Henrik Toft Simonsen
@htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social
Fragrances from Bryophytes. Engineering and redesigning of mosses for commercial and scientific purposes. Other plants are also welcome.
#moss #byrophyte #plantscience #biotechnology
#moss #byrophyte #plantscience #biotechnology
My good friend and director of the natural history museum of Denmark is looking for a curator for #bryophytes. Thus, if you like these small #plants, you should really apply. Great place to work, great city and amazing plants.
#sciencejobs #plantscijobs
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#sciencejobs #plantscijobs
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We are hiring a Tenure-track Assistant Professor and Curator in Bryology at the National Natural History Museum Denmark, in central Copenhagen.
Duties are collection-based research, curation of a… ...
We are hiring a Tenure-track Assistant Professor and Curator in Bryology at the National Natural History Museum Denmark, in central Copenhagen.
Duties are collection-based research, curation of a h...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:59 AM
My good friend and director of the natural history museum of Denmark is looking for a curator for #bryophytes. Thus, if you like these small #plants, you should really apply. Great place to work, great city and amazing plants.
#sciencejobs #plantscijobs
www.linkedin.com/posts/nina-r...
#sciencejobs #plantscijobs
www.linkedin.com/posts/nina-r...
As promised - here is more information on our Assistent/Associtate Professor position in Plant Biochemistry @lbvpam.bsky.social - please share.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM
As promised - here is more information on our Assistent/Associtate Professor position in Plant Biochemistry @lbvpam.bsky.social - please share.
lbvpam.univ-st-etienne.fr/en/join-us/c...
lbvpam.univ-st-etienne.fr/en/join-us/c...
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Reposted by Henrik Toft Simonsen
Happy to share our latest publication:
Functional characterisation of Target of Rapamycin (TOR) signalling in #Physcomitrella
We close the knowledge gap about the evolutionary conserved #TOR kinase in non-vascular plants, such as mosses.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Functional characterisation of Target of Rapamycin (TOR) signalling in #Physcomitrella
We close the knowledge gap about the evolutionary conserved #TOR kinase in non-vascular plants, such as mosses.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Functional characterisation of Target of Rapamycin (TOR) signalling in Physcomitrella - Plant Cell Reports
Key message The evolutionary conserved TOR kinase positively controls growth and development of the moss Physcomitrella, development and function of its chloroplasts, its protein synthesis, and cell-c...
link.springer.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Happy to share our latest publication:
Functional characterisation of Target of Rapamycin (TOR) signalling in #Physcomitrella
We close the knowledge gap about the evolutionary conserved #TOR kinase in non-vascular plants, such as mosses.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Functional characterisation of Target of Rapamycin (TOR) signalling in #Physcomitrella
We close the knowledge gap about the evolutionary conserved #TOR kinase in non-vascular plants, such as mosses.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Our second training event is on. Today #ModBioTerp.
Our 10 PhD students are working hard on the model and characterisation and finally enable (we aim to) product prediction of #terpene synthases. Together with some really cool people we will dive into carbocation #chemistry.
Our 10 PhD students are working hard on the model and characterisation and finally enable (we aim to) product prediction of #terpene synthases. Together with some really cool people we will dive into carbocation #chemistry.
January 29, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Our second training event is on. Today #ModBioTerp.
Our 10 PhD students are working hard on the model and characterisation and finally enable (we aim to) product prediction of #terpene synthases. Together with some really cool people we will dive into carbocation #chemistry.
Our 10 PhD students are working hard on the model and characterisation and finally enable (we aim to) product prediction of #terpene synthases. Together with some really cool people we will dive into carbocation #chemistry.
Reposted by Henrik Toft Simonsen
During the spring of 2026, we will open a position as Assistant/Associate Professor in Plant Biochemistry.
If you think plant terpenoid biochemistry is your thing (or you know a good candidate for this), and you want to move to the middle of France, then follow @lbvpam.bsky.social for updates.
If you think plant terpenoid biochemistry is your thing (or you know a good candidate for this), and you want to move to the middle of France, then follow @lbvpam.bsky.social for updates.
December 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM
During the spring of 2026, we will open a position as Assistant/Associate Professor in Plant Biochemistry.
