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Jesus Leon

@leonjesusalberto

Postdoctoral fellow at the Dolan lab @gmivienna.bsky.social At the moment focused on plant evo-devo, polarity and cell fate/division - also rock climbing⛰️

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I have a PhD student and a post-doc position available in my lab to work on plant photobiology. Please use the links below to postulate.
Please RT, many thanks
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23.02.2026 13:18 👍 33 🔁 61 💬 0 📌 3
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Vivimos en una nueva realidad climática, muy distinta a la de principio de siglo.

Así ha cambiado el clima del planeta en los últimos 25 años.

*Fuente: informe Global Climate Highlights 2025 de @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social.

15.01.2026 17:33 👍 176 🔁 120 💬 2 📌 6
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Postdoctoral Researcher (Carella Group) | John Innes Centre An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Carella Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Evo-MPMI (Evolutionary Molecular…

We have an open POSTDOC position to explore Marchantia immune receptor biology that is closing on the 18th of Jan. Apply using the link below, and/or email me for more details. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/po...

13.01.2026 11:31 👍 39 🔁 58 💬 0 📌 1

Take YouTube as an example. So many GenAI-slop nowadays: AI-generated images, videos, voices, and scripts, tonnes of hot garbage. But what do viewers value? Authentic stuff, genuine craftsmanship, factually accuracy, and stories that actually connect with us.

20.12.2025 15:45 👍 12 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

I was told "if you don't use GenAI, you will be left behind".

But the reality is people include GenAI slop in their work, and if you don't use GenAI, your work is already more careful, higher quality, and more authentic.

I am not just talking about academic papers.

20.12.2025 15:45 👍 62 🔁 14 💬 1 📌 1

🚨We’re hiring! Please help spread the word!
Our lab at @TheSainsburyLab is recruiting a pre-doctoral intern to work on plant immunity research. Ideal for those who are planning to pursue a PhD and seeking research experience. tatsuyanobori.com

15.12.2025 09:55 👍 47 🔁 53 💬 2 📌 1

Even if you ignore the insane power usage, and the IP theft, and the workforce damage, the amount of fraud and abuse that gen ai enables is inexcusable and inextricable from the technology as long as it exists.

03.12.2025 04:47 👍 356 🔁 74 💬 2 📌 1

Dang, hard disagree. The best papers to write and read are works of art, not merely a list of data and statements.

Don’t let LLMs take this away too, for gods sake.

14.11.2025 22:22 👍 267 🔁 43 💬 13 📌 4
Plant cells are totipotent, meaning individual cells have the potential to develop into a full organism, a property unique to the zygote for animals. However, in most species for most cells, plant cells are not spontaneously totipotent, since they must be treated with specific hormone combinations to unlock their totipotency. Species within the Kalanchoe genus is unique as they spontaneously develop foliar embryos that are fully realized plantlets with shoot and root from notches along the edges of leaves. We speculate that the progenitor cells that give rise to these foliar embryos are totipotent, and we are using single cell techniques to identify & characterize them. In addition to being a fundamental process for plant biology, we foresee unlocking totipotency has many biotechnological applications, such as faciliating genetic transformation and the development of synthetic organs of biomanufacturing.

Please share! I'm looking for a postdoc. The position is to lead one of the following projects: 1) regulation of plant specialized metabolism by cell fate, or 2) foliar embryogenesis in the succulent plant Kalanchoe.

Learn more abt projects: cxli233.github.io/cxLi_lab/res...

04.09.2025 14:00 👍 88 🔁 110 💬 1 📌 3

Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?

Me: I was waiting for the Argon laser to warm up

20.12.2024 13:32 👍 521 🔁 31 💬 22 📌 39
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Introducing the 1,000 Flower Collection 🧬🌹

I’m creating 1,000 genetically designed flowers each crafted with new colors, patterns, and shapes.

Here’s how I’m making it happen… and how you can join me on this journey 🧵(1/7)

11.08.2025 18:47 👍 137 🔁 67 💬 2 📌 9

This is so, so cool! Congratulations for the awesome project. Just ordered a shirt, they're so cool and I'll cherish it for the beautiful project behind it.

11.08.2025 20:16 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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To promote the collection, I’ve launched a designer clothing line where synthetic biology meets aesthetics.

