I had an amazing time in Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics - CRAG, delivered a seminar, had interesting discussions and made first steps for some future collaborations! Thanks to Mark Valls and Mercedes Rocafort for being such amazing hosts!
Plant Science Research Weekly -- Review: Root exudates as the architects of the rhizosphere microbiome (Plant Physiol.) @cornepieterse.bsky.social@gstringlis.bsky.social (Summary by Ching Chan) buff.ly/3AyltI0#PlantaePSRW
Plant Science Research Weekly Dec 5, 2025 plantae.org/plant-scienc...
Review: Complete guide to metabolomics
Review: Root exudates and rhizosphere microbiome; Perspective on polyploidy in crops;
Soybean evolution insights from 8105 genomes; (1/2)
🎉 Check out the latest from Qin Gu’s team at Nanjing Agricultural University: “Keystone Pseudomonas species in the wheat phyllosphere” (Cell Host & Microbe) 👉 www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Together with a team of great colleagues, we edit a collection titled "Harnessing plant microbiomes to improve performance and mechanistic understanding" nature.com/collections/cg… in the journals @natureportfolio.nature.com @microbiomej.bsky.social . It's open for submission till June 2026.
I have attended this summer school many times and was involved in the organizing of the 11th! Highly recommended! Plus, it's in the beautiful city of Utrecht. 😊
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!
#PMS2025 would like to thank @isme-microbes.bsky.social for sponsoring the participation of scientists (keynote speakers - talk/poster) in the meeting Paolina Garbeva(🇳🇱) @gstringlis.bsky.social (🇬🇷) Adalid Alfaro Flores and Maximo Gonzalez Arroyo ( 🇨🇱) 🙏🏻
Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting Giannis Stringlis from the Agricultural University of Athens, a great researcher and a very good friend of the group.
He gave an inspiring talk on “The Role of Defense Barriers in Beneficial Plant–Microbe Interactions”,
Ioannis Stringlis (Agricultural University of Athens) on Root Defense Barriers Modulate Beneficial Microbe Interactions and Microbiome Assembly in Arabidopsis
#PMS2025
Final countdown before the start of the #PMS2025!!! 🪴
Looking forward to seeing you in Antequera (Malaga) on 3-7 November!
Final program at: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com/programme/#Plantscience#MicrobiomeResearch#Bioinformatics
23-26/9 I attended the #Biosolutions2025 Congress in Perpignan 🇫🇷, where I presented part of the PhD work @dafnipar.bsky.social is doing under my supervision at the Agricultural University of Athens 🇬🇷, aiming to find novel ways of controlling soilborne phytopathogens. #rhizosphere#microbiome
We’re excited to welcome as keynote speakers for #PMS2025:
🪴 Lingfei Hu – Zhejiang University
💻 @jhcepas.bsky.social – CSIC & UPM
Join us in Malaga on 3-7 November!
Register now: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com
#Plantscience#MicrobiomeResearch#Bioinformatics
#PMS2025 is going global! 🌍
So far, participants from 32 countries have registered for #PMS2025
This is your chance to connect, share ideas, and network with a international community of #plantmicrobiome scientists.
📅 Join now @ 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com#MicrobiomeResearch
🌍 Why it matters:
These insights extend the known role of plant defenses beyond pathogen resistance — showing they are also crucial in managing beneficial microbiome interactions. This could guide new microbe-based strategies for sustainable agriculture.
🔑Key findings:
🌐Plants use structural and chemical barriers not only to block pathogens but also to fine-tune beneficial partnerships.
🌐In 15 Arabidopsis mutants, some defense barriers reduced or enhanced WCS417-driven growth promotion and root colonization.
New publication: Hub #metabolites at the root–microbiome interface: unlocking plant #drought resilience, by @vcarryon.bsky.social and others. #droughtresilience#climatechange#sustainableagriculturedoi.org/10.1016/j.tp...
New Tansley review out in @newphyt.bsky.social with @fdiniandreote.bsky.social and Gabriel Castrillo! We explore how the root is shaped by dialogue with soil microbes—highlighting emerging mechanisms and future research directions in root plasticity and microbiome interactions.
tinyurl.com/38mkyx5t
Amazing and insightful seminar by @finkel-lab.bsky.social that is visiting Agricultural University of Athens this week as part of an Erasmus Staff Exchange program #microbiome#planthealth
🧫We are happy to announce 2 more keynote speakers for #PMS2025 bringing our total to 18 speakers!
