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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

3/3 🎉 And finally, we had a few days to learn more about our projects and to coordinate the first data generation and analyses. The kick-off of our graduate school could not have been more productive. Make sure to learn more about us and our mission here: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/home/6242...

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

2/3 ... followed by the 2-day Symposium “Frontiers in Molecular Zoology” with exciting talks by @isabelalmudi.bsky.social, Mathilde Paris, Benjamin Prud'homme, Matteo Rauzi, @johnnyds.bsky.social, @metteh-thorsager.bsky.social & @verabiol.bsky.social and some of our students.

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

1/3 🧗‍♀️Finally set to dive deep into our #GoenomiX projects! Since most of the team members arrived, we started with a wonderful ☀️Summer School on “Molecular Genetics in Zoology”. 🧬💻🔬We had three days of lectures and hands-on training in #RNAi, genome editing, #transgenesis, #omics and #imaging...

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

2/2 🐞 Model system: Red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum 😃 Non-scientific interests: bouldering, hiking, travelling Sibora will work with @bucherlab.bsky.social. 2/2

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

1/2 And a new addition to our #GoenomiX team. 🥳 Welcome, @sibora-teta.bsky.social! 🔬 Research: evolution, morphogenesis, transgenesis 🔭 Looking forward to: Learn comparative approaches to understand how development evolves across species.

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

2/2 🪱 Model systems: Annelid Syllis malaquini 😃 Non-scientific interests: Gym, crocheting and playing video games Varuni will work with @mtaguado.bsky.social

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

1/2 And yet another new face in our #GoenomiX team. 🥳 Welcome, Varuni Mishra! 🔬 Research: Polychaetes, Syllid biology and evolution, regeneration and transcriptomics 🔭 Looking forward to: Learn new techniques (e.g. RNAseq & in-situ hybridisation) to study the Wnt pathway in Syllid regeneration.

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

2/2 Model systems: 🪲 🐌🪱🪼 (basically our entire zoo) 😃 Non-scientific interests: Hiking, writing poetry, cooking 🇵🇪 cuisine Johnny is our postdoc and he will work with @bucherlab.bsky.social

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

1/2 Our #GoenomiX team is growing. 🥳 Welcome, @johnnyds.bsky.social! 🔬 Research: Metazoan evolution, regulation of gene expression 🔭 Looking forward to: Testing evolutionary hypotheses cross-phyla!

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

2/2 🪼 Model system: Cnidarian Clytia hemisphaerica 😃 Non-scientific interests: Cinema/film festivals, reading, drawing/art, rock climbing, indie video games Sarah will work with @plenart.bsky.social

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

1/2 And here we go, a new member of our #GoenomiX team. 🥳 Welcome, @sassaf.bsky.social! 🔬 Research: Evo-devo, high resolution imaging, transgenic and genome editing approaches 🔭 Looking forward to: Learn how to integrate data into a 3D virtual model

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

2/2 🪰 Model system: Drosophila melanogaster to begin with 😃 Non-scientific interests: Football and other sports, exploring nature through hiking and birdwatching Simon will work with Anne-Christin Hauschild

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

1/2 And another addition to our #GoenomiX family. 🥳 Welcome, Simon! 🔬 Research: Genomics, evolution and computational approaches to biology 🔭 Looking forward to: Learning and applying machine learning approaches to comparative multi-omics data

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Max Farnworth @maxfarnworth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🚨 I am very happy (and relieved!) to announce that I secured Emmy Noether funding by the @dfg.de to start my own group at @unimainz.bsky.social , hosted by Marion Silies & Jakob von Engelhardt in August! 🚨 Website coming soon - open for name/logo suggestions. They better be funny tho!

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

2/2 🐞Model system: Broad horned beetle, Red flour beetle 😃Non-scientific interests: Watching movies, reading, hiking Mariam will work with @posnienlab.bsky.social

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

1/2 And here we go, our next #GoenomiX student arrived. 🥳 Welcome, Mariam! 🔬Research: Gene-environment interactions, evolution of gene regulatory networks, evolution of exaggerated traits 🔭Looking forward to: Learning how to use single-cell omics in non-traditional model species

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🏃‍♀️ @bucherlab.bsky.social, @posnienlab.bsky.social and our new #GoenomiX PhD student Kevin represented our Research Training Group at the Göttinger Altstadtlauf. ☀️ Perfect weather for running 5k and fun experience to be supported by so many people in the city center.

