KamilSJaron.bsky.social
@kamilsjaron.bsky.social
Biodiversity genomics; reproduction; k-mers; Evolution of species with weird genomes; frequently featuring diptera and collembola; group leader at the Tree of Life, Wellcome Sanger Institute; dysorthographic
Last two weeks to apply for a senior faculty position at the Tree of Life. Great environment, amazing colleagues and the world's biggest genome engine... Come to join us at the Tree of Life @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
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January 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Last two weeks to apply for a senior faculty position at the Tree of Life. Great environment, amazing colleagues and the world's biggest genome engine... Come to join us at the Tree of Life @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...
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Join our Tree of Life Programme as a Group Leader in Biodiversity Genomics at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Lead ambitious, large-scale genomics research to understand life’s diversity on Earth.
🔗 Learn more and apply: sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...
📅 Closing date: 8 February 2026
🔗 Learn more and apply: sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...
📅 Closing date: 8 February 2026
December 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Join our Tree of Life Programme as a Group Leader in Biodiversity Genomics at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Lead ambitious, large-scale genomics research to understand life’s diversity on Earth.
🔗 Learn more and apply: sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...
📅 Closing date: 8 February 2026
🔗 Learn more and apply: sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...
📅 Closing date: 8 February 2026
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The Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge is seeking a talented Postdoctoral Research Associate to work in the group of Dr Felipe Karam Teixeira (www.gen.cam.ac.uk/research-gro...)
➡️For Further details see the link www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postdoc...
➡️For Further details see the link www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postdoc...
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Fixed Term)
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position to work in the group of Dr Felipe Karam Teixeira (https://www.gen.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/research-groups/karam-teixeira) in
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December 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge is seeking a talented Postdoctoral Research Associate to work in the group of Dr Felipe Karam Teixeira (www.gen.cam.ac.uk/research-gro...)
➡️For Further details see the link www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postdoc...
➡️For Further details see the link www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postdoc...
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Open postdoc position at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social Tree of Life to contribute to the Biodiversity Cell Atlas, with a focus on spatial transcriptomics.
Apply by January 4
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Please share with anyone who might be interested!
Apply by January 4
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Please share with anyone who might be interested!
Postdoctoral Fellow - Biodiversity Cell Atlas
Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenge...
sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Open postdoc position at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social Tree of Life to contribute to the Biodiversity Cell Atlas, with a focus on spatial transcriptomics.
Apply by January 4
sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/Wellco...
Please share with anyone who might be interested!
Apply by January 4
sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/Wellco...
Please share with anyone who might be interested!
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please share this postdoc job alert! come join the budding Biodiversity Cell Atlas initiative as a postdoc or senior postdoc at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social working closely with @arnausebe.bsky.social and me to make progress on what we cover in this paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The Biodiversity Cell Atlas: mapping the tree of life at cellular resolution - Nature
The Biodiversity Cell Atlas aims to create comprehensive single-cell molecular atlases across the eukaryotic tree of life, which will be phylogenetically informed, rely on high-quality genomes and use...
www.nature.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
please share this postdoc job alert! come join the budding Biodiversity Cell Atlas initiative as a postdoc or senior postdoc at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social working closely with @arnausebe.bsky.social and me to make progress on what we cover in this paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Are you interested in biodiversity genomics? Fantastic opportunity to join us as a Group Leader at the Tree of Life Programme, @sangerinstitute.bsky.social.
👇
sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/Wellco...
👇
sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/Wellco...
Group Leader - Biodiversity Genomics
Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenge...
sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Are you interested in biodiversity genomics? Fantastic opportunity to join us as a Group Leader at the Tree of Life Programme, @sangerinstitute.bsky.social.
👇
sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/Wellco...
👇
sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/Wellco...
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(1/5)Thrilled to announce our paper on #ProjectPsyche is out! 🦋We describe how we’ve generated 1000+ high-quality genomes for European Lepidoptera, providing an unprecedented resource for biodiversity, conservation, and evolutionary research.