We’re excited to welcome:
🔬 Harro Bouwmeester – UVA
🪴 Yang Bai – Peking University
Join us at #PMS2025 in Malaga on 3-7 November!
📅 Register now: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com
🚨 Great news! A review in @cp-trendsplantsci.bsky.social with involvement of MicroSOS:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
What happens beneath our feet when plants go thirsty?
hugopantigoso @adamoss.bsky.social@gstringlis.bsky.social@vcarryon.bsky.social#RootMicrobiome#Drought#Resilience
🎓✈️ Travel Grants for Students
We’re excited to announce that several Conference Scholarships will be available for #PMS2025, sponsored by Applied Microbiology International (@amiposts.bsky.social) and the Journal of Applied Microbiology! (1/2)
🚨 Dear 🌱 microbiome friends, only 12 days are left to secure a ticket for #PMS2025 at a discounted price! Take advantage of early bird fees by registering now!
6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com#microbiology#plantscience#microbiome#Bacteria
🚨 Only 40% of spots remain for one of the most important plant microbiome meetings!
Tickets are moving fast — if you’re thinking about it, now is the time 😊.
Register at: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com#PMS2025#microbiology#plantscience
🚨 Early Bird Deadline Extended!!!🚨
Due to high demand from early-career scientists, we’re extending the early bird registration and abstract submission deadline for #PMS2025 to May 15! 💡🌱
📅 Register here to reserve your spot at a discounted rate : 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com
🌱Announcing 3 More Keynote Speakers for #PMS2025! 🌱
🔬 Manuel Delgado Baquerizo – IRNAS-CSIC
🌱 María J. Pozo – Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC)
🌍 Lucas William Mendes – University of Sao Paulo
Join us at #PMS2025 in Malaga in November. Register now: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com
🚨 Early Bird Registration Closing Soon! 🚨
Don’t miss your chance to participate in #PMS2025! 🌱 Early bird registration for the Plant Microbiome Symposium 2025 closes on March 15.
📅 Register here: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com#PlantMicrobiome#MicrobiomeResearch#Conference
Today I had the pleasure of meeting and discussing science and life with dr. Gonzalo Sacristan @universidadburgos.bsky.social that I first met during my time @utrechtpmi.bsky.social! Happy to still meet people from my phd/post doc years in 🇳🇱 #science
🌱 3 More Keynote Speakers for Plant Microbiome Symposium 2025! 🌱
🔬 Ioannis Stringlis – Agricultural University of Athens
🌍 Ainhoa Martínez Medina – IRNASA-CSIC
🔎 Francisco Dini Andreote – Pennsylvania State University
📅 Register now: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com#PlantMicrobiome#PMS2025
🌱 This week we introduce two more Keynote Speakers of the 6th Plant Microbiome Symposium 2025 (3-7 Nov 2025)! 🌱
🔬 Angela Sessitch – Austrian Institute of Technology
🧪 Paolina Garbeva – NIOO-KNAW
📅 Register here: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com#PlantMicrobiome#MicrobiomeResearch#PMS2025
🌱 Our First Keynote Speakers for the Plant Microbiome Symposium 2025! 🌱
🌿 Prof. Julia Vorholt – ETH Zürich
🦠 Prof. Akos T. Kovács – Leiden University
Join us in Antequera on 3-7 Nov. Stay tuned for more announcements next week.
📅 Register now: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com#PMS2025#microsos
For 2 weeks with a team of colleagues from Agricultural University of Athens, we visited University of Tuscia @silviaprt.bsky.social , got training in novel techniques and had the chance to present our work! That was possible thanks to our #horizon#eu#msca project @microsos.bsky.social
📣 We are delighted to announce the participation of Victor Carrion Bravo as a special guest in Biosolutions 2025 congress Perpignan, France September 23 to 26.
👉 Early bird registration : biosolutions2025.com#biosolutions, #biocontrol#biostimulant, @gstringlis.bsky.social