Reposted by Alana SharpProfessor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026#ICVM2027 @isvmorph.bsky.social is shaping up! 11 Symposia and 3 Workshops are now formally accepted! This will be a don't-miss conference! More details: www.isvm-icvm.org 1115
Reposted by Alana SharpBob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Are you an ecologist/evolutionary biologist looking for an ongoing academic position? Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences is hiring! Come join us in Melbourne, Australia! Details here: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo... 0146202
Reposted by Alana SharpHeather F. Smith. Ph.D. @heatherfsmith.bsky.social · 03/08/2026African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) paper now in @anatrecord.bsky.social's Feeding Biomechanics Special Issue! Using dissection & diceCT, we show powerful bites aren't just about bigger muscles—muscle architecture, skull mechanics & fascia may be key🐺 anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 03413
Reposted by Alana SharpBioMedEng Association @biomedeng.bsky.social · 28/07/2026📢 Presenting at #BioMedEng26? All presenters must be registered to present. Early bird registration closes Thursday 31 July, so secure your place now and save: www.biomedeng.org/conference/biomedeng26/registration/ We look forward to welcoming you to Liverpool this September!biomedeng.orgRegistration: The BioMedEng AssociationThe Association of Biomedical Engineers, Medical Engineers and Bioengineers 023
Reposted by Alana SharpThe Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 13/07/2026How do leading tools compare for reconstructing CT muscle architecture? Xfiber & Goodfibes produce similar fiber length/orientation results in high-quality scans but Goodfibes is more sensitive to lower resolution & curved fascicles Zobek et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 087
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Ki Crabtree presents her PhD on head centre of mass and how this has changed in humans compared to chimps 💀🐵🦍 000
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Roger Kissane from @livevobiomech.bsky.social at #AnatSocSummer26 in Bristol. Rabbits are weird at everything, including chewing. But why are they so different? 010
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Emily Baxter from our @livevobiomech.bsky.social presents her PhD on skull growth in children and craniosynostosis at #AnatSocSummer26 She found the lateral sutures have more impact on craniofacial shape compared to medial sutures 💀 010
Reposted by Alana Sharpanatsoc.bsky.social @anatsoc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026This week, we're at a sunny @uobrisanatomy for this years #AnatSocSummer26 meeting. You can follow along here and on all of our usual channels. Looking forward to 3 days of cutting edge MSK and Comparative Anatomy from leaders in the field. Registration from 10:00! 011
Reposted by Alana SharpRichard Butler @richardjbutler.bsky.social · 13/07/202623 month research associate job now available with our team to work on Middle Jurassic mammals from Scotland. Requires strong experience with segmentation of CT data but does not require a PhD. Deadline for applications is 26th July. edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.comResearch Associate (Leverhulme) - School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences - 105138 - Grade 6This is a Research Associate position to assist in palaeobiological research conducted as part of the project “New Insights Into Early Mammal Evolution From Exceptional Scottish Fossils” funded by the... 12030
Reposted by Alana SharpMiguel Díaz de León @migueldlm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Through geometric morphometrics and R-based modeling, this tool enables the adjustment of morphospace parameters to simulate shape transitions. Working in progess 073
Reposted by Alana SharpEuropean XROMM Network @europexn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026John Nyakatura from Humboldt University, Berlin, will talk about XROMM and its markerless variant, Scientific Rotoscoping, and how these techniques provide powerful means to visualize and quantify shoulder mechanics during locomotion. EXN Workshop #SEBConference @sebiology.bsky.social 062
Reposted by Alana SharpMehran Moazen @mmoazen.bsky.social · 29/06/2026If you are passionate about #skulls and #craniosynostosis then join us for 4th Advanced in Craniosynostosis on 28th Aug 2026 @uclengineering.bsky.social Please reserve your ticket at: tiny.cc/AdCR4 @uclengineering.bsky.social @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social @karenjliu.bsky.social @Steve Twigg @Headlines 024
