Jens Boch
@mikrobenjaeger.bsky.social
Professor, TALENted & CRISPRing Genome Editor, maker of low-allergenic, low-toxic, pathogen-free food crops, cat-lover
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Two really cool PhD positions available with Christina Barragan on Plant Pathogen evolution!
Our dept. just moved to a brand new building with great facilities and we have an absolutely amazing team!
Our dept. just moved to a brand new building with great facilities and we have an absolutely amazing team!
My new Emmy Noether Group is recruiting!
🔬 Two PhD positions in plant pathogen evolution
🧬 Start: April 2026 (flexible)
📍 Dept. of Phytopathology & Plant Protection @rstam.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de
⏰ Apply by 15 Dec 2025
🔗 More info: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...
Do get in touch or share 😊
🔬 Two PhD positions in plant pathogen evolution
🧬 Start: April 2026 (flexible)
📍 Dept. of Phytopathology & Plant Protection @rstam.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de
⏰ Apply by 15 Dec 2025
🔗 More info: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...
Do get in touch or share 😊
Aktuelle Ausschreibungen
Aktuelle Ausschreibungen
www.uni-kiel.de
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Two really cool PhD positions available with Christina Barragan on Plant Pathogen evolution!
Our dept. just moved to a brand new building with great facilities and we have an absolutely amazing team!
Our dept. just moved to a brand new building with great facilities and we have an absolutely amazing team!
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Obituary: Hamilton Smith (1931-2025) molecular biologist who co-discovered precise molecular scissors for cutting DNA
go.nature.com/4qWGNQE
go.nature.com/4qWGNQE
Hamilton Smith obituary: molecular biologist who co-discovered precise molecular scissors for cutting DNA
Nobel laureate who helped to sequence the first bacterial and human genomes.
go.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Obituary: Hamilton Smith (1931-2025) molecular biologist who co-discovered precise molecular scissors for cutting DNA
go.nature.com/4qWGNQE
go.nature.com/4qWGNQE
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Work published today in @natbiotech.nature.com from Arc’s Luke Gilbert and Patrick Hsu labs presents a new way to insert large DNA sequences into the genome using engineered recombinases that don’t require DNA cutting or rely on the cell's repair machinery.
November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Work published today in @natbiotech.nature.com from Arc’s Luke Gilbert and Patrick Hsu labs presents a new way to insert large DNA sequences into the genome using engineered recombinases that don’t require DNA cutting or rely on the cell's repair machinery.
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My new Emmy Noether Group is recruiting!
🔬 Two PhD positions in plant pathogen evolution
🧬 Start: April 2026 (flexible)
📍 Dept. of Phytopathology & Plant Protection @rstam.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de
⏰ Apply by 15 Dec 2025
🔗 More info: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...
Do get in touch or share 😊
🔬 Two PhD positions in plant pathogen evolution
🧬 Start: April 2026 (flexible)
📍 Dept. of Phytopathology & Plant Protection @rstam.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de
⏰ Apply by 15 Dec 2025
🔗 More info: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...
Do get in touch or share 😊
Aktuelle Ausschreibungen
Aktuelle Ausschreibungen
www.uni-kiel.de
November 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
My new Emmy Noether Group is recruiting!
🔬 Two PhD positions in plant pathogen evolution
🧬 Start: April 2026 (flexible)
📍 Dept. of Phytopathology & Plant Protection @rstam.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de
⏰ Apply by 15 Dec 2025
🔗 More info: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...
Do get in touch or share 😊
🔬 Two PhD positions in plant pathogen evolution
🧬 Start: April 2026 (flexible)
📍 Dept. of Phytopathology & Plant Protection @rstam.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de
⏰ Apply by 15 Dec 2025
🔗 More info: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...
Do get in touch or share 😊
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Very excited to finally share my PhD paper, about advancing #chloroplast #synbio through high-throughput plastome engineering of #Chlamydomonas.
Huge thanks to the whole team!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Huge thanks to the whole team!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Very excited to finally share my PhD paper, about advancing #chloroplast #synbio through high-throughput plastome engineering of #Chlamydomonas.
