MicroClock ERCSyG
@microclockerc.bsky.social
MicroClock is an ERC Synergy project dedicated to developing Bacillus subtilis as a clock model system for the study of circadian clocks in bacteria; PIs: Martha Merrow, Antony Dodd, and Ákos T. Kovács
https://microclock.org
https://microclock.org
Romain Avellan (post doc in Leiden) and Jitske van Welsen (PhD in Leiden) presented MicroClock ERC Synergy projects at #BACELL2026 in Malaga
June 9, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Romain Avellan (post doc in Leiden) and Jitske van Welsen (PhD in Leiden) presented MicroClock ERC Synergy projects at #BACELL2026 in Malaga
The MicroClock Team had the first retreat in Munich, discussing plans, experimental approaches, data analyses, and allowing trainees to get to know each other
We are grateful to Luis Larrondo @lflarrondo.bsky.social for his recommendations about the MicroClock research plan during the retreat 🙏
We are grateful to Luis Larrondo @lflarrondo.bsky.social for his recommendations about the MicroClock research plan during the retreat 🙏
November 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The MicroClock Team had the first retreat in Munich, discussing plans, experimental approaches, data analyses, and allowing trainees to get to know each other
We are grateful to Luis Larrondo @lflarrondo.bsky.social for his recommendations about the MicroClock research plan during the retreat 🙏
We are grateful to Luis Larrondo @lflarrondo.bsky.social for his recommendations about the MicroClock research plan during the retreat 🙏
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Bartje in Munchen for the @microclockerc.bsky.social retreat with the whole ERC SyG team with La Traviata as opening
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
November 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Bartje in Munchen for the @microclockerc.bsky.social retreat with the whole ERC SyG team with La Traviata as opening
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
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In Munich for our first MicroClock #ERCSyG @microclockerc.bsky.social retreat to meet in person the whole team and discuss the plans for upcoming exciting years ahead of us on bacterial circadian clocks, from molecular mechanism to ecology
#ChronoMicrobiology
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
#ChronoMicrobiology
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
November 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
In Munich for our first MicroClock #ERCSyG @microclockerc.bsky.social retreat to meet in person the whole team and discuss the plans for upcoming exciting years ahead of us on bacterial circadian clocks, from molecular mechanism to ecology
#ChronoMicrobiology
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
#ChronoMicrobiology
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
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Luis describes their super synthetic biology tools for light controled mutualistic interactions (cross feeding) in fungi
=Optoecology
See their mBio:
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
=Optoecology
See their mBio:
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
A new flavor of synthetic yeast communities sees the light | mBio
The Earth is populated by a huge diversity of organisms, which rarely exist in isolation.
Instead, they constantly interact with other biological agents shaping ecosystems
and occupying distinct habit...
journals.asm.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Luis describes their super synthetic biology tools for light controled mutualistic interactions (cross feeding) in fungi
=Optoecology
See their mBio:
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
=Optoecology
See their mBio:
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Amazing use of light regulated gene expression in Neurospora crassa = live canvas developed by Luis Larrondo’s group
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Amazing use of light regulated gene expression in Neurospora crassa = live canvas developed by Luis Larrondo’s group
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Luis on creating semi-synthetic oscillators (see their @embojournal.org paper: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....) towards Minimal Synthetic Oscillators (MiSOs)
Transcriptional rewiring of an evolutionarily conserved circadian clock | The EMBO Journal
imageimageEukaryotic circadian oscillators share a one-step transcription-translation negative-feedback loop (TTFL) circuit design, where a main transcriptional complex drives expression of a negative element that can inhibit its own expression. ...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Luis on creating semi-synthetic oscillators (see their @embojournal.org paper: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....) towards Minimal Synthetic Oscillators (MiSOs)
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Luis Larrondo (from Santiago, Chile) at LMU Munich presents their work about light responses and transcriptional circuits in fungi, including circadian clocks and optoecology
- happy to have Luis also attending our @microclockerc.bsky.social retreat this week
- happy to have Luis also attending our @microclockerc.bsky.social retreat this week
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Luis Larrondo (from Santiago, Chile) at LMU Munich presents their work about light responses and transcriptional circuits in fungi, including circadian clocks and optoecology
- happy to have Luis also attending our @microclockerc.bsky.social retreat this week
- happy to have Luis also attending our @microclockerc.bsky.social retreat this week
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Bartje in Rotterdam for the Dutch Chronobiology meeting 2025 #BioClock
My first chronobiology meeting to learn about this scientific field connected to our @microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
My first chronobiology meeting to learn about this scientific field connected to our @microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
April 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Bartje in Rotterdam for the Dutch Chronobiology meeting 2025 #BioClock
My first chronobiology meeting to learn about this scientific field connected to our @microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
My first chronobiology meeting to learn about this scientific field connected to our @microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
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Bartje in Munich for discussing our #ERCSyG @microclockerc.bsky.social for the next 6 years
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
