Helen W. Liu

Plant Biologist 🌱| PhD from @Merchant_Lab @UCBerkeley | @Illinois_Alma Class of '18

[Ryo Yokoyama @yokoyama_ryo]

Fe starvation induces a second LHCI tetramer to photosystem I in green algae https://t.co/C2cOmK17Uo

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

This work was made possible by my incredible mentors and support in the @Merchant_lab, the Niyogi lab (Masa Iwai and @khera_radhika) and the @NogalesLab (@GrobPatricia). We would also like to thank our collaborators @PNNLab and the facilities at @UCBerkeley. #photosynthesis #iron

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

I am excited to share our discovery on how the Fe-rich eukaryotic Photosystem I (PSI) has an additional LHCI tetramer in Fe starvation from two green algae species isolated from drastically different environmental niches.
https://t.co/NOOIEKUOUd

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

We used #cryo-EM to solve the -Fe Dunaliella PSI-LHCI supercomplexes and found an additional LHCI tetramer with TIDI1. This eukaryotic PSI addition is like the isiA antenna ring in cyanobacteria showcasing a convergent evolution strategy to -Fe.

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

@ASPB_ECPS is looking to fill leadership positions. It's been a joy to participate in this section. I have watched it start from very little in 2020...to now w/ thousands of twitter followers + filling @ASPB leadership positions + much more.

DM to find out more about HoEC pos.

[ASPB Early Career Plant Scientists Section @ASPB_ECPS]

ECPS is looking for motivated and passionate #ecrs to fill these positions on the ECPS core team:

If you or if you know of anyone who are great candidates for these positions, please nominate using the form attached:https://t.co/4xZq4d5hEX @ASPB

Deadline: September 7th, 2022

[UC Police, Berkeley @UCPD_Cal]

UC Berkeley WarnMe: ALL CLEAR - The situation has been resolved. Thank you for your patience. https://t.co/eiuc0Jie93

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

Decades of public school #lockdown training has prepared me for this moment. Lights off ✔️doors locked ✔️windows closed ✔️. I should have worked from home today… #onlyintheUSA

[UC Police, Berkeley @UCPD_Cal]

UC Berkeley WarnMe: A Campus-wide Emergency alert has been issued. Campus police are investigating a credible campus-wide threat. Please go inside and move away from doors and windows. If you are not on campus, please stay away from the area. Facilities Se https://t.co/aKJcOsnr41

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

Congratulations Dani! 🍾🎊 This is so exciting that you are taking this well-deserved next step!

If you are looking for an amazing mentor and scientist for grad school or postdoc @michiganstateu, her lab is the place to be.

#newPI #phdlife #plantbiology #undergradinthelab

[Daniela Strenkert @DStrenkert]

I will be joining the Plant Research Lab at Michigan state (PRL-MSU) as Assistant Professor this summer! I am truly humbled to join a community of students, staff and faculty this brilliant and kind. My thanks goes out to all my students and colleagues that made this possible.

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

Can you summarize your science in 3 min? Then join in on @ASPB_ECPS first #3MT competition! Finalists get a travel grant to #PB22 and winners get both bragging rights and cash prizes! Apply by March 11! #ASPB #phdchat #scicomm

[ASPB Early Career Plant Scientists Section @ASPB_ECPS]

Calling all #scicomm peeps! ASPB ECPS challenges you to summarize your science in 3 min for our first #3MT at #PB22. Finalists will get a travel grant to attend PB22 in #Portland to compete on the plenary stage. Apps closes March 11! Link to apply here: https://t.co/wfEOPWYfPd

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

Do y’all see the similarity?

My amazing undergrad decided to dress as me for Halloween. She did a plantastic job. 🎃👻🎃
#twinsies #minime #halloween2021 #WomenInScience #phdfriend #undergradinthelab

[Radhika Mehta @radmehta22]

Early career researcher meeting!!?!!#cellbiologyofmetals @GordonConf

[ASPB Early Career Plant Scientists Section @ASPB_ECPS]

It's not too late to nominate yourself or another for any of these three open ECPS Leadership positions! (Descriptions Below) Nominations are only open to current ECPS members, but it only takes $5 to join! Deadline July 28, 2021.
Nomination form: https://t.co/Rla8NHCT4x

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

That's a wrap on #PlantBio21! Though I didn't get to attend this year, thank you to all the attendees of PlantBio21 and #Botany2021 for making this week on twitter extra fun. Hope y'all enjoyed the bad plant puns on @ASPB_ECPS, cuz I certainly did! See y'all next year!

[ASPB Early Career Plant Scientists Section @ASPB_ECPS]

Hey #PlantBio21 shout out an early career plant scientist on this #AppreciationFriday

We’ll start- huge shout out to @melonhelen2, ECPS Head of External Comms who spent hours this month making graphics, swag, and highlighting other ECRs on this channel. Thanks Helen! 🙌🏽♥️♥️ 🙌🏽

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

Looking for a research position to look at how #chlamydomonas exchanges nutrients with other microbes? Don't miss out this opportunity with the @Merchant_Lab @UCBerkeley for a 2 yr Lab Assistant opportunity! Send your CVs to @sunnyjoy_dupuis! @ASPB_ECPS @ASPB_PUI @ASPB_WiPB

[Sunnyjoy Dupuis, PhD @sunnyjoy_dupuis]

Want to understand how microbes exchange nutrients & help each other survive? Apply for a 2-yr Lab Assistant opportunity @Merchant_Lab! Experience in microbiology preferred, & most importantly: organizational skills, enthusiasm, + curiosity. Send CVs to sunnyjoy_dupuis@berkeley.

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

#Undergrads #GraduateStudents #postdocs #earlycareerfaculty #noneoftheabove #ECRS

Don't let cost deter you from attending PB21 this year! @ECPS is sponsoring 18 ECRs to PB21 if you're an ECPS and ASPB member. Apply today! Deadline June 1!

[ASPB Early Career Plant Scientists Section @ASPB_ECPS]

We are excited to announce our inaugural @ASPB Plant Biology 2021 Attendance Awards! We are sponsoring the registration of 18 #ECRs to #PB21, in full, who are both ASPB and ECPS members. Applications are due June 1, 2021. Apply using the link below: https://t.co/m95sO5szfD

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

Want to know how to start grad school on the right foot? Come join this @plantae_org webinar on April 13th to learn from our mistakes and what we wish we knew before we began grad school! Join us! #WeAreECPS #phdlife #phdchat #gradschool

[ASPB Early Career Plant Scientists Section @ASPB_ECPS]

Grad school is tough, learn tips to navigate your first semester. Come join us and our wonderful panelists @melonhelen2 @KT_PlantScience @Dowell_VOC @kymorales11 & @maizeBDG with host @halfbeet.

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

@tuesdays314 @apopetosis @ASPB @SwankyKindaGuy @H_MLW @phdperspectives @RA_Herbert @d_j_westcott @BMackelprang @timplantfan @Carrotvolias @dfcaddell @PMB_Berkeley grad students represent!

[Helen W. Liu @melonhelen2]

Grad school In a nutshell...

This was more literal in Aug/Sept due to #CAfires. May 2021 be more productive?