Peter Moffett
@moffettpeter.bsky.social
Professor, Molecular biologist, plant-microbe interactions. Views are my own.
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Peter Moffett
@moffettpeter.bsky.social
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Professeure ou professeur en biologie moléculaire végétale
Offre d'emploi : Professeure ou professeur en biologie moléculaire végétale, Sherbrooke, Campus principal, Université de Sherbrooke
www.usherbrooke.ca
The department of biologie #usherbrooke is hiring. Faculty position open in the area of #Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology.
www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...
www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...
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📢 2 PhD Positions Available in Plant Immune Receptor Bioengineering at Imperial College London
🌱 Start: Oct 2026
📅 Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
🇬🇧 UK/settled status only
💰 Fully funded (48 months)
ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/po61I
#PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology
🙏 Share with interested candidates!
🌱 Start: Oct 2026
📅 Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
🇬🇧 UK/settled status only
💰 Fully funded (48 months)
ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/po61I
#PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology
🙏 Share with interested candidates!
PhD Opportunities | Faculty of Natural Sciences | Imperial College London
www.imperial.ac.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:33 AM
📢 2 PhD Positions Available in Plant Immune Receptor Bioengineering at Imperial College London
🌱 Start: Oct 2026
📅 Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
🇬🇧 UK/settled status only
💰 Fully funded (48 months)
ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/po61I
#PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology
🙏 Share with interested candidates!
🌱 Start: Oct 2026
📅 Deadline: 10 Feb 2026
🇬🇧 UK/settled status only
💰 Fully funded (48 months)
ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/po61I
#PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology
🙏 Share with interested candidates!
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Join us for your Ph.D.!
January 22, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Join us for your Ph.D.!
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New Year Greetings from the PlantPostdocs team to our fam🍀
This new year, join the club or refer us to your colleagues 🌱
To know more about what we do, scan the QR code or log onto plantpostdocs.com
This new year, join the club or refer us to your colleagues 🌱
To know more about what we do, scan the QR code or log onto plantpostdocs.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM
New Year Greetings from the PlantPostdocs team to our fam🍀
This new year, join the club or refer us to your colleagues 🌱
To know more about what we do, scan the QR code or log onto plantpostdocs.com
This new year, join the club or refer us to your colleagues 🌱
To know more about what we do, scan the QR code or log onto plantpostdocs.com
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Join us in Norwich this July for the TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions! ☀️🌱🧬
Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers.
APPLY by 30 March '26 ⬇️ Click link for more info
www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...
Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers.
APPLY by 30 March '26 ⬇️ Click link for more info
www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...
TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions, 20th – 31st July…
Inviting Early Career Researchers to join international experts in discussing the latest approaches and discoveries in Plant-Microbe Interactions …
www.tsl.ac.uk
January 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Join us in Norwich this July for the TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions! ☀️🌱🧬
Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers.
APPLY by 30 March '26 ⬇️ Click link for more info
www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...
Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers.
APPLY by 30 March '26 ⬇️ Click link for more info
www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...
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OPPORTUNITY: McGill Plant Science is looking for an expert in plant pathology, plant breeding, or horticulture in the context of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program (senior established researcher).
Contact: www.mcgill.ca/plant/contact
Program: lnkd.in/eavfNu7e
Please re-post.
Contact: www.mcgill.ca/plant/contact
Program: lnkd.in/eavfNu7e
Please re-post.
LinkedIn
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January 7, 2026 at 9:24 PM
OPPORTUNITY: McGill Plant Science is looking for an expert in plant pathology, plant breeding, or horticulture in the context of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program (senior established researcher).
Contact: www.mcgill.ca/plant/contact
Program: lnkd.in/eavfNu7e
Please re-post.
Contact: www.mcgill.ca/plant/contact
Program: lnkd.in/eavfNu7e
Please re-post.
Ten days left to apply for the Faculty position in #plantscience in the area of Molecular and Cellular Biology in the department of biology #usherbrooke.
www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...
www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...
