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Jukka-Pekka Verta @jpverta.bsky.social · 1d

One week to apply for our fully funded PhD position in Norway! This is a really exciting project in collab. with University of Helsinki and Benchmark Genetics.

Samples are ready - you do (read: learn) everything - functional genomics, bioinformatics, genotype-phenotype associations 🤩

Please RT!

Jukka-Pekka Verta @jpverta.bsky.social · Aug 21

How do regulatory genes control alternative life histories? We have an open PhD position to answer this question using functional genomics in Atlantic salmon.

Apply by October 15th through www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Please share widely! 🧬🦑🖥️

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Anne-Marie Dion-Côté @amdioncote.bsky.social · 1d

Nous avons un beau poste régulier (pouvant mener à la permanence) en biologie marine, très largement défini 🎣🦐🦠🌊

emplois.careerbeacon.com/details/prof...

PROFESSEURE OU PROFESSEUR EN BIOLOGIE MARINE

https://emplois.careerbeacon.com/details/professeure-ou-professeur-en-biologie-marine/2179975

emplois.careerbeacon.com

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Mark Ravinet @markravinet.bsky.social · 20d

A while back (maybe 3-4 years?) there was a paper on common misconceptions of the genetics of various traits. One of them was eye colour in humans. I have lost this reference and can't find it anywhere. Does anyone recognise what I mean?

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Christian Landry @christianlandry.bsky.social · 20d

Massive investment in science in the upcoming Canadian budget would send a strong message that rationality and reason should lead the world, not charlatanism. People will return to science-based policies and health measures, and countries that have not given up will have a strong economic lead!

Daniel MacPhee 🇨🇦 @d-macphee.bsky.social · 20d

“Antiscience has gone beyond U.S. borders to Europe, Australia, and Africa. Defeating it will require unprecedented commitment and international cooperation, not only between scientific organizations, but also their host governments.”
🧪 #Disinformation #AntiScience
time.com/7317436/scie...

Antiscience Is an Existential Threat

The ideologically-motivated assault on science threatens us all.

time.com

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Anne-Marie Dion-Côté @amdioncote.bsky.social · 21d

We still use usats for small numbers of fishies 🐠 I admit they don’t scale up very well but are excellent training for undergrads 🤓
Depending on the species, there might be decent SNP-based panels out there (KASP style) 😊

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Anne-Marie Dion-Côté @amdioncote.bsky.social · 27d

Peer review ✍️, when done properly, remains an excellent mean to improve manuscripts ✔️. Special thanks to two anonymous reviewers that helped us put together this new version!

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Anne-Marie Dion-Côté @amdioncote.bsky.social · Sep 3

Super naive question: can some TF binding to non-motif sequences occur indirectly via a physical partner? I admitedly am not super acquainted with the methods used

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Tiffany Lowe-Power 🌱🦠 @tlowepower.bsky.social · Jul 18

Do not organize conferences in the US with an expectation to invite international scientists.

www.nbcnewyork.com/news/busines...

Travelers to the US must pay a new $250 'visa integrity fee' — What to know

The fee will be at least $250, is on top of other visa fees, and may be reimbursable.

www.nbcnewyork.com

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Anne-Marie Dion-Côté @amdioncote.bsky.social · Jul 8

Don’t miss these fantastic scientists at the poster session! Fish, sex and hybridization: what’s not to like! #CSEE2025

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Joelle Lafond, PhD @joellelafond.bsky.social · Jul 8

Interested in sex chromosomes evolution and want to wrap up today’s talks on a colorful note? Come see my presentation on guppy sex chromosomes today, July 8th! 🐠

#CSEE2025
⌚16h15, 📍 Lac Memphrémagog

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Anne-Marie Dion-Côté @amdioncote.bsky.social · Jun 30

Simple and boring 🤣

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Anne-Marie Dion-Côté @amdioncote.bsky.social · May 28

Thanks Rebecca - very much appreciate your feedback 😊

Anne-Marie Dion-Côté @amdioncote.bsky.social · May 28

New preprint from the lab led by former masters student AJ Roussel in collaboration with Alexander Suh and @fjruizruano.bsky.social. We found a ~4-fold accumulation of a Neptune #transposon in asexually reproducing "F1" fish hybrids. An unexpected and fascinating finding! #TEsky

Accumulation of a biparentally-inherited Neptune transposable element in natural Killifish hybrids (Fundulus diaphanus X F. heteroclitus)

Transposable elements (TEs) are abundant selfish genetic elements that can mobilize in their host genome, causing DNA damage, mutations and chromosome rearrangements. TE silencing is thus critical, an...

www.biorxiv.org

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Daniel Croll @danielcroll.bsky.social · Apr 25

Excited to do a postdoc in beautiful Neuchatel / Switzerland🇨🇭?

