The Fromm Lab
@frommlab.bsky.social
lab at @UiTNorgesarktis studying microRNAs, paleotranscriptomics, biosystematics with a fable for flatworms.
MirGeneDB, MirMachine, MirMiner (soon!)
MirGeneDB, MirMachine, MirMiner (soon!)
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a statue of a man 's head with a bunch of paper coming out of it
ALT: a statue of a man 's head with a bunch of paper coming out of it
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🔥🔥🔥🔥New paper out; a opinion piece in @narjournal.bsky.social with Michael Hackenberg, @panosbino.bsky.social, Kevin K Peterson and @marcfriedlander.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥🔥
„Knowing is not enough, we must apply“
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
„Knowing is not enough, we must apply“
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
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The Lepidoptera are leading the race in reference genome comparative genomics -- beating the Diptera and Drosophila as a model. ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
November 4, 2025 at 5:24 AM
The Lepidoptera are leading the race in reference genome comparative genomics -- beating the Diptera and Drosophila as a model. ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
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Gelechioidea, that superdiverse superfamily of Lepidoptera that has been a super mess taxonomically, finally gets some structure at the family level with phylogenomics! Read all about it in our article led by PhD student @etkayapar.bsky.social !
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Integrating Sanger and next‐generation sequencing data sheds light on phylogenetic relationships among gelechioid moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea)
The maximum-likelihood analysis of a phylogenomic dataset of 1767 protein-coding genes from 57 ingroup taxa yields a robust family-level topology for Gelechioidea, revealing novel among-family relat...
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Gelechioidea, that superdiverse superfamily of Lepidoptera that has been a super mess taxonomically, finally gets some structure at the family level with phylogenomics! Read all about it in our article led by PhD student @etkayapar.bsky.social !
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
In German a contribution to the topic of papermills and what we might be able to do about it!
"Wenn Betrug schneller wächst als die Wahrheit" — Ein Gastbeitrag von Bastian Fromm (@frommlab.bsky.social, Universität Tromsø) zum Thema organisierte #Forschungsfälschung & #PaperMills und was dies für eine funktionierende #Wissenschaft bedeutet: www.laborjournal.de/editorials/3...
October 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
In German a contribution to the topic of papermills and what we might be able to do about it!
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"Wenn Betrug schneller wächst als die Wahrheit" — Ein Gastbeitrag von Bastian Fromm (@frommlab.bsky.social, Universität Tromsø) zum Thema organisierte #Forschungsfälschung & #PaperMills und was dies für eine funktionierende #Wissenschaft bedeutet: www.laborjournal.de/editorials/3...
October 31, 2025 at 9:05 AM
"Wenn Betrug schneller wächst als die Wahrheit" — Ein Gastbeitrag von Bastian Fromm (@frommlab.bsky.social, Universität Tromsø) zum Thema organisierte #Forschungsfälschung & #PaperMills und was dies für eine funktionierende #Wissenschaft bedeutet: www.laborjournal.de/editorials/3...
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Well reported story on the PBS News Hour about science cuts and the ongoing and potential brain drain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Thanks to Terrance Tao and other scientists at various career stages for having the courage to speak out.
Watch and share!
1/7
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Thanks to Terrance Tao and other scientists at various career stages for having the courage to speak out.
Watch and share!
1/7
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Well reported story on the PBS News Hour about science cuts and the ongoing and potential brain drain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Thanks to Terrance Tao and other scientists at various career stages for having the courage to speak out.
Watch and share!
1/7
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Thanks to Terrance Tao and other scientists at various career stages for having the courage to speak out.
Watch and share!
1/7
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Why has this microRNA review paper been cited more than 2,000 times?
Our Sleuth in Residence @drg.bsky.social digs in
Our Sleuth in Residence @drg.bsky.social digs in
Why has this microRNA review paper been cited more than 2,000 times?
Earlier this year, Marc Halushka, a pathologist at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, came across a review titled simply “MicroRNA,” an unusually short title in a big field. Looking deeper into the re…
retractionwatch.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Why has this microRNA review paper been cited more than 2,000 times?
Our Sleuth in Residence @drg.bsky.social digs in
Our Sleuth in Residence @drg.bsky.social digs in
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#2. This highlights the continuing shame of major journals doing a poor job of finding quality reviewers and not being responsible for the dubious work in their journals. They seem to want the flash, but are unwilling to clean up the messes they create.
October 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
#2. This highlights the continuing shame of major journals doing a poor job of finding quality reviewers and not being responsible for the dubious work in their journals. They seem to want the flash, but are unwilling to clean up the messes they create.
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#1. A huge number of "microRNAs" are not microRNAs. They will not act like microRNAs and should not be studied as microRNAs. Any studies of these "microRNAs" are dubious and likely erroneous and/or misinterpreted studies. MicroRNA studies should start with confirming it is in MirGeneDB.
