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Maria A Nieves Colón

@mitopr.bsky.social
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Anthropological geneticist 🧬 Boricua 🇵🇷✊🏽Assistant Prof at University of Minnesota 🏛️Opinions are my own 🧠 I like 📚🍷🐕‍🦺👩🏻‍🔬🎶

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 23/09/2026
Want to support the diversity you’d like to see in Biological Anthropology? Applications are open to join us as a 2027 AABA IDEAS Faculty (9 positions) or Student (15 positions) Scholar at our Annual Meeting in Philadelphia March 31 - April 3, 2027! Details are below! bioanth.org/about/divers...
This is a flyer providing details on the AABA IDEAS STUDENT SCHOLAR PROGRAM for 2027. It shares details on the program and eligibility to apply, along with an application link. Applications are due November 13th.This is a flyer providing details on the AABA IDEAS FACULTY SCHOLAR PROGRAM for 2027. It shares details on the program and eligibility to apply, along with an application link. Applications are due October 14th.
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PAASTA Community @paastacommunity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🎓 Missed the PAASTA Bioinformatics Summer School? Good news! The recordings from our virtual Bioinformatics Summer School, held from 8–12 June 2026, are now available online. 🧬💻
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Bastien Llamas @dnatimetravel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Interested in using ancient DNA to investigate the human evolutionary history of Southeast Asia? I offer a PhD scholarship for a project commencing in 2027, open to domestic and international applicants. EOI due 30 Sep. More details: adelaide.edu.au/research/res... (search: SRTSR0520)
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Stephan Schiffels @stschiff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
If you are interested in learning computational population genetics and ancient genomics, I have curated my list of workshops and online tutorials (and will continue to do so) indicating suitability for self-learners and status. You find the list [here](www.stephanschiffels.de/resources.html).
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J. Camilo Chacón-Duque @jcchacond.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🧵 New preprint: Have you ever tried to perform molecular clock dating of ancient mitogenomes using BEAST? Have you struggled using manual tools to create your input files, run your analyses and extract your results? We hope our pipeline provides a solution to this: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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MitoDate: a Nextflow pipeline for molecular clock dating and phylogenetic inference using ancient mitogenomes
Summary Ancient DNA studies are increasingly targeting samples that are beyond the limit of radiocarbon dating (>50 thousand years old) and are often difficult or impossible to date using other geochr...
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SMBE IDEA taskforce @smbe-idea.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
📣 SMBE IDEA proposals are OPEN for 2027 📣 Here are some more details on our initiatives around inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA), centred in molecular biology and evolution, and what we value in proposals... (More details on project proposals here: www.smbe.org/idea-initiat...)
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IDEA Initiative Call for Proposals
2027 CALL FOR PROPOSALS SMBE, through the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) task force, aims to address systemic racism, sexism, colonialism, and other forms of exclusion in our SMBE soci...
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cdelafc.bsky.social @cdelafc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Check out our new paper about the oldest molecular evidence of smallpox in the Americas!!! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
View of the Camarones Cove in northern Chile, near the archaeological site Camarones-9, where the two individuals with smallpox were found. Credit: Bernardo Arriaza
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Matthew Collins @matthewcollins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Copenhagen job alert 🚨 GLOBE (@ucph.bsky.social) is hiring a 21-mo Postdoc in #Bioinformatics & #ComputationalProteomics Work with @lindorfflarsen.bsky.social, @fridowelker.bsky.social, @brandtgroup.bsky.social & more mapping collagen/keratin diversity across 1000s of genomes. 📅 Deadline Aug 31
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Postdoc of Bioinformatics and Computational Proteomics
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 13/07/2026
There is still time to submit your comment and tell the government that you don't want US research to be completely destroyed by politicians meddling in individual grants. You can submit your comments here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM...
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Fernando Villanea @fervillanea.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
If you're a PI, post-doc, or grad student, write about what this means for you. This guide helped me write a personalized message and it might help you: elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/what-we-ne... Perfect is the enemy of done here. We have two days.
