Katharina Hoff
@katharinahoff.bsky.social
Genome annotation geek at University of Greifswald, always interested in friendly scientific collaboration. Developer of BRAKER, GALBA, MakeHub and other Gaius-Augustus tools.
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💻🧬 Keen to learn about eukaryotic genome annotation?
Registration is now open for our 2026 online #genomeannotation course, led by our core #bioinformatics team.
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Registration is now open for our 2026 online #genomeannotation course, led by our core #bioinformatics team.
➡️ buff.ly/sonWCgT
Genome Annotation Workshop 2026
Providing scientists with a comprehensive overview of eukaryotic genome annotation approaches.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
💻🧬 Keen to learn about eukaryotic genome annotation?
Registration is now open for our 2026 online #genomeannotation course, led by our core #bioinformatics team.
➡️ buff.ly/sonWCgT
Registration is now open for our 2026 online #genomeannotation course, led by our core #bioinformatics team.
➡️ buff.ly/sonWCgT
The new diatom Tiberius parameters for unmasked genomes illustrate the gain in accuracy that we often observe compared to parameters for unmasked genomes. #geneprediction #genomeannotation #diatoms #bacillariophyta github.com/Gaius-August...
February 16, 2026 at 8:59 AM
The new diatom Tiberius parameters for unmasked genomes illustrate the gain in accuracy that we often observe compared to parameters for unmasked genomes. #geneprediction #genomeannotation #diatoms #bacillariophyta github.com/Gaius-August...
We have a new insect parameter set for unmasked genomes and a new fungal parameter set for unmasked genomes. Both deliver accuracy superior to previous models for insects and fungi. #genomeannotation #geneprediction github.com/Gaius-August...
GitHub - Gaius-Augustus/Tiberius: Tiberius is a deep learning gene finder.
Tiberius is a deep learning gene finder. Contribute to Gaius-Augustus/Tiberius development by creating an account on GitHub.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:49 AM
We have a new insect parameter set for unmasked genomes and a new fungal parameter set for unmasked genomes. Both deliver accuracy superior to previous models for insects and fungi. #genomeannotation #geneprediction github.com/Gaius-August...
What we more recently learnt about Tiberius: the models trained on softmasked genomes are very sensitive to how the genome was masked for inference. It seems safer to use models trained on unmasked genomes. #genomeannotation #geneprediction github.com/Gaius-August...
GitHub - Gaius-Augustus/Tiberius: Tiberius is a deep learning gene finder.
Tiberius is a deep learning gene finder. Contribute to Gaius-Augustus/Tiberius development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:48 AM
What we more recently learnt about Tiberius: the models trained on softmasked genomes are very sensitive to how the genome was masked for inference. It seems safer to use models trained on unmasked genomes. #genomeannotation #geneprediction github.com/Gaius-August...
I am very, very happy! I got a pull up bar for x-mas, and today, my dear husband installed it. It’s so much easier to grip than those cheap gymnastics rings that I have used until now. Can I do a pull up? No. But the pathetic-looking attempts have changed my life. Pain is gone since I started trying
February 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I am very, very happy! I got a pull up bar for x-mas, and today, my dear husband installed it. It’s so much easier to grip than those cheap gymnastics rings that I have used until now. Can I do a pull up? No. But the pathetic-looking attempts have changed my life. Pain is gone since I started trying
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This article is now published! academic.oup.com/nargab/artic...
We’ve added a few new analyses. First off, we show that, while gene presence absence variation (PAV) scales with evolutionary distance in both plants and animals, the base level and rate of accrual are both twice as high in plants.
We’ve added a few new analyses. First off, we show that, while gene presence absence variation (PAV) scales with evolutionary distance in both plants and animals, the base level and rate of accrual are both twice as high in plants.
January 30, 2026 at 12:41 PM
This article is now published! academic.oup.com/nargab/artic...
