UCL Genetics Institute
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UCL Genetics Institute (UGI) is a multi-faculty Centre dedicated to the analysis of Big Genetic Data based at University College London.
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✨🧬 Sharing our UCL Genetics Institute starter pack of researchers, friends and alumni past and present 🧬 ✨
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@ugiatucl.bsky.social PhD student George Adams from the MACE lab presenting his ongoing #PhD work on reconstructing the population dynamics of ancient European human populations using genetic and archaeological approaches.
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
@ugiatucl.bsky.social PhD student George Adams from the MACE lab presenting his ongoing #PhD work on reconstructing the population dynamics of ancient European human populations using genetic and archaeological approaches.
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Henrik Salje from the University of Cambridge joined us to give a fantastic seminar on the genetic and antigenic diversity of dengue virus.
February 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Henrik Salje from the University of Cambridge joined us to give a fantastic seminar on the genetic and antigenic diversity of dengue virus.
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Current UCL students – join us for an information event about Bioscience master’s degrees with refreshments. “How to get a Master’s” will be held on Thursday 5 February starting at 4pm in UCL Anatomy Building G29 JZ Young Lecture Theatre.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/s3BV1AvKXD
Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/s3BV1AvKXD
January 29, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Current UCL students – join us for an information event about Bioscience master’s degrees with refreshments. “How to get a Master’s” will be held on Thursday 5 February starting at 4pm in UCL Anatomy Building G29 JZ Young Lecture Theatre.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/s3BV1AvKXD
Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/s3BV1AvKXD
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If anyone here is interested, we have an online open event for prospective students on our @ucllifesciences.bsky.social biodiversity and ecology Masters courses. 28th January at 10:00 GMT Free and easy to register on the link below
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January 22, 2026 at 10:56 AM
If anyone here is interested, we have an online open event for prospective students on our @ucllifesciences.bsky.social biodiversity and ecology Masters courses. 28th January at 10:00 GMT Free and easy to register on the link below
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Today we welcomed Dr Verity Hill @viralverity.bsky.social to present her work on disease control in the genomics age. She gave examples of her work on mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue, to illustrate how we can use virus genomes to better control and understand virus evolution and transmission.
January 27, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Today we welcomed Dr Verity Hill @viralverity.bsky.social to present her work on disease control in the genomics age. She gave examples of her work on mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue, to illustrate how we can use virus genomes to better control and understand virus evolution and transmission.
See UGI's Dr Marina Escalera Zamudio (Rosetrees Fellow) and Dr Cenk Celik (Research Fellow) @cenkcelik.bsky.social presenting at the Norwich Science Festival @niscifest.bsky.social session on "Reimagining Health with Big Data".
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#NISF26
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#NISF26
Reimagining Health with Big Data | Norwich Science Festival
Dr Marina Escalera Zamudio and Dr Cenk Celik will share the ways in which big data and AI are transforming medicine.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM
See UGI's Dr Marina Escalera Zamudio (Rosetrees Fellow) and Dr Cenk Celik (Research Fellow) @cenkcelik.bsky.social presenting at the Norwich Science Festival @niscifest.bsky.social session on "Reimagining Health with Big Data".
norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on/rei...
#NISF26
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#NISF26
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Want to find out more about our ecology master's courses at UCL East?
Join us on 25 February, 5-7.30pm at our East campus in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Talk to academics and current students and take a tour of our rooftop outdoor laboratory.
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4sJjeLQ
Join us on 25 February, 5-7.30pm at our East campus in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Talk to academics and current students and take a tour of our rooftop outdoor laboratory.
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4sJjeLQ
January 22, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Want to find out more about our ecology master's courses at UCL East?
Join us on 25 February, 5-7.30pm at our East campus in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Talk to academics and current students and take a tour of our rooftop outdoor laboratory.
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4sJjeLQ
Join us on 25 February, 5-7.30pm at our East campus in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Talk to academics and current students and take a tour of our rooftop outdoor laboratory.
Book your place: https://bit.ly/4sJjeLQ
Our latest seminar from Karoline Kuchenbaecker discussing the expansion of ancestrally diverse genetic cohorts and her recent Nature Reviews article on how global diversity shapes genetic discoveries.
Link 👉https://www.nature.com/articles/s41576-025-00921-3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
Link 👉https://www.nature.com/articles/s41576-025-00921-3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
January 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Our latest seminar from Karoline Kuchenbaecker discussing the expansion of ancestrally diverse genetic cohorts and her recent Nature Reviews article on how global diversity shapes genetic discoveries.