If you think plant terpenoid biochemistry is your thing (or you know a good candidate for this), and you want to move to the middle of France, then follow @lbvpam.bsky.social for updates.
If you think plant terpenoid biochemistry is your thing (or you know a good candidate for this), and you want to move to the middle of France, then follow @lbvpam.bsky.social for updates.
Reposted by Henrik Toft Simonsen
[📰 Paper] Beyond 𝑇𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑚 𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑖𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑢𝑚: Advances in Pyrethrins Biosynthesis and Prospects for Engineered Cell Factories
@cnrs.fr @cnrs-rhoneauvergne.bsky.social @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social
#Pyrethrins #Metabolicengineering #Cellfactories #MEP #paper #plants
@cnrs.fr @cnrs-rhoneauvergne.bsky.social @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social
#Pyrethrins #Metabolicengineering #Cellfactories #MEP #paper #plants
Beyond Tanacetum cinerariifolium: Advances in Pyrethrins Biosynthesis and Prospects for Engineered Cell Factories - Molecular Biotechnology
Pyrethrins are powerful natural insecticides traditionally extracted from the flowers of Tanacetum cinerariifolium. While effective and environmentally friendly, their agricultural production is limit...
link.springer.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:39 AM
[📰 Paper] Beyond 𝑇𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑚 𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑖𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑢𝑚: Advances in Pyrethrins Biosynthesis and Prospects for Engineered Cell Factories
@cnrs.fr @cnrs-rhoneauvergne.bsky.social @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social
#Pyrethrins #Metabolicengineering #Cellfactories #MEP #paper #plants
@cnrs.fr @cnrs-rhoneauvergne.bsky.social @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social
#Pyrethrins #Metabolicengineering #Cellfactories #MEP #paper #plants
The Holiday is almost over, and the first publication of 2026 is out. Happy New Year
A review written as part of the PhD study of Francisco Rios.
Beyond Tanacetum cinerariifolium: Advances in Pyrethrins Biosynthesis and Prospects for Engineered Cell Factories
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A review written as part of the PhD study of Francisco Rios.
Beyond Tanacetum cinerariifolium: Advances in Pyrethrins Biosynthesis and Prospects for Engineered Cell Factories
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Beyond Tanacetum cinerariifolium: Advances in Pyrethrins Biosynthesis and Prospects for Engineered Cell Factories - Molecular Biotechnology
Pyrethrins are powerful natural insecticides traditionally extracted from the flowers of Tanacetum cinerariifolium. While effective and environmentally friendly, their agricultural production is limit...
link.springer.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:18 AM
The Holiday is almost over, and the first publication of 2026 is out. Happy New Year
A review written as part of the PhD study of Francisco Rios.
Beyond Tanacetum cinerariifolium: Advances in Pyrethrins Biosynthesis and Prospects for Engineered Cell Factories
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A review written as part of the PhD study of Francisco Rios.
Beyond Tanacetum cinerariifolium: Advances in Pyrethrins Biosynthesis and Prospects for Engineered Cell Factories
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
During the spring of 2026, we will open a position as Assistant/Associate Professor in Plant Biochemistry.
If you think plant terpenoid biochemistry is your thing (or you know a good candidate for this), and you want to move to the middle of France, then follow @lbvpam.bsky.social for updates.
If you think plant terpenoid biochemistry is your thing (or you know a good candidate for this), and you want to move to the middle of France, then follow @lbvpam.bsky.social for updates.
December 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM
During the spring of 2026, we will open a position as Assistant/Associate Professor in Plant Biochemistry.
If you think plant terpenoid biochemistry is your thing (or you know a good candidate for this), and you want to move to the middle of France, then follow @lbvpam.bsky.social for updates.
If you think plant terpenoid biochemistry is your thing (or you know a good candidate for this), and you want to move to the middle of France, then follow @lbvpam.bsky.social for updates.
Reposted by Henrik Toft Simonsen
Moss in space. J'aime!!!
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Moss in space: spores survive nine-month ride on outside of ISS
Scientists say plant’s resilience suggests it could help with oxygen generation or soil formation on space missions
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Moss in space. J'aime!!!
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
We are ready for the IUF ceremony, in the grand amphitheatre of Sorbonne.
November 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
We are ready for the IUF ceremony, in the grand amphitheatre of Sorbonne.