We’ve added a few new analyses. First off, we show that, while gene presence absence variation (PAV) scales with evolutionary distance in both plants and animals, the base level and rate of accrual are both twice as high in plants.
We’ve added a few new analyses. First off, we show that, while gene presence absence variation (PAV) scales with evolutionary distance in both plants and animals, the base level and rate of accrual are both twice as high in plants.
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#ProtistsOnSky
no 'swimming' by 𝘝𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢, definitively no 'staying still'. just a relaxed walk towards the lunch...
no 'swimming' by 𝘝𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢, definitively no 'staying still'. just a relaxed walk towards the lunch...
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
#ProtistsOnSky
no 'swimming' by 𝘝𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢, definitively no 'staying still'. just a relaxed walk towards the lunch...
no 'swimming' by 𝘝𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢, definitively no 'staying still'. just a relaxed walk towards the lunch...
Tiberius parameters for fungi incertae sedis will soon be available on Github.
February 1, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Tiberius parameters for fungi incertae sedis will soon be available on Github.
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"Once you get to the top, you get to ski all the way back down the mountain!" Read @lsubiosci.bsky.social PhD student @jacobcarignan.bsky.social's interview with Quantitative Ecologist Michelle Stantial about her ski mountaineering hobby:
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thelattinlab.com/beyond-the-b...
September 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"Once you get to the top, you get to ski all the way back down the mountain!" Read @lsubiosci.bsky.social PhD student @jacobcarignan.bsky.social's interview with Quantitative Ecologist Michelle Stantial about her ski mountaineering hobby:
thelattinlab.com/beyond-the-b...
thelattinlab.com/beyond-the-b...
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These orb-weaver spiders build FAKE SPIDER DECOYS in their webs, potentially to deter predators 🤯 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Cyclosa Menge, 1866 (Araneidae) Orb‐Weavers Build Stabilimenta That Resemble Larger Spiders
The orb-weaving spider Cyclosa longicauda from Peru constructs unique stabilimenta from detritus and silk that visually resemble a larger spider. This previously undescribed behavior likely functions....
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November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
These orb-weaver spiders build FAKE SPIDER DECOYS in their webs, potentially to deter predators 🤯 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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We ended the day on Wednesday with a computer lab session on gene expression analyses with Rachel Steward 💻📊 #evomics2026
January 24, 2026 at 10:09 AM
We ended the day on Wednesday with a computer lab session on gene expression analyses with Rachel Steward 💻📊 #evomics2026
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Morning lecture by Maliheh Mehrshad (@mehrshmali.bsky.social) on metagenomics and metatranscriptomics! 🧪🧬🦠 #evomics2026
January 24, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Morning lecture by Maliheh Mehrshad (@mehrshmali.bsky.social) on metagenomics and metatranscriptomics! 🧪🧬🦠 #evomics2026
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Rosa Fernández (@rosafernandez.bsky.social) introducing the field of Phylogenomics to our participants 🙌🏽🧬🌳💻 #evomics2026
January 24, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Rosa Fernández (@rosafernandez.bsky.social) introducing the field of Phylogenomics to our participants 🙌🏽🧬🌳💻 #evomics2026
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Last computer lab session of the workshop we are back in the Genomics Adventure, with Guy Leonard (@guyleonard.bsky.social)!! 🙌🏽💻🙆🏻♀️ #evomics2026
January 24, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Last computer lab session of the workshop we are back in the Genomics Adventure, with Guy Leonard (@guyleonard.bsky.social)!! 🙌🏽💻🙆🏻♀️ #evomics2026
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Our closing lecture given by Nathan Clark, on Evolutionary Adaptation and Comparative Genomics 🌳🧬🙌🏽 #evomics2026
January 24, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Our closing lecture given by Nathan Clark, on Evolutionary Adaptation and Comparative Genomics 🌳🧬🙌🏽 #evomics2026
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The 2026 Workshop on Genomics comes to an end! It has been two intense and inspiring weeks of Genomics in Český Krumlov. We hope everyone is going back home with a renewed excitement for science and new friends and collaborations around the world! 🙆🏻♀️🧬 #evomics2026
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 AM
The 2026 Workshop on Genomics comes to an end! It has been two intense and inspiring weeks of Genomics in Český Krumlov. We hope everyone is going back home with a renewed excitement for science and new friends and collaborations around the world! 🙆🏻♀️🧬 #evomics2026
This happens if you take your kid to an art & science event one summer night. Proud of you, kid. www.instagram.com/reel/DT5IOEE...