Link 👉https://www.nature.com/articles/s41576-025-00921-3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
Link 👉https://www.nature.com/articles/s41576-025-00921-3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky
New paper in @natrevgenet.nature.com from Karoline Kuchenbaecker & Georgina Navoly discussing Ancestral diversity in complex disease genetics.
New online! Ancestral diversity in complex disease genetics: from discovery to translation
Ancestral diversity in complex disease genetics: from discovery to translation
Nature Reviews Genetics, Published online: 06 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41576-025-00921-3Ancestral and geographic diversity in genomic resources can improve our understanding of complex disease genetics. The authors review how ancestrally diverse biobanks worldwide are reshaping genetic discovery, empowering the identification of novel variants and disease associations, with important biological implications.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:59 AM
New paper in @natrevgenet.nature.com from Karoline Kuchenbaecker & Georgina Navoly discussing Ancestral diversity in complex disease genetics.
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"These viruses have been co-evolving with human populations for well over 2,000 years, underscoring a deep, ongoing shared history between virus and host”: Dr @lucyvandorp.bsky.social on her ancient DNA analysis of human herpes viruses @ugiatucl.bsky.social @ucllifesciences.bsky.social
First ancient human herpesvirus genomes document their deep history with humans
Analysis of ancient DNA has confirmed that certain human herpesviruses became part of the human genome thousands of years ago, in a study involving a UCL researcher.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
"These viruses have been co-evolving with human populations for well over 2,000 years, underscoring a deep, ongoing shared history between virus and host”: Dr @lucyvandorp.bsky.social on her ancient DNA analysis of human herpes viruses @ugiatucl.bsky.social @ucllifesciences.bsky.social
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Learn more about our biodiversity and ecology Master's courses by registering for one of our online open events on Wednesday 14 January or Wednesday 28 January.
Book your place: https://bit.ly/49cmQ1f
Book your place: https://bit.ly/49cmQ1f
January 8, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Learn more about our biodiversity and ecology Master's courses by registering for one of our online open events on Wednesday 14 January or Wednesday 28 January.
Book your place: https://bit.ly/49cmQ1f
Book your place: https://bit.ly/49cmQ1f
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Out today, we present high quality ancient DNA data for Beachy Head Woman for the first time. Hers is a story about changing interpretations, science communication, and cutting-edge genetic technology...🧵
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Beachy Head Woman may be ‘local girl from Eastbourne’, say scientists
Exclusive: DNA advances show Roman-era skeleton, once hailed as first black Briton, came from southern England
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December 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Out today, we present high quality ancient DNA data for Beachy Head Woman for the first time. Hers is a story about changing interpretations, science communication, and cutting-edge genetic technology...🧵
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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🚨 1 month to go! Applications for TREES close 17th Dec. If you're interested in topics like climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem resilience, this is your chance to get involved in a major national initiative.
🌳 Apply now and help shape the future of UK environmental science.
🌳 Apply now and help shape the future of UK environmental science.
November 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🚨 1 month to go! Applications for TREES close 17th Dec. If you're interested in topics like climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem resilience, this is your chance to get involved in a major national initiative.
🌳 Apply now and help shape the future of UK environmental science.
🌳 Apply now and help shape the future of UK environmental science.
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Reconstructing the histories of ancient pathogens with @poojaswali.bsky.social of @ugiatucl.bsky.social at the @lien-london.bsky.social meeting.
Makes me want to learn every one of these stories!
Makes me want to learn every one of these stories!
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Reconstructing the histories of ancient pathogens with @poojaswali.bsky.social of @ugiatucl.bsky.social at the @lien-london.bsky.social meeting.
Makes me want to learn every one of these stories!
Makes me want to learn every one of these stories!
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We’re into the final stretch of Session 3 at #CAAUK2025!
We’ve heard Adrian Timpson & Simon Carrignon on inequality modelling and Doudou Cao on body-size change in ancient China — now Anastasia Nikulina is presenting her work on modelling Mediterranean agriculture.
#DigitalArchaeology #CAAUK
We’ve heard Adrian Timpson & Simon Carrignon on inequality modelling and Doudou Cao on body-size change in ancient China — now Anastasia Nikulina is presenting her work on modelling Mediterranean agriculture.
#DigitalArchaeology #CAAUK
December 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