Professeure ou professeur en biologie moléculaire végétale
Offre d'emploi : Professeure ou professeur en biologie moléculaire végétale, Sherbrooke, Campus principal, Université de Sherbrooke
www.usherbrooke.ca
January 5, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Ten days left to apply for the Faculty position in #plantscience in the area of Molecular and Cellular Biology in the department of biology #usherbrooke.
www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...
www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...
Looking forward to this www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
Why you might see purple tomatoes at the grocery store next year
Gardeners and shoppers could soon see a common grocery staple with a distinctive new colour next year.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Looking forward to this www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
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Are you an experienced PhD student or postdoc in plant science looking to connect, present your work, and discuss career paths?
Join us at the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, Halle (Saale), 20–21 April 2026
Deadline: 23 January 2026
plant-ecr-networking.eu
Join us at the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, Halle (Saale), 20–21 April 2026
Deadline: 23 January 2026
plant-ecr-networking.eu
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Are you an experienced PhD student or postdoc in plant science looking to connect, present your work, and discuss career paths?
Join us at the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, Halle (Saale), 20–21 April 2026
Deadline: 23 January 2026
plant-ecr-networking.eu
Join us at the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, Halle (Saale), 20–21 April 2026
Deadline: 23 January 2026
plant-ecr-networking.eu
Want to establish your research program in Canada?
The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Impact+) program is designed to support institutions in attracting world-leading researchers whose work addresses critical national and global challenges.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Impact+) program is designed to support institutions in attracting world-leading researchers whose work addresses critical national and global challenges.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
Application process - Canada.ca
www.canada.ca
December 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Want to establish your research program in Canada?
The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Impact+) program is designed to support institutions in attracting world-leading researchers whose work addresses critical national and global challenges.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Impact+) program is designed to support institutions in attracting world-leading researchers whose work addresses critical national and global challenges.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
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Comment in @nature.com: "Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now" www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
www.nature.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Comment in @nature.com: "Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now" www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
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CSPB Award Nominations are open!! Check the individual awards pages for full details and links to the applications. The Carl Douglas Postdoctoral Prize, Ragai Ibrahim Student Publication Award, CD Nelson Mid Career Award & new CSPB Teaching Award are all available in 2026.
www.cspb-scbv.ca/awards
www.cspb-scbv.ca/awards
November 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
CSPB Award Nominations are open!! Check the individual awards pages for full details and links to the applications. The Carl Douglas Postdoctoral Prize, Ragai Ibrahim Student Publication Award, CD Nelson Mid Career Award & new CSPB Teaching Award are all available in 2026.
www.cspb-scbv.ca/awards
www.cspb-scbv.ca/awards
Kicking off the annual meeting of the #CentreSÈVE with @j-karst.bsky.social. Great insights on how plants and fungi interact, as well as important analysis of how value-soaked analogies affect our interpretation of scientific studies
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Kicking off the annual meeting of the #CentreSÈVE with @j-karst.bsky.social. Great insights on how plants and fungi interact, as well as important analysis of how value-soaked analogies affect our interpretation of scientific studies
The department of biologie #usherbrooke is hiring. Faculty position open in the area of #Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology.
www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...
www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...
Professeure ou professeur en biologie moléculaire végétale
Offre d'emploi : Professeure ou professeur en biologie moléculaire végétale, Sherbrooke, Campus principal, Université de Sherbrooke
www.usherbrooke.ca
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The department of biologie #usherbrooke is hiring. Faculty position open in the area of #Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology.
www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...
www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...
Début du symposium BiSP/McrHub @usherbrooke.bsky.social.
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Début du symposium BiSP/McrHub @usherbrooke.bsky.social.
Beautiful work by Ingrid Berenice Sanchez Carrillo on the in situ structure of the Arabidopsis nuclear pore complex.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In situ architecture of the nuclear pore complex of the higher plant Arabidopsis thaliana - Nature Plants
Using advanced imaging techniques and computer modelling, the authors were able to create a detailed structural model of a nuclear pore complex from a seed plant.
www.nature.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Beautiful work by Ingrid Berenice Sanchez Carrillo on the in situ structure of the Arabidopsis nuclear pore complex.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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New @genomejournal.bsky.social special collection “Early Leads: Plant Biology Side Projects with Big Potential”. We’re looking for short, self-contained studies with big impact. Deadline July 31st, 2026. OA, no pub. fees, ECRs!
