Laura Bacete
@laurabacete.bsky.social
Assist Prof, Umeå Plant Science Centre 🇸🇪| Project leader, NTNU 🇳🇴. Researching plant cell wall dynamics, interested on how living tissues adjust their physical state. Talking science, worries, and opinions (my own). De Las Pedroñeras, como el buen ajo
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We are beyond excited to reveal the full line-up for our Environmental Signaling in Plants summer school 2026!
Registration is now open here eps.sites.uu.nl - we look forward to seeing you in Utrecht on 24th-26th August!
Registration is now open here eps.sites.uu.nl - we look forward to seeing you in Utrecht on 24th-26th August!
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We are beyond excited to reveal the full line-up for our Environmental Signaling in Plants summer school 2026!
Registration is now open here eps.sites.uu.nl - we look forward to seeing you in Utrecht on 24th-26th August!
Registration is now open here eps.sites.uu.nl - we look forward to seeing you in Utrecht on 24th-26th August!
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The advances we've made in statistics, experimental study design, and causal inference over the past century are remarkably useful for understanding our world. But there is never been a push to make people use them like we are seeing with generative AI. Perhaps take a moment to consider why.
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The advances we've made in statistics, experimental study design, and causal inference over the past century are remarkably useful for understanding our world. But there is never been a push to make people use them like we are seeing with generative AI. Perhaps take a moment to consider why.
A great overview, very close to what we do. For years we’ve known the cell wall speaks. At the @cellwalldynamics.com lab we’re now decoding its vocabulary. Each chemical and mechanical cue carries meaning, helping us understand –and soon guide– how plants grow and adapt.
Scientists long thought the plant cell wall to be dead, but it's an active, even chatty participant in cellular growth, reproduction and responses to infection
go.nature.com/4nqhFhU
go.nature.com/4nqhFhU
Plants have a secret language that scientists are only now starting to decipher
Signals from the plant cell wall help to orchestrate growth, reproduction and immune function. Can harnessing this molecular cross talk help in creating better crops?
go.nature.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A great overview, very close to what we do. For years we’ve known the cell wall speaks. At the @cellwalldynamics.com lab we’re now decoding its vocabulary. Each chemical and mechanical cue carries meaning, helping us understand –and soon guide– how plants grow and adapt.
LLMs are useful when they stay in their place: fixing grammar, formatting papers, improving code, or helping organise messy ideas. But they don’t think, create, or criticise. If we act as if they did, universities will just recycle what already exists, shaped by opaque systems and powerful companies
Belgian AI scientists are advocating *against* the use of AI in academia. “If independent thinking is no longer encouraged at university, where would it?” apache.be/2025/10/24/b...
Belgian AI scientists resist the use of AI in academia
Several AI scientists have published an open letter calling for a ban on AI use by students.
apache.be
October 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
LLMs are useful when they stay in their place: fixing grammar, formatting papers, improving code, or helping organise messy ideas. But they don’t think, create, or criticise. If we act as if they did, universities will just recycle what already exists, shaped by opaque systems and powerful companies
If Russia had intercepted a humanitarian flotilla in international waters, abducted those on board, and taken them to a detention centre, there would AT LEAST be a major diplomatic response — and rightly so. Why not now?
EMERGENCY: ISRAEL ATTACKS GSF
Israel has attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. People of conscience have been abducted.
The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and the Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.
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Israel has attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. People of conscience have been abducted.
The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and the Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.
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October 2, 2025 at 10:50 AM
If Russia had intercepted a humanitarian flotilla in international waters, abducted those on board, and taken them to a detention centre, there would AT LEAST be a major diplomatic response — and rightly so. Why not now?
Just back from my first meeting with the Swedish Young Academy in beautiful Nynäshamn, south of Stockholm. I really enjoyed the open discussions, where shared challenges in academia became pathways to solutions, the mix of disciplines, and even a workshop on storytelling. A great start!
September 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Just back from my first meeting with the Swedish Young Academy in beautiful Nynäshamn, south of Stockholm. I really enjoyed the open discussions, where shared challenges in academia became pathways to solutions, the mix of disciplines, and even a workshop on storytelling. A great start!
