iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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My little side project made it to the news! HLA Defense, the survival game I built, was featured in The Scientist! www.the-scientist.com/hla-defense-... Here is the link to the game if you want to give it a try: onur-ozer.github.io/immune-defen...

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HLA Defense: A Survival Game Exploring Host-Pathogen Interactions | The Scientist

A video game invites players to strategize and adapt to ride out the relentless battle between pathogens and immune defenses. It’s game on!

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Katerina Guschanski @kguschan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Cool science, amazing supervisors who have your best interests at heart, one of the best places in the world for evolutionary biology, and Sweden offers amazing conditions to do a PhD in a country that respects all humans! Jump at this opportunity!

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Very excited to read this as bifidobacteria are super important in the marmoset gut microbiome to support gum eating!

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Broad Institute @broadinstitute.org · 30/09/2026

New method allows scientists to connect disease-linked regulatory genetic variants to the genes they control. These variants are more likely to influence disease risk if they alter chromatin accessibility that then changes gene expression.

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Atlas of immune cells explains how genetic variants cause disease

A new method reveals which genetic variants are most important in disease and how cells “buffer” the expression of genes critical for health.

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Pyrogen (but that seems more power metal to me)

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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We just published: Fold on Tight — 10 lessons on AI structure prediction Andy Posbe @adnroide.bsky.social turned our ten lessons on AI structure prediction into a thread. Here it is, one lesson at a time. kamounlab.medium.com/fold-on-tigh...

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Fold on Tight — 10 lessons on AI structure prediction

Andy Posbe turned our ten lessons on AI structure prediction into a thread. Here it is, one lesson at a time.

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Duncan Sproul @sproullab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🚨 #Postdoc position open. Want to understand non-canonical #epigenetic regulation of mammalian transcription? Come work @uoe-igc.bsky.social in Edinburgh! We’re looking for a motivated & collaborative colleague with a strong track record. 📅 14 October 2026 📢 Please share Apply here 👇

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Post-Doctoral Research Associate

An exciting postdoctoral position is available to research the role of epigenetic marks in gene regulation.

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Dr. Sabine Metzger 🦇 @drsabinemetzger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🦇 #BatsInArt #PreciousBats #WillEskridge Will Eskridge TWO HELLES AND BAT, 2021 Acrylic on wood

https://www.saatchiart.com/en-de/art/Painting-To-Helles-And-Bat/700719/8782352/view?srsltid=AfmBOooFHz4q_GowNvVh0GGJG3VxCJ04nEefZmbuoeNbULkb4j38T6u7

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Shicheng Guo @shihcheng.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Transposable elements (TEs) shape mammalian genomes, affecting 50% of them! New studies reveal TEs' regulatory roles at specific loci, influencing gene expression and evolution. PMID:42276034, Cell 2026, @Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-86… #Medsky #Pharmsky #RNA #ASHG 🧪

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Jocelyn Poissant @jocelynpoissant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🦌💩🦠 PhD opportunity! I am recruiting a fully-funded PhD student at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine to study the causes and consequences of gut microbiome variation in caribou. Start date is flexible. Please share!

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

RIP Dolly you are an icon and a personal hero and role model

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wennergrenorg.bsky.social @wennergrenorg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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wennergrenorg.bsky.social @wennergrenorg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

On August 20th join Danilyn Rutherford, the Wenner-Gren Foundation’s president, and the Wenner-Gren staff for a discussion of Wenner-Gren Foundation’s new eligibility requirements. wennergren.org/workshop/wen...

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Nicholas Bellono @nbellono.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

How did octopuses evolve novel traits? Rishav Mitra, Richard Han, Trey Scott, et al serendipitously discover a unique ribosome adaptation that increases the accuracy of protein synthesis and evolved alongside their elaborate nervous systems vs deep sea relatives. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

@acstone.bsky.social getting 2026 #SMBE life time contribution award 😍😍😍🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉🍾🍾🥂🥂🥂 congrats Anne !!!

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Tobias Lenz @biotobi.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Happy to see @arcova.bsky.social from the lab presenting latest results from her study system of Marmosets and Yellow Fever at #SMBE2026

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Come see my flash talk on yellow fever and marmosets based on work done by myself and two wonderful masters students

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Anne Stone @acstone.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Amazing to be at #SMBE2026 celebrating with wonderful students/colleagues/friends #StoneLabVictory

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Kathy Belov delivering key note lecture at #SMBE S14 Evolution of Host-Pathogen Interactions in the Genomic Age symposium to an almost full house !! 😍😍😍 MHC and Tasmanian Devils @diyarhamidi.bsky.social @jcwinternitz.bsky.social @michalvinkler.bsky.social

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Excited to be co-hosting S14 Evolution of Host-Pathogen Interactions in the Genomic Age today #SMBE with @diyarhamidi.bsky.social, @michalvinkler.bsky.social and @jcwinternitz.bsky.social ! Looking forward to the talks and posters

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Had a blast discussing primate immunogenetics at #VPG WORKSHOP: Future Directions in Vertebrate Genomics Research at #SMBE at Copenhagen. I also discussed what my Prima: Primates, Immunogenetics, and Adaptation research group will be up to at the University of São Paulo #USP

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Angel G. Rivera-Colón @arcolon14.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The barnacles are on the loose! Check out my preprint with @stsmall.bsky.social, @johnwares.bsky.social, Erin Jezuit, and Andy Kern: The genome of the Pacific acorn barnacle provides insights into the evolution of extremely large populations doi.org/10.64898/202... 1/n

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Flo Camus @fcamus.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Our postdoc ad is live! 🔥 We're seeking a researcher to lead computational work on mitochondrial heteroplasmy in bees. You'll analyse single-cell datasets exploring heterplasmy dynamics. PhD + NGS/bioinformatics expertise required. 🔥 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

ucl.ac.uk

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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Juan Carlos De la Concepcion @delaconcepcionjc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Excited to have started my group @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social through the @dfg.de Emmy Noether program. In this project we will be looking at the mechanisms of host invasion by fungal pathogens 🍄🌱 Check it out and drop me a line if you are interested! uni-tuebingen.de/en/universit...

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New Emmy Noether research group on fungal infections in plants

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) is now PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome). The name change follows a multiyear process stemming from a recognition that ovarian cysts aren't the primary aspect of the condition, which affects multiple body systems, and many patients don't have them.

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P.C.O.S. Has a New Name. Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions.

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I am so sorry to hear that and I can totally relate to what it was like for you. I hope it’s been easier for you to manage since then

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

That’s horrible. I almost dropped out of grad school because my uncontrolled symptoms were so bad I couldn’t function as a human and got kicked out by my original advisor from his lab during this time.

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

As someone that was diagnosed w PCOS almost 20 years ago … I hope this helps improve quality of life for women like me and stimulate wider research into the condition

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Em Stevens @emstevens93.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I'm currently advertising a PhD position in my lab, to study the transition from commensal to pathogen in Staphylococcus aureus. Details available here, please share! www.keele.ac.uk/research/pos...

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FacultystudentshipinSchoolofLifeSciences

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Teresa O'Meara @teresaomeara.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We are hiring @umichmicroimmuno.bsky.social ! Tenure-track assistant professor position in our Microbiology and Immunology department. We are especially looking for someone working in bacterial pathogenesis

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Rob Waterhouse @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

GBE is launching a new Methods section dedicated to theoretical advances, methodological innovation, and critical assessments of existing approaches. academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...

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Editorial 2026

After one year of joint leadership by Laura A. Katz and Maud I. Tenaillon at the helm of Genome Biology and Evolution (GBE), the time has come to take stoc

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Black Science Coalition and Institute (B-SCI) @b-sci.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

🎤🔬RSVP for our podcast workshop this Saturday! Click the link in our profile, use the QR code, or visit bit.ly/science-podcast! Learn and get resources on how to: •Develop a podcast idea •Audio storytelling and script writing •Recording and editing #Bsci #bscientists #scicomm #podcast #journalism

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 28/04/2026

More details on the firing of the National Science Board. The NSF now has no director, deputy director, or board. They have issued almost no new awards in 2026. The plan appears to be to completely destroyed the agency. The details are horrifying and have Russ Vought written all over them.

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Board Ouster Raises Further Concerns About NSF’s Future

The White House axed all members of the board overseeing the National Science Foundation Friday, leaving the agency with no board, director or deputy director. It finally provided a reason Monday afte...

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Kristina Muise, MSc 🦇👩‍🔬 @kristinamuise.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Come watch me talk about bats living at their thermal limits! 🦇❄️🔥 The talk is available FREE via Zoom on 06 May 2026 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. Register for free here: www.gbatnet.org/events/therm... 🧪🌎

A poster announing the following details:

"My Field for Dummies Webinar Series. Kristina Muise, MSc. Living the the Thermal Limits: Bat Behaviour and Physiology in Extreme Temperatures. 6 May 2026, 9-10AM Eastern US Time. Live Seminar Via Zoom".

There is also a picture of a woman holding a bat, and a picture of a group of bats. There is also a QR code as well.

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

🦇 Bats live in the countryside, towns and cities across the UK. They are most active in the summer months when they come out of hibernation, hunt insects, give birth and raise their young. You are more likely to see bats around sunset or sunrise in warm, dry weather. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...

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Anne Stone @acstone.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Such an amazing honor! Thanks to my students, colleagues, collaborators and mentors for making science so fun!

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Congrats to @acstone.bsky.social for receiving the @official-smbe.bsky.social Life Time contribution award!!!!!!

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Congrats @acstone.bsky.social !! You truly were and are a great adviser, role model, and scientific pioneer!!! I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this award!!!!😍😍😍

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

📣 EvolDir is now managed by @eseb.bsky.social! We are delighted to be taking the reins and express our gratitude to both Brian Golding who began this service to the community in the mid-1980s and to @rdmpage.bsky.social who ran this account until now 👏 You can now find evoldir here: evoldir.net

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Charles Mullon @charlesmullon.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Applications now open for the UNIL Summer School on Modelling for Evolutionary Biology (31 Aug–5 Sep 2026, Lausanne)! For PhD & postdocs interested in formal approaches to evolutionary ecology (incl. social evo, life-history, species interactions). Scholarships available, Pls RP! shorturl.at/fo1GA

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Joanna Malukiewicz @arcova.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Excited to be giving a departmental seminar on marmoset hybridization at the Institute of Environmental Sciences at Jagiellonian University in Krakow!

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