Reposted by Alana SharpUCL Centre for Integrative Anatomy @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social · 24/06/2026We're hiring. We’re excited to be recruiting for a Lecturer / Associate Professor in Primate or Human Evolutionary Anatomy to join the Centre for Integrative Anatomy at UCL. 📅Closing date: 20 July 2026 Apply here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRZ412/l...jobs.ac.ukLecturer / Associate Professor in Primate or Human Evolutionary Anatomy at UCLApply for the Lecturer / Associate Professor in Primate or Human Evolutionary Anatomy role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now. 0310
Reposted by Alana Sharpdrphilcox.bsky.social @drphilcox.bsky.social · 22/06/2026JOB ALERT! We are recruiting at @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social - a lecturer (Grade 8) or associate professor (Grade 9) in primate or human evolutionary anatomy (research and teaching). Contact Susan Evans or myself for further details. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRZ412/l...jobs.ac.ukLecturer / Associate Professor in Primate or Human Evolutionary Anatomy at UCLSearching for an academic job? Explore this Lecturer / Associate Professor in Primate or Human Evolutionary Anatomy opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs. 01847
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Please share! It’s a quick turn-around for this PhD opportunity accepting applications until 29 June! Join an amazing lab in an amazing city… 036
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 08/06/2026📣 We have a new FUNDED PhD opportunity on ageing of the human heelpad: tissue properties and gait biomechanics. 📍Location: @livevobiomech.bsky.social 👩💻The team: @krisda.bsky.social @drrostireadioff.bsky.social and me! 🔗 Apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.comAgeing of the human heelpad: tissue properties and gait biomechanics at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - Ageing of the human heelpad: tissue properties and gait biomechanics at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com 014
Reposted by Alana SharpLiverpool EMB lab @livevobiomech.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Muscles don’t just move you - sometimes they slam the brakes 🛑💪 New paper: starting length + temperature strongly reshape the biphasic force response during eccentric contractionsdoi.orgStarting length and temperature dependence of eccentric muscle force–velocity behaviourSummary: Eccentric muscle force development is highly sensitive to starting length and temperature, revealing distinct effects on contractile and elastic components and providing a framework for more ... 032
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 02/06/2026This month a UoL Biosciences student is working with me on primate jaw muscle anatomy. Today we MRI scanned and dissected a lion-tailed macaque! I'm still always blown away by how BEAUTIFUL muscles are 🐒 #anatomy 020
Reposted by Alana SharpRyan N. Felice @rnf.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Hey look: A job! @echinerd.bsky.social and I are looking for a research technician to work on sea urchin development. If you are good at segmenting CT scans and want a chance to work on some super cool organisms, this job here at UCL is for you! apply now: bit.ly/4o2qccY 12525
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 30/05/2026This week @apwoodbailey.bsky.social @lucyhholmes.bsky.social and I went to Knowsley Safari Park to see some of the amazing animals we’ll be studying during our @leverhulme.ac.uk Building Giants project 😄🦏🦌🦒 093
Reposted by Alana SharpJens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · 28/05/2026🌿 We are hiring a new 2-yr postdoc in @econovoau.bsky.social at @aarhusuniint.bsky.social, on large-#herbivore ecology, trophic #rewilding & novel ecosystems- asking when alien & feral #ungulates enhance biodiversity & when they contribute to degradation🐪🐎🦓 Deadline: 28 June 2026. Details below 👇 14954
Reposted by Alana SharpSelina Brace @selinabrace.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Looking for a postdoc to join my group at the NHM London & work on aDNA of dogs/wolves! jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...jobs.nhm.ac.ukPostdoctoral Researcher ancient DNA:South Kensington 03943
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Beautiful day walking out to Hilbre Island - geology and wildlife 🦭 000
Reposted by Alana Sharpdrphilcox.bsky.social @drphilcox.bsky.social · 22/05/2026How to make a giant - an article about our newly-funded project in the @leverhulme.ac.uk media collection: media.leverhulme.ac.uk/feature/pcoxmedia.leverhulme.ac.ukHow to make a giant: the evolution of increased body size on islandsUsing a cross-disciplinary suite of methods to study a broad range of fossil giants alongside their living, non-giant relatives, Philip Cox and his team aim to determine if a rule governs how and why ... 0159
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Had a great time at @pintofscience.uk this week with @krisda.bsky.social @livevobiomech.bsky.social talking about why our feet are amazing! 031
Reposted by Alana SharpISVM @isvmorph.bsky.social · 18/05/2026📢 ICVM2027 Call for Proposals! ICVM2027 (Halifax, Canada; 20–24 July 2027) is now accepting: 🔹 Symposium proposals www.xcdsystem.com/icvm/abstrac... 🔹 Workshop proposals www.xcdsystem.com/icvm/abstrac... 📅 Deadline: 30 June 2026xcdsystem.comICVM 2027 Symposium Submission 014
