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August 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Unlocking gene regulatory networks for crop resilience and sustainable agriculture

Our new review is now online @natbiotech.nature.com

w/ Richalynn, Xin, Bob, Toshi, & Jorge

A full-text view-only is accessible via rdcu.be/euscD

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Unlocking gene regulatory networks for crop resilience and sustainable agriculture
Nature Biotechnology - Gene regulatory networks are crucial for understanding complex gene regulation in plants and could advance crop improvement for more sustainable and climate-resilient...
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July 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Excited to share that two team members, Jasper Staut and @svitlanalukicheva.bsky.social , will present their research on single-cell regulatory networks and gene prioritization at the upcoming GRC conference on Single-Cell approaches in plant biology!
The last day for applications is July 13th!
To Apply to the GRC: lnkd.in/gvkMxuKR

Meet The Speakers of the Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology GRC Conference!

To Learn More About Dr. Dinneny's Research: dinnenylab.me

@josedinneny.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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We are hiring! If you have experience in plant genomics + AI, or promoter engineering + synthetic biology, check out our two open postdoc positions (computational + wetlab): www.vandepoelelab.be/Jobs please re-share RT #ERC
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July 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
We are hiring! If you have experience in plant genomics + AI, or promoter engineering + synthetic biology, check out our two open postdoc positions (computational + wetlab): www.vandepoelelab.be/Jobs please re-share RT #ERC
Jobs | Vandepoele Lab
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July 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
#MLD8 Early Career Researcher event
June 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The origin of the #MLD8 logo explained. We welcome >200 participants (from 26 countries) in the wonderful Bijloke concert hall for an update on diatom biology.
June 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
All set for a week of diatom biology. Expect fascinating talks from diverse research disciplines, as well as sun and high temperatures.
Don't miss "Molecular Life of Diatoms 8" - registration deadline is June 6th. We will have a diverse set of speakers (keynotes + 49! contributed talks) and >120 posters. Incl. the stunning scenery of Ghent www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...
June 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Interested in applying AI to study gene regulation in plants? Two postdoc positions will open soon (wetlab + computational), so keep an eye on www.vandepoelelab.be #ICAR2025 #ERC
June 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Thu 19 June (Arabidopsis Informatics workshop), Dajo Smet will present our latest results on the application of explainable AI methods to unravel the regulatory code controlling gene expression #icar2025
June 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Don't miss "Molecular Life of Diatoms 8" - registration deadline is June 6th. We will have a diverse set of speakers (keynotes + 49! contributed talks) and >120 posters. Incl. the stunning scenery of Ghent www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...
May 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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The premier conference on Machine Learning for Computational Biology is Sep 9-10 at the NY Genome Center in NYC!

Submission deadline is June 1 for 2-page abstracts and 8-page papers (eligible for proceedings track).

Registration is now open! (Link below)

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May 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
#ourlatest Mapping of functional cis-regulatory elements in the maize genome, incl. the role of specific TE families in controlling gene expression. Combining our iCREs with region-based TFBS enrichment (in MINI-AC) enhances GRN inference! 1/2
A map of integrated cis-regulatory elements enhances gene regulatory analysis in maize #resource #PlantCommunications cell.com/plant-commun...
May 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Early bird registration deadline for "Molecular Life of Diatoms 8" is May 9th. We will have an exciting mix of keynote speakers and 45+ contributed talks! More info: www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...
May 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The abstract submission deadline for the 8th edition of the Molecular Life of Diatoms conference has been extended: the new deadline is 27th of April 2025. Don’t miss a chance to present your breakthrough research! www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...
April 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The abstract submission deadline for the 8th edition of the Molecular Life of Diatoms conference has been extended: the new deadline is 27th of April 2025. Don’t miss a chance to present your breakthrough research! www.vibconferences.be/events/molec...
April 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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🌊🔬 The 8th International Diatom Meeting is coming to Ghent! Join top researchers & young scientists at #MLD8 to explore diatom biology, ecology & biotech potential. Network, share ideas & enjoy Belgium’s rich gastronomy. Don’t miss it!
Find out more: vibbio.tech/40Gz1Of
#Microalgae #DiatomResearch
February 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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A single-cell and spatial wheat root atlas with cross-species annotations delineates conserved tissue-specific marker genes and regulators: Cell Reports www.cell.com/cell-reports...
A single-cell and spatial wheat root atlas with cross-species annotations delineates conserved tissue-specific marker genes and regulators
Accurate scRNA-sequencing cluster annotation in less-studied plant species remains a major challenge due to the lack of validated marker genes. Ke et al. provide an orthology-based annotation pipeline...
www.cell.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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We want to make JASPAR even better for our users!
Please share your experience and ideas to help us enhance the database by taking a quick survey at nettskjema.no/a/467839.
Your insights make a difference! Thank you so much for your participation.
December 4, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Genome Biology is calling for submissions to our Collection on Regulatory elements in plants.

Guest Editors:
- Pil Joon Seo, PhD, Seoul National University, South Korea
- Klaas Vandepoele, PhD, Ghent University, Belgium

More info: www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...

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Call for papers - Regulatory elements in plants
www.biomedcentral.com
December 3, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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The workshop "PLant science in the ANThropocene" (March 24th to April 4th 2025 at University Paris-Saclay) will address key challenges from basic sciences to socio-economic and environmental aspects. Applications are open
eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr/events/works...
November 7, 2024 at 7:26 AM
#ourlatest Application of orthology and network biology to infer gene functions in non-model plants. Vandepoele K, Thierens S, Van Bel M. Physiol Plant. 2024 Jul-Aug;176(4):e14441. doi.org/10.1111/ppl.... #Review
Northern light reviews – Application of orthology and network biology to infer gene functions in non‐model plants
Approximately 60% of the genes and gene products in the model species Arabidopsis thaliana have been functionally characterized. In non-model plant species, the functional annotation of the gene spac...
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November 20, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Great start of the new VIB.AI center at the #VIBAIsymposium Looking forward to collaborate on exciting new research projects #AI #synthetic
Fantastic start of the #VIBAIsymposium this morning with a welcome by our scientific director @steinaerts.bsky.social and talks by Julien Gagneur and @avsecz.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 8:05 PM