Huge thanks to the whole team!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Huge thanks to the whole team!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Postdoc position in my lab in Cologne starting early next year or latest in spring to get this exciting project started.
jobportal.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun...
jobportal.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun...
jobportal.uni-koeln.de
November 2, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Postdoc position in my lab in Cologne starting early next year or latest in spring to get this exciting project started.
jobportal.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun...
jobportal.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun...
Draußen Sturm & Regen - drinnen Hefeteig-Apfelkuchen mit Streusel. 😋 Und ihr so?
October 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Draußen Sturm & Regen - drinnen Hefeteig-Apfelkuchen mit Streusel. 😋 Und ihr so?
Haven‘t seen this one in a while, but still know exactly where to find it (Sequoiadendron giganteum -> in German: Mammutbaum / Mammoth Tree) 🦣🌳
October 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Haven‘t seen this one in a while, but still know exactly where to find it (Sequoiadendron giganteum -> in German: Mammutbaum / Mammoth Tree) 🦣🌳
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When 2 life science discoveries converge: solving a ~3 decade mystery of extraordinary longevity and healthspan + an essential cell danger sensor
And related ongoing clinical trials!
erictopol.substack.com/p/a-long-awa...
And related ongoing clinical trials!
erictopol.substack.com/p/a-long-awa...
A Long-Awaited Longevity Mystery Solved
Spotlighting an essential human biologic pathway targeted by drugs in clinical trials
erictopol.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
When 2 life science discoveries converge: solving a ~3 decade mystery of extraordinary longevity and healthspan + an essential cell danger sensor
And related ongoing clinical trials!
erictopol.substack.com/p/a-long-awa...
And related ongoing clinical trials!
erictopol.substack.com/p/a-long-awa...
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Our article "Guns in Rosettes: The Arabidopsis chemical weapons arsenal" is finally published @plantphys.bsky.social!
You can download the #OpenAccess PDF here:
doi.org/10.1093/plph...
But real connoisseurs of #AntimicrobialCompounds will want to get the vinyl boxset: #PlantScience #PlantImmunity
You can download the #OpenAccess PDF here:
doi.org/10.1093/plph...
But real connoisseurs of #AntimicrobialCompounds will want to get the vinyl boxset: #PlantScience #PlantImmunity
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Our article "Guns in Rosettes: The Arabidopsis chemical weapons arsenal" is finally published @plantphys.bsky.social!
You can download the #OpenAccess PDF here:
doi.org/10.1093/plph...
But real connoisseurs of #AntimicrobialCompounds will want to get the vinyl boxset: #PlantScience #PlantImmunity
You can download the #OpenAccess PDF here:
doi.org/10.1093/plph...
But real connoisseurs of #AntimicrobialCompounds will want to get the vinyl boxset: #PlantScience #PlantImmunity
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Max Koch's paper "On the popping sound and liquid sloshing when opening a beer bottle":
pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti...
And some media coverage:
scitechdaily.com/scientists-r...
pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti...
And some media coverage:
scitechdaily.com/scientists-r...
Scientists Reveal What’s Behind the “Pop and Slosh” When Opening a Swing-Top Beer
Researchers analyze the acoustics and physics behind the sloshing and popping sounds that occur when opening a swing-top beer bottle. In a fun experiment, Max Koch, a researcher at the University of G...
scitechdaily.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Max Koch's paper "On the popping sound and liquid sloshing when opening a beer bottle":
pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti...
And some media coverage:
scitechdaily.com/scientists-r...
pubs.aip.org/aip/pof/arti...
And some media coverage:
scitechdaily.com/scientists-r...
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Please RT:
We have an opening for a junior group leader position in „Phage Biology & Biotechnology“.
www.fz-juelich.de/de/karriere/...
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact me via email for further details.
@spp2330.bsky.social; @mibinet.bsky.social
We have an opening for a junior group leader position in „Phage Biology & Biotechnology“.
www.fz-juelich.de/de/karriere/...
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact me via email for further details.
@spp2330.bsky.social; @mibinet.bsky.social
Junior Group Leader - Phage Biology & Biotechnology
As a leading research institution for microbial biotechnology the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences - Biotechnology (IBG-1, https://www.fz-juelich.de/de/ibg/ibg-1 ) at the Forschungszentrum Jülich foc...
www.fz-juelich.de
October 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Please RT:
We have an opening for a junior group leader position in „Phage Biology & Biotechnology“.
www.fz-juelich.de/de/karriere/...