Questions? Reach out to us (Olivia and @zoejolylopez.bsky.social)
Questions? Reach out to us (Olivia and @zoejolylopez.bsky.social)
October 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New @genomejournal.bsky.social special collection “Early Leads: Plant Biology Side Projects with Big Potential”. We’re looking for short, self-contained studies with big impact. Deadline July 31st, 2026. OA, no pub. fees, ECRs!
Questions? Reach out to us (Olivia and @zoejolylopez.bsky.social)
Questions? Reach out to us (Olivia and @zoejolylopez.bsky.social)
Happy thanksgiving!
Me: did you know that canned pumpkin pie filling is actually squash, of the species Curcubita moschata? Jack'OLantern pumpkins are Curcubita pepo. But the definition of pumpkin is flexible.
My Daughter: we were just discussing how long it would take for you to mention that today.
Me: did you know that canned pumpkin pie filling is actually squash, of the species Curcubita moschata? Jack'OLantern pumpkins are Curcubita pepo. But the definition of pumpkin is flexible.
My Daughter: we were just discussing how long it would take for you to mention that today.
October 14, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Happy thanksgiving!
Me: did you know that canned pumpkin pie filling is actually squash, of the species Curcubita moschata? Jack'OLantern pumpkins are Curcubita pepo. But the definition of pumpkin is flexible.
My Daughter: we were just discussing how long it would take for you to mention that today.
Me: did you know that canned pumpkin pie filling is actually squash, of the species Curcubita moschata? Jack'OLantern pumpkins are Curcubita pepo. But the definition of pumpkin is flexible.
My Daughter: we were just discussing how long it would take for you to mention that today.
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Want to be our colleague? We have a faculty position in microbial systems biology looking for candidates. Please share. www.rh.ulaval.ca/emplois-disp...
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Omics Data Analysis in the Field of Microbial Systems Biology | Ressources humaines | Université Laval
www.rh.ulaval.ca
October 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Want to be our colleague? We have a faculty position in microbial systems biology looking for candidates. Please share. www.rh.ulaval.ca/emplois-disp...
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Il est encore temps de s'inscrire aux Journées Centre SÈVE!
‼️Date limite : 6 octobre 2025
🗓️ 20-21 novembre 2025
📍 Hôtel Chéribourg, Orford
✨ Nos conférencier-ères invité-es: Pre Justine Karst @j-karst.bsky.social (@ualberta.bsky.social) et Pr Frank Sainsbury (@griffith.edu.au)
‼️Date limite : 6 octobre 2025
🗓️ 20-21 novembre 2025
📍 Hôtel Chéribourg, Orford
✨ Nos conférencier-ères invité-es: Pre Justine Karst @j-karst.bsky.social (@ualberta.bsky.social) et Pr Frank Sainsbury (@griffith.edu.au)
Journées Centre SÈVE : inscriptions ouvertes 🙌
Le Centre SÈVE est heureux d'annoncer l'ouverture des inscriptions pour son congrès annuel, les Journées Centre SÈVE, qui aura lieu les 🗓️ 20-21 novembre 2025 !
Pour plus de détails 👉 event.fourwaves.com/journees-sev...
Le Centre SÈVE est heureux d'annoncer l'ouverture des inscriptions pour son congrès annuel, les Journées Centre SÈVE, qui aura lieu les 🗓️ 20-21 novembre 2025 !
Pour plus de détails 👉 event.fourwaves.com/journees-sev...
September 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Il est encore temps de s'inscrire aux Journées Centre SÈVE!