October 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
#1. A huge number of "microRNAs" are not microRNAs. They will not act like microRNAs and should not be studied as microRNAs. Any studies of these "microRNAs" are dubious and likely erroneous and/or misinterpreted studies. MicroRNA studies should start with confirming it is in MirGeneDB.
🔥🔥🔥🔥New paper out; a opinion piece in @narjournal.bsky.social with Michael Hackenberg, @panosbino.bsky.social, Kevin K Peterson and @marcfriedlander.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥🔥
„Knowing is not enough, we must apply“
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
„Knowing is not enough, we must apply“
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
a statue of a man 's head with a bunch of paper coming out of it
ALT: a statue of a man 's head with a bunch of paper coming out of it
media.tenor.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🔥🔥🔥🔥New paper out; a opinion piece in @narjournal.bsky.social with Michael Hackenberg, @panosbino.bsky.social, Kevin K Peterson and @marcfriedlander.bsky.social 🔥🔥🔥🔥
„Knowing is not enough, we must apply“
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
„Knowing is not enough, we must apply“
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
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Unlike the heart attack of getting a “Decision” email, it’s such a good feeling to get a “Your review is ready” email from qed :)
October 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Unlike the heart attack of getting a “Decision” email, it’s such a good feeling to get a “Your review is ready” email from qed :)
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High-quality Denisovan genome, reconstructed from a molar found at Denisova Cave. Belonged to a man who lived ~200 Kya
A high-coverage genome from a 200,000-year-old Denisovan 🏺🧪
S. Peyregne, @benceviola.bsky.social, @elenaessel.bsky.social, @janetk.bsky.social et al
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A high-coverage genome from a 200,000-year-old Denisovan 🏺🧪
S. Peyregne, @benceviola.bsky.social, @elenaessel.bsky.social, @janetk.bsky.social et al
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
High-quality Denisovan genome, reconstructed from a molar found at Denisova Cave. Belonged to a man who lived ~200 Kya
A high-coverage genome from a 200,000-year-old Denisovan 🏺🧪
S. Peyregne, @benceviola.bsky.social, @elenaessel.bsky.social, @janetk.bsky.social et al
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A high-coverage genome from a 200,000-year-old Denisovan 🏺🧪
S. Peyregne, @benceviola.bsky.social, @elenaessel.bsky.social, @janetk.bsky.social et al
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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🦴🧬🦴🧬🦴
Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
October 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🦴🧬🦴🧬🦴
Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
Abstract submission is now open for the 1st International Conference on Palaeogenomics!
June 23–26 2026, in Stockholm.
Join researchers from across the field for 4 days and >100 talks (+ poster sessions)!
Submit abstracts here 👉
icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/abstracts/
Deadline: Nov 30th
Super happy to host @lovedalen.bsky.social today talking about deep time genomics!
October 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Super happy to host @lovedalen.bsky.social today talking about deep time genomics!
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the eventual collapse of ai because it will run out
of quality material to train on has me fascinated - esp since the collapse is expected to start sooner than i thought
of quality material to train on has me fascinated - esp since the collapse is expected to start sooner than i thought
October 20, 2025 at 6:02 AM
the eventual collapse of ai because it will run out
of quality material to train on has me fascinated - esp since the collapse is expected to start sooner than i thought
of quality material to train on has me fascinated - esp since the collapse is expected to start sooner than i thought
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An outage affecting several services on the internet is also impacting qed's platform. We're investigating this now, and will update you when we have more details.
October 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
An outage affecting several services on the internet is also impacting qed's platform. We're investigating this now, and will update you when we have more details.
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT📣: I haven’t been this excited to be part of something new in 15 years… Thrilled to reveal the passion project I’ve been working on for the past year and a half!🙀🥳 (thread 👇)
October 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT📣: I haven’t been this excited to be part of something new in 15 years… Thrilled to reveal the passion project I’ve been working on for the past year and a half!🙀🥳 (thread 👇)
"microRNAs blaze into the clinic"
Happy to see this article with a short interview with me out in Nature Biotechnology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Happy to see this article with a short interview with me out in Nature Biotechnology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
microRNAs blaze into the clinic - Nature Biotechnology
After decades-long struggles with microRNA-based therapeutics, Regulus hits paydirt in the clinic and in the marketplace. Is it the beginning of a trend or a one-off?
www.nature.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
"microRNAs blaze into the clinic"
Happy to see this article with a short interview with me out in Nature Biotechnology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Happy to see this article with a short interview with me out in Nature Biotechnology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Very happy that the miRStress project led by @sabcarrella.bsky.social got funded and we were able to recruit William for it!!! Looking forward to contribute in the next years!
New PhD student in Carrella Lab will work on the miRStress project!!