Here at #PDevSRC presenting our work on integrative approaches to deciphering cell wall integrity in the green lineage 🌱 Excited to share insights and connect with colleagues in plant development research!
August 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Here at #PDevSRC presenting our work on integrative approaches to deciphering cell wall integrity in the green lineage 🌱 Excited to share insights and connect with colleagues in plant development research!
Arrived in Southbridge for #PDevSRC 🌱 Excited for the talks ahead and to share our @cellwalldynamics.com work on plant cell wall integrity in plant development and more 🧱
August 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Arrived in Southbridge for #PDevSRC 🌱 Excited for the talks ahead and to share our @cellwalldynamics.com work on plant cell wall integrity in plant development and more 🧱
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🌱 Meet Manju, our new PhD student in the Cell Wall Dynamics team! From the Newah Indigenous community in Nepal🇳🇵 to Umeå, she’ll work on the VR-funded Watchers on the Wall project, using advanced tools to study how plant cell walls sense and respond to stress.
🔗 Read her interview: bit.ly/3JAsZK7
🔗 Read her interview: bit.ly/3JAsZK7
Meet Manju, the PhD student in the Cell Wall Dynamics team | Green cell wall dynamics lab
A short interview with Manju on her background, interests, and plans for exploring how plants sense changes in their cell walls in the
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August 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🌱 Meet Manju, our new PhD student in the Cell Wall Dynamics team! From the Newah Indigenous community in Nepal🇳🇵 to Umeå, she’ll work on the VR-funded Watchers on the Wall project, using advanced tools to study how plant cell walls sense and respond to stress.
🔗 Read her interview: bit.ly/3JAsZK7
🔗 Read her interview: bit.ly/3JAsZK7
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This is the lowest form of humanity! Nothing justifies this and the response (!) of all the western and Islamic (!) countries: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
The mathematics of starvation: how Israel caused a famine in Gaza
Israel controls the flow of food into Gaza. It has calculated how many calories Palestinians need to stay alive. Its data shows only a fraction has been allowed in
www.theguardian.com
July 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This is the lowest form of humanity! Nothing justifies this and the response (!) of all the western and Islamic (!) countries: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Europe must act as a power, not a subordinate. Smiling handshakes and weak deals with rogue leaders won’t be forgotten. History will judge us by what we choose to legitimise, and right now, we’re legitimising far too much on too many fronts.
What a deal!
The EU has "agreed to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on additional US energy products and weapons, in exchange for the broad 15 per cent levy that covers many European exports including cars."
Not a misprint. Unthinkable during my lifetime. But this is 2025.
on.ft.com/4onuknM
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The EU has "agreed to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on additional US energy products and weapons, in exchange for the broad 15 per cent levy that covers many European exports including cars."
Not a misprint. Unthinkable during my lifetime. But this is 2025.
on.ft.com/4onuknM
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US and EU reach tariff agreement to avert trade war
Deal follows Scotland talks between Donald Trump and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen
on.ft.com
July 29, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Europe must act as a power, not a subordinate. Smiling handshakes and weak deals with rogue leaders won’t be forgotten. History will judge us by what we choose to legitimise, and right now, we’re legitimising far too much on too many fronts.
Really happy to see this work published! Last year, when we started working with protoplasts, Stéphane connected us with Léa, who was incredibly helpful. She did a fantastic job teaching the students in our group protocols and tricks, and I’m really grateful. This pipeline will be useful for many!👇
🧪🌾PAPER - Would like to use protoplasts to study cell walls but struggle with cell wall recovery?🦾
Check out the Q-Warg Pipeline: a robust and versatile workflow established by Bogdziewiez et al from the @stephanevrg.bsky.social group!
Find it in @plantdirectj.bsky.social:
doi.org/10.1002/pld3...
Check out the Q-Warg Pipeline: a robust and versatile workflow established by Bogdziewiez et al from the @stephanevrg.bsky.social group!
Find it in @plantdirectj.bsky.social:
doi.org/10.1002/pld3...
doi.org
July 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Really happy to see this work published! Last year, when we started working with protoplasts, Stéphane connected us with Léa, who was incredibly helpful. She did a fantastic job teaching the students in our group protocols and tricks, and I’m really grateful. This pipeline will be useful for many!👇
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"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
July 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
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Please spread the word: Position in plant development @umeaplantsciencecentre.se
Looking forward to having a new colleague!
www.upsc.se/jobs/6590-as...