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact me via email for further details.
@spp2330.bsky.social; @mibinet.bsky.social
We have an opening for a junior group leader position in „Phage Biology & Biotechnology“.
www.fz-juelich.de/de/karriere/...
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact me via email for further details.
@spp2330.bsky.social; @mibinet.bsky.social
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UNC Chapel Hill is hiring an Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Biology. Per Jeff
Dangl MPMI candidates are also highly desired in the search. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
Dangl MPMI candidates are also highly desired in the search. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
Assistant Professor
The Department of Biology at UNC Chapel Hill (https://bio.unc.edu/) is searching to hire a tenure track Assistant Professor to study critical questions in Plant Molecular Biology.We seek candidates wh...
unc.peopleadmin.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
UNC Chapel Hill is hiring an Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Biology. Per Jeff
Dangl MPMI candidates are also highly desired in the search. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
Dangl MPMI candidates are also highly desired in the search. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
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Fantastical flowers, synthetic biology, and storytelling.
Giving an accessible science talk tomorrow at 10:40 UK time... come join!
Register here for the link 👉 jic.link/NBIAST2025
Giving an accessible science talk tomorrow at 10:40 UK time... come join!
Register here for the link 👉 jic.link/NBIAST2025
October 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Fantastical flowers, synthetic biology, and storytelling.
Giving an accessible science talk tomorrow at 10:40 UK time... come join!
Register here for the link 👉 jic.link/NBIAST2025
Giving an accessible science talk tomorrow at 10:40 UK time... come join!
Register here for the link 👉 jic.link/NBIAST2025
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W3-Professur: Evolution und Biodiversität der Pflanzen
@humboldtuni.bsky.social
Start: 1 Oktober 2026
Deadline: 24 Oktober 2025
haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
@humboldtuni.bsky.social
Start: 1 Oktober 2026
Deadline: 24 Oktober 2025
haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
W3-Professur für „Evolution und Biodiversität der Pflanzen“
haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de
October 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
W3-Professur: Evolution und Biodiversität der Pflanzen
@humboldtuni.bsky.social
Start: 1 Oktober 2026
Deadline: 24 Oktober 2025
haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
@humboldtuni.bsky.social
Start: 1 Oktober 2026
Deadline: 24 Oktober 2025
haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...
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New preprint!
We looked at the genomes of Alternaria isolates collected from wild tomato hosts and found something really interesting!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We looked at the genomes of Alternaria isolates collected from wild tomato hosts and found something really interesting!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Evolutionary divergence in sympatric populations of the fungal pathogen Alternaria alternata across wild tomato hosts
Alternaria alternata is a globally distributed fungal pathogen with a broad host range, increasingly affecting both tomato crops and wild tomato relatives. The genomic basis of this ecological breadth...
www.biorxiv.org
October 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
New preprint!
We looked at the genomes of Alternaria isolates collected from wild tomato hosts and found something really interesting!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We looked at the genomes of Alternaria isolates collected from wild tomato hosts and found something really interesting!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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My department at UC Davis is hiring a mycologist, broadly interpreted. Please repost, share, and consider applying. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339
Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ucdavis.edu
September 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My department at UC Davis is hiring a mycologist, broadly interpreted. Please repost, share, and consider applying. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339
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Sie haben eine Ausbildung als Biologielaborant*in oder Biologisch-technische*r Assistent*in? Und Sie haben
Erfahrungen in der molekularbiologischen Laborarbeit, insbesondere PCR und Klonierungen? Dann haben wir am @leibnizipk.bsky.social ein spannendes Jobangebot!
➡️Alle Infos: tinyurl.com/2rkbby5t
Erfahrungen in der molekularbiologischen Laborarbeit, insbesondere PCR und Klonierungen? Dann haben wir am @leibnizipk.bsky.social ein spannendes Jobangebot!