#Genomics #Biodiversity
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
#Genomics #Biodiversity
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Project Psyche: reference genomes for all Lepidoptera in Europe
Project Psyche is a transnational initiative to generate and study chromosome-level
reference genomes of all ~11 000 species of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) found
in Europe. Here, we describe t...
www.cell.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
(1/5)Thrilled to announce our paper on #ProjectPsyche is out! 🦋We describe how we’ve generated 1000+ high-quality genomes for European Lepidoptera, providing an unprecedented resource for biodiversity, conservation, and evolutionary research.
#Genomics #Biodiversity
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
#Genomics #Biodiversity
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
I very excited we finally made a new version of #smudgeplot: Skylight. Much faster, improved inference and interface and finally, we have a new experimental features that might be fun toying with.
github.com/KamilSJaron/...
github.com/KamilSJaron/...
Release Skylight · KamilSJaron/smudgeplot
What's Changed
Lots of bugfixes in the interface and documentation (@samebdon and @KamilSJaron )
Add JSON report and PNG default plot format to output by @jgrg in #215
Fix bug in estimation of err...
github.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I very excited we finally made a new version of #smudgeplot: Skylight. Much faster, improved inference and interface and finally, we have a new experimental features that might be fun toying with.
github.com/KamilSJaron/...
github.com/KamilSJaron/...
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final week to apply for @sangerinstitute.bsky.social PhD programme (due Nov 27th) -- free to apply, open to anyone anywhere, and a superb training opportunity for students interested in genomic approaches applied to biodiversity, pathogens, vectors, and of course us pesky humans.
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
final week to apply for @sangerinstitute.bsky.social PhD programme (due Nov 27th) -- free to apply, open to anyone anywhere, and a superb training opportunity for students interested in genomic approaches applied to biodiversity, pathogens, vectors, and of course us pesky humans.
Does anyone have a photo of Charles W. Metz by any chance? He originally isolated the Holo2 line of Bradysia coprophila we still use after more than 100 years after their original capture.
November 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Does anyone have a photo of Charles W. Metz by any chance? He originally isolated the Holo2 line of Bradysia coprophila we still use after more than 100 years after their original capture.
This, except I think we can take leadership in our hands, we don’t need funders to do it for us…
All of us can avoid publishing and reviewing for for-profits and it does not have to be too much of a sacrifice (plenty of flashy society/nonprofit journals out there). Be the change.
All of us can avoid publishing and reviewing for for-profits and it does not have to be too much of a sacrifice (plenty of flashy society/nonprofit journals out there). Be the change.
Fundamentally, what we need is leadership. But we break with the chorus of most #OpenScience initiatives here and emphasize very strongly that this leadership must come from funders and institutions.
We researchers can support the battle, but we cannot lead the charge. Funders hold the cards.
6/n
We researchers can support the battle, but we cannot lead the charge. Funders hold the cards.
6/n
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
This, except I think we can take leadership in our hands, we don’t need funders to do it for us…
All of us can avoid publishing and reviewing for for-profits and it does not have to be too much of a sacrifice (plenty of flashy society/nonprofit journals out there). Be the change.
All of us can avoid publishing and reviewing for for-profits and it does not have to be too much of a sacrifice (plenty of flashy society/nonprofit journals out there). Be the change.
This looks so good!
Sign up now for EMBO Workshop "Molecular mechanisms of selfish elements and strategies" in Bern, Switzerland, 8–11 February 2026.
Abstract submission/Registration by: 15 December 2025/15 January 2026
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-selfish-elements
#EMBOselfishElements #GeneSky #EMBOevents 🧪
Abstract submission/Registration by: 15 December 2025/15 January 2026
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-selfish-elements
#EMBOselfishElements #GeneSky #EMBOevents 🧪
Molecular mechanisms of selfish elements and strategies
Certain genes, chromosomes, organelles, or entire sets of chromosomes can bias their transmission to the next generation, propagating themselves at the expense of the rest of the genome. Referred to …
meetings.embo.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:21 AM
This looks so good!