‼️Date limite : 6 octobre 2025
🗓️ 20-21 novembre 2025
📍 Hôtel Chéribourg, Orford
✨ Nos conférencier-ères invité-es: Pre Justine Karst @j-karst.bsky.social (@ualberta.bsky.social) et Pr Frank Sainsbury (@griffith.edu.au)
‼️Date limite : 6 octobre 2025
🗓️ 20-21 novembre 2025
📍 Hôtel Chéribourg, Orford
✨ Nos conférencier-ères invité-es: Pre Justine Karst @j-karst.bsky.social (@ualberta.bsky.social) et Pr Frank Sainsbury (@griffith.edu.au)
Now out in @newphyt.bsky.social from @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social. We investigated the link between induction of chloroplastic ROS and the production of SA in defense and its suppression by effectors, as well as the importance of ABA in this phenomenon
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
September 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Now out in @newphyt.bsky.social from @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social. We investigated the link between induction of chloroplastic ROS and the production of SA in defense and its suppression by effectors, as well as the importance of ABA in this phenomenon
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Report from our collaborators now published: an improved method using the dsRNA-binding protein B2 from flock house virus to enrich viral RNA for sequencing. Quicker and much cheaper that previous methods and commercial kits.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
An Innovative Binding‐Protein‐Based dsRNA Extraction Method: Comparison of Cost‐Effectiveness of Virus Detection Methods Using High‐Throughput Sequencing
Viral diseases represent a threat to global food production. Managing the impact of viruses on crop production requires the ability to monitor viruses, study their ecology and anticipate outbreaks. D...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Report from our collaborators now published: an improved method using the dsRNA-binding protein B2 from flock house virus to enrich viral RNA for sequencing. Quicker and much cheaper that previous methods and commercial kits.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Congratulations @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social! After winning the best thesis @usherbrooke.bsky.social, Charles won Prix d'Excellence from the Québec Association of University Deans, which recognizes a PhD thesis that stands out for original and significant contributions.
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September 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Congratulations @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social! After winning the best thesis @usherbrooke.bsky.social, Charles won Prix d'Excellence from the Québec Association of University Deans, which recognizes a PhD thesis that stands out for original and significant contributions.
adesaq.ca/wp-content/u...
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Félicitations @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social ! Après avoir gagné le prix du meilleur thèse @usherbrooke.bsky.social, Charles a gagné le Prix d’excellence de l’ADÉSAQ et le FRQ, qui reconnait une thèse de doctorat qui s’est distinguée par son apport original et déterminant
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September 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Félicitations @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social ! Après avoir gagné le prix du meilleur thèse @usherbrooke.bsky.social, Charles a gagné le Prix d’excellence de l’ADÉSAQ et le FRQ, qui reconnait une thèse de doctorat qui s’est distinguée par son apport original et déterminant
adesaq.ca/wp-content/u...
adesaq.ca/wp-content/u...
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Et si les tomates étaient pollinisées… par un robot? 🍅🤖
Grâce à un financement du Centre SÈVE, trois étudiants encadrés par Pre Inès Esma Achouri et Pr @moffettpeter.bsky.social, explorent cette idée dans les serres de l’Université de Sherbrooke.💡
👉 Lire l’article : www.lapresse.ca/actualites/e...
Grâce à un financement du Centre SÈVE, trois étudiants encadrés par Pre Inès Esma Achouri et Pr @moffettpeter.bsky.social, explorent cette idée dans les serres de l’Université de Sherbrooke.💡
👉 Lire l’article : www.lapresse.ca/actualites/e...
Planète bleue, idées vertes | Un robot qui remplace les bourdons
Polliniser des plantes avec un robot plutôt qu’avec des bourdons ? Un groupe d’étudiants de l’Université de Sherbrooke a relevé ce défi en créant un appareil qui agit comme pollinisateur.
www.lapresse.ca
September 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Et si les tomates étaient pollinisées… par un robot? 🍅🤖
Grâce à un financement du Centre SÈVE, trois étudiants encadrés par Pre Inès Esma Achouri et Pr @moffettpeter.bsky.social, explorent cette idée dans les serres de l’Université de Sherbrooke.💡
👉 Lire l’article : www.lapresse.ca/actualites/e...
Grâce à un financement du Centre SÈVE, trois étudiants encadrés par Pre Inès Esma Achouri et Pr @moffettpeter.bsky.social, explorent cette idée dans les serres de l’Université de Sherbrooke.💡
👉 Lire l’article : www.lapresse.ca/actualites/e...
I am going to do so much reading for pleasure on vacation…
August 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I am going to do so much reading for pleasure on vacation…