Reposted by Alana SharpISVM @isvmorph.bsky.social · 15/05/2026🍁ICVM2027 Logo Competition🍁 We are excited to launch the logo competition for ICVM2027, 20–24 July 2027, in Halifax, Canada. Members of the ICVM community are invited to submit logo designs inspired by vertebrate morphology and the spirit of Atlantic Canada. 🖌️ Details: www.isvm-icvm.org/icvm-2027isvm-icvm.orgICVM-2027 | ISVM 086
Reposted by Alana SharpArmita R. Manafzadeh @armanafzadeh.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Our work on mammalian hallucal grasping, led by Irene Montañez-Rivera during her time in the @johnnyakatura.bsky.social group, is out now in iScience. A true team effort; thanks to the whole crew for inviting me to contribute a small piece! www.cell.com/iscience/ful... 1138
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Biggest happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough! Early documentaries shaped my love for nature, scientific curiosity, and travel. This photo from over 10 years ago was a moment I'll never forget - meeting a hero! 020
Reposted by Alana SharpThe Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 29/04/2026New study on Tasmanian devil & other dasyurids reveals how forelimb muscle structure relates to behavior. Dissections & CT showed largely conserved musculature. Differences hint at specialization in prey processing & arboreal movement Bidaye et al: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 04820
Reposted by Alana SharpJamie Whitehouse @jamiewhitehouse.bsky.social · 30/04/2026🐒 PhD Opportunity 🐒 I'm excited to announce that we are now welcoming applications for a 3-year fully funded PhD position at Nottingham Trent University as part of our @leverhulme.ac.uk funded project. More info: jamiewhitehouse.github.io/mappingconne... Apply here: tinyurl.com/PhDNTU 13541
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 28/04/2026📣New page! Follow @isvmorph.bsky.social for all your International Society of Vertebrate Morphology news including updates about the 2027 ICVM in Halifax, NS! #morphology #anatomy #evolution #biomechanics #vertebrates 001
Reposted by Alana SharpEuropean Commission @ec.europa.eu · 09/04/2026Big opportunities for researchers 🌍 We are investing nearly €400 million to help researchers share their work and collaborate with the best scientific teams across the EU. The 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships are now open. More: link.europa.eu/PNxpxw 2148102
Reposted by Alana SharpJohn Nyakatura @johnnyakatura.bsky.social · 13/04/20262 PhD Opportunities! 🤩 We are recruiting two highly motivated PhD students to join an ambitious project advancing Robotic Paleontology—a rapidly emerging field that fuses paleontology, biomechanics, simulation, and robotics. nyakaturalab.com/news/ Please share!!nyakaturalab.comNyakatura-Lab for Comparative Zoology | NewsSee what’s been happening in the Nyakatura Lab. News: discover our latest publications, recent events, and research highlights. 01723
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 01/04/2026📣 postdocs! If you are considering a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) fellowship and looking for a host, do get in touch if you're interested in #biomechanics #skulls #muscles #morphometrics #FEA 📍 @livevobiomech.bsky.social 🔗 marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/post...marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.euPostdoctoral FellowshipsThe information provided on this page is a summary of the main rules and requirements for Postdoctoral Fellowships (PFs) and who can apply for them. 012
Reposted by Alana SharpCharlotte Brassey @cbrassey.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Our PhD opportunity is still open. A match-funded project with @chesterzoo.bsky.social, where the student will also be a Conservation Scholar. An exciting interdisciplinary project that can be tailored to the student. Even the pigeons are interested in our LiDAR scanner! 038
Reposted by Alana SharpTori Herridge @toriherridge.bsky.social · 09/03/2026The implications for which species/traits are considered desirable in rewilding discussions is fascinating here (not to mention the synthetic biology angle…) 1126
Reposted by Alana Sharparielcamp.bsky.social @arielcamp.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Really enjoyed this seminar from @drrostireadioff.bsky.social in our Musculoskeletal Biomechanics MSc @msc-mubm.bsky.social. She's doing such cool work linkingbiology and engineering...left with lots of new ideas! Thanks @acsharp.bsky.social for hosting, and Rosti for letting me share this :) 122
Reposted by Alana SharpAdam van Casteren @adamvanc.bsky.social · 23/02/2026My post-doc Charlotte King will be starting her own Minerva research group in September and is looking for PhD students. Click here if you are into experimental biomechanics, apes and hominin evolution. www.eva.mpg.de/career/posit...eva.mpg.dePositions available - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology 01418
