Shelley Lumba
@Lumba_lab
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Assistant Professor at @UofT… Listening to conversations between plants and fungi 🌱
Toronto, Ontario
Joined September 2017
New paper🚨: Ever wonder how plants talk to fungi? When plants are low on phosphate (Pi), they exude #Strigolactones (SLs) in soil to obtain Pi from microbes. We show a broad range of fungi in soil respond to SLs 👇 Is the SL response in fungi conserved? https://t.co/CvumjLpdbD
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Tenure-Track Plant Biology Assistant Professor position at UT Austin MBS. Review of the applications starts Nov. 1! Please spread the words🤠🌱🌼🌽🫛🍃🌾 https://t.co/ieg7FdRPKX
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Exciting opportunity in Austin, TX for The University of Texas at Austin as a Assistant Professor
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#UofT is excited to cheer on the home team in the World Series! Join us on Front Campus tonight at 8:00 p.m. for our first game-day watch party. Let’s go, Blue Jays! #WANTITALL #UTogether For more details about the watch party, visit https://t.co/d2oPgiMfsh
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Congratulations 🥳 Edel on an outstanding achievement!!! 👏🏼🙌🏼🎉🎊🎈
Proud and grateful to have received the Prix d’excellence de la relève en génomique during Génome Québec’s 25th anniversary celebration 👏 A huge thank you to my team, who make our results possible every day 💚 And thank you @universitelaval for all the support! 👏
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CALL FOR ARTICLES: This Special Issue seeks manuscripts exploring the roles of strigolactones in mediating interactions between plants and soil microbes, focusing on their implications for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem health. More https://t.co/qvsntcBLPd
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4 days left to apply!!
📢Announcement! The call for 𝐓𝐏𝐉 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 is now open! 🌟 It is designed to offer support and mentorship to researchers transitioning from post-doctoral scientists to principal investigators Info: 👉 https://t.co/TxUArZ2dzm & in 🧵
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🦖 Something HUGE just hatched. Plasmidsaurus now offers RNA sequencing for gene expression analysis with: • As fast as 3 day turnaround • $50/sample for academia, $80 for industry • Up to ~10M unique transcript 3’ end reads per sample • Interactive results that let you
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Salicylic acid biosensor, SalicS1, tracks the plant immune hormone salicylic acid in real time - revealing propagation of hormone surge during plant pathogen advance Out today in @ScienceMagazine
https://t.co/0lXGCLOyVs Summary https://t.co/Z2FmNKL35O
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🌱Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position OPEN🌱 -Plant Interkingdom/Environment Interactions & Plant Immunity- Now ads out in Science Careers! Please retweet and APPLY🤠🤘 https://t.co/hQfNefFoWv
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MBS UT Austin invites applications for tenure-track faculty position at the Assist Prof level. Early-stage Assoc Prof level are also considered.
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Now Hiring: Assistant Professor - Plant Physiology | University of Massachusetts Amherst: Amherst, Massachusetts | https://t.co/kUVKoiDhXZ
#jobs #plantsciencejob
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The @UNC_Biology Biology Department is searching for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Biology. Chapel Hill is a wonderful place and Biology is an amazing group of people. To apply, see: https://t.co/whqt9UyO04
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Did you miss the Plant Cell Atlas Imaging Workshop Webinar Series: FIJI Basics for Visualizing and Quantifying Plant Images? No worries! You can view it here: https://t.co/18vpF5rbmy
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🌱Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position OPEN🌱 -Plant Interkingdom/Environment Interactions & Plant Immunity- @TexasScience @ut_mbs Deadline Nov 1st. Please spread the words and APPLY! https://t.co/yBKYrApR3y
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Study around the Arabidopsis flower has grown tremendously over the last few decades- all thanks to Chris and Shauna Somerville. Check out the wonderful story of their research, and how it impacted not just their lives but lives across the world. https://t.co/BxMj6B6j2B
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Join us as a colleague! Our Dept. of Plant Mol. Biol. is recruiting a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the thematic area of Plant–Organism Interaction (incl. bacteria, fungi, insects, other plants).🦠 🦗🌱 See the official job advertisement for details: https://t.co/rlrlB84s80
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Open Call for Expressions of Interest: we’re looking for visionary scientists to become Max Planck Directors - lead world-class research institutes, shape your own department & explore ambitious science w/ unmatched independence & long-term funding!
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The Max Planck Society offers Directors a unique platform for groundbreaking research and leadership in diverse scientific fields.
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Early-career scientists: here’s your chance to lead independent research!🌟Max Planck Research Groups offer 6+ years, up to €2.7M in funding, open-topic freedom, team support & tenure-track opportunities. Intrigued? 😃Apply by Oct 14, 2025! https://t.co/cHxPLyRQZ5👉
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🚨 We’re hiring! Oxford Biology is recruiting 3 new Associate Professors in: 🌱 Plant Sciences 🦉 Animal Behaviour 🔬 Molecular Cell Biology Join us as we move into our new building with world-class research & teaching facilities. Vacancies 👉 https://t.co/FEI1YO6ghz
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We are saddened by the passing of Dr. Andrew D. Hanson. During his time at the PRL, he contributed greatly to advancing our understanding of metabolic pathways and their regulation. He was a generous colleague who supported and encouraged those around him. https://t.co/DJMppOMr7B
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🚨@Lumba_lab will be @TIFF_NET 🎥 Excited to discuss plant 🌿communication with filmmaker, Ildikó Enyedi for her stunning film, Silent Friend! Can #plants sense us? How do they respond? #TIFF @SloanFoundation @UofT @UofTArtSci @UofTCellSysBiol
https://t.co/I1BNaDBJhE
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With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Dr. Andrew Hanson @ADHansonLab, C.V. Griffin Sr. Eminent Scholar in @ufhorticulture @UF_IFAS. To participate in a video montage honoring Dr. Hanson, please share a message by Sept 9: https://t.co/JtVMPA7gEd
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