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What We Need to do NEXT: OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule (OMB-2026-0034)
What OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule Means in Practice
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Fernando Villanea @fervillanea.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Come talk to my students at #smbe2026 in poster session A on the 2nd floor Arkaden 8 Nick Hartman is in 235 and will be talking about the genetic bases for adrenarchy in Neanderthals Michael Orellana is on 226 talking about the demographic trajectory and admixture of South America camelids #smbe
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Genevieve Housman @gahousman.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The Skeletal Genomics Group is at #SMBE2026 this year, and we have lots of science we are presenting today!
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Maria A Nieves Colón @mitopr.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Hey #SMBE2026! Come check out poster #303 in Arkaden 6 during today’s session A to learn about our lab’s ongoing research collaboration with the Afro-Peruvian community of San Luis de Cañete. Together we are using aDNA to investigate the African diaspora to Peru 🇵🇪 🧬💀
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Torsten Günther @trstngnthr.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I am recruiting a PhD student (fully funded, 4yrs) to analyze modern 🧬 and ancient 🦴 genomic data from humans and domestic animals 🐑 Please share, I am happy to chat at #ICP2026 or #SMBE2026 this summer www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
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PhD student position in Population Genomics - Uppsala University
PhD student position in Population Genomics , Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Several people have asked for possible content and structure for comments regarding the proposed OMB regulations. With some suggestions from others, I have posted on example (as a Word document) for downloading). jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g... I hope this is helpful.
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Selina Brace @selinabrace.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Looking for a postdoc to join my group at the NHM London & work on aDNA of dogs/wolves! jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Postdoctoral Researcher ancient DNA:South Kensington
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Science Magazine @science.org · 29/05/2026
The White House today announced it plans to make major changes in how the U.S. government manages research funding. scim.ag/43HgW4s
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White House seeks to tighten political oversight of grantmaking
Sweeping proposed rule, now open for comments, would also restrict foreign collaborations and remove federal funding for open-access fees
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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 28/05/2026
Central to Indigenous Caribbean societies, woven objects rarely survive archaeologically. 'Anacaona's Gift' explores this understudied material culture, from everyday baskets to elaborate textile status symbols. Learn more in the latest #NewBookChronicle 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology
Cover of the book, depicting close-up views of several objects made from woven fibres.
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Aylwyn Scally @aylwyn-scally.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Postdoctoral job announcement: come to Cambridge and work on population genetic modelling with environmental and ancient DNA, jointly with @gamzeandgursoy.bsky.social and me. Details at www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/55580/ - applications by June 16th.
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Research Associate in Population Genetics Modelling and Environmental DNA (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Associate in Population Genetics Modelling and Environmental DNA (Fixed Term) in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge.
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Julia Kreiner @jmkreiner.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Abstract deadline for Midwest Pop Gen 2026 extended to June 12th! Aug 21-22 at UChicago — free, trainee-oriented meeting with talks, posters + Friday BBQ at Promontory Point. Chicago in August doesn't get better than this... jkreinz.github.io/mwpg2026
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Amy Boddy @amyboddy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🌴🌞🌊 We are recruiting 🌊🌞🌴 UCSB seeks a lecturer broadly trained across anthropological fields to teach anthropological approaches to health. More info: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF03100 UCSB is an Equal Opportunity Employer Expected salary range: $70,977–$98,249
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Lecturer (Health Track), Anthropology
University of California Santa Barbara is hiring. Apply now!
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Jason Kamilar @jasonkamilar.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The letter of intent is due at the end of June. Contact me if you are interested in applying to the fellowship as part of being a graduate student in my lab for Fall 2027. www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
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Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution
The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...
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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 30/04/2026
From father to son: ancient DNA indicates Neolithic chambered tombs in northern Scotland were physical embodiments of prehistoric kinship, tracing lineages over centuries. 🏺 #AntiquityThread 1/11 🧵
Remains of a stone chambered tomb on the coast, credited to Vicki Cummings.
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Doc Edge @docedge.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Please repost: My department at USC is hiring for a teaching-track faculty position. We are looking for someone principally to teach statistics for biologists, but there will be opportunities for other courses in statistics & algorithms applied to biology usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange...
