Sebastian Eves-van den Akker

Paper @PNASNews We think nematodes break open plant cells, sense small molecules (termed effectostimulins), which switch on a master regulator SUGR1, which switches on effectors, which break cells. Looks like a feed-forward loop driving infection. pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Unlocking gene regulatory networks for crop resilience and sustainable agriculture Our new review is now online @NatureBiotech nature.com/articles/s4158… Great team work from @Richalynn1 Xin, Bob @Toshi_666666 & Jorge A full-text view-only is accessible via…

Expanding our capacity-building efforts in Africa!Today, a training on PCN diagnostics & sample processing kicked off in Malawi, equipping government officials with vital skills under the STDF project. @FAO @FAOAfrica @FAOKenya @kalromkulima @IITA_CGIAR @CGIAR @icipe #nematology

Extracellular Vesicles- ‘4th EVs in Inter-organismal Communication’ Registration Deadline 1 August!! sbokos.com/4th-evsin-inte…

Absolutely honoured to have been invited to speak and very much looking forward to the conference!!

Exciting opportunities to establish your group at @JohnInnesCentre! 🔹Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions (path to tenure-track) tinyurl.com/yk576jms 🔹Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences (tenure-track or tenured) tinyurl.com/mwbs4dhn

First Ma lab #GMI paper is now online! It‘s a mini-review on insect-induced plant #galls —their coolness and research potential! Plant galls induced by insects: Coordinated developmental reprogrammin... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

In memory of John Matthew McDowell: A Visionary Leader in Molecular Oomycete-Plant Interactions and a Wonderful Mentor and Friend to Many #2025ISMPMI apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/MP…

Aphid effectors suppress plant immunity via recruiting defense proteins to processing bodies | Science Advances science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

#2025ISMPMI Want to know about transcriptional regulation driving pathogenicity in the blast fungus? Come to my poster (P-156) session today! From 13:30 to 15:15 🌾

Registration for #VNC2025 is open!! If you are a ECR please consider submitting an abstract using the link/QR code below. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

We have published 3 new articles under the Food Frontiers & Security program—on enhancing school diets, healthy seedlings, and Onlima (a digital platform linking farmers with propagators). Read them on the @CGIAR website: cgiar.org/news-events/ne… @IITA_CGIAR @icipe @BioInnovate

🪱 Calling all Early-Career Nematologists: Registration for #VNC2025 is NOW OPEN! 🎉 If you are MSc student, PhD candidate, or postdoc working in nematology, Register and submit your abstract. Register here👉 lnkd.in/dzTRsK7z ⏰ Registration closes September 10th!!!

#PaperAlert Why do scientific societies matter now more than ever? Members of GPC board explore how societies support researchers, foster global collaboration, & shape the future of science. A must-read for all career stages👍 🔗onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pb… #plantscience #science

We are looking forward to our meeting at the #2025ISMPMI.

🚀 Registration for VNC 2025 opens on July 10, 2025! 🔬 Submit your abstract and showcase your research in a vibrant, supportive environment. 📅 Save the date! More info on the 10th!

Plz RT. We are looking for a postdoc to join our collborative project on AI-guided bioengineering of plant immune receptors @Tolga_Bzkrt and @JiorgosKourelis labs: jobs.ac.uk/job/DNV032/res…

BSPP Undergraduate Prizes - mailchi.mp/fa9db3f1beff/p…

How plants sense injury in their barrier tissue, periderm? Painstakingly detailed and amazing work by post doc Hiroyuki Iida shows that wounding is sensed by the diffusion of two gases: ethylene and oxygen. nature.com/articles/s4158…