Isabel Monte

@isabelmonte.bsky.social

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Junior Professor at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social Evolution of Plant Signaling Lab. EXC GreenRobust and TERRA. Interested in plant molecular evolution, RKs, EvoMPMI, Marchantia 💚 and Trichoderma 🍄‍🟫

Flyer of the Plant Peptide Receptor Meeting 2026 (September 14-16, Freising, Germany) showing cell-surface receptors on the plasma membrane against a background showing Freising. The QR code will lead to the PPRM2026 website where you can register and submit your abstract by July 29th.
Kasper introducing our Excellence Cluster GreenRobust as sponsor of the SEB 2026 session on Plant Robustness from molecules to ecosystems in Florence
Maximilian and Florian doing vegetation surveys on the Auenfeld Alpine peatland on a sunny day
An international group of 18 researchers (from ECRs to PIs) interested in the interaction between the fungus Trichoderma and plants standing on the snow in Göttingen in front of some trees covered by the snow
Most members of the Evolution of Plant Signaling Lab, the El Kasmi Lab and the Contreras Lab enjoying a Christmas garden with Glühwein and other drinks before their feet got too cold! From left to right around the table: Frank, Moritz, Eldin, Isa, Raphael, Chia-Nan, Sharon, Fran, Elke, Sara x2, Farid, Mau, Xander and Uli
Isa during her seminar at CIALE showing a slide on the phylogeny of the green lineage in front of the audience
Three ZMBP junior PIs (Mau, Margot and Isa) and Sebastian sitting in a bar with some empty glasses
Flyer for Vojtech Schmidt's PhD defense "Exploring the evolutionary origins of auxin action in streptophyte green algae" and the seminars by his reviewers Isabel Monte and Anthony Bishopp
Niels, Chia-Nan, Pin-Jou, Yujing, Isa, Farid, Raphael and Jessica arriving in Cologne Messe by train
Liverworts and lycophytes growing together in the Cambridge University Botanical Garden
Irina and Isabel standing in front of a pub in Kew
Florian, Marius, and Isa (aka Krebs, Quantum, and Pilz, according to the Tagblatt) smiling in front of the Baden-Württemberg banner saying Wilkommen in the nerd Länd
Fran starting his presentation on the " of SERK-mediated specificity in plant development and immunity" in Hennef, at the MBP2024
Isidro, Tina, Laura and Isabel sitting at a table and smiling after a nice dinner in a seafood restaurant in Oxford (UK)
A postdoc position (E13 TV-L 100%, 3 years) is available in the Evolution of Plant Signaling Lab at the ZMBP (Tübingen, Germany) to work on the regulation of receptor kinases in the green lineage. Using an evolutionary approach and diverse model species including Marchantia, we will characterise the role of these signaling pathways in plant immunity and development. We are looking for a highly motivated, curiosity-driven candidate with a PhD in plant molecular biology, and experience in molecular biology and biochemistry. Excellent writing and communication skills in English and teamwork abilities are required. Interested applicants should send a single PDF file to Isabel Monte (isabel.monte@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de) comprising a motivation letter describing your research interests, an up-to-date CV, and names of two references before 31st October 2023. The position is immediately available, but the starting date is flexible (preferably by the end of 2023 or beginning 2024).