Reposted by Alana SharpAndy Radford @andyradford.bsky.social · 23/02/2026🚨JOB alert🚨 We have three (yes, THREE) 🌟lectureships🌟 advertised in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol. Broad remit, including #AnimalBehaviour & #GlobalChangeBiology ⏱️Deadline: 8th March 2026 🙏Please circulate widely 😊Come join us! Full #job details: tinyurl.com/y3us95rcbristol.ac.ukDetails | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol 06497
Reposted by Alana SharpLiverpool EMB lab @livevobiomech.bsky.social · 16/02/2026What drives impaired exercise tolerance in type 2 diabetes? James Charles and Roger Kissane use experimental and musculoskeletal modelling data to show that diabetes changes tendon mechanics in a way that makes locomotion more expensive 🦴🐁💪📉 physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/... 034
Reposted by Alana SharpLiverpool EMB lab @livevobiomech.bsky.social · 27/01/2026📑‼️ New commentary out today from Roger on the importance of experimental design and best practice for muscle mechanics experiments!link.springer.comAssessing muscle morphology and mechanics: one protocol does not fit all - Journal of Muscle Research and Cell MotilityJournal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility - 015
Reposted by Alana SharpKonow lab at UMass Lowell @konowlab.bsky.social · 27/01/2026We are hiring a POSTDOC on an NIH award to measure inertial effects of (in)active muscle. Please share and re-post widely! Please send expressions of interest to my UML email. 1610
Reposted by Alana SharpLiverpool EMB lab @livevobiomech.bsky.social · 13/01/2026If you're not enticed by this title I don't know what to tell you... New blog up from PhD student Betzy @betzymanners.bsky.social about her participation in a recent outreach event at @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social !embliverpool.wordpress.comPrimates, Passion and Power Points: What I Learnt Talking about Monkey SexBy Betzy Manners Figure 1 An attentive family of Emperor tamarins. In November, National Museums Scotland displayed an exhibition focusing on ‘Our Primate Family.’ Featuring new taxidermy of more t… 033
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 13/01/2026📣 The Newton International Fellowship programme by the Royal Society opens on 15th January! 📍If you're an early career researcher interested in collaborating and moving to Liverpool, lets chat! 🔗 www.royalsociety.org/grants/newto... 034
Reposted by Alana SharpAndrew Christopher Knapp @knapprew.bsky.social · 17/12/2025You wait ages for a paper, and two come along (almost) at once! This is the first publication from the project we're currently working on, where we're investigating the relationship between different regions of the avian head. 1/n royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...royalsocietypublishing.orgAvian cranial evolution is influenced by shape interactions between hard and soft tissue traitsAbstract. Changes in the structure and relative size of the brain are thought to be key transformations in the evolution of birds, reflecting innovations a 2258
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 26/11/2025📣ONE WEEK left to apply for this PhD on the #biomechanics of mandibular implants, working with clinicians and engineers to improve patient outcomes. 📍 @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social @livevobiomech.bsky.social in Liverpool, UK 🥼 @clairebrockett.bsky.social @ukshaq.bsky.social and me! 032
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Anyone interested in applying for PhDs at #2025SVP, email or find me or @tguillerme.bsky.social for a chat if you’re interested in morphological trait evolution with a conservation theme: 🔗 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.comACCE+ DLA Programme: Morphological Trait Evolution in Isolated Populations of Large Mammals and its Implications for Rewilding in the UK at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - ACCE+ DLA Programme: Morphological Trait Evolution in Isolated Populations of Large Mammals and its Implications for Rewilding in the UK at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.co... 01211
Alana Sharp @acsharp.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Interested in implants and dental rehabilitation? I have a fully funded PhD available on modelling mandibular implants after oral cancer. Apply now or email me 🙂 🔗 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.comMRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Improving success of mandibular reconstruction after oral cancer: novel finite element methods for better patient outcomes at University of Liverpool on FindAP...PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Improving success of mandibular reconstruction after oral cancer: novel finite element methods for better patient outcomes at University of Liver... 011