Judging #iGEM teams. And your "woodle" at some point looks like this. I am ready for the jamboree.
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Judging #iGEM teams. And your "woodle" at some point looks like this. I am ready for the jamboree.
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
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Are you an early career plant scientist with 3-5 years' post-PhD experience?
Tell the world about your research with the New Phytologist #TansleyMedal!
Time is running out - apply for the 2026 competition by 1 November 2025.
Find out more: www.newphytologist.org/grants-award...
#PlantScience
Tell the world about your research with the New Phytologist #TansleyMedal!
Time is running out - apply for the 2026 competition by 1 November 2025.
Find out more: www.newphytologist.org/grants-award...
#PlantScience
October 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Are you an early career plant scientist with 3-5 years' post-PhD experience?
Tell the world about your research with the New Phytologist #TansleyMedal!
Time is running out - apply for the 2026 competition by 1 November 2025.
Find out more: www.newphytologist.org/grants-award...
#PlantScience
Tell the world about your research with the New Phytologist #TansleyMedal!
Time is running out - apply for the 2026 competition by 1 November 2025.
Find out more: www.newphytologist.org/grants-award...
#PlantScience
Biology is the most advanced, complex, and promising technology on our planet. Thus, we train the future leaders and researchers in Synthetic Biology. So we can engineer biology and provide a better world for tomorrow.
@igemhq.bsky.social Thanks for this small film.
video.igem.org/w/83jnAnhpuL...
@igemhq.bsky.social Thanks for this small film.
video.igem.org/w/83jnAnhpuL...
Synthetic Biology | iGEM Villages - Part I
Welcome to the iGEM Video Universe!
video.igem.org
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Biology is the most advanced, complex, and promising technology on our planet. Thus, we train the future leaders and researchers in Synthetic Biology. So we can engineer biology and provide a better world for tomorrow.
@igemhq.bsky.social Thanks for this small film.
video.igem.org/w/83jnAnhpuL...
@igemhq.bsky.social Thanks for this small film.
video.igem.org/w/83jnAnhpuL...
#plants are important - without them, we are not here.
Engineering plants is cool but a huge challenge. Join us in our panel discussion at #iGEM2025 @igemcommunity.bsky.social in Paris. We will discuss #Plant #Synthetic #Biology.
Engineering plants is cool but a huge challenge. Join us in our panel discussion at #iGEM2025 @igemcommunity.bsky.social in Paris. We will discuss #Plant #Synthetic #Biology.
October 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM
#plants are important - without them, we are not here.
Engineering plants is cool but a huge challenge. Join us in our panel discussion at #iGEM2025 @igemcommunity.bsky.social in Paris. We will discuss #Plant #Synthetic #Biology.
Engineering plants is cool but a huge challenge. Join us in our panel discussion at #iGEM2025 @igemcommunity.bsky.social in Paris. We will discuss #Plant #Synthetic #Biology.
Joining the "master class" in fragrances of cooking part of #GDRO3 in the beautiful auditorium of Palace Hirch at Uni Lyon 2. #fragrance #perfum
October 3, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Joining the "master class" in fragrances of cooking part of #GDRO3 in the beautiful auditorium of Palace Hirch at Uni Lyon 2. #fragrance #perfum
Research on bryophytes has increased significantly. This informative paper highlights the vast diversity while also compiling a wealth of knowledge at the genomic level. Thanks to all the authors. #plants #genome #bryophytes #moss #liverwort #plantscience
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants - Nature Genetics
A super-pangenome analysis incorporating 123 newly sequenced bryophyte genomes reveals that bryophytes exhibit a larger number of unique and lineage-specific gene families than vascular plants.
www.nature.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Research on bryophytes has increased significantly. This informative paper highlights the vast diversity while also compiling a wealth of knowledge at the genomic level. Thanks to all the authors. #plants #genome #bryophytes #moss #liverwort #plantscience
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Really nice job, and lovely to see some work that was started many years ago, actually lead to a publication. Thanks to @ec.europa.eu and Danmarks Frie Forskningsråd and others for the support.