We have several postdoc positions open at the moment!

Check our website for the full ads here: pathogen-genomics.org/jobs

Happy to answer any question and please spread the word to anyone who might be interested!

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Anne-Marie Dion-Côté @amdioncote.bsky.social · May 23

Some manuscripts are more exciting to see out for review than others…. 🤩 Stay tuned #TEsky. BioRxiv posting incoming!

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Astrid Böhne @astridboehne.bsky.social · May 21

Happy to share this collaborative effort on recommendations for #genomics of #type specimens
academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...

Type genomics: a Framework for integrating Genomic Data into Biodiversity and Taxonomic research

academic.oup.com

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Norwegian Barcode of Life (NorBOL) @norwbol.bsky.social · Apr 25

The Department of Natural History at NTNU is seeking an ambitious candidate for an open position as associate professor in vertebrate evolutionary genomics. Please see 👇 for details. Deadline for applications is May 25.

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Associate Professor in evolutionary genomics of vertebrates (279638) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Job title: Associate Professor in evolutionary genomics of vertebrates (279638), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Sunday, May 25, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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CSEE_SCEE @csee-scee.bsky.social · Apr 16

📢Upcoming Webinar! We are excited to announce two upcoming career panels!

📢Prochain webinaire ! Nous vous invitons à participer à deux panels sur les carrières

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Christopher Dornan @chrisdornan.bsky.social · Apr 17

If anyone sees (or hears of) an interview today with decision makers at the Leaders’ Debate Commission, can you shout it out to us? I’d be very interested in hearing them explain how and why fringe far-right agitators were allowed to dominate the media questioning following last night’s debate.

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CSEE SCEE Meetings @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social · Apr 17

🎉💚 Already 510 people registered for #CSEE2025!

⏳ The early bird rate is over, but no worries, registration is still open until May 31 for both the conference and workshops⬇️
event.fourwaves.com/scee2025/reg...

📅📍Join us for an unforgettable conference in Sherbrooke, from July 6th to 9th!

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Dylan MacKay @dylanmackayphd.bsky.social · Apr 12

Dear Canadian researchers, faculty, RAs, PDFs and grad students, this letter is for the federal party leaders asking them to defend and expand Canadian research sovereignty with a historic investment in science, please sign and share
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

National Letter

Open Letter from Canadian Researchers to the Federal party leaders Click here to sign this letter See who has signed - version française se trouve à page 3 - Dear Party Leaders We, the undersigne...

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Aaron Vogan @fungage-lab.bsky.social · Apr 8

We're hiring a postdoc! If you're interested in giant Starship TEs, HGT, and fungal genomics please apply. Experience transforming filamentous fungi is a big plus! uu.varbi.com/en/center/to...

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · Apr 8

“From April 14-18, select UBC graduate programs at UBC Vancouver will re-open their applications for US citizens to be considered for Sept 2025 or Jan 2026 entry - they are ready to provide quick admissions decisions for these applicants“ #gradstudent #gradschool

www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...

US Applicant Week

www.grad.ubc.ca

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CSEE SCEE Meetings @csee-sceemtgs.bsky.social · Mar 26

Curieux de savoir qui sera au congrès #SCEE2025 à Sherbrooke? 👀

Découvrez le kit de démarrage pour avoir un premier aperçu des présentateurs et en apprendre plus sur leurs recherches!

🔗 go.bsky.app/LNyt928

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Jared Simpson @jaredsimpson.bsky.social · Feb 4

We are recruiting a Principal Investigator in Computational Biology at @oicr.on.ca: oicr.bamboohr.com/careers/378. This position is in downtown Toronto, adjacent to the University of Toronto where your university appointment would be. Please contact me if you have any questions!

Mid-Career to Senior Principal Investigator

About OICR OICR is Ontario’s cancer research institute. We bring together people from across the province and around the world to improve the lives of everyone affected by cancer. We take on the big...

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