Molecular biology | Crop biofortification |Postdoc Fellow in Sorghum Nutritional Genomics @ColoradoStateU
Joined May 2018
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
The Guest of Honour for the 4th Edition of the African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) Conference is the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of Zimbabwe, Hon. Dr. Dr. Anxious Masuka.
For more details our website: africanplantbreeders.org
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Learning more about @TwistBioscience from Jonathan at the @agbt agriculture- Gold sponsors coffee break! Get in touch with them for all your NGS DNA synthesis needs! #AagBTAg
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My favourite talk this morning @agbt Dr @laura_boykin bringing on-farm sequencing for virus detection to cassava farmers in east Africa. Early detection leads to faster & effective response,saving the farmer's crop. Talk about impactful science beyond the publications! #AGBTAg
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Congratulations Prof @lmsibanda ! Such an inspiration and role model for women in Agriculture!
Congratulations,Amhlophe, Makorokoto! to our NUST Council Chairperson Professor Majele Sibanda for being recognised among the Top 20 Global Women of Excellence 2025 by the American Multi-Ethnic Commission.
#womanofexcellence
#WomensDay
#WomensMonth
#ThinkInOtherTerms
#choosenust
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Its awesome to see this great effort by @HarvestPlusZim ! Let's paint Zimbabwe orange, let's end Vitamin A deficiency!
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Ready to Plant Vitamin A Orange Sweet Potatoes? Hereβs Where to Find Vines Near You! Check out our flyers to find trusted sellers near you: Bindura, Mazowe, Guruve, Mt Darwin, & Harare. Tap the posters to see specific locations and contact details.
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
6 Nov 2024
Last week, I was honored to join the #BorlaugDialogue2024 by @WorldFoodPrize. I had the privilege of having insightful discussions with CGIAR key partners, including @akin_adesina, President of the @AfDB_Group, Ajay Banga, President of the β¦
@WorldBank and @EspositoUSAID.
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
4 Oct 2024
Starting off my morning, in the shadow of the rocky mountains, hearing about hybrid wheat from Kansas-based David Hessel of @CortevaUS.
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
4 Oct 2024
Prof. Thelma Madzima (@thelma_madzima) of MSU speaks about the role of mop1-mediated epigenetic modifications in determining transcriptional responses to different stresses in maize.
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
4 Oct 2024
Phuong Dao (@DucPhuong_Dao), who runs the "HyperAI" lab at CSU is successfully conducting GWAS for genes in trees controlling differences patterns of hyperspectral reflectance. Really cool!
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
4 Oct 2024
Karan (@KaranSoyWheat) of @Bayer4Crops makes the important point that we need to actually USE the big datasets getting collected from fields, not just collect the datasets and throw them on hard drives.
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
17 Sep 2024
We are looking for a PhD candidate to explore maize and sorghum comparative performances across sub-Saharan Africa, with the use of crop models:
cirad.fr/content/download/11β¦
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
17 Sep 2024
Excited to be a speaker at the inaugural @BlackInPlantSci Conference.
Register today!
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
13 Sep 2024
International Potato Center - CGIAR is hiring for Research Associate β Molecular Biology. Know more about the job opening here: zurl.to/rq5P?source=CareerSiβ¦ #InternationalPotatoCenter-CGIAR via @International Potato Center - CGIAR
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
5 Sep 2024
In this session, I've shared how CGIAR is developing sustainable farming solutions, like drought-tolerant crops and biofortified varieties, to combat malnutrition and protect natural resources. Together, we can build a resilient future! π±@TheAGRF #AFSForum2024 #OneCGIAR
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Join us October 4th at @ColoradoStateU for our first ever Plant Adaptation Symposium! as part of the @corteva symposia series! Dont miss our great line up of speakers! @thelma_madzima , @szintri, @KaranSoyWheat, @DucPhuong_Dao. See the link for more information and registration
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
5 Aug 2024
I just published: The Yusuf Dikeç memes
Nothing beats a good meme for getting a message across. Why make things complicated when you can make it easy
kamounlab.medium.com/the-yusβ¦
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
23 Jul 2024
Job alert: 2 postdoc positions available in my group @EarlhamInst. Synthetic biology to 1) decode and engineer root architecture, 2) engineer plant-beneficial rhizobacteria. Reach out and please share!
earlham.ac.uk/scientific-groβ¦
1) jobs.earlham.ac.uk/Details.aβ¦
2) jobs.earlham.ac.uk/Details.aβ¦
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
11 Jun 2024
Dear African Scientists,
Please apply for African Plant Genome Assembly & Annotation Fellowship 2024. Around 10 African Fellows'll be selected & will contribute to assembly & annotation of an African plant species, & take it to publication. Click to apply: lnkd.in/e2-AENYZ
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Linly Banda-Ndebele πΏπΌπ°πͺπΊπ² retweeted
11 Jun 2024
If this position is of interest to you, please send your application!
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