May 8, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Bartje in Munich for discussing our #ERCSyG @microclockerc.bsky.social for the next 6 years
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
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Wonderful to be in Munich for the kick-off meeting of our MicroClock ERC Synergy programme, and have MicroClock cake! @microclockerc.bsky.social @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social @marthamerrow.bsky.social #ERCSyG #chronobiology
May 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Wonderful to be in Munich for the kick-off meeting of our MicroClock ERC Synergy programme, and have MicroClock cake! @microclockerc.bsky.social @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social @marthamerrow.bsky.social #ERCSyG #chronobiology
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Jack Dorling from @antdodd.bsky.social lab the second day of #BACELL2025 from the @microclockerc.bsky.social team on
how the Bacillus subtilis circadian clock regulates colony expansion and cell differentiation pathways
how the Bacillus subtilis circadian clock regulates colony expansion and cell differentiation pathways
June 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Jack Dorling from @antdodd.bsky.social lab the second day of #BACELL2025 from the @microclockerc.bsky.social team on
how the Bacillus subtilis circadian clock regulates colony expansion and cell differentiation pathways
how the Bacillus subtilis circadian clock regulates colony expansion and cell differentiation pathways
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BACELL 2025 in the heart of Amsterdam was attracting over 100 participants
2 presentations and a poster from the #MicrobiomeEcology group at #LeidenBiology, Adele Pioppi, @jingtinyc.bsky.social, María Negre Rodríguez, @microclockerc.bsky.social talk by Jack Dorling from @antdodd.bsky.social
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2 presentations and a poster from the #MicrobiomeEcology group at #LeidenBiology, Adele Pioppi, @jingtinyc.bsky.social, María Negre Rodríguez, @microclockerc.bsky.social talk by Jack Dorling from @antdodd.bsky.social
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June 20, 2025 at 7:40 AM
BACELL 2025 in the heart of Amsterdam was attracting over 100 participants
2 presentations and a poster from the #MicrobiomeEcology group at #LeidenBiology, Adele Pioppi, @jingtinyc.bsky.social, María Negre Rodríguez, @microclockerc.bsky.social talk by Jack Dorling from @antdodd.bsky.social
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2 presentations and a poster from the #MicrobiomeEcology group at #LeidenBiology, Adele Pioppi, @jingtinyc.bsky.social, María Negre Rodríguez, @microclockerc.bsky.social talk by Jack Dorling from @antdodd.bsky.social
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Bartje in Barcelona for the GRC Chronobiology conference, emerging into this new field
@microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
@microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
July 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Bartje in Barcelona for the GRC Chronobiology conference, emerging into this new field
@microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
@microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG
#BartjeAroundTheWorld
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We also realized that B. subtilis abundance in soil is variable (by @xinmingxu.bsky.social).
The natural isolates were also used to explore circadian rhythm (with Martha Merrow and @antdodd.bsky.social), now continued within @microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG
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The natural isolates were also used to explore circadian rhythm (with Martha Merrow and @antdodd.bsky.social), now continued within @microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG
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August 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
We also realized that B. subtilis abundance in soil is variable (by @xinmingxu.bsky.social).
The natural isolates were also used to explore circadian rhythm (with Martha Merrow and @antdodd.bsky.social), now continued within @microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG
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The natural isolates were also used to explore circadian rhythm (with Martha Merrow and @antdodd.bsky.social), now continued within @microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG
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Circadian interactions between plants and microorganisms
#CurrOpinMicrobiol by Jack Dorling, Georgia Love, Isobel K. Banks & @antdodd.bsky.social
@microclockerc.bsky.social #chronomicrobiology
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#CurrOpinMicrobiol by Jack Dorling, Georgia Love, Isobel K. Banks & @antdodd.bsky.social
@microclockerc.bsky.social #chronomicrobiology
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Circadian interactions between plants and microorganisms
Life on Earth evolved in environmental conditions that fluctuate with a daily cycle. Organisms from all kingdoms of life, including plants and their a…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Circadian interactions between plants and microorganisms
#CurrOpinMicrobiol by Jack Dorling, Georgia Love, Isobel K. Banks & @antdodd.bsky.social
@microclockerc.bsky.social #chronomicrobiology
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#CurrOpinMicrobiol by Jack Dorling, Georgia Love, Isobel K. Banks & @antdodd.bsky.social
@microclockerc.bsky.social #chronomicrobiology
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Circadian interactions between plants and microorganisms: congratulations to Jack Dorling, Isobel Banks and Georgia Love from the lab for writing this review #CurrOpinMicrobiol @microclockerc.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Circadian interactions between plants and microorganisms
Life on Earth evolved in environmental conditions that fluctuate with a daily cycle. Organisms from all kingdoms of life, including plants and their a…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Circadian interactions between plants and microorganisms: congratulations to Jack Dorling, Isobel Banks and Georgia Love from the lab for writing this review #CurrOpinMicrobiol @microclockerc.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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New opportunity in the lab for a research assistant (technician), to support our BBSRC and @erc.europa.eu funded project @microclockerc.bsky.social on the Bacillus subtilis circadian clock. For this, we're looking for microbiology research experience #chronobiology www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/re...
