@OLastovetsky

Assistant Professor at University College Dublin. PI #MIntlab studying microbial interactions, fungal endobacteria, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, symbiosis

 Ireland
Joined February 2018
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This Saturday!
Soapbox Science Ireland@SoapboxSciIRLJun 3
Will we see you there?
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Come learn how changes in centromere size may affect how a cancer cell responds to drug treatment and how tests for this are being developed to help doctors select better treatments from Dr Jojanneke Stoof on June 20th @ the Luke Kelly statue starting at 1pm
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Discover how optometrists measure children's true vision using special eye drops, why accurate testing matters more than ever from Dr Megan Doyle @ the Luke Kelly Statue June 20th starting at 1pm
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Come learn about Jane Richie's PhD work investigating what apple scab is and how it spreads through an orchard. June 20th starting at 1pm at the Luke Kelly Statue
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How we can use the seafloor to retell the story of the land? Come learn from Phoebe Walsh about her PhD work studying the sediment on the seafloor. June 20th starting at 1pm at the Luke Kelly Statue.
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Come learn about the PhD work studying the evolution of stars, specifically on the final stage from Letizia Vincetti on June 20th at the Luke Kelly Statue starting from 1pm.
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Come learn how fruit becomes edible from Dr Munoz Roldan on June 20th @ the Luke Kelly statue starting at 1pm
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Join is in hearing about Yue Guan's work in studying the relationship between fungi and bacteria on June 20th @ the Luke Kelly statue starting @ 1pm
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Join is in hearing about Dearbhla Cullinane's work in studying why potential doctors fear the brain @ the Luke Kelly statue starting @ 1pm
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Come join the MInt lab at @ucddublin @UCDSBES - I am hiring a postdoctoral researcher (2yrs) for a @Researchirel funded project to explore endobacterial-fungal-plant interactions using multi-omics #Postdoc #Fungi #Bioinformatics
Sch. Biol. & Env. Sc@UCDSBESMay 13
#JobFairy MInt Lab is looking for a post doc researcher @OLastovetsky
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my.corehr.com/pls/coreportal… to access the job listing and application
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Olga Lastovetsky retweeted
Joanna Kacprzyk@joanna_kacprzykMay 19
We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the new Green Cell Factory project at UCD. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone interested in plant cell biology and biotechnology. Application deadline: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 2 June 2026. Link below…
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Olga Lastovetsky retweeted
Dr. César Marín@cesarmarin203May 5
Check my keynote talk: “Using Complexity Science and philosophy to assess mycorrhizal cooperation” given at the 4th Global Soil Biodiversity Conference @gsbc2026 in Victoria, Canada. Deeply honored by this @theGSBI invitation. #mycorrhiza #soil #ecology youtu.be/B5jLt0g6ezw?si=xq7_…
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Olga Lastovetsky retweeted
Yu-Ying Phoebe Hsieh@HsiehYpMar 17
Hiring Alert! My lab(labofpie.org) is looking for BS/MB-level research assistants to study fungal-bacterial competition. Come join us if you are interested! ipmb.sinica.edu.tw/en/recrui…

LAB of PIE

We study the mechanisms of cross-kingdom microbial competition and how it influences microbial evolution and interaction with hosts

labofpie.org
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Most researchers collect data first, then wonder why nobody reads their papers. Start with the story. The data comes after.
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Beautiful collection of fungal #endophytes isolated by 3rd year UCD #microbiology students during lab practicals this term. These came from ivy leaves collected on the @ucddublin campus @UCDSBES #fungi
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🎥 Couldn’t join our last WG2 webinar? Catch up now! Dr. Olga Lastovetsky @OLastovetsky reveals how fungal–bacterial partnerships influence plant health and ecosystem resilience: youtu.be/NqJJvwWcLOI #simbiosis #AMF #rootbenefit

Sixth Webinar Root-Benefit COST ACTION WG2 (Part 2): Dr. Olga...

The Microbial Interactions (MInt) Lab, led by Dr. Olga Lastovetsky,...

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Soapbox science is under way! The rain has stopped and 12 amazing speakers are talking about their research on the streets of Dublin (South King street, next to Luke Kelly statue 13.00-16.00) @SoapboxSciIRL
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This Saturday 14th June come watch 12 amazing scientists discuss their research on the streets of Dublin 🧬 🧪 🧫 @UCDSBES @UCDEarth @SoapboxSciIRL @ucddublin
UCD Research@UCD_Research10 Jun 2025
🧪👩‍🔬This Sat 14 June, 12 scientists will bring their fascinating research to Dublin city centre! #SoapboxScience Drop by South King St 1-4pm to join them in exploring topics ranging from nematodes & reptiles, to DNA & human health at this FREE event. ➡️ucd.ie/research/news/2025/re…
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Olga Lastovetsky retweeted
New Phytologist@NewPhyt9 Jun 2025
Understanding function from AM fungal colonisation Adam Frew @frewecologist 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…
Figure showing plant responses to arbuscular mycorrhizal colonisation across four plant species.

ALT Figure showing plant responses to arbuscular mycorrhizal colonisation across four plant species.

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