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Full-Time, Teaching-Track Faculty Position in Quantitative and Computational Biology at USC
Learn more about applying for Full-Time, Teaching-Track Faculty Position in Quantitative and Computational Biology at USC
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Maria A Nieves Colón @mitopr.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Hey that’s my PhD adviser! 🥰🎉🥂 Congratulations @acstone.bsky.social ! You’re a role model for us all 🧑‍🔬
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Today, our #SCIMaP team released an impact analysis of the White House proposed FY 2027 NIH and NSF budgets. Bottom-line: if enacted, cuts to science and medical research would lead to $35B in economic losses and 150,000 lost jobs in communities all across the US. scienceimpacts.org 🧵
Landing page for scienceimpacts.org
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Eleni Seferidou @eleniseferidou.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We (with @gatag.bsky.social) are happy to share our discussion, where we explore three cases of matrilocality and genetic matriline connections identified with ancient DNA. You can find the open access paper published in evolutionary human sciences: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Exploring matrilocality in history: insights from ancient DNA | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core
Exploring matrilocality in history: insights from ancient DNA - Volume 8
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Centre for Palaeogenetics @cpgsthlm.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We present DNAharvester 🎉🦴🚜🧬 A pipeline to process highly degraded ancient DNA data that integrates metagenomic filtering, competitive mapping, multiple alignment strategies, reference bias evaluation and much more. GitHub: github.com/NBISweden/DN... Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
DNAharvester's workflow.
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Maria A Nieves Colón @mitopr.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
😊 🥂👩🏻‍🔬
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Gallifrey Stands @drgallifreystands.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Multiple articles in this week’s special section on #science in The Economist. The US loses, and the world loses, because of the trump war on science. #withoutNSF #withoutscience www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
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MAGA’s assault on science is an act of grievous self-harm
America will pay the price most of all
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Maria A Nieves Colón @mitopr.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Did you enjoy following the Artemis II mission? Time to stand up for science to make sure missions like this continue to launch. Contact your representatives and tell them to protect science funding for NASA and other agencies like NSF, NIH, & USDA. We can change this if we act TOGETHER! 🚀
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MU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
A call for urgent action to protect wild yak in the Himalayan regions🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... This paper highlights the urgent need for transboundary conservation policies to ensure the long-term survival of wild yaks and the ecological resilience of the Himalayan region.
Himalayan Yak
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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Anne Stone @acstone.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Why is the U.S. National Science Foundation important? Why is NSF SBE important? Please share your stories! Use the hashtags #WithoutNSF or #WithoutScience or #WithoutNSFsbe
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American Association for the Advancement of Science @aaas.org · 03/04/2026
The U.S. administration released the FY 2027 Budget Request this morning, proposing deep cuts to science funding once again. While there are similarities in the proposed cuts between FY26 and FY27, the final FY26 appropriations show the impact of advocacy in action.
The image is split into two sections. The left side features a quote on funding priorities by Sudip S. Parikh, AAAS CEO, with a small photo of the person below. The U.S. Capitol building is in the background. The right side shows a bar chart titled "Federal R&D FY26 + FY27 Appropriations in Billions." It compares requested and enacted funding amounts for NIH, NSF, DOE, and NASA in 2026 and 2027. Bars are color-coded to distinguish between 2026 requests, 2027 requests, and 2026 enacted law.
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Paige Amormino @amormino.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Saving SBE starts before the bill is written. SBE needs a distinct FY27 appropriation. If your sch. is on the list, get a group of colleagues to meet w your House/Sen. offices. Esp. for Republican seats, direct constituent comms matter. Timeline/templates/updates: www.paigeamormino.com/pages/9337
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Paige Amormino - Saving SBE starts before the bill is written.
Right now, NSF SBE does not have its own separate line of funding in the FY2027 budget structure. This matters because if SBE is not specifically protected ...