Happy to share our latest publication:
Production of human papillomavirus type 16 virus-like particles in #Physcomitrella #photobioreactors
It's the first report on the production of #VLPs as #vaccine candidates in a non-vascular plant.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Production of human papillomavirus type 16 virus-like particles in #Physcomitrella #photobioreactors
It's the first report on the production of #VLPs as #vaccine candidates in a non-vascular plant.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Production of human papillomavirus type 16 virus-like particles in Physcomitrella photobioreactors - Plant Cell Reports
Key message First production of virus-like particles as a vaccine candidate in a non-vascular plant. Abstract Virus-like particles (VLPs) are self-assembling nanoparticles composed of viral structural...
link.springer.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Really nice job, and lovely to see some work that was started many years ago, actually lead to a publication. Thanks to @ec.europa.eu and Danmarks Frie Forskningsråd and others for the support.
Reposted by Henrik Toft Simonsen
Happy to share our latest publication:
Production of human papillomavirus type 16 virus-like particles in #Physcomitrella #photobioreactors
It's the first report on the production of #VLPs as #vaccine candidates in a non-vascular plant.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Production of human papillomavirus type 16 virus-like particles in #Physcomitrella #photobioreactors
It's the first report on the production of #VLPs as #vaccine candidates in a non-vascular plant.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Production of human papillomavirus type 16 virus-like particles in Physcomitrella photobioreactors - Plant Cell Reports
Key message First production of virus-like particles as a vaccine candidate in a non-vascular plant. Abstract Virus-like particles (VLPs) are self-assembling nanoparticles composed of viral structural...
link.springer.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Happy to share our latest publication:
Production of human papillomavirus type 16 virus-like particles in #Physcomitrella #photobioreactors
It's the first report on the production of #VLPs as #vaccine candidates in a non-vascular plant.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Production of human papillomavirus type 16 virus-like particles in #Physcomitrella #photobioreactors
It's the first report on the production of #VLPs as #vaccine candidates in a non-vascular plant.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
If you want to know about #Bryophytes - see this little film about these amazing #plants. #BryoMolecules #InvestEUresearch
bryomolecules.eu/index.php/20...
bryomolecules.eu/index.php/20...
Unlocking the Potential of Bryophytes: BRYOMOLECULES documentary released – BRYOMOLECULES Project
bryomolecules.eu
September 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
If you want to know about #Bryophytes - see this little film about these amazing #plants. #BryoMolecules #InvestEUresearch
bryomolecules.eu/index.php/20...
bryomolecules.eu/index.php/20...
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We are deeply saddened by the news that Andrew D. Hanson (@adhansonlab.bsky.social) is no longer with us. He was an exceptional scientist, mentor, and leader in multiple fields. He constantly reminded us that over-promising would backfire. Rest in peace, Andrew.
September 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
We are deeply saddened by the news that Andrew D. Hanson (@adhansonlab.bsky.social) is no longer with us. He was an exceptional scientist, mentor, and leader in multiple fields. He constantly reminded us that over-promising would backfire. Rest in peace, Andrew.
A little self-promotion.
Profile updated on the IUF homepage. From 1st October 2025, I will be a member of this exclusive club of scientists in France.
www.iufrance.fr/les-membres-...
Profile updated on the IUF homepage. From 1st October 2025, I will be a member of this exclusive club of scientists in France.
www.iufrance.fr/les-membres-...
Les membres - Institut Universitaire de France
www.iufrance.fr
September 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A little self-promotion.
Profile updated on the IUF homepage. From 1st October 2025, I will be a member of this exclusive club of scientists in France.
www.iufrance.fr/les-membres-...
Profile updated on the IUF homepage. From 1st October 2025, I will be a member of this exclusive club of scientists in France.
www.iufrance.fr/les-membres-...
Reposted by Henrik Toft Simonsen
Did you know that all peatlands together store more carbon than is stored in all the other living matter (viruses, archeae, bacteria, plants, animals, including humans) combined? That's why peatlands are important for our climate. More in our review
doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
Multiplication of peat moss (Sphagnum L.) species for climate action
Abstract. Mosses from the genus Sphagnum have experienced 350 million years of separate evolution, resulting in distinctive features, such as unlimited api
doi.org
August 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Did you know that all peatlands together store more carbon than is stored in all the other living matter (viruses, archeae, bacteria, plants, animals, including humans) combined? That's why peatlands are important for our climate. More in our review
doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...