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Julie Boisard

@protistsforthewin.bsky.social

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Protists are the best Postdoctoral researcher in Courtney Stairs' lab Lund University, Sweden Microbial eukaryotes enthusiast & (meta)genome hunter Genomics 🧬 bioinformatics 💻 julieboisard.github.io

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Julie Boisard @protistsforthewin.bsky.social · 12d

Now completely published :)
Really proud of this paper led with Karla at @cstairs.bsky.social lab.
doi.org/10.1093/isme...

Anaerobic breviate protist survival in microcosms depends on microbiome metabolic function

Abstract. Anoxic and hypoxic environments serve as habitats for diverse microorganisms, including unicellular eukaryotes (protists) and prokaryotes. To thr

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Julie Boisard @protistsforthewin.bsky.social · 12d

Now completely published :)
Really proud of this paper led with Karla at @cstairs.bsky.social lab.
doi.org/10.1093/isme...

Anaerobic breviate protist survival in microcosms depends on microbiome metabolic function

Abstract. Anoxic and hypoxic environments serve as habitats for diverse microorganisms, including unicellular eukaryotes (protists) and prokaryotes. To thr

doi.org

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Nature @nature.com · Aug 27

For some three billion years, unicellular organisms ruled Earth. Then, around one billion years ago, a new chapter of life began

go.nature.com/3JyRV4S

How did life get multicellular? Five simple organisms could have the answer

Single-celled species that often stick together in colonies have researchers rethinking the origin of animals.

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angela oliverio @oliverio.bsky.social · Aug 22

New lab pre-print up! "Twelve species of human parasites make up half the literature on microbial eukaryotes"
doi.org/10.1101/2025...

We (led by UG Joanna Lepper and with @hbrappap.bsky.social) quantified all mentions of protist species in the scientific literature 🧵

#protistsonsky #microsky

Twelve species of human parasites make up half of the literature on microbial eukaryotes

Although microbial eukaryotes comprise the majority of eukaryotic phylogenetic diversity and inhabit nearly all ecosystems globally, most research focuses on only a few species of human parasites. Her...

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Courtney Stairs @cstairs.bsky.social · Aug 11

Check out our recent publication on breviate protists and their microbial communities. In this study, led by PhD student Karla and postdoc Julie, we found that breviate growth under anoxia might be dependent on the metabolic capabilities of the prokaryotes they live with.

doi.org/10.1093/isme...

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Pending Publication

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loiic @fleabag78.bsky.social · Aug 8

Got lucky to spot some adorable puffins hanging out in the Faroe Islands 🐧🐧📸🪶

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Amoeba Discovery @amoebadiscovery.bsky.social · Apr 9

The first issue of Amoeba Discovery is here! This marks the beginning of a new magazine for exploration, creativity, and collaboration across #protistsonsky. Endless thanks to @zlatogursky.bsky.social for the stunning cover illustration!

Read the full (free) issue:
stefanluketa.com/amoeba-disco...

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loiic @fleabag78.bsky.social · Apr 5

A little forest acrobat, busy doing squirrel things 🐿️📸
#RedSquirrel #Mammals #Canon

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Nikolay Oskolkov @oskolkov.bsky.social · Mar 24

Attention ancient environmental DNA folks. In our recent preprint, we provide coordinates of microbial-like regions (contaminated or evolutionary conserved or convergent) for 4,294 eukaryotic reference genomes.

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Julie Boisard @protistsforthewin.bsky.social · Mar 22

12600 cranes gathered in Skåne this weekend. It's a magical sight for bird lovers 🕊️

loiic @fleabag78.bsky.social · Mar 22

Last night, a record 12,600 cranes gathered at Pulken during their migration—an unforgettable spectacle! #Pulken #Skåne #Crane #BirdWatching 🪶

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Micah Dunthorn @micahdunthorn.bsky.social · Mar 7

Registration is now open for the Protistology Nordics meeting 12–13 May in Jyväskylä
#protistsonsky

www.jyu.fi/en/events/pr...

Protistology in the Nordics 2025

Come share your exciting new research in all areas of Protistology.

www.jyu.fi

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Corey Holt @coreyholt.bsky.social · Mar 4

Application deadline is today! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
🧪 #protistsonsky @uniofbath.bsky.social

Corey Holt @coreyholt.bsky.social · Jan 21

Interested in protist parasites? Want to learn some fun bioinformatics? Think this apicomplexan looks cool? Great! Come and do some protist genomics at @uniofbath.bsky.social!

We're advertising a fully-funded PhD studentship open to UK & International applicants!

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · Feb 26

RNA xkcd.com/3056

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Ming Tommy Tang @tommytang.bsky.social · Jan 20

Looking at bioinformaticians’ profiles these days, you'd think everyone has decades of experience in cutting-edge single-cell and AI-driven bioinformatics. But something’s missing… 👇

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Julie Boisard @protistsforthewin.bsky.social · Jan 8

Winter break reading 🍄
Protists are still the best, but fungi are a close second!

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loiic @fleabag78.bsky.social · Dec 19

This Great Tit knows how to work the camera 📸🪶
#Birds #BirdPhotography #GreatTit #Canon

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Micah Dunthorn @micahdunthorn.bsky.social · Dec 16

4th meeting of Protistology Nordics will be at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland from 12– 13 May 2025
www.jyu.fi/en/events/pr...
#protist #protistsonsky @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social

Protistology in the Nordics 2025

Come share your exciting new research in all areas of Protistology.

www.jyu.fi

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loiic @fleabag78.bsky.social · Dec 14

The rare beauty of a white deer in the wild 🦌✨
#Mammals #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Canon

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loiic @fleabag78.bsky.social · Dec 12

An alert European hare enjoying the greenery🐇🌿
#mammals #photography #nature #wildlife #canon

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Timothy Bredy @twbredy.bsky.social · Dec 12

It was only a matter of time.

www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Transposable element exonization generates a reservoir of evolving and functional protein isoforms

Transposable element exonization by unannotated splicing events produces stable protein isoforms with acquired functions that are subject to evolutionary selection.

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loiic @fleabag78.bsky.social · Dec 9

White Wagtail 🪶
Kullaberg Nature Reserve, Sweden

📷 Canon R7 + RF 100-400mm

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Fabien Burki @fburki.bsky.social · Dec 10

I am looking for an ERC-funded postdoc to work on spatial proteomics of microalgae (red algae and glaucophytes). The ideal candidate will have experience with mass spec and data analysis (R), but above all a keen interest in broad eukaryote evolution and protists #protistsonsky (1/2)

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Jon Jerlström Hultqvist @jonhultqvist.bsky.social · Dec 2

Are you or do you know someone interested in symbiosis research? Anaeramoeba is an exciting organism to explore symbiosis in a low-oxygen environment.

Less than a week (December 6) to apply for the PhD position in my group!

uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Please share widely!

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Julie Boisard @protistsforthewin.bsky.social · Nov 29

#ProtistsOnSky :)

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