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A #PlantSci #postdocs community supporting advancement to the next career stage. Tweets by the leadership team. To join visit http://plantpostdocs.com
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Dr. Rajnandani Kashyap is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Saint Louis University who specializes in anaerobic structural biology to investigate the mechanisms of long-range electron transfer enzymes. @rajnandani.bsky.social
Dr. Rajnandani Kashyap is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Saint Louis University, USA. She specializes in anaerobic structural biology, with expertise in cryo-EM, X-ray crystallography, and spectroscopy to investigate the mechanisms of long-range electron transfer enzymes. Her research focuses on Fe-S cluster carrying enzymes including nitrogenase, nitrogenase-like enzyme and mammalian enzymes, with broader implications for photosynthesis and genome stability. She has received multiple awards, including invited talks, travel and poster awards at national and international conferences, and has published in high-impact journals such as Nature Communications.
September 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Dr. Kirk Amundson is currently a postdoctoral scholar & USDA NIFA Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Massachusetts Amherst whose research aims to better understand cis-regualtory evolution in plants. @kirkamundson.bsky.social
Dr. Kirk Amundson is currently a postdoctoral scholar and USDA NIFA Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research aims to better understand cis-regualtory evolution in plants, with a focus on dissecting the molecular basis of evolutionary innovations in the grasses. He earned a PhD from the University of California Davis where he investigated how mutations accumulate throughout a plant over its lifetime, as well as the cytological basis of a genetic trick known as haploid induction.
September 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Dr. Erika Moore-Pollard is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Connecticut whose research focuses on photosynthetic metabolism and functional trait tradeoffs in Bromeliaceae. @erikarmoore11.bsky.social
I am Erika Moore-Pollard, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Connecticut. My current research focuses on photosynthetic metabolism and functional trait tradeoffs in Bromeliaceae. I earned my PhD at the University of Memphis, where I investigated the phylogenomics, genomics, and systematics of Asteraceae, with a particular focus on the complex genus Packera. My overall research goal is to uncover the molecular drivers of plant diversification, with an emphasis on how polyploidy, hybridization, and convergent evolution shape trait innovation and ecological success across angiosperms.
September 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Dr. Arpita Yadav is a plant molecular and cell biologist investigating the fundamental mechanisms of plant growth and development. @arpitayadav.bsky.social
Dr. Arpita Yadav is a plant molecular and cell biologist investigating the fundamental mechanisms of plant growth and development. As an Assistant Research Professor at Pennsylvania State University in the Cosgrove Lab, she currently studies plant cell wall mechanics and growth. Her previous postdoctoral work at the University of Massachusetts Amherst elucidated the relationship between cellulose microfibrils and anisotropic growth. Dr. Yadav earned her PhD in India, where she discovered key roles for BBX proteins in mediating photomorphogenesis and UV-B stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana.
September 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Finally we have Dr. Elena Perry from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Congratulations Elena!
September 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Next we have Dr. Penelope Lindsay from Oregons State University! Congratulations Penelope!
September 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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First we have Dr. Erica Lawrence-Paul from Pennsylvania State University. Congratulations Erica!
September 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Congrats Israel on your new position!
Flyer announcing Israel Cunha Neto's new position as Assistant Professor at Florida International University.
August 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Plant Postdocs co-founder Sunil recently highlighted the initiatives Plant Postdocs and Plant Grads at Plant Biology 2025 Extended (check it out!).
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Screenshot of Plant Bio 2025 Extended Session titled "Fostering Inclusion in Plant Biology"
August 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Congratulations to Prasad Parchuri on his new position! Prasad was a member of the 2024 PlantPostdocs Future Faculty Academy.

You can apply for the 2025 Sahyadri Award or the Future Faculty Academy here: tinyurl.com/4mk3nyu6
August 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Congratulations to Maryam Rahmati Ishka on the new position! Maryam was a 2023 Sahyadri Awardee.

The 2025 Sahyadri Outstanding Postdoc Award Competition is now open. Apply here: tinyurl.com/4mk3nyu6
August 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Announcing the opening of applications for the Sahyadri Outstanding Postdoc Award & Future Faculty Academy for Fall 2025!

This is an excellent opportunity for plant biology postdocs soon to be on the job market.

Application link: tinyurl.com/4mk3nyu6
Past awardees: tinyurl.com/2rw3xyv7
Sahyadri Outstanding Postdoc Award and Future Faculty Academy flier. Flier describes the eligibility (current postdoc, publication from 2024-2025, currently preparing for job applications, and willing to present their work in Nov/Dec) and the selection criteria. Deadline is August 29, 2025.
July 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Join us for a methods workshop co-hosted by PMEX and Plant Postdocs on morphogenic regulator-assisted plant transformation.

June 25
11 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 6 PM GMT

Register here: tinyurl.com/PMEXJune
PMEX Workshop Flier featuring Dr. Jianqiang Shen, Dr. Juan Debernardi, Dr. Greg Goralogia and the QR code to register.
June 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Join us for our next webinar exploring editor roles & tools for scientific publication. Webinar features a panel discussion with Nancy Hofmann, Ellen Kuwana, & Mary Williams followed by a short applied section.

Wednesday, June 4
10 AM PT/ 12 PM CT/ 1 PM ET
Register here: tinyurl.com/4p8sk5us
Flyer with speaker photos and QR code to register for Plant Postdocs June 4 webinar.
May 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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One week until the #Sahyadri Symposium featuring our 2024 Sahyadri Outstanding Postdoc Awardees!

Register here - bit.ly/4gZCCgv
Friday, March 21, 2025
9 AM PST/ 11 AM CT/ 12 PM ET.
#PlantImmunity #MathematicalModeling #CarotenoidMetabolites
Sahyadri symposium flier featuring Deepak Bhandari, Renee Dale and Sombir Rao. Registration link: bit.ly/4gZCCgv
March 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM