Claudia Vickers
@claudiaevickers
Scientist, entrepreneur, and consultant. Synbio, isoprenoids, met eng. Making a difference. Adj Prof @QUT.
I'm excited to announce that ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS are OPEN for #TERPNET2025! We’ve also launched our new user-friendly website. Check it out and submit your abstract! Don't forget to register, and pls re-post. See you in August! #terpenes #terpenoids web-eur.cvent.com/event/4B2CC1FA…
This is the number 1 health issue in developing countries. If you want to make an impact, read this thoughtful thread by @ADHansonLab and accompanying article pnas.org/doi/abs/10.107…
Diets+food systems are driving an ongoing epidemic of overweight/obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes & other diseases ⬇️Fixes are long overdue. See this straightforward 1-stop resource for decision-makers & concerned citizens from @UF_IFAS @UFMedicine doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2…🧵
Hey plant synbio folks - Plant Physiology is now actively soliciting plant synbio papers. Get your manuscripts in! @PlantPhys
@PlantPhys is v. much open for broadly plant-related #SyntheticBiology business! 3 expert new editors @Cyano_Dan @MatiZurbriggen @McCormick_Lab, plus submission option via @biorxivpreprint & a robust scooping policy ⬇️ Please RT to spread the word!
Join us: Plant Physiology panel discussion on Numeracy, Realism, and Relevance in Plant Science, presented by @ASPB. Thur July 17: 12 noon UTC, 8 AM EDT, 1 PM UK, 3 PM Israel, 10 PM Brisbane blog.aspb.org/july-17-plant-…
The Australian Academy of Science is inviting applications from senior US-based scientists to come to Australia. Applications due by August 29th 11:59 AEST science.org.au
Poster abstract submissions for #SBA2025 are closing on 18th July - get yours in now! See you in Wellington in November #syntheticbiology #synbio #conference @SynBioAusAsia
We too calculated that replacing kerosene with SAF is only possible for a small fraction of today’s commercial jet fleet. As it takes only Google, a calculator, commonsense logic & ~15 min to make this calculation, why don’t policymakers run the numbers? doi.org/10.1093/plphys…
Nothing to see here… just laundering money. #oops This is why Australian bills are plastic #CSIROinnovation
The pGFPGUSPlus binary vector is my most requested plasmid in @Addgene, but the paper describing it isn't super well cited because folks just use the catalog number as a reference. Please cite the original papers for your plasmids! link.springer.com/article/10.100… addgene.org/64401/
Early Bird registration for #Terpnet2025 in Brisbane, Australia closes on 15th May! Abstract submissions for oral presentations also close on the 15th May. Register and submit your abstract on our new user-friendly website: web-eur.cvent.com/event/4b2cc1fa…
I am super pleased that the @powerhouse Museum's inspired series #100ClimateConversations has been nominated for a @TheWebbyAwards in the Sustainability & Environment section of the Video & Film category! Check it out, and vote here: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/…
Enhancing the Cre-loxP system: Two new genetic tools – roxCre and loxCre – can improve the performance of the Cre-loxP system for making genetic modifications in vivo. elifesciences.org/reviewed-prepr…
Plant terpenoid professorship in France! Doesn’t get better than this. And you get to work with @HTSBiotechMoss
We seek a candidate with an internationally outstanding research profile in plant chemical ecology with a broad interest in ecological interactions mediated through olfactory signals, within and among species. Description: lbvpam.univ-st-etienne.fr/en/join-us/cur…
Ouch. But makes me wonder who wins the prize for the oldest citation you’ve ever published. Mine doesn’t go that far back, but I’ll start: Adanson, 1761: formal description of the Adansonia (baobab) genus.
My birthday present to myself is saving 3 lives #GiveBlood
Thread: President Trump explained his tariffs in part by pointing to the carnage caused by #fentanyl. That's my area of expertise so here's my fact-check of the White House fact sheet released today. 1/ whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/20…
39 degrees in the shade. Celsius, not Freedom Units (obvs) #QueenslandSummer
Playing with floral structure. So cool!
In one year, I genetically engineered the boring Arabidopsis into a beautiful ornamental flower 🧬🌹 Here is how and why I gave this model organism a visual upgrade 🧵(1/7)
🌟 #CoESB24 #Day3: We were thrilled to hear a keynote presentation from Dr Jenny Molloy @jenny_molloy, Senior Research Associate at @Cambridge_Uni! Her talk, DNA Parts to Partnerships: How Open Source Hardware and Reagents Accelerate Synthetic Biology in the Global South,…
Getting a bit over the politics, advertising, and random graphic content here on TwitterOopsIMeanX. Have gone so far as to create a profile over on that other platform. Looking for friends there so reach out if you’ve made the jump!