Looking forward to having a new colleague!
www.upsc.se/jobs/6590-as...
Umeå Plant Science Centre - Associate Senior Lecturer in plant physiology with focus on plant embryo development
Umeå Plant Science Centre - A centre of excellence for experimental plant biology in Umeå Sweden. ©UPSC
www.upsc.se
July 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Please spread the word: Position in plant development @umeaplantsciencecentre.se
Looking forward to having a new colleague!
www.upsc.se/jobs/6590-as...
Looking forward to having a new colleague!
www.upsc.se/jobs/6590-as...
Attending the 2025 International Conference on Plant Cell Wall Biology at UBC? Don’t miss the next session—I’ll be presenting my team member Nancy Soni’s work on the link between the cell wall and the cell cycle. Hope to see you there!
July 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Attending the 2025 International Conference on Plant Cell Wall Biology at UBC? Don’t miss the next session—I’ll be presenting my team member Nancy Soni’s work on the link between the cell wall and the cell cycle. Hope to see you there!
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🧪🌾Are you at Plant Biology Europe #PBE2025 in Budapest and interested in cell walls?
Don't miss the talks of Nanci Soni (Cell Biology) and Demtrio Marcianò (Phytohormones & Other Transmitters) tomorrow!
Don't miss the talks of Nanci Soni (Cell Biology) and Demtrio Marcianò (Phytohormones & Other Transmitters) tomorrow!
🎉 Big news! Our very own Nancy Soni and Demetrio Marcianò will be speaking at Plant Biology Europe 2025! #PBE2025 🧬🌱
🧪 Two talks, one big theme: how cell walls talk to the rest of the cell.
Read more on our web page! 👇 www.cellwalldynamics.com/nancy-soni-a...
🧪 Two talks, one big theme: how cell walls talk to the rest of the cell.
Read more on our web page! 👇 www.cellwalldynamics.com/nancy-soni-a...
Nancy Soni and Demetrio Marcianò to Present at Plant Biology Europe 2025 | Green cell wall dynamics lab
This event, organised by the Federation of the European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB), will take place from 25 to 28 June 2025 at the Budapest Congress Center in Hungary.
www.cellwalldynamics.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🧪🌾Are you at Plant Biology Europe #PBE2025 in Budapest and interested in cell walls?
Don't miss the talks of Nanci Soni (Cell Biology) and Demtrio Marcianò (Phytohormones & Other Transmitters) tomorrow!
Don't miss the talks of Nanci Soni (Cell Biology) and Demtrio Marcianò (Phytohormones & Other Transmitters) tomorrow!
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Nasrin Sabooni presented her poster at #ICAR2025 in Ghent🇧🇪 on transcription factors shaping cell wall integrity in Arabidopsis & cotton🌿🧵
From evolution to stress & fibre development—she’s got it covered!
🔗 www.cellwalldynamics.com/nasrin-saboo...
#PlantScience #StressResilience #Cotton #Arabidopsis
From evolution to stress & fibre development—she’s got it covered!
🔗 www.cellwalldynamics.com/nasrin-saboo...
#PlantScience #StressResilience #Cotton #Arabidopsis
Nasrin Sabooni Presents Poster at ICAR2025 in Ghent (Belgium) | Green cell wall dynamics lab
Exploring evolutionary insights into transcription factors with potential for sustainable fibre production
www.cellwalldynamics.com
June 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Nasrin Sabooni presented her poster at #ICAR2025 in Ghent🇧🇪 on transcription factors shaping cell wall integrity in Arabidopsis & cotton🌿🧵
From evolution to stress & fibre development—she’s got it covered!
🔗 www.cellwalldynamics.com/nasrin-saboo...
#PlantScience #StressResilience #Cotton #Arabidopsis
From evolution to stress & fibre development—she’s got it covered!
🔗 www.cellwalldynamics.com/nasrin-saboo...
