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The Crop Science Centre is an alliance between the University of Cambridge and NIAB
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A 'wellbeing walk' featuring the mycorrhizal fungi of Addenbrookes hospital and Nine Wells nature reserve, imaged by Jen McGaley 🍄🌳 we hope it encourages people to step outside...and think about the world under their feet!
This #Rootstock summer school looks like a great event. I am pleased the talks on nematodes from Sebastian Eves-van den Akker went down well.
🚨We are hiring a Research Laboratory Technician to work with Paszkowski Lab Apply by following this link jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47440/ #vacancy #sciencejobs
New research ➡️Next-gen biosensor GPS2 reveals GA's critical role in legume nitrogen-fixation Colleen Drapek & colleagues in Alexander Jones 🌈 & Giles E D Oldroyd (he/they) 🏳️🌈 teams identified when & where GA governs nodule initiation & growth. Read more here cropsciencecentre.org/news/next-gene…
New research from Paszkowski Lab on the ancient role of ARK in plant-fungi partnerships cropsciencecentre.org/news/the-ancie… #fungi #plantsci
We are recruiting! jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47592/ Looking for a Laboratory Technician to join this lovely bunch working on #plantpath #plantscijobs Department of Plant Sciences Crop Science Centre Cambridge University
New research from Beth Molloy reveals new insights into plant-parasitic nematode infection strategies. Read more by following this link cropsciencecentre.org/news/uncoverin… #nematode #plantsatcambridge
Back to the lab after a fantastic week immersed in mycorrhiza research 12th International Conference on Mycorrhiza 2024 🍄 Thanks to the organisers for a top conference, and to International Mycorrhiza Society and Symbiotic Sciences for the very unexpected award for our AMSlide paper! 🔬🌾doi.org/10.1111/jmi.13…
Check out this article featuring our Director, Giles E D Oldroyd (he/they) 🏳️🌈, discussing how embracing technology can build resilience in our food systems and support a revolutionary shift towards regeneration. Read more in Lara Williams’s piece: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
Gene editing could accelerate the adoption of regenerative farming by introducing traits better suited to low-input systems, says our Director Giles E D Oldroyd (he/they) 🏳️🌈. Learn more from his panel at Groundswell: fwi.co.uk/arable/why-gen… #RegenAg #GeneEditing
Global food demand is set to rise 35%-56% by 2050, but plant diseases can cut yields by 50%. 🔬 Scientists at Crop Science Centre are developing tools & robots to combat such threats. Dr Olaf Kranse will give our final Science on Sundays talk at 2:30pm on plant-parasitic nematodes. 🪱
🌱Don't miss this interview with our Director Giles E D Oldroyd (he/they) 🏳️🌈 in Technology Networks "It Takes Bravery To Be Openly Queer". Read more: technologynetworks.com/tn/articles/pr… #LGBTQinSTEM
Exciting news! 🌿 Olaf Kranse will spearhead an innovative project as a King's College Research Associate, developing open-source tools to monitor climate impact on the King's College, Cambridge meadow. #Climate #Cambridge cropsciencecentre.org/news/olaf-kran…