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Douglas Taylor
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Population Genetics, Molecular Evolution, especially in plants. @UVABiology
We are recruiting Neuroscientists at UVA

Assistant Professor of Biology

The Department of Biology at the University of Virginia seeks apps for multiple tenure-track Assistant Professor appointments in the field of neuroscience in our highly interdisciplinary department.
September 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Silene community comes together with their paper in Sceince. Thanks Gabriel Maria’s for his leadership. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The Silene latifolia genome and its giant Y chromosome
In many species with sex chromosomes, the Y is a tiny chromosome. However, the dioecious plant Silene latifolia has a giant ~550-megabase Y chromosome, which has remained unsequenced so far. We used a...
www.science.org
February 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Early online at GBE: Transcriptomic sexual conflict at two evolutionary timescales revealed by experimental evolution in Caenorhabditis elegans, led by @katjakasimatis.bsky.social. Exp evolution for sexual conflict in one sex reveals latent reciprocal sexual conflict academic.oup.com/gbe/advance-...
Transcriptomic sexual conflict at two evolutionary timescales revealed by experimental evolution in Caenorhabditis elegans
Abstract. Sex-specific regulation of gene expression is the most plausible way for generating sexually differentiated phenotypes from an essentially shared
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November 22, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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This is Jonas Salk (1914 - 1995) who decided not to patent his 1955 #polio #vaccine so that it would be affordable for millions of people who couldn't afford it. He lost out on an estimated $7billion. In an interview with Edward R. Murrow, Salk said: "There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?"
October 21, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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Sharing on behalf of Andy Clark @ Cornell. Their Dept of Mol Bio and Genetics has an Asst Prof opening with a focus on human genetics and genomics this year: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28554
Cornell University, CALS Molecular Biology and Genetics
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October 22, 2024 at 9:46 PM
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I am hiring a postdoc to work with me on studying contagion spread on networks! Think dynamics, data science, Bayesian inference, and open software. Lots of opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration! 10/15 deadline and the posting is here: t.co/Zw1pSf58HK. Please share!!
https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0064538/Research-Associate-in-Biology
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September 10, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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Blog post: What's up with the heritability of human behavior? ericturkheimer.substack.com/p/whats-up-w...
What's Up With Heritability and Nature-Nurture?
The vanishing heritability of human behavior
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October 15, 2024 at 4:04 PM
UVA Biology's Tracy Larson, part of an interdisciplinary effort exploring how climate change affects the nervous system and behavior. This work complements her research on songbirds, which seasonally construct and de-construct the circuitry of their songs. as.virginia.edu/exploring-cl...
Exploring Climate Change’s Hidden Impacts
Global warming is making deadly storms more commonplace, but it’s also changing how marine life behaves and grows. A new research initiative aims to understand what that means for the fish and for the...
as.virginia.edu
October 16, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Excited about UVA Biology's newest faculty member, Nicholas Landry, applied mathemetician working on network theory and all things contagion! as.virginia.edu/are-ideas-co...
Are Ideas Contagious?
As flu season rapidly approaches, researchers are discovering that the flu and fake news have far more in common than we may think.
as.virginia.edu
October 16, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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Full instructions are now available for the 2024 Rosemary Grant Advanced Awards! These grants, part of our Graduate Research Excellence Grants, provide up to $3500 US in funding for PhD candidates. Submit your research proposal by October 15!

www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...
September 18, 2024 at 7:57 PM
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Applications due Tuesday at 5 pm Eastern! Please submit early if you can to avoid delays caused by too much traffic on the website. Email [email protected] with any questions. We look forward to reviewing your proposals!
Full instructions are now available for the 2024 Rosemary Grant Advanced Awards! These grants, part of our Graduate Research Excellence Grants, provide up to $3500 US in funding for PhD candidates. Submit your research proposal by October 15!

www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...
October 11, 2024 at 9:16 PM
UVA Biology - Mountain Lake Biological Station

The University of Virginia’s Mountain Lake Biological Station (MLBS.org) is searching for the position of Associate Director. The Station hosts a wide variety of research, teaching, and educational programs.

Apply here, apply.interfolio.com/156510
October 9, 2024 at 8:14 PM
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UNC Chapel Hill’s Biology Dept is hiring a cluster of tenure track Assistant Professors: two in Plant Molecular Biology and one in Plant Evolutionary Biology. We're a vibrant community of awesome colleagues and an idyllic place to live. Please repost! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/288...
September 25, 2024 at 1:11 PM
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We're hiring: Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology. Come join us: Excellent and supportive colleagues at a private university with a beautiful campus and great students! please RT
#RiceEEB #EEBjobs #phdchat #facultyjobs

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August 21, 2024 at 2:54 PM
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🚨 Tenure-track jobs at NYU Biology!!
We're going to hire two new assistant professors working in ecological and evolutionary genetics and genomics.
Live and work in Greenwich Village, with friendly colleagues invested in your success.
Apply!
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September 30, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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100 years of average June-July-August temperature anomalies over land areas through 2024...

Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0.
September 30, 2024 at 10:35 AM
The Dept of Biology at UVA is searching for multiple TT faculty in Neuroscience. If you're looking for a vibrant scientific community with wonderful colleagues, then apply! Please share! apply.interfolio.com/153064
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October 1, 2024 at 12:29 AM
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Interested in the UVA Biology PhD program? We're hosting a webinar on 9/11/2024 at 3PM EST. We'd love to see you there!
August 9, 2024 at 11:02 PM