➡️Alle Infos: tinyurl.com/2rkbby5t
September 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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very cool work and a milestone in synthetic biology. how impressive are the new phage genomes?
with generative bioML, i'm always looking at how similar the generated sequences are to known sequences. let's take a look
with generative bioML, i'm always looking at how similar the generated sequences are to known sequences. let's take a look
Many of the most complex and useful functions in biology emerge at the scale of whole genomes.
Today, we share our preprint “Generative design of novel bacteriophages with genome language models”, where we validate the first, functional AI-generated genomes 🧵
Today, we share our preprint “Generative design of novel bacteriophages with genome language models”, where we validate the first, functional AI-generated genomes 🧵
September 18, 2025 at 3:30 AM
very cool work and a milestone in synthetic biology. how impressive are the new phage genomes?
with generative bioML, i'm always looking at how similar the generated sequences are to known sequences. let's take a look
with generative bioML, i'm always looking at how similar the generated sequences are to known sequences. let's take a look
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Three Associate Professor (or Professor) positions available at Oxford Biology. Come be my colleague! www.biology.ox.ac.uk/article/we-a...
We are hiring! Oxford biology has three associate professorships available as we move to new state-of-the-art facilities
www.biology.ox.ac.uk
September 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Three Associate Professor (or Professor) positions available at Oxford Biology. Come be my colleague! www.biology.ox.ac.uk/article/we-a...
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I'm making a collage of Arabidopsis habitats for a seminar. If you have photos to share, such as these iconic ones from @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social & @coevolution.bsky.social, please send to weigel@tue.mpg.de. Please let me also know how to attribute them. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
September 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I'm making a collage of Arabidopsis habitats for a seminar. If you have photos to share, such as these iconic ones from @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social & @coevolution.bsky.social, please send to weigel@tue.mpg.de. Please let me also know how to attribute them. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Professorship Plant Genetics. Kiel, Germany. #plantscijobs #plantscijob
www.academics.de/jobs/w-2-pro...
www.academics.de/jobs/w-2-pro...
W 2-Professur für Pflanzengenetik - Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU)
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU) bietet Stelle als W 2-Professur für Pflanzengenetik in Kiel - jetzt bewerben!
www.academics.de
September 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Professorship Plant Genetics. Kiel, Germany. #plantscijobs #plantscijob
www.academics.de/jobs/w-2-pro...
www.academics.de/jobs/w-2-pro...
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Professorship Plant Genetics. Würzburg, Germany.
#plantscijobs #plantscijob
www.academics.de/jobs/univers...
#plantscijobs #plantscijob
www.academics.de/jobs/univers...
Universitätsprofessorin / Universitätsprofessor (m/w/d) für Pflanzengenetik (W3) - Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg bietet Stelle als Universitätsprofessorin / Universitätsprofessor (m/w/d) für Pflanzengenetik (W3) in Würzburg - jetzt bewerben!
www.academics.de
September 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Professorship Plant Genetics. Würzburg, Germany.
#plantscijobs #plantscijob
www.academics.de/jobs/univers...
#plantscijobs #plantscijob
www.academics.de/jobs/univers...
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Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
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🌱🧬The future of biotech starts here!
We’re excited to announce that SynBio Reactor 2026 is coming back!🚀
📅January 19–20, 2026
🌍Berlin, Germany
Get ready for two inspiring days of networking, panels, workshops, fireside chats, and more!
🎟️Early bird tickets are available now! 👇
synbioreactor.de
We’re excited to announce that SynBio Reactor 2026 is coming back!🚀
📅January 19–20, 2026
🌍Berlin, Germany
Get ready for two inspiring days of networking, panels, workshops, fireside chats, and more!
🎟️Early bird tickets are available now! 👇
synbioreactor.de
September 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🌱🧬The future of biotech starts here!
We’re excited to announce that SynBio Reactor 2026 is coming back!🚀
📅January 19–20, 2026
🌍Berlin, Germany
Get ready for two inspiring days of networking, panels, workshops, fireside chats, and more!
🎟️Early bird tickets are available now! 👇
synbioreactor.de
We’re excited to announce that SynBio Reactor 2026 is coming back!🚀
📅January 19–20, 2026
🌍Berlin, Germany
Get ready for two inspiring days of networking, panels, workshops, fireside chats, and more!
🎟️Early bird tickets are available now! 👇
synbioreactor.de