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Submit your abstract! Deadline for abstract submission tomorrow. Join us for exciting talks and networking!

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IMPRS for Genome Science @imprsgs.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Hard work can't have a great view? 🏔️🔬 Of course, it can! Our retreat in Braunlage is in full swing! We're spending our time exchanging our research, new ideas, but also networking, and bonding over volleyball in the evenings. 🏐✨ #PhDLife #IMPRSGS #ScienceRetreat #TeamBuilding #Harz

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

2/2 🐞Model system: Red flour beetle 😃Non-scientific interests: Beach volleyball, swimming, football, running, to learn German Kevin will work with @bucherlab.bsky.social. 🔗LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-cas...

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

1/2 And our second #GoenomiX student arrived. 🥳 Welcome, Kevin! 🔬Research: Understanding how gene functions diverge during evolution 🔭Looking forward to: Establish a new tool to restrict RNAi to certain tissues

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

⏲️ Time is ticking! One week left to register for our #GoenomiX Summer School "Molecular Genetics in Zoology". If you work on emerging model systems and want to establish #genetic, #molecular and/or #genomic methods, this is your course! Register here until June 30: events.gwdg.de/event/1457/r...

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SPIRIT - Summer School "Molecular Genetics for Zoologists" (incl. Symposium)

The 3-day hands-on summer school will take place before the symposium. During the training, we will discuss how RNAi, genome editing, transgenesis, omics and imaging can be applied to your specific pr...

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Max Farnworth @maxfarnworth.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

A small contribution to an important topic, in Nature Reviews Biodiversity. I highlight @howbrainsevolve.bsky.social and Harvey's work in 2000 and illustrate it's pivotal role in our understanding into the principles of brain evolution. Have a read - it's short! www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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The principles underpinning the evolution of the brain - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

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Max Farnworth @maxfarnworth.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Also: For people working in Developmental Biology, I can recommend @biologists.bsky.social PI Fellowship which culminates in a fantastic leadership course in Cambridge.

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

2/2 🐌Model system: The great pond snail Lymnea stagnalis 😃Non-scientific interests: Hiking, backpacking/camping, culture and language (and food), immersive video games Erik will work with Dan Jackson. 🔗LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/erik-maie...

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

1/2 And here comes our first #GoenomiX PhD student. 🥳 Welcome, Erik! 🔬Research: Molecular mechanisms behind molluscan shell development 🔭Looking forward to: Multi-method approaches to collect and analyze my results

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

📣 Following the Summer School, we will have this year's Symposium on "Frontiers in Molecular Zoology". Present your work on emerging model systems! Register until June 30 with a contributed talk: events.gwdg.de/event/1458/ (Registration without a talk is open until August 14).

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Göttingen SPIRIT - Symposium “Molecular Genetics in Zoology” (Symposium only)

In this 2-day symposium will bring together international scientists working on understanding the function of genes underlying a wide range of zoological phenomena. Some contributed talks will be sele...

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

📣 Join us for the Spirit Summer School "Molecular Genetics in Zoology" with three days of hands-on training and consulting in #RNAi, #CRISPR genome editing, in-situ hybridization, #imaging and #RNA-seq for emerging model systems. 🐌🪰🪱🐞🧬 Registration is open until June 30: events.gwdg.de/event/1457/

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🥼The first cohort of talented PhD students is recruited and they will arrive here @goettingen-campus.de soon. In the meantime, check our website for more informaiton about our mission: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/624201.html

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goenomix.bsky.social @goenomix.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🚀 Ready for take-off! We are excited to announce that the GönomiX Research Training Group (RTG 3074) funded by @dfg.de is officially up and running. We develop 💻 #bioinformatics and 🧬 #genetics tools to study fundamental questions in emerging model systems. Stay tuned for more details!

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