Marta Niedzicka
LightNews LightNews
banner
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
Marta Niedzicka
@theplantvirologist.bsky.social
250 followers 130 following 42 posts
plant virologist in the making
I'm going to talk about my research, plants, viruses and life as a MSCA postdoc
The research project I talk about is funded by the European Union under HorizonEU research and innovation programme
Posts Replies Media Videos
Reposted by Marta Niedzicka
sippathologists.bsky.social
#SIPPxEntoSoc2025 What a fantastic (sold-out!) conference! For the second year running, we’re proud to showcase the latest in Irish plant science and entomology research with EntoSoc. Huge thanks to our speakers, poster presenters, attendees, and DAFM for hosting
October 31, 2025 at 9:23 AM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
New MCAA newsletter has been just published! The topic is truly relevant, especially for ECR: Sustainable Career Transition Pathway: Bridging Academia, Public Sector and Industry. I'm glad I could contribute to it.

You can find the newsletter here:
www.mariecuriealumni.eu/newsletters/...

🧪
43rd MCAA NEWSLETTER | Marie Curie Alumni Association
Newsletter 43 - June 2025
www.mariecuriealumni.eu
August 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
Early career workshop by Green ERA-Hub in CIHEAM Bari has started
🧪
#plantviruses
#plantvirology
#pestmanagement
#postdoc
A view of CIHEAM Bari campus CIHEAM Bari logo on paper folder and registration card
July 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
Last field sampling in the project, mixed emotions there. At least very curious sheep kept us company 🧪

#plantviruses
#fieldsampling
Pasture with mixed species (grass, clovers, plantain, chicory) Flock of sheep looking above the electrical fence at photographer
July 15, 2025 at 10:31 AM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
Crops and Technology Open Day in Teagasc last Wednesday

#teagasc
#cropsandtechnology
#plantviruses
#plantvirology
The postdoc standing next to two boards, presenting her research in the middle of faba bean field.
June 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
Last month we published our protocol for detection of beet yellows virus. Here it is!

RT-LAMP for BYV detection www.protocols.io/view/rt-lamp...
RT-LAMP for BYV detection
This protocol describes the process of detecting beet yellows virus (BYV) in plant material utilising a quick and easy colorimetric assay. The starting point is total RNA extrac...
www.protocols.io
June 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Reposted by Marta Niedzicka
efsa-plants.bsky.social
🌿 Curious about the Chrysanthemum stem necrosis virus? 🌿

🔍 Explore the EFSA #PestSurveyCard to uncover its lifecycle, target population, and much more.

▶️ europa.eu/!xqWrGV

🌱 #PlantHealth #SurveillanceNetwork

@somssich.bsky.social
@theplantvirologist.bsky.social
@leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social
Pathogen cycle of chrysanthemum stem necrosis virus (EFSA Pest Survey Card on chrysanthemum stem necrosis virus, © courtesy of Luka Mustapic, created in BioRender.com)
May 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
You can find me and my poster at IAPV conference!

#IAPV25
#plantviruses
#plantvirology
The poster titled "Using HTS to understand viral diversity in arable margins and its impact on various crops" and myself next to it
April 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
I'm honored by receiving the Best Lightning Talk Award in the Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Economics and Physics session on MCAA annual conference 2025 with my talk about plant viruses! 🧪

#mcaaconf2025
#plantviruses
#sciencecommunicatiom
Presentation slide with topic "Viral diversity in agriculture: why do we look at wild plants?" Selfie with MCAA lanyard around my neck, with the roll-up of MCAA annual conference in Kraków in the background.
March 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
Attending Marie Curie Alumni Association annual conference today #mcaaconf2025
#plantviruses
🧪
The roll up of MCAA Anual Conference in Kraków
March 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Reposted by Marta Niedzicka
bkrenz.bsky.social
New Virus of the Month: Pea necrotic yellow dwarf virus (PNYDV) — a member of the Nanoviridae family! PNYDV was first detected in pea crops in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, in 2009. #PlantVirology
apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/...
First Report of a Nanovirus Disease of Pea in Germany | Plant Disease
During the growing season of 2009, a disease consisting of leaf rolling, top yellows, and plant stunting affected pea (Pisum sativum) in fields near Aschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Samples from ...
apsjournals.apsnet.org
February 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
This is the week for publications - this time my article for RTE Brainstorm (@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social) is out live!
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
🧪🌾
5 ways viruses can help plants
Like all other types of microbes, viruses have the potential to be neutral or even beneficial to their host
www.rte.ie
February 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
And our first paper is out! That was a bit of accidental finding when looking into viruses in arable margins.
bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