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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
BREAKING: In response to huge cuts in Trump's budget request, NSF is shuttering its SBE directorate. Staff will be transferred to other parts of the agency and "grants that align with Administration priorities" will be maintained. That & more w/ @maxkozlov.bsky.social & @edwrdchen.bsky.social
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Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration
Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
The President's fiscal year 2027 Budget was released today. Important---Important---Important The President's Budget is always fundamentally a political document that Congress may or may not (usually not) take very seriously. www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u... 1/9
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Anne Stone @acstone.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Once again it is time to contract your representatives: The FY27 budget request for NSF (see nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/FY-202...) would get rid of the Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences.
Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. In FY 2027, NSF will close-out this directorate. Continuing grants that align with Administration priorities, such as in behavioral and cognitive science, and all impacted employees will be transferred to other parts of the agency. The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics will operate independently of the directorates and continue to be supported through the R&RA appropriation.
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Love Dalén @lovedalen.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
How did catastrophic black death and myxomatosis outbreaks on an isolated island affect the genomes of humans & rabbits, respectively? And how did the microbes evolve in response to this? PhD position @cpgsthlm.bsky.social with Anders Götherström and me as supervisors! su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
You have a time machine. You go back 15 and a half thousand years ago. So people have dogs? Are they fed what people eat and are they buried alongside their humans? We need answers to these burning doggy questions!
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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 23/03/2026
Two new studies of Neanderthal DNA from @massilanilab.bsky.social, @hrougier.bsky.social, @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social and others show our ancient cousins survived for millennia in small, geographically isolated groups. www.science.org/content/arti... @science.org 🧬🏺
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Neanderthals survived on a knife’s edge for 350,000 years
A pair of studies illuminates these humans’ long, hardscrabble existence
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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Thank you all at #aaba2026 who stepped up to donate! It's not too late to pitch in to help build a community museum at Fort Ternan. Be a PaleoHero! #AABA2026
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Maria A Nieves Colón @mitopr.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Always important to support efforts to connect our science to the communities we serve. If you can help to build the Fort Ternan Museum please do so! #AABA2026
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Maria A Nieves Colón @mitopr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Friends and Colleagues! I am SO excited to catch up with you all this week at #AABA2026! Here is a quick 🧵summarizing what our 🧪🧬👩🏽‍💻👨🏿‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬🧑‍💻lab will be presenting at the meetings (1/n) @umncla.bsky.social @umnanth.bsky.social www.nievescolonlab.org
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Anthropological Genetics Lab at UMN
Anthropological Genetics Laboratories at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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HAAM-community @haam-community.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
🆕 HAAM Summer School 2026 📅 June 1-5, 2026 📍 Online 💰 Free 🧑‍🔬🧑‍💻 For Students & ECR 🔓 Applications open until April 13, 2026! 🔗 Apply here: forms.gle/ckqTgQxnEENJ...
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
No-cost workshop opportunities for grad students, postdocs, & trainees! Our Janelia Research Campus is accepting applications for 3 specialized, intensive workshops with presentation & networking opportunities. Accommodations, meals, & travel expenses covered: bit.ly/4roghP6. 🧪
3 people gathered around a poster presentation at Janelia's Research Campus
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Maria A Nieves Colón @mitopr.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
🙊🙈 soy yo! 🥰 🇵🇷 es.wired.com/articulos/ma...
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María Nieves Colón, la puertorriqueña que usa el ADN antiguo para comprender el impacto de la migración y la colonización
La antropóloga genetista María Nieves Colón trabaja con ADN antiguo y enfoques genómicos modernos para comprender el impacto de la migración y la colonización en la variación genética, la salud y la c...
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Torsten Günther @trstngnthr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The @scilifelab.se Ancient DNA Unit is recruiting a (permanent) Research Engineer for planning user projects and generating #aDNA 🧬 data: Application deadline: March 25th 🧪🏺 www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
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Research engineer - Uppsala University
Research engineer, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University
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Jenny Tung @jennytung.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Leipzig U and the MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) have an open faculty position (W2) in evolutionary population genetics! This position is tenured and comes with generous core funding. We are eager to welcome a new colleague! Deadline March 11. www.uni-leipzig.de/en/newsdetai...
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Professorship in population genetics in the field of evolutionary anthropology and medicine (W2)
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