Assistant professor at the University of British Columbia. My lab works on plant cell biology. Lab website: https://www.ashraflab.com/https://bsky.app/profile/aribidopsis.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aribidopsis.bsky.social/post/3mvslcv7mec2tOn my way to the lab this morning18 Sep 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:rfpeyylu6vp53fkcllflh2if/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvslcv7mec2thttps://bsky.app/profile/aribidopsis.bsky.social/post/3mvenip65ts2bIt's a pleasure to work on my podcast, No Time To Read, for past several years. It gave me the opportunities to talk to some amazing plant biologists about their recent research articles. I just wrapped up Season 4. Thanks for your kind support. Podcast: tinyurl.com/3abx6khm13 Sep 2026 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:rfpeyylu6vp53fkcllflh2if/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvenip65ts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aribidopsis.bsky.social/post/3mven3glzyc2bFinal episode of Season 4 of #No_Time_To_Read podcast! I had the privilege to have my grad student as a guest for the first time! Olivia @ohazel.bsky.social discussed about her recent @newphyt.bsky.social paper. Podcast: tinyurl.com/9kfppcpr Article: https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.7104113 Sep 2026 03:17 +0000at://did:plc:rfpeyylu6vp53fkcllflh2if/app.bsky.feed.post/3mven3glzyc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aribidopsis.bsky.social/post/3mv3yjvhky22tCongratulations, Xin and others 🎉🎉🎉 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:rfpeyylu6vp53fkcllflh2if/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3yjvhky22thttps://bsky.app/profile/aribidopsis.bsky.social/post/3mv3snmcs2c2u🍀🔬 A root-cap-specific transcriptional network controls root hair elongation and nutrient foraging @currentbiology.bsky.social https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(26)01081-X09 Sep 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:rfpeyylu6vp53fkcllflh2if/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3snmcs2c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aribidopsis.bsky.social/post/3muzjfbnpm22jJoh was an undergrad in my lab (1 year+) and decided to start the grad school with me (and co-supervised by Lacey Samuels). It's a pleasure to see them going through the different phases of their life and training. Welcome to the @ubcbotany.bsky.social UBC Botany grad program! 🎉🍀🔬08 Sep 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:rfpeyylu6vp53fkcllflh2if/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzjfbnpm22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aribidopsis.bsky.social/post/3muzcglyvlk23I enjoyed reading Tom Pollard's recent interview published @cytoskeljournal.bsky.social, especially this part. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cm.7014608 Sep 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:rfpeyylu6vp53fkcllflh2if/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzcglyvlk23https://bsky.app/profile/aribidopsis.bsky.social/post/3muxpdd236s2rThis ⬇️is everywhere! And, same goes for university administrative positions. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Sep 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:rfpeyylu6vp53fkcllflh2if/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxpdd236s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aribidopsis.bsky.social/post/3musbympjtc2dLatest episode of #No_Time_To_Read podcast! I had a wonderful discussion with @morpholosophist.bsky.social about his recent @currentbiology.bsky.social article Avilash just started his new role as an Assistant Professor this month 🎉🔬🍀 Podcast: tinyurl.com/2s38n5k8 Article: tinyurl.com/yfcwrhk905 Sep 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:rfpeyylu6vp53fkcllflh2if/app.bsky.feed.post/3musbympjtc2d