iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Stephen Montgomery @ebablab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Are you a #NewPI in Ecology & Evolution? Would you like to meet with peers to chat about work, the future and life as a new PI? 🍪☕️ Then I have the form for you! 📋 Help us gauge interest in a new network/event by filling in this short survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/K4wUiuLuFn Please RT! 🙏

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Kaessmann Lab @kaessmannlab.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We’re hiring! Experimental #Postdoc and computational and/or experimental #PhD positions in evolutionary genomics are available in our lab in Heidelberg: home.kaessmannlab.org/openPositions Please repost and spread the word!

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Dear #LondonEvoDevo colleagues, don't forget to register for our next meeting (deadline on Sep 15th). It would be wonderful to see a lot of our #Cambridge colleagues.

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Three books on the 2008 crisis, and it's surprising how little they overlap. What they share is outstanding writing—impossible to put down. I wonder what Gillian Tett, @andrewrsorkin.bsky.social, and Michael Lewis will write about the next crisis. A silver lining of what lies ahead.

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Isabel Almudi @isabelalmudi.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

What happens when evolution adds an extra pair of eyes? Male mayflies evolve an extra pair of dorsal compound eyes, the Turbanate eyes, thought to help males detect females during mating swarms. we have investigate how this remarkable evolutionary novelty develops. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

So nice to see this story in print! Huge congratulations Isabel and the rest of the team for such beautiful science! 👏👏

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Fascinating results! I am excited to see what you discover next on this topic. Congratulations Arnau!

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This looks fantastic Alex! What a great scientific question to answer. Huge congrats!

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Darío Lupiáñez @dariloops.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🚨 Job Alert - Please share 🙏 Interested in 3D gene regulation in development & evolution? 🤓🧬 💥 Our lab at @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social is expanding! ✅ 4 years fully funded PhD position 💻🧪 Experimental or computational backgrounds welcome 👇 Details below #PhDPosition #PhDOpportunity #AcademicJobs

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Mohammed Khallaf @khallaf.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Our new paper is out in @nature.com! We uncovered how a naked mole-rat queen 👑 controls an entire colony: a natural contraceptive scent that suppresses reproduction in other females! A remarkable mammalian parallel to bees and ants! 🐝🐜 @garyrlewin.bsky.social youtu.be/enfv3zJrWKM?...

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Naked mole-rats are ruled by a queen: this chemical puts her in power

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Emília Santos @emiliapsantos.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🎨 job alert 🐠 Come join us! We have two positions open! These are part of our @erc.europa.eu funded project on the mechanisms underpinning convergence of colour patterns in cichlid fishes! Closing date: 16th August. Postdoc: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc... Technician: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Beautiful work on the evolution of sensory perception. Existing neuronal lineages are often recoded throughout evolution by the expression of novel olfactory receptor genes. The Arguello lab reconstructed all the steps in this sensory neuron recoding. A must-read!

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The pleasure was all mine @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social‬! You are doing some of the most exciting science in #Evo-Devo. So many incredible researchers under the same roof. Fantastic students and postdocs. I will be following your work closely!

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Nature Ecology & Evolution @natecoevo.nature.com · 04/03/2026

New Review 👇 The molecular evolution of vertebrate organs: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Margarida Cardoso-Moreira discusses rates of evolution of organs and cell types, molecular mechanisms of organ evolution and how complex traits contributed to the diversification of vertebrates.

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The molecular evolution of vertebrate organs - Nature Ecology & Evolution

This Review discusses recent advances in the molecular evolution of vertebrate organs, including rates of evolution of organs and cell types, molecular mechanisms of organ evolution and how complex tr...

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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 30/03/2026

Crick evolutionary biologist @margaridamcm.bsky.social is working with conservation charity ZSL to investigate an enduring mystery: how the placenta has evolved with incredible variation across species. Read the full story: www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-03...

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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 25/03/2026

The Crick magazine spring edition is here, with our latest discoveries and science stories. Read about John Diffley’s mission to crack DNA replication and how a giraffe is helping scientists understand placenta evolution ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-fea...

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

London Evo-Devo is back! Join us on May 5th for another excellent afternoon of talks and discussions on all things Evo-Devo. We are building a wonderful community, and we need you!