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January 24, 2026 at 3:16 PM
This happens if you take your kid to an art & science event one summer night. Proud of you, kid. www.instagram.com/reel/DT5IOEE...
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We are hiring a postdoctoral researcher!🌲 🌳 🌍
📍Interested in boreal and temperate forest productivity and respiration?
💻 Like to work with large datasets, remote sensing and models?
🏔️ Love an alpine setting in a small town?
Come and join us at KIT!
Application details: t1p.de/qctj7
📍Interested in boreal and temperate forest productivity and respiration?
💻 Like to work with large datasets, remote sensing and models?
🏔️ Love an alpine setting in a small town?
Come and join us at KIT!
Application details: t1p.de/qctj7
January 22, 2026 at 11:45 AM
We are hiring a postdoctoral researcher!🌲 🌳 🌍
📍Interested in boreal and temperate forest productivity and respiration?
💻 Like to work with large datasets, remote sensing and models?
🏔️ Love an alpine setting in a small town?
Come and join us at KIT!
Application details: t1p.de/qctj7
📍Interested in boreal and temperate forest productivity and respiration?
💻 Like to work with large datasets, remote sensing and models?
🏔️ Love an alpine setting in a small town?
Come and join us at KIT!
Application details: t1p.de/qctj7
I worked all through x-mas break to get the Basidiomycota parameters for Tiberius for #PAG33 - but I did not get the GPU nodes in time. Here they are, Tiberius parameter for Basidiomycota, benchmarked with gffcompare on CDS exons only. Appearing on Tiberius github, soon.
January 23, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I worked all through x-mas break to get the Basidiomycota parameters for Tiberius for #PAG33 - but I did not get the GPU nodes in time. Here they are, Tiberius parameter for Basidiomycota, benchmarked with gffcompare on CDS exons only. Appearing on Tiberius github, soon.
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On Saturday afternoon we had a session led by Dag Ahrén (@dagahren.bsky.social) on Best Practices in Bioinformatics 💻📑 #evomics2026
January 19, 2026 at 1:13 PM
On Saturday afternoon we had a session led by Dag Ahrén (@dagahren.bsky.social) on Best Practices in Bioinformatics 💻📑 #evomics2026
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Surprisingly, a local town cat decided that they wanted to learn some pop gen too!! 😸
January 21, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Surprisingly, a local town cat decided that they wanted to learn some pop gen too!! 😸
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Evening practical session with Madeline Chase on Population Genomics 🐦🐦🧬💻 #evomics2026
January 21, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Evening practical session with Madeline Chase on Population Genomics 🐦🐦🧬💻 #evomics2026
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Morning lecture on Single Cell Transcriptomics by Arnau Sebé-Pedrós (@arnausebe.bsky.social) in the Town Theatre of Český Krumlov! 🧫🧬💻 #evomics2026
January 21, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Morning lecture on Single Cell Transcriptomics by Arnau Sebé-Pedrós (@arnausebe.bsky.social) in the Town Theatre of Český Krumlov! 🧫🧬💻 #evomics2026
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Practical session in the House of Prelate on Comparative Genomics, led by Nathan Clark 🧬🌳💻 #evomics2026
January 21, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Practical session in the House of Prelate on Comparative Genomics, led by Nathan Clark 🧬🌳💻 #evomics2026