Understanding life is starting! Looking forwards to the new following days of talks on biodiversity genomics!
October 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Understanding life is starting! Looking forwards to the new following days of talks on biodiversity genomics!
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new publication by @amjadkhalaf.bsky.social who mined arthropod reference genome data for hidden microsporidia reads and then did a whole lot of assembling and sleuthing! great job @amjadkhalaf.bsky.social !
Really, really happy that our work on microsporidian genomes is now out in @plosbiology.org! A huge thank you to my coauthors, my supervisors @mblaxter.bsky.social & @marakat.bsky.social, the editors @roliroberts.bsky.social & Joseph Heitman, and the reviewers ❤️ plos.io/48HsAQJ
October 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
new publication by @amjadkhalaf.bsky.social who mined arthropod reference genome data for hidden microsporidia reads and then did a whole lot of assembling and sleuthing! great job @amjadkhalaf.bsky.social !
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Really, really happy that our work on microsporidian genomes is now out in @plosbiology.org! A huge thank you to my coauthors, my supervisors @mblaxter.bsky.social & @marakat.bsky.social, the editors @roliroberts.bsky.social & Joseph Heitman, and the reviewers ❤️ plos.io/48HsAQJ
October 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Really, really happy that our work on microsporidian genomes is now out in @plosbiology.org! A huge thank you to my coauthors, my supervisors @mblaxter.bsky.social & @marakat.bsky.social, the editors @roliroberts.bsky.social & Joseph Heitman, and the reviewers ❤️ plos.io/48HsAQJ
This is a really interesting story. Microsporidia have genome architecture as no other creatures! Congrats @amjadkhalaf.bsky.social
#Microsporidia are #parasites of growing importance. @amjadkhalaf.bsky.social @mblaxter.bsky.social @marakat.bsky.social &co present 40 new genomes from #DarwinTreeofLife sequencing of their arthropod hosts, revealing insights into #tetraploidy & #reproduction @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/48HsAQJ
October 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This is a really interesting story. Microsporidia have genome architecture as no other creatures! Congrats @amjadkhalaf.bsky.social
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Preprint Alert! 🦥
We produced complete genomes for 2 Xenarthra and placed them in a mammalian comparative framework. We found that Xenarthra harbour the largest number of retrocopies in mammals! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We produced complete genomes for 2 Xenarthra and placed them in a mammalian comparative framework. We found that Xenarthra harbour the largest number of retrocopies in mammals! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Retrocopy formation and domestication shape genome evolution in sloths and other xenarthrans
Xenarthrans, comprising sloths, anteaters, and armadillos, represent one of the most morphologically and physiologically specialised mammalian clades, yet the genomic basis of their adaptations remain...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Preprint Alert! 🦥
We produced complete genomes for 2 Xenarthra and placed them in a mammalian comparative framework. We found that Xenarthra harbour the largest number of retrocopies in mammals! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We produced complete genomes for 2 Xenarthra and placed them in a mammalian comparative framework. We found that Xenarthra harbour the largest number of retrocopies in mammals! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
What an achievement. I am so excited ATLASea is going strong!
The ATLASea program is releasing its 100th genome assembly - cephalopods fans rejoice, it is for a Nautilus species.
Article in French:
www.mnhn.fr/fr/actualite...
Article in French:
www.mnhn.fr/fr/actualite...
Une 100e espèce séquencée dans le programme DIVE-Sea !
Le projet DIVE-Sea, qui a débuté en mars 2023, représente le premier volet du programme ATLASea qui vise à constituer un atlas des génomes d’espèces marines (algues, coraux, poissons, coquillages…) de...
www.mnhn.fr
October 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
What an achievement. I am so excited ATLASea is going strong!
We have a new small GenomeScope based on @jgrg.mstdn.science.ap.brid.gy's pull request. Thanks James!
Main new feature --json_report will generate a json formatted list of all the inputs and outputs which will make automatic processing of genomescope results easier.
github.com/tbenavi1/gen...
Main new feature --json_report will generate a json formatted list of all the inputs and outputs which will make automatic processing of genomescope results easier.
github.com/tbenavi1/gen...
