Crispus Mbaluto
@crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social
📍Senior Research Officer, in the School Of Life Science, University of Essex, UK
📍MSCA-Postdoctoral Fellow 2026-2028, EEZ-CSIC, Spain
📍MSCA-Postdoctoral Fellow 2026-2028, EEZ-CSIC, Spain
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Profile Spotlight: George Washington Carver. In this guest article written by Fatima Arshad we share reflections on George Washington Carver's contributions to regenerative agriculture and sustainability. Read more here: buff.ly/73wJWuP
December 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Profile Spotlight: George Washington Carver. In this guest article written by Fatima Arshad we share reflections on George Washington Carver's contributions to regenerative agriculture and sustainability. Read more here: buff.ly/73wJWuP
Postdocs are the hidden powerhouse of academia. I am proud to have started the journey to rebuild an active and sustainable postdoc association at the School of Life Science, Essex
We are kicking off Postdoc Appreciation Day, organised by @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, Virginie Mengin and Lizzie Archer! A fantastic opportunity to celebrate the hard work, creativity and impact of our postdoctoral researchers. Let's get started! 🎉🔬 #PostdocAppreciationDay
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Postdocs are the hidden powerhouse of academia. I am proud to have started the journey to rebuild an active and sustainable postdoc association at the School of Life Science, Essex
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🌱 Celebrate 🌱
We heard how the BiPS Research Excellence Award has opened doors for Charlene Dambire & @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, giving them visibility and confidence as they grow their scientific careers!
@blackinplantsci.bsky.social #plantscience
We heard how the BiPS Research Excellence Award has opened doors for Charlene Dambire & @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, giving them visibility and confidence as they grow their scientific careers!
@blackinplantsci.bsky.social #plantscience
October 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
🌱 Celebrate 🌱
We heard how the BiPS Research Excellence Award has opened doors for Charlene Dambire & @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, giving them visibility and confidence as they grow their scientific careers!
@blackinplantsci.bsky.social #plantscience
We heard how the BiPS Research Excellence Award has opened doors for Charlene Dambire & @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, giving them visibility and confidence as they grow their scientific careers!
@blackinplantsci.bsky.social #plantscience
Attending Black in Plant Science (BiPS) Conference 2025 at University of Leeds. As an Awardee of BiPS UK-Research Excellence Award, I will share highlights of my previous work, future directions, and impact of the award, @blackinplantsci.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Attending Black in Plant Science (BiPS) Conference 2025 at University of Leeds. As an Awardee of BiPS UK-Research Excellence Award, I will share highlights of my previous work, future directions, and impact of the award, @blackinplantsci.bsky.social
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About 10 tickets left. register today and be part of the @blackinplantsci.bsky.social community
Registration closes this week. blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...
Registration closes this week. blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...
BiPS Conference 2025 Registration – Black in Plant Science
blackinplantscience.org
September 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
About 10 tickets left. register today and be part of the @blackinplantsci.bsky.social community
Registration closes this week. blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...
Registration closes this week. blackinplantscience.org/bips-confere...
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We are looking for a Postdoc with expertise in plant molecular/synthetic biology, or single-cell/spatial transcriptomics to join the UKRI-FLF funded project focused on understanding and improving water-use efficiency in rice.
Apply online before 15/10/2025:
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
RP
Apply online before 15/10/2025:
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
RP
September 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We are looking for a Postdoc with expertise in plant molecular/synthetic biology, or single-cell/spatial transcriptomics to join the UKRI-FLF funded project focused on understanding and improving water-use efficiency in rice.
Apply online before 15/10/2025:
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
RP
Apply online before 15/10/2025:
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
RP
Exciting opportunity. Come work with us @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
We are looking for a PDRA for the PlantPlug project, turning parasitic plants into programmable bio-modules! Using mistletoe as a novel chassis, we are exploring the frontiers of inter-species communication.
Apply online by 15/10/2025.
*RP*
#PlantSciencesJobs
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
Apply online by 15/10/2025.