🧪🌾
#plantviruses
#plantvirology
First report of soybean dwarf virus in clover species in Ireland
Click on the article title to read more.
bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Reposted by Marta Niedzicka
bkrenz.bsky.social
Starting the year with an exciting new series: Plant Virus of the Month! Brought to you by the Dept. Plant Viruses @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social
Each month, we'll spotlight a fascinating plant virus. First up my personal favorite: Abutilon mosaic virus (AbMV)! Stay tuned! #PlantVirology
January 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Reposted by Marta Niedzicka
aabiologists.bsky.social
Abstract submission and registration OPEN for 'International Advances in Plant Virology' (IAPV25).
📆 April 8-11 2025 Murcia 🇪🇸
Come along for 1,2,3 or 4 days :) Awesome selection of invited speakers AND lots of space for submitted presentations!
#plantscience
web.cvent.com/event/f187fa...
January 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
BT Young Scientist is ongoing! A lot of interesting stands. You could have also met me and played Hungry Aphids, eating plants and transmitting plant viruses
#btyoungscientist2025
#plantviruses
🧪🌾
Teagasc stand on BT Young Scientist. A few laminated cards describing Hungry Aphids boars game on a table, and me behind the table.
January 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
There is Eurodoc's Early Career Researcher's Night today, with quite wide range of topics:
www.eurodoc.net/news/2024/li...
🧪
Live! ECR Night 2024 | Eurodoc
www.eurodoc.net
December 12, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Reposted by Marta Niedzicka
zivirus.bsky.social
Just out! Happy to share this awesome collaboration with the Pines and Kehr labs. As seen on BioRxiv, we developed a 15-minute protocol for on-site detection of crop RNA viruses using Cas13.
@jxbotany.bsky.social

@steffenostendorp.bsky.social

#PlantScience

#Virology

doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
Rapid on-site detection of crop RNA viruses using CRISPR/Cas13a
Abstract. Plant viruses are destructive pathogens for various crop species. Rapid, sensitive, and specific detection is crucial for the effective containme
doi.org
December 11, 2024 at 8:07 AM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
It has been a while since the Science Week - it was an extremely busy week for me. Here is the picture from the talk in An Gairdin Beo, Carlow- the event was lovely
"Can my plant catch the flu?"
🧪
#plantviruses
#planthealth
#plantbiology
The picture of me during the talk, wildly gesturing. In the background there is a part of slide showing tulip breaking virus symptoms
December 9, 2024 at 3:48 PM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
You can find me in AgMag! The online version of the magazine is available here: 7a630787.flowpaper.com/AGMAG2/#page=8
And you can meet me in An Gairdin Beo this Saturday:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/can-my-pla...
🧪🌾
A photo of page 8 of AgMag magazine for kids interested in agriculture. The topic is "The science of farming" and it features short description of several scientists, including Marta Niedzicka with a headline "Growing Healthy Crops"
November 14, 2024 at 3:48 PM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
If you have no plans for Saturday morning on 16th Nov, and you are around Carlow, come to my talk about plants and viruses!
The event is free and you can register here:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/can-my-pla...
🧪🌾
A poster for "Can my plant catch the flu?" talk in An Gairdin Beo, Carlow, at 11:00 on 16th November during Science Week.
November 8, 2024 at 10:48 AM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
Anyone around Carlow on 16th November, who wants to listen about viruses in plants? I'm going to have a talk in amazing An Gairdin Beo, and registration has just opened: www.eventbrite.ie/e/can-my-pla...
🧪🌾
Can my plant catch the flu?
Join Teagasc researcher Marta Niekzicka this Science Week to uncover the secret lives of plants and her important research on them.
www.eventbrite.ie
November 1, 2024 at 10:36 AM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
And my poster is here! 🧪

#bspp
#ppath24
#plantpathology
#plantviruses
#conferenceposter
#msca
A fragment of a conference poster on viral enrichment methods comparison
September 11, 2024 at 3:14 PM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
Time for a conference!

#bspp
#ppath24
#planthealth
#conferenceposter
British Society for Plant Pathology rollup
September 10, 2024 at 12:10 PM
theplantvirologist.bsky.social
This time looking for beet viruses
#plantviruses
#planthealth
🌾 🧪
Close up on beet leaves. Central leaf is yellowing.
August 12, 2024 at 10:15 AM