Interested in plant pathology, fungal development, cell biology. I study a disease called rice blast. Executive Director, The Sainsbury Laboratory- Views my own
England, United Kingdom
Joined May 2010
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Nick Talbot retweeted
I’m excited to be speaking at #IUMS2026 in #Lisbon this November! Looking forward for 3 days of cutting-edge science across bacteriology, virology & mycology.
👉 invt.io/1txbbrknd2u
Nick Talbot retweeted
and some wise words from the legendary pioneer of plant transformation by Agrobacterium, Marc van Montagu advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley…
Out today - commentary from Caixia Gao and I on excessive regulation of benign and useful crop improvement methods
Roads not taken: The mismatch between safety and regulation of plant b… sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Nick Talbot retweeted
"I've always been fascinated with plants and how they adapt. It's very visual science." 🌱
Adam Myhill, Lab Tech in the @KamounLab, was interviewed by Technical Education Networks about his T Level experience and his current job 🧪
Full interview here: technicaleducationnetworks.o…
Nick Talbot retweeted
Halloween is almost here, and TSL students, postdocs, and technicians swapped pipettes for pumpkin knives at this year’s carving event! 🎃
Which one’s your favourite? Reply with its number to vote! 👻
ALT Collage of 23 photos of pumpkins carved by TSL staff for the annual Halloween pumpkin carving competition.
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Just published The Sainsbury Laboratory joins the AI Collaborative: Food Security
TSL is part of a multi-stakeholder effort to strengthen the resilience of global food systems
kamounlab.medium.com/the-sai…
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Please help us spread the word! 📢
Our Institute is looking for a Scientific Director: oeawnr.onlyfy.jobs/de/job/u3…
Application deadline: November 15!
The @gmivienna is a truly exceptional place to do science and it is very generously funded by @oeaw ! 1/ 5
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Out today - commentary from Caixia Gao and I on excessive regulation of benign and useful crop improvement methods
Roads not taken: The mismatch between safety and regulation of plant b… sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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We are delighted to share that Lesley Milnes @ItsJustLel, research assistant in the @2blades group, was shortlisted for the @LABINNOVATIONS Lab Technician of the Year award 🏆
The award, sponsored by @ScientificLabs, demonstrates Lesley's skill and commitment in the lab 🧪🌱🧬
ALT Lesley Milnes Lab Innovations Lab Technician of the Year Shortlist
How British agriculture is helping China to feed itself - Farmers Weekly fwi.co.uk/business/markets-a…
Nick Talbot retweeted
📣 Apply to the John Innes Foundation Rotation PhD Programme
This 4-year #PhD programme trains graduate students in Plant & Microbial Sciences @JohnInnesCentre @TheSainsburyLab & @EarlhamInst
🗓️ Apply before 12 Nov '26 ➡️ okt.to/qjy60T
Nick Talbot retweeted
Ready to give our talk tomorrow at the Linnean Society Palaeobotanical meeting in London @1pantunes
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📣 Calling all teachers, schools and colleges!
Registration is now OPEN for the NBI Accessible Science Talks!
🗓️ 17 Nov 2026
Join us online for exciting talks and #STEMM career discussions.
💻 Register here: buff.ly/MRzhNKe
🗣️ Programme here: buff.ly/4xqhVRK
Nick Talbot retweeted
A record 7,710 proposals – a 60.4% increase to 2026 – for #ERCStG 2027! Physical Sciences & Engineering are in the lead (43%), followed by Social Sciences & Humanities (29%), and Life Sciences (28%).
erc.europa.eu/news-events/ne…
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Postdoc opening in my lab! Looking for someone excited about genomes, symbionts and plant–insect interactions to join our team at @TheSainsburyLab 🧬🍄🌿🦟
Applications reviewed from 16 Nov.
buff.ly/WZtMcGs
VACANCY: Postdoctoral Researcher in the Berasategui Lab at TSL, Norwich, UK
An exciting opportunity to work with @berasymbionts at the interface of evolutionary genomics, plant pathology and insect symbiosis.
Application review starts 16 Nov 2026
buff.ly/WZtMcGs
Nick Talbot retweeted
We are approaching the warmest global surface air temperature anomaly on record (1.15C on Nov 18 2023) as record El Niño approaches peak: pulse.climate.copernicus.eu/
Nick Talbot retweeted
There is something really concerning (and disappointing) going on in the US right now.
A dangerous and preventable situation.
Let me explain.
nextstrain.org/avian-flu/h5n…
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Nick Talbot retweeted
It was such a delight to visit @xiaolin422's group at the @CAS__Science in Beijing! @dianagdlc and I presented our recent work, made some new friends and reconnected with some old @TheSainsburyLab colleagues. Such a nice experience!