*RP*
#PlantSciencesJobs
vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
September 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Exciting opportunity. Come work with us @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
Excited to participate in Career Development Symposium, hosted by The Royal Society-Black British Professionals in STEM (BBSTEM). I met BiPS UK Research Excellence Awardees Bernice Waweru & Charlene Dambire @blackinplantsci.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Excited to participate in Career Development Symposium, hosted by The Royal Society-Black British Professionals in STEM (BBSTEM). I met BiPS UK Research Excellence Awardees Bernice Waweru & Charlene Dambire @blackinplantsci.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social
Plant science group seminar speakers: Philip and I, Uni of Essex. Phil - 'A novel approach to measure carbon assimilation in the wet'. I, in turn, summarized my prior research, 'interactions of plants with biotic and abiotic factors' @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Plant science group seminar speakers: Philip and I, Uni of Essex. Phil - 'A novel approach to measure carbon assimilation in the wet'. I, in turn, summarized my prior research, 'interactions of plants with biotic and abiotic factors' @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
Looking forward to working on the data and start drawing insight.
Special surprise guest, the Vice Chancellor University of Essex was making tour at the department. I had a chance to pitch our work @thepallavisingh.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
Special surprise guest, the Vice Chancellor University of Essex was making tour at the department. I had a chance to pitch our work @thepallavisingh.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
Last day of measurements at the Pallavi Singh Lab! Wrapping up an intense experiment exploring how grafting rice with millets can improve water use efficiency 🌾💧 #PlantScience #CropResilience #WUE
July 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Looking forward to working on the data and start drawing insight.
Special surprise guest, the Vice Chancellor University of Essex was making tour at the department. I had a chance to pitch our work @thepallavisingh.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
Special surprise guest, the Vice Chancellor University of Essex was making tour at the department. I had a chance to pitch our work @thepallavisingh.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
Our recent work in NewPhytologist: Shows that rhizobacteria innoculation of barley against aphids, is dynamic and acts via several molecular pathways to modulate and prime plant resistance (defense) and tolerance (nutrition and growth) to aphid feeding @szytynska.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
Rhizobacteria prime the activation of plant defense and nutritional responses to suppress aphid populations on barley over time
Interactions between plants and soil microbes are widespread and are documented to modulate plant–insect herbivore interactions. Still, it remains unclear how these shape the overall plant defense r.....
doi.org
June 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Our recent work in NewPhytologist: Shows that rhizobacteria innoculation of barley against aphids, is dynamic and acts via several molecular pathways to modulate and prime plant resistance (defense) and tolerance (nutrition and growth) to aphid feeding @szytynska.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
Science conferences are not just about insightful talks! They also include fun and exploration. The #ICAR2025 included a boat trip to learn Ghent's rich history, followed by a conference dinner for more socialising and networking, @aabiologists.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social a collage
June 20, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Science conferences are not just about insightful talks! They also include fun and exploration. The #ICAR2025 included a boat trip to learn Ghent's rich history, followed by a conference dinner for more socialising and networking, @aabiologists.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social a collage
Looking forward to BiPS conference
📢Speaker Announcement
We are thrilled to announce our plenary speakers for the Black in Plant Science Conference 2025.
Nicola Patron and Kevin Cox, learn about them here: buff.ly/LY7t2AH
Registration is now open, for you to hear from our inspirational speakers!
Register here: buff.ly/FaqOp7n
We are thrilled to announce our plenary speakers for the Black in Plant Science Conference 2025.
Nicola Patron and Kevin Cox, learn about them here: buff.ly/LY7t2AH
Registration is now open, for you to hear from our inspirational speakers!
