Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU)

Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) is a research institute of the @Cambridge_Uni dedicated to plant developmental biology.

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

New insights into cell fates of the Arabidopsis inflorescence meristem

@seba_moreno_r identified 18 distinct cell type clusters, including precursors to cortex & vascular tissues.

https://t.co/dA69n6ef0C

Out in Science Advances @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/weCLuYjd7q

[Molecular Plant & Plant Communications @MPlantPCom]

New! The winners of Rising Stars in Plant Sciences 2026 (RSPS2026) come out. Congratulations to Dr. Luke Mackinder, Dr. Poonam Mehra, Dr. Patrick M. Shih, Dr. Linfeng Sun, and Dr. Wei Wang!🎇🎇🎇

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

They also identified roles for members of the GH3 gene family, which participate in auxin metabolism. They linked these genes to meristem activity and the position of new organs (phyllotaxis).

Read full research in Science Advances @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/weCLuYjd7q

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

New insights into cell fates of the Arabidopsis inflorescence meristem

@seba_moreno_r identified 18 distinct cell type clusters, including precursors to cortex & vascular tissues.

https://t.co/dA69n6ef0C

Out in Science Advances @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/weCLuYjd7q

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

The analysis also captured dynamic changes associated with progression through the cell cycle.

“Our data allowed us to follow the earliest steps of differentiation as stem cells commit to different developmental fates."

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

🌱🥑Ever wanted to experiment with plant tropisms? Check out @porat_amir's "Torture the Avocado" on Github. Play with gravity, move the light source, tilt the pot and watch how your plant responds.

[Amir Porat @porat_amir]

🥑 Torture the Avocado - A plant tropisms simulator
https://t.co/af06JnTX7H

[IBMCP - Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular @IBMCP]

🌸 Arrancamos la segunda jornada de la IV Severo Ochoa Conference con @Edwige_M, de @slcuplants

Su charla nos acerca a los mecanismos moleculares que permiten a las plantas con flores generar patrones en sus pétalos y a su impacto en el fitness vegetal.

#SeveroOchoaConference

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

Research Assistant (Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge)

Join @RobinsonSci's team studying plant development & mechanics. Work with Arabidopsis, Marchantia & maize. Applications close 15 June 2026.

🔗 https://t.co/ZhrnD9ynb2

🔗 https://t.co/ogECP0qJ2g

#plantscijobs

[Edwige Moyroud @Edwige_M]

We are looking forward to recruit new members for our growing team 🥳 if you love development, imaging, genetics and all things in between, working across scales in a collaborative & interdisciplinary setting to seek answers to big unsolved biological mysteries…apply 😁✨🌺

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

@ismaildin69 Sorry - here is link to Research Assistant roles - https://t.co/PiuYTFYARN

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

#PlantSciJobs 🌱
Postdoc (x2) and Research Assistant (x2)

Dr Edwige Moyroud is seeking 2 Postdocs and 2 Research Assistants to join her investigating petal patterning
Applications close:
5 June: Research Assistant https://t.co/5xyUhsc7wS
17 June: Postdoc https://t.co/hh4Uc1mwMI

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

Link correction
Research Assistant https://t.co/PiuYTFYARN

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

#PlantSciJobs 🌱
Postdoc (x2) and Research Assistant (x2)

Dr Edwige Moyroud is seeking 2 Postdocs and 2 Research Assistants to join her investigating petal patterning
Applications close:
5 June: Research Assistant https://t.co/5xyUhsc7wS
17 June: Postdoc https://t.co/hh4Uc1mwMI

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

🌍Are we alone in the universe?

Join Prof Nikku Madhusudhan from @cambridge_astro for a Branching Out public talk on the search for life beyond the Solar System

🗓 Thu 4 June, 1pm BST
📍Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge UK
💻 Also via Zoom

More details: https://t.co/ZYfuD0kpMJ

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

Mechanical forces & cell shape guide how plant stomata form🥬👄
@RobinsonSci's team including @LeoSerra13 & Euan Smithers uncover how the interplay between cell shape & mechanical stress influences the orientation of stomata

https://t.co/erpdwyXW9J

https://t.co/h4yfo3Yl1Y

[Department of Plant Sciences Cambridge @camplantsci]

Research from @jimhaseloff's lab @camplantsci sheds new light on the evolution of plant cell division & could unlock new ways to engineer crop growth.

👉 https://t.co/FT59yc4aiv

@facundoromani @Cambridge_SBS @Ignacybo @slcuplants @Cambridge_Uni

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

We've put one of the UK's most beloved plants under the microscope for International Plant Appreciation Day! 💚🌱 🔬

🔗https://t.co/sKFhOmAS4v

Thank you @CUBotanicGarden, Cambridge University Herbarium & @camplantsci for collaboration

#bluebells #plantsci

[Cam Botanic Garden @CUBotanicGarden]

This #PlantAppreciationDay, we’re celebrating the British bluebell 💙🌿

With colleagues from Cambridge University Herbarium, @camplantsci & @slcuplants, we explore the science behind this beloved native bloom.

Read more: https://t.co/lDsLTdtsJO

@Cambridge_Uni

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

We’ve received some great abstracts for #SLS26. However, we’ve heard from a few of you that you need more time over term break to finalise submissions, so we're extending deadline to 20 April!

Reviews are underway & we'll let you know results on 4 May
https://t.co/hrQegvgHWj

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

🧠 Can eating beans improve your mood?

Plant biologist @nadradz of @Cambridge_Uni shares some intriguing findings about Fava beans in our final #BangInSomeBeans podcast episode featuring @emikodavies and @MelissaHemsley

🎧 Listen in full: https://t.co/w1LvMng4t2
@slcuplants

[Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants]

Just 4 days left to submit your abstract for the Sainsbury Laboratory Symposium 2026
Join us in Cambridge (22–24 Sept) to share your work on plant morphogenesis — talks & posters all welcome.
🗓 Deadline: 30 March
🔗 https://t.co/hrQegvgHWj
Don’t miss out! #SLS26
#PlantScience