I will give out 100 free limited edition shirts to the first who retweet and order with their handle in the name! Available here → nickdesnoyer.com 🧵(6/7)

11.08.2025 18:47 👍 25 🔁 28 💬 7 📌 3
A PhD position (initially 3 years) is available in our laboratory in the Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), at the University of Tübingen (Germany). The position is available with an intended start date starting January 2026.
Interested applicants should submit a single PDF comprising a motivation letter describing your research interests, an up-to-date CV, and the names and contact information for 2 references to timing.lab@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de ideally before July 21st.

A PhD position (initially 3 years) is available in our laboratory in the Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP), at the University of Tübingen (Germany). The position is available with an intended start date starting January 2026. Interested applicants should submit a single PDF comprising a motivation letter describing your research interests, an up-to-date CV, and the names and contact information for 2 references to timing.lab@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de ideally before July 21st.

We're looking for a new PhD candidate to join the lab. Please share 🌱😄

05.06.2025 05:37 👍 83 🔁 125 💬 3 📌 5
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Make no mistake. This is an extinction level event for American scientific dominance.

27.05.2025 17:38 👍 458 🔁 138 💬 7 📌 3
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We are hiring a postdoctoral researcher! Join the Ma Lab in exploring the the intricate interplay between plant development and defense signaling. Link below. #jobs #research #plantbiology #vienna

09.05.2025 16:15 👍 18 🔁 30 💬 1 📌 1
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At the GMI, we value collaboration that bridges diverse research areas. Our institute is looking for a Senior Group Leader to contribute to our mission of making fundamental discoveries that enhance our understanding of how plants and other autotrophic organisms function. 👇 Links below.

12.05.2025 07:00 👍 8 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
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At the Gregor Mendel Institute, collaboration and core facilities are foundational to our research environment. If you're a scientist who thrives in such a resource-rich space, join us! The GMI is hiring new Group Leader positions. Links are below.

28.04.2025 07:00 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

Fresh off the @liamdolanlab.bsky.social press

30.04.2025 11:41 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Inside me there are two wolves. One of them has a 15 genome edits the other 20 genome edits. Neither of them is a dire wolf.

08.04.2025 13:56 👍 910 🔁 189 💬 12 📌 4
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Senior Group Leader Position

Two fantastic positions in #plantscience: A junior AND a senior group leader position at the Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI), part of @viennabiocenter.bsky.social. Generous core funding, fantastic plant and non-plant colleagues, all in a very livable and beautiful city.
www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/join-us/...

28.03.2025 17:04 👍 74 🔁 67 💬 1 📌 0

Hot take: the only true metric of human progress is the global reduction of suffering. Any technological advancement that does not work in service to this is a lateral step, not forward progress. I don't care if we get to Mars, when rampant famine and disease and poverty remain unsolved for.

11.03.2025 15:18 👍 52 🔁 16 💬 2 📌 0

To all students in the US seeking PhD positions and open to traveling overseas: you're on time for our Spring PhD Call at the Vienna Biocenter @viennabiocenter Apply here: training.vbc.ac.at/phd-programme/… by April 15 (23:59 CET). Please share this opportunity. No German required! 1/2

01.03.2025 10:58 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0

If you are into cell & developmental biology and work in the Vienna area, come and join us for the DevStem conference 🤓 👻 It's a great opportunity to strengthen our community and connect the many young scientists working in all things development !

28.02.2025 09:54 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Phytochrome A is required for light-inhibited germination of Aethionema arabicum seed https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.26.640300v1

28.02.2025 13:06 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Plant evolution: from origins to diversification on land The evolution of plants – photosynthetic eukaryotes resulting from the endosymbiosis of a cyanobacterium and a non-photosynthetic host cell – transformed the earth system by reducing the amount of CO…

The GMI announces a new EMBO workshop titled "Plant evolution: from origins to diversification on land" - right here in Vienna. The hybrid event will be held on November 25-27 at the Vienna BioCenter. Register by August 25 at meetings.embo.org/event/25-plant-evolution.

17.02.2025 15:52 👍 61 🔁 39 💬 0 📌 2
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Italy tests first gene-edited vines for winemaking - Nature Biotechnology Europe’s first field trial of gene-edited vines began in northern Italy on 30 September 2024. Developed by EdiVite, a spinoff from the University of Verona, these Chardonnay vines have undergone gene ...

Along these lines, @naturebiotech.bsky.social
Europe’s first field trial of gene-edited vines has begun in Italy. Chardonnay vines have undergone gene inactivation to better defend themselves against downy mildew, an oomycete disease.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

27.11.2024 11:36 👍 25 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 0