Register here: buff.ly/FaqOp7n
June 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Looking forward to BiPS conference
#ICAR2025, poster 36. I will discuss our progress to understand how monocot grafting affects plant physiology and molecular responses under variable water availability conditions. @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social @blackinplantsci.bsky.social @martinezgonixs.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
#ICAR2025, poster 36. I will discuss our progress to understand how monocot grafting affects plant physiology and molecular responses under variable water availability conditions. @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social @blackinplantsci.bsky.social @martinezgonixs.bsky.social
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It is great to be able to share time with our two Research Excellence Awardees for @blackinplantsci.bsky.social ! They will go places!!! @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social and @ Charlene Kunaka-Dambire
June 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It is great to be able to share time with our two Research Excellence Awardees for @blackinplantsci.bsky.social ! They will go places!!! @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social and @ Charlene Kunaka-Dambire
Great time connecting with @yoselin.bsky.social, founder of Black in Plant Sciences UK (BiPS), at ICAR 2025 in Ghent. I won BiPS research excellence award that generously supported my attendance. #ICAR2025 #BlackInPlantSciencesUK #Ghent #Networking
June 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Great time connecting with @yoselin.bsky.social, founder of Black in Plant Sciences UK (BiPS), at ICAR 2025 in Ghent. I won BiPS research excellence award that generously supported my attendance. #ICAR2025 #BlackInPlantSciencesUK #Ghent #Networking
This week am attending the ICAR2025 conference in Ghent Belgium. Looking forward to exciting research, talks and posters. Also opportunity to expand my network @blackinplantsci.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This week am attending the ICAR2025 conference in Ghent Belgium. Looking forward to exciting research, talks and posters. Also opportunity to expand my network @blackinplantsci.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social
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If you haven't already - make sure to save the date to the Black in Plant Science Conference taking place on Friday 24 October at the University of Leeds. Registration will soon be opening so make sure to save the date to avoid disappointment.
April 24, 2025 at 10:31 AM
If you haven't already - make sure to save the date to the Black in Plant Science Conference taking place on Friday 24 October at the University of Leeds. Registration will soon be opening so make sure to save the date to avoid disappointment.
Great team!
CO2 response curves in progress! Moui and @martinezgonixs.bsky.social using the LI-6800 to measure photosynthesis in rice🌾 Exploring how different water regimes impact its photosynthetic performance☀️ #PlantScience #Photosynthesis
May 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Great team!
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Excited to be working with @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social to explore the mechanisms activated in rice 🌾 under reduced water availability 💧 #PlantScience
@crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social & @martinezgonixs.bsky.social are setting up an experiment to assess rice🌾 performance under different watering regimes—because resilience to water deficit starts at the roots! #PlantScience #CropResilience #DroughtStress
April 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Excited to be working with @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social to explore the mechanisms activated in rice 🌾 under reduced water availability 💧 #PlantScience
Welcome @martinezgonixs.bsky.social to The Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social
Welcome to the Pallavi Singh Lab account! We explore how plants respond to water stress, investigate shoot-root interactions via monocot grafting & work on enhancing photosynthesis. Follow us for research updates, fieldwork adventures & behind the scenes lab moments!
#PlantScience #Photosynthesis
#PlantScience #Photosynthesis
April 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Welcome @martinezgonixs.bsky.social to The Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social
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📢Calling all researchers! We are studying what makes a great (or not-so-great) supervisor from the perspective of PhD students and postdocs. Our goal? To improve academic mentorship and research environments. Got 5-10 minutes? Take the survey!✍️
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Labelling my scientific supervisor: A genuine leader or just a big jerk?
Thank you for taking part in this survey. The aim of this survey is to understand which characteristics make a scientific supervisor supportive and constructive or, conversely, detrimental to the grow...
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November 7, 2024 at 2:30 PM
📢Calling all researchers! We are studying what makes a great (or not-so-great) supervisor from the perspective of PhD students and postdocs. Our goal? To improve academic mentorship and research environments. Got 5-10 minutes? Take the survey!✍️
forms.gle/WT9GoiaHxypX...
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#The-Singh-Lab is ready for molecular work. It’s was fun and exciting to unbox 1st set of molecular equipments from #Bio-Rad; RT-qPCR & Gene-Pulser. Few more cool stuffs coming in. I am enjoying the experience of setting new lab with the PI @thepallavisingh.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
#The-Singh-Lab is ready for molecular work. It’s was fun and exciting to unbox 1st set of molecular equipments from #Bio-Rad; RT-qPCR & Gene-Pulser. Few more cool stuffs coming in. I am enjoying the experience of setting new lab with the PI @thepallavisingh.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social