Pingtao Ding (he/him)

Pingtao Ding (he/him)

@dinglab.bsky.social

Plant diseases threaten ecosystems worldwide. Our mission is to decode disease resistance mechanisms—a vital step toward safeguarding plant health and ensuring a sustainable future. ☞ A plant immunity lab focusing on gene regulation ☞ www.thedinglab.com

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Aileen Berasategui
@berasymbionts.bsky.social

Postdoc opening in my lab! Looking for someone excited about genomes, symbionts and plant–insect interactions to join our team at @thesainsburylab.bsky.social. 🧬🍄🌿🦟 Applications reviewed from 16 Nov. buff.ly/WZtMcGs

buff.lyPostdoctoral Researcher
The Sainsbury Laboratory@thesainsburylab.bsky.social

VACANCY: Postdoctoral Researcher in the Berasategui Lab at TSL, Norwich, UK @berasymbionts.bsky.social Work at the interface of evolutionary genomics, plant pathology and insect symbiosis, within a world-class research environment. Application review starts 16 Nov 2026 buff.ly/WZtMcGs

buff.lyPostdoctoral ResearcherBerasategui Lab, The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL), Norwich, United Kingdom

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Peter Moffett
@moffettpeter.bsky.social

New preprint from the lab, wherein we identify a suppressor of RNA silencing from a mycovirus, which also functions in planta. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

biorxiv.orgBotrytis virus X ORF2 suppresses RNA silencing in a trigger-restricted manner and is associated with altered Dicer-like gene expression in Botrytis cinereaRNA interference (RNAi) is a central antiviral defense mechanism in fungi, yet relatively few mycoviral suppressors of RNA silencing (VSRs) have been functionally characterized, particularly in phytop...

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Peter Moffett
@moffettpeter.bsky.social

New preprint. Effector-driven extracellular niche establishment (EDEN) involves water-soaking. We asked if apoplastic water accumulation has an effect on the plant immune response. @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social @s-gauthier.bsky.social @ilafores.bsky.social y.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

biorxiv.orgAtypical immunity induced by extracellular water in plantsMicrobial pathogens require nutrients and water to support their growth and proliferation. Pathogen-mediated resource acquisition is orchestrated by the secretion of virulence factors that have evolve...

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Andre Kuhn
@signalintegrator.bsky.social

PhD-position available in my group! We are looking for a dedicated PhD candidate to investigate the biochemical basis of rapid signal integration in plants. If this is you, apply and join us in Amsterdam! @swammerdamuva.bsky.social More information: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

werkenbij.uva.nlVacancy — PhD position - Biochemical characterisation of signal integration in plants<p><span>Are you fascinated by how protein complexes allow plant cells to rapidly integrate environmental information? Do you have a passion for molecular biology, protein biochemistry and quantitativ...

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The Sainsbury Laboratory
@thesainsburylab.bsky.social

New publication: Cell-type-specific activation of broadly perceived effector-triggered immunity restricts pathogen invasion in plants (2026) www.tsl.ac.uk/publications...

tsl.ac.ukCell-type-specific activation of broadly perceived effector-triggered…Effector-triggered immunity (ETI) is central in plant defense, but whether all cell types execute ETI similarly remains unknown. We combined chemically imposed immune activation with single-cell…

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Margot Smit
@likeyoda1.bsky.social

Fresh preprint online from our group! We find that stomatal maturation IS possible in the embryo, when they lack ERECTA signaling, but then still, only at the cotyledon tip. A thread. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

biorxiv.orgERECTA signaling controls the timing of Arabidopsis Guard Cell maturation at the embryonic leaf tipWhile cell identities are established early during embryogenesis, these cells remain immature until germination, and the mechanisms enforcing this developmental pause are poorly understood. Embryonic ...
Pingtao Ding (he/him)
@dinglab.bsky.social

Our work is now online @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social Congrats to all authors @himanshuchhillar.bsky.social @leonardojo.bsky.social Amey Volkan @kaisakajala.bsky.social @jonathandgjones.bsky.social Supported primarily by the @erc.europa.eu #StG www.cell.com/cell-host-mi... @unileiden.bsky.social

cell.comCell-type-specific activation of broadly perceived effector-triggered immunity restricts pathogen invasion in plantsChhillar et al. reveal that plant immunity is organized across leaf tissues through specialized cell-type programs. While a shared core immune program is broadly activated, individual cell types deplo...