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Postdoc position in thermosensory evolution at Queen Mary University of London. Seeking applicants with a PhD in related fields and experience in genetics or ne… qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/appce… #postdoc

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Florent Murat @f-murat.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Our lab is hiring a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in bioinformatics, evolutionary genomics and single-cell data analyses, to explore the evolution of reproductive organs across fishes. We are located in Rennes, France (INRAE-LPGP). For more details: florentmuratwebpage.wordpress.com

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Fish Evolution, Genomes, and Reproduction

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Thank you so much Mari! Your work has been key for my understanding of the evolution of the vertebrate brain

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Ioannis Sarropoulos @ioansarr.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Interested in the evolution of vertebrate organs and cell types? Then this is a must read review by @margaridamcm.bsky.social Beautifully explaining the interplay between genome changes, selection forces, development and evolution.

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Mari Sepp @marisepp.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

How have concerted and mosaic evolutionary mechanisms shaped the expansion of the human cerebellum? Our review with @tyamadat.bsky.social and @ioansarr.bsky.social available free till March 29: authors.elsevier.com/a/1ma2wFzn7a...

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Filip Ruzicka @filipruzicka.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

A new preprint with Beatriz Vicoso, where we highlight that a common observation in molecular evolution—X chromosomes adapting faster than autosomes—doesn't quite add up. So we tested a new theory (www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...) in fruit flies, mice and humans...

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

A beautiful example of how deep learning can be put to use in evolutionary biology!

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Don’t miss this great opportunity to work with an outstanding scientist and a great mentor!!

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Join us at SMBE26! We are in a golden period for understanding the evolution of gene regulation.

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monteirolab.bsky.social @monteirolab.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

For those interested in GRN evolution, please join us!

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Pontus Skoglund @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Are you obsessed with archaeological or historical questions and easily get into coding? Or a computational scientist that want to understand biology and disease evolution, and curious about the ancient past? If you have these or other burning questions that fits into our programme, apply below!

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Genetics Society UK @gensocuk.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Join us for an extraordinary evening with Nobel Laureate Svante Pääbo! Prof Pääbo will present a FREE public talk titled “Of Neanderthals and Denisovans, and how they live on in many of us” at the @crick.ac.uk. Register here: genetics.org.uk/events/of-ne...

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Alex de Mendoza @alexdemendoza.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Come join the #LondonEvoDevo network half day meeting, hosted at @ucl.ac.uk on Friday November 7th, 2025. Submit your abstract by Oct 27th (or your interest in joining) here: forms.gle/TRbdrCkQTcY2.... Friendly vibes and free registration. More info here: londonevodevo.co.uk.

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Katharina Schmack @kathaschmack.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Psychosis is fascinating - and its impact can be devastating. Excited to share what we are doing in our lab @crick.ac.uk to change that 🧠🧪🥼 Drop by if you are curious! Free talk, everybody is welcome 👇

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xuefei-yuan.bsky.social @xuefei-yuan.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Excited to share the preprint from my main postdoc project! It’s been a long journey—huge thanks to everyone who made it possible, especially @leticiarm1618.bsky.social for being the best collaborator one could ask for, and the amazing @kaessmannlab.bsky.social lab for the invaluable support!

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Kaessmann Lab @kaessmannlab.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

We are thrilled to share our new preprint entitled “The origin and molecular evolution of the mammalian liver cell architecture” www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Denis Duboule @denisduboule.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Vertebrate Genome Evolution. Annual Symposium of the @louisjeantetfdn.bsky.social Foundation in Geneva. Free access on site and on line. Great speakers for a super interesting topic. #SvantePaabo #HenrikKaessmann organisers 🙏 See you there! @biology-unige.bsky.social @genevunige.bsky.social

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Alberto Elosegui-Artola @aeloseguiartola.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The Francis Crick Institute PhD programme recruitment is now live and our lab is recruiting. If you are interested in studying the role of the extracellular matrix in tissue dynamics during development and cancer please apply – link below. Please share. www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

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Elosegui-Artola Lab | Mechanical regulation of tissue dynamics by the extracellular matrix in development and cancer

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Margarida Cardoso Moreira @margaridamcm.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Interested in understanding how new cell types evolve? Consider joining our group for a PhD!

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