Release v2.1.0 · tbenavi1/genomescope2.0
This version have small improvements to niceness of the code (removing global variables) and minor improvements to the installation script.
The biggest improvement is the option to generate reports...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We have a new small GenomeScope based on @jgrg.mstdn.science.ap.brid.gy's pull request. Thanks James!
Main new feature --json_report will generate a json formatted list of all the inputs and outputs which will make automatic processing of genomescope results easier.
github.com/tbenavi1/gen...
Main new feature --json_report will generate a json formatted list of all the inputs and outputs which will make automatic processing of genomescope results easier.
github.com/tbenavi1/gen...
This is getting a bit awkward. Anyone else feels like chipping in?
Of course it helps. I confess that I don’t understand the logic that society journals with nonprofit publishers should have less right to recoup our costs than corporate publishers have to do so *and* take a cut in profit (which often takes the form of burdensome APCs)...
September 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This is getting a bit awkward. Anyone else feels like chipping in?
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Last chance to join us next month for the #Biodiversity25 conference.
A fantastic set of speakers, mix of talks & focused workshops, and the chance to meet others in the field of biodiversity genomics 🧬
In-person registration closes next Monday 29th September!
Registration 🔗: bit.ly/4j3vAZ9
A fantastic set of speakers, mix of talks & focused workshops, and the chance to meet others in the field of biodiversity genomics 🧬
In-person registration closes next Monday 29th September!
Registration 🔗: bit.ly/4j3vAZ9
Understanding Life: Using Largescale Biodiversity Reference Genomes — 20251027
Understanding life: Using largescale biodiversity reference genomes
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September 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Last chance to join us next month for the #Biodiversity25 conference.
A fantastic set of speakers, mix of talks & focused workshops, and the chance to meet others in the field of biodiversity genomics 🧬
In-person registration closes next Monday 29th September!
Registration 🔗: bit.ly/4j3vAZ9
A fantastic set of speakers, mix of talks & focused workshops, and the chance to meet others in the field of biodiversity genomics 🧬
In-person registration closes next Monday 29th September!
Registration 🔗: bit.ly/4j3vAZ9
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Happy to share the Biodiversity Cell Atlas white paper, out today in @nature.com. We look at the possibilities, challenges, and potential impacts of molecularly mapping cells across the tree of life.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
September 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Happy to share the Biodiversity Cell Atlas white paper, out today in @nature.com. We look at the possibilities, challenges, and potential impacts of molecularly mapping cells across the tree of life.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@asn-amnat.bsky.social Did you consider releasing older papers? Asking money for nearly 60 year old papers is a bit... (lacking a good word here) www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....
Am I the only one weirded by this?!
Am I the only one weirded by this?!
University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent
www.journals.uchicago.edu
September 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
@asn-amnat.bsky.social Did you consider releasing older papers? Asking money for nearly 60 year old papers is a bit... (lacking a good word here) www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....
Am I the only one weirded by this?!
Am I the only one weirded by this?!
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Our paper Genomic diversity of the African malaria vector Anopheles funestus was published in Science today! It features inversions, selection in action, museum specimens and putative new ecotypes. doi.org/10.1126/scie...
September 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Our paper Genomic diversity of the African malaria vector Anopheles funestus was published in Science today! It features inversions, selection in action, museum specimens and putative new ecotypes. doi.org/10.1126/scie...
It's that time of the year again... Soon the applications for 12 PhD positions at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social will open. Interested in genomics and thinking about doing a PhD? Join us at Sanger. www.sanger.ac.uk/about/study/...
4-Year PhD Programme
The Wellcome Sanger Institute have a 4-year PhD programme and a Clinical PhD programme in genomics and genetics, registered with the University of Cambridge, which are open to UK and overseas applican...
www.sanger.ac.uk
September 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It's that time of the year again... Soon the applications for 12 PhD positions at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social will open. Interested in genomics and thinking about doing a PhD? Join us at Sanger. www.sanger.ac.uk/about/study/...