#PlantScience #StressResilience #Cotton #Arabidopsis
Glad midsommar!! ☀️
June 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Glad midsommar!! ☀️
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Our PI Laura Bacete has been elected to the Young Academy of Sweden! 🎉 She’ll contribute to research policy, outreach, and interdisciplinary collaboration—bringing plant cell & molecular biology into broader discussions 🌱🧪
More here: www.cellwalldynamics.com/laura-bacete...
More here: www.cellwalldynamics.com/laura-bacete...
Laura Bacete Cano joins the Young Academy of Sweden | Green cell wall dynamics lab
Strengthening the voice of plant science in national research policy and interdisciplinary collaboration
www.cellwalldynamics.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Our PI Laura Bacete has been elected to the Young Academy of Sweden! 🎉 She’ll contribute to research policy, outreach, and interdisciplinary collaboration—bringing plant cell & molecular biology into broader discussions 🌱🧪
More here: www.cellwalldynamics.com/laura-bacete...
More here: www.cellwalldynamics.com/laura-bacete...
I’m truly honoured to be invited to this meeting — I honestly couldn’t believe it at first! Although travelling feels a bit uncertain these days, I’m really looking forward to being there and discussing the role of cell walls in plant development with you all 🌱🧱
🚨 The FASEB SRC “Mechanisms of Plant Development” is happening this summer! 🌱
🗓️ August 24–28, 2025 | Southbridge, MA. A short thread [1/3]
We have an outstanding roster of confirmed speakers — it's shaping up to be a fantastic meeting.
Details ➡️ tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a
bsky.app/profile/fase...
🗓️ August 24–28, 2025 | Southbridge, MA. A short thread [1/3]
We have an outstanding roster of confirmed speakers — it's shaping up to be a fantastic meeting.
Details ➡️ tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a
bsky.app/profile/fase...
June 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I’m truly honoured to be invited to this meeting — I honestly couldn’t believe it at first! Although travelling feels a bit uncertain these days, I’m really looking forward to being there and discussing the role of cell walls in plant development with you all 🌱🧱
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🧪🌾Join the FASEB conference on "Mechanisms of Plant Development"!
Our two group leaders, @laurabacete.bsky.social & @srobertgroup.bsky.social, will talk there.
Follow these links to get an idea about their research:
L. Bacete:
www.upsc.se/researchers/...
S. Robert:
www.upsc.se/researchers/...
Our two group leaders, @laurabacete.bsky.social & @srobertgroup.bsky.social, will talk there.
Follow these links to get an idea about their research:
L. Bacete:
www.upsc.se/researchers/...
S. Robert:
www.upsc.se/researchers/...
June 4, 2025 at 6:52 AM
🧪🌾Join the FASEB conference on "Mechanisms of Plant Development"!
Our two group leaders, @laurabacete.bsky.social & @srobertgroup.bsky.social, will talk there.
Follow these links to get an idea about their research:
L. Bacete:
www.upsc.se/researchers/...
S. Robert:
www.upsc.se/researchers/...
Our two group leaders, @laurabacete.bsky.social & @srobertgroup.bsky.social, will talk there.
Follow these links to get an idea about their research:
L. Bacete:
www.upsc.se/researchers/...
S. Robert:
www.upsc.se/researchers/...
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The beauty of our boreal #forests, #Calypso_bulbosa #Umeå or #Norna in Swedish! Thanks to the keen and trained eyes of @hanneletuominen.bsky.social we found this flowering specimen in mid forest🌲, and a few in vegetative state too :-)
June 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The beauty of our boreal #forests, #Calypso_bulbosa #Umeå or #Norna in Swedish! Thanks to the keen and trained eyes of @hanneletuominen.bsky.social we found this flowering specimen in mid forest🌲, and a few in vegetative state too :-)
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Fair enough! @lorenzoorts.bsky.social and your take showed me I am wrong! Let’s hope this initiative helps solving those structural issues.
May 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Fair enough! @lorenzoorts.bsky.social and your take showed me I am wrong! Let’s hope this initiative helps solving those structural issues.
Respectfully, I think this is a wrong take. As a woman and a young PI, I won’t stop submitting to Nature, and I won’t worry about what others assume. (1/4)
May 31, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Respectfully, I think this is a wrong take. As a woman and a young PI, I won’t stop submitting to Nature, and I won’t worry about what others assume. (1/4)