I will supervise the project with a fantastic team:
External Supervisors: Prof. Bastian Fromm @frommlab.bsky.social and Prof. Ivan Conte;
Advisor: Dr. Serena Mirra @svepalla.bsky.social
Welcome William!! Wish you a great work!!
I will supervise the project with a fantastic team:
External Supervisors: Prof. Bastian Fromm @frommlab.bsky.social and Prof. Ivan Conte;
Advisor: Dr. Serena Mirra @svepalla.bsky.social
Welcome William!! Wish you a great work!!
October 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Very happy that the miRStress project led by @sabcarrella.bsky.social got funded and we were able to recruit William for it!!! Looking forward to contribute in the next years!
Paper accepted!! 🦣
September 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Paper accepted!! 🦣
This is insane. Amazing story!
Intense ivory poaching has led to the evolution of tusklessness in some African elephant populations, which might reduce poaching, but also happens to be an X-chromosome–linked dominant trait that is lethal to males #EleFunFactFriday #TheMoreYouKnow 💫 🧪 🐘
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Ivory poaching and the rapid evolution of tusklessness in African elephants
Intensive ivory poaching during a period of civil conflict caused the rapid evolution of tusklessness in an African elephant population.
www.science.org
September 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This is insane. Amazing story!
forna and mfold webservers down at the same time is really annoying.
September 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
forna and mfold webservers down at the same time is really annoying.
Having a great time at the Friedrich Löffler Institute in Greifswald. Impressive place (850 people work here). Many exciting questions about (viral) microRNAs after my presentation. Thank you for the invitation to Balal Sadeghi!!!
September 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Having a great time at the Friedrich Löffler Institute in Greifswald. Impressive place (850 people work here). Many exciting questions about (viral) microRNAs after my presentation. Thank you for the invitation to Balal Sadeghi!!!
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Our new paper is out in Dev Biol! 🎉 🐸🧬
We show #miR-196a directs #neural crest fate in #Xenopus by repressing immature neural #ectoderm — evidence #miRNAs can potentially drive, not just fine-tune, early patterning
👉 Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...
@devbiol.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social
We show #miR-196a directs #neural crest fate in #Xenopus by repressing immature neural #ectoderm — evidence #miRNAs can potentially drive, not just fine-tune, early patterning
👉 Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...
@devbiol.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Our new paper is out in Dev Biol! 🎉 🐸🧬
We show #miR-196a directs #neural crest fate in #Xenopus by repressing immature neural #ectoderm — evidence #miRNAs can potentially drive, not just fine-tune, early patterning
👉 Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...
@devbiol.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social
We show #miR-196a directs #neural crest fate in #Xenopus by repressing immature neural #ectoderm — evidence #miRNAs can potentially drive, not just fine-tune, early patterning
👉 Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...
@devbiol.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social
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New #miRNA paper from Lai lab!! 🧬🔥
some think this field, despite recent Nobel to Ambros and Ruvkun, doesn't have much surprises left. but, do we EVEN KNOW WHAT a miRNA precursor LOOKS LIKE? we found some conserved miRNA hairpins up to 10x longer than suspected. this is mir-12, just bonkers! 1/n
some think this field, despite recent Nobel to Ambros and Ruvkun, doesn't have much surprises left. but, do we EVEN KNOW WHAT a miRNA precursor LOOKS LIKE? we found some conserved miRNA hairpins up to 10x longer than suspected. this is mir-12, just bonkers! 1/n
September 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
New #miRNA paper from Lai lab!! 🧬🔥
some think this field, despite recent Nobel to Ambros and Ruvkun, doesn't have much surprises left. but, do we EVEN KNOW WHAT a miRNA precursor LOOKS LIKE? we found some conserved miRNA hairpins up to 10x longer than suspected. this is mir-12, just bonkers! 1/n
some think this field, despite recent Nobel to Ambros and Ruvkun, doesn't have much surprises left. but, do we EVEN KNOW WHAT a miRNA precursor LOOKS LIKE? we found some conserved miRNA hairpins up to 10x longer than suspected. this is mir-12, just bonkers! 1/n
Paper alert!🔔
Think you know how microRNAs look like? Think again!!
Giant hairpins in multiple animal phyla!
Very happy to have contributed to this awesome paper with @lucksmith.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Think you know how microRNAs look like? Think again!!
Giant hairpins in multiple animal phyla!
Very happy to have contributed to this awesome paper with @lucksmith.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Paper alert!🔔
Think you know how microRNAs look like? Think again!!
Giant hairpins in multiple animal phyla!
Very happy to have contributed to this awesome paper with @lucksmith.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Think you know how microRNAs look like? Think again!!
Giant hairpins in multiple animal phyla!
Very happy to have contributed to this awesome paper with @lucksmith.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...