your work, connect with peers and discuss the key steps toward building an independent research career.
Apply by 23 Jan 2026
Details: www.plant-ecr-networking.eu
Calling experienced PhD students & postdocs with a passion for plant research. Present your work, connect with peers and discuss the key steps toward building an independent research career.
Apply by 23 Jan 2026
Details: www.plant-ecr-networking.eu
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Structural basis of canonical TIR-NLR activation in plant innate immunity https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.03.703613v1
February 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Structural basis of canonical TIR-NLR activation in plant innate immunity https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.03.703613v1