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Noah Whiteman
@nkwhiteman.bsky.social

I’m thrilled to share that our search for a tenure-track colleague in my *truly wonderful and collegial* Genetics, Genomics, Evolution and Development Division in the MCB Department at Berkeley @berkeleymcb.bsky.social is live! Please share this broad search widely: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481

aprecruit.berkeley.eduAssistant Professor -Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development - Molecular and Cell BiologyUniversity of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

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COST Action PlantWallK
@plantwallk.org

📢 Two postdoc positions available in @mc-caillaud.bsky.social's group (RDP lab, ENS de Lyon), part of an ERC Consolidator. Project: how plant cells orient their division, combining cell biology, molecular genetics, and mechanical modelling. 📅 Deadline: 1 Oct 26 | Start: Nov 26 onwards Details 🧵👇

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Jake Harris
@c-jake-harris.bsky.social

Excited to be able to advertise 1x postdoc and 2x technician positions to join my group in Cambridge working on an exciting ARIA funded project to help bring a plant artificial chromosome into existence! Reposts very welcome please 🙏 (1/2)

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Nick Talbot
@talbotlabtsl.bsky.social

PhD position in my group for entry in October 2026. Round 3 of the @nrpdtp.bsky.social BBSRC competition. Please RT👇 biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/van...

biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.ukVanishing Virulence: Investigating pathogenicity loss in a plant pathogenic fungus (TALBOT_S26DTP3) | Doctoral Training PartnershipWhat makes a plant killer lose its edge? This project will investigate why fungal pathogens lose virulence when they are grown in laboratory culture away from their host plant. Use cutting-edge…
Pingtao Ding (he/him)
@dinglab.bsky.social

Excited to share that our project has been awarded an #ERC #PoC Grant! This will help us translate discoveries from fundamental research into practical tools with real-world impact. Thanks to everyone who has contributed along the way, and to the support from @erc.europa.eu @unileiden.bsky.social

European Research Council (ERC)@erc.europa.eu

The round 1 results of the 2026 ERC Proof of Concept Grant call are out! 🎉 182 researchers receive a total of €27.3 million to explore the commercial and societal potential of their ERC-funded findings. Read more 👉 buff.ly/K8GXgbs #ERCPoC #FrontierResearch @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

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Sophien Kamoun
@kamounlab.bsky.social

Replying to @kamounlab.bsky.social

Second face: AVRcap1b blocks the stepwise assembly of a helper NLR resistosome. Same effector, different trick. Very sneaky potato blight business. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

science.orgA plant pathogen effector blocks stepwise assembly of a helper NLR resistosomeAn RXLR-LWY effector from Phytophthora infestans interferes with helper NLR resistosome assembly to suppress plant immunity.

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Diana Gómez De La Cruz
@dianagdlc.bsky.social

So proud to see this story finally out!🎉 We added new data since our previous preprint—transgenic barley plants with an engineered immune receptor that fights off two fungal pathogens at once. Short 🧵 and link to the original preprint thread on X👇 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

science.orgMolecular mimicry of a pathogen virulence target by a plant immune receptorPlants and animals respond to pathogen attack by mounting innate immune responses that require intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) proteins. These immune receptors detect pathog...
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Pingtao Ding (he/him)
@dinglab.bsky.social

Finally, I would to thank all my friends, families, colleagues, mentors and my past and current team members for your unconditional love and support to me and my team during the last five years with all ups and downs! 🩷💚🙏

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Pingtao Ding (he/him)
@dinglab.bsky.social

Huge congratulations Bruno! My first phd student with @jonathandgjones.bsky.social now is a PI and today I had my first phd student @himanshuchhillar.bsky.social in The Netherlands successfully defended his thesis today! Best wishes to you both! 🩷🙏

Bruno Ngou@brunongou.bsky.social

Excited to share that I will start my lab this summer as an ECL Unit Leader at RIKEN CSRS! We will study perception by cell-surface receptors across diverse plant species. I’ll be recruiting soon, so please reach out if you’re interested!

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Science Magazine
@science.org

Breaking news: Indiana University plant microbiologist Roger Innes has been locked out of his laboratory by the school in response to a request by one of his federal funders. The move comes after Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs. https://scim.ag/4tsDqRr

scim.agAfter USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by schoolMove comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs

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Jess Foster 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 🧪 she/her
@jfplantstuff.bsky.social

this is not my ideal way of seeing my lab published in Science magazine, but, here we are. Roger is well known as a devoted life-long plant scientist, but he is also an incredible human being who shows constant kindness and encouragement to everyone around him. this is simply not fair.

Science Magazine@science.org

Breaking news: Indiana University plant microbiologist Roger Innes has been locked out of his laboratory by the school in response to a request by one of his federal funders. The move comes after Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs. https://scim.ag/4tsDqRr

scim.agAfter USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by schoolMove comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs