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Ellen Leffler @ellenleffler.bsky.social · 11h

My department at University of Utah is recruiting new faculty, with "Human" and "Genetics" broadly defined. It is a fantastic place to start a lab, with collaboration, creativity and conviviality encouraged. Applications due Oct 16. Please share and apply! utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/208...

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Ellen Leffler @ellenleffler.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Job opening: I'm looking for a lab tech primarily supporting ongoing projects and running computational analyses for the lab. Apply here and reach out with questions! utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/205...

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Aaron Quinlan (he/him) @aaronquinlan.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

A deserved highlight from World Malaria Day on the fantastic host parasite conflict research from @ellenleffler.bsky.social's lab!

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James Gagnon @james-gagnon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Applications due tomorrow!

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Ellen Leffler @ellenleffler.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

So pleased to share that our paper (led by Paige Haffener and in collaboration with @drriyamia.bsky.social) on genomic variation in Oman is now published in AJHG! www.cell.com/ajhg/fulltex... 1/n

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Ellen Leffler @ellenleffler.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We've launched a department Trainee Emergency Fund, to help support EVERYONE BELONGING IN SCIENCE by meeting urgent financial needs of students and postdocs. Every gift will be matched, up to $1,000, by Nels Elde. Click to see a message from Aaron Quinlan and to donate! www.givecampus.com/s/w46xg1

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AmLarracuente @amlarracuente.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Come be our colleague! The University of Rochester is hiring a TT Assistant Professor in evolutionary genetics and genomics: apply.interfolio.com/173431.

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Ellen Leffler @ellenleffler.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Congrats to the lab! We were parasites of parasite data, and recovered DNA sequences from Hepatocystis (a close relative of human malaria parasites) from 37 wild non-human primates originally sequenced to look at the host genome, whose blood happened to be sampled while infected. shorturl.at/KluV8

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Phylogenetics and genomic variation of Hepatocystis isolated from shotgun sequencing of wild primate hosts

Author summary Non-human primates are hosts to many species of Plasmodium, the parasites that cause malaria, and a closely related group of parasites called Hepatocystis. However, due to restrictions ...

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Ellen Leffler @ellenleffler.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Postdocs: Human Genetics at Utah will be hosting our annual Rising Stars in Genetics and Genomics Symposium in Sept. Apply here: shorturl.at/wBMg2 There will be sessions on developmental, evolutionary and disease genetics. A chance be invited to SLC to network here and with peers! Please share.

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Na Cai @caina89.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Quantgen GRC (16-21 Feb 2025) updates: we are now 75% subscribed! Deadline: 19 Jan 2025 BUT: We will pick talks from submitted abstracts 16 Dec and aim to send decisions before Xmas. So submit your abstracts now (even if not perfect - editable after submission)! www.grc.org/quantitative...

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2025 Quantitative Genetics and Genomics Conference GRC

The 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Quantitative Genetics and Genomics will be held in Lucca (Barga), Lucca Italy. Apply today to reserve your spot.

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Ellen Leffler @ellenleffler.bsky.social · 06/12/2023

Recently learned about preLights -- and happy to support Alejandra (postdoc in the lab) as a contributor to highlight and generate discussion around preprints in evolutionary biology! t.co/oaiz287N4a

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A direct experimental test of Ohno’s hypothesis - preLights

An experimental system to test hypotheses on the evolution of gene duplication. Was S. Ohno right?

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