Research Assistant (Dodd Group) | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Assistant to join the Dodd Group, conducting cutting-edge research into circadian rhythms in bacteria and plants.
www.jic.ac.uk
August 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
New opportunity in the lab for a research assistant (technician), to support our BBSRC and @erc.europa.eu funded project @microclockerc.bsky.social on the Bacillus subtilis circadian clock. For this, we're looking for microbiology research experience #chronobiology www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/re...
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Join the group of @antdodd.bsky.social to discover circadian interactions between plants and bacteria within out @microclockerc.bsky.social ERCSyG team
PhD opportunity in my lab @johninnescentre.bsky.social, on circadian interactions between plants and bacteria. Fully funded. Part of @microclockerc.bsky.social in collaboration with @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social @marthamerrow.bsky.social #chronobiology #ERCSyG www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
How plants and microbes synchronize their daily rhythms to keep fit at John Innes Centre on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - How plants and microbes synchronize their daily rhythms to keep fit at John Innes Centre, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Join the group of @antdodd.bsky.social to discover circadian interactions between plants and bacteria within out @microclockerc.bsky.social ERCSyG team
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PhD opportunity in my lab @johninnescentre.bsky.social, on circadian interactions between plants and bacteria. Fully funded. Part of @microclockerc.bsky.social in collaboration with @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social @marthamerrow.bsky.social #chronobiology #ERCSyG www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
How plants and microbes synchronize their daily rhythms to keep fit at John Innes Centre on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - How plants and microbes synchronize their daily rhythms to keep fit at John Innes Centre, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
April 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
PhD opportunity in my lab @johninnescentre.bsky.social, on circadian interactions between plants and bacteria. Fully funded. Part of @microclockerc.bsky.social in collaboration with @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social @marthamerrow.bsky.social #chronobiology #ERCSyG www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Deadline: 8 May 2025
As part of the @antdodd.bsky.social @microclockerc.bsky.social programme, funded by @erc.europa.eu
As part of the @antdodd.bsky.social @microclockerc.bsky.social programme, funded by @erc.europa.eu
April 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Deadline: 8 May 2025
As part of the @antdodd.bsky.social @microclockerc.bsky.social programme, funded by @erc.europa.eu
As part of the @antdodd.bsky.social @microclockerc.bsky.social programme, funded by @erc.europa.eu
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Are you looking for a #PhD project at a world-leading, independent research institute? Want to contribute to ground-breaking and innovative science, to help address global challenges?
Look out for opportunities at JIC, such as this project with @antdodd.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Look out for opportunities at JIC, such as this project with @antdodd.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
How plants and microbes synchronize their daily rhythms to keep fit at John Innes Centre on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - How plants and microbes synchronize their daily rhythms to keep fit at John Innes Centre, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Are you looking for a #PhD project at a world-leading, independent research institute? Want to contribute to ground-breaking and innovative science, to help address global challenges?
Look out for opportunities at JIC, such as this project with @antdodd.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Look out for opportunities at JIC, such as this project with @antdodd.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Today we start @microclockerc.bsky.social, our ERC Synergy programme focused on the #circadian clock in Bacillus subtilis, with @marthamerrow.bsky.social @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social. Definitely time for lab cakes!! @erc.europa.eu
April 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Today we start @microclockerc.bsky.social, our ERC Synergy programme focused on the #circadian clock in Bacillus subtilis, with @marthamerrow.bsky.social @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social. Definitely time for lab cakes!! @erc.europa.eu
The birth of @microclockerc.bsky.social today with a cake🎉
Today we start @microclockerc.bsky.social, our ERC Synergy programme focused on the #circadian clock in Bacillus subtilis, with @marthamerrow.bsky.social @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social. Definitely time for lab cakes!! @erc.europa.eu
April 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The birth of @microclockerc.bsky.social today with a cake🎉
@microclockerc.bsky.social officially starts today: 6 years of chrono(micro)biology funded by @erc.europa.eu
-with @marthamerrow.bsky.social, @antdodd.bsky.social, and @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social
-with @marthamerrow.bsky.social, @antdodd.bsky.social, and @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 8:36 AM
@microclockerc.bsky.social officially starts today: 6 years of chrono(micro)biology funded by @erc.europa.eu
-with @marthamerrow.bsky.social, @antdodd.bsky.social, and @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social
-with @marthamerrow.bsky.social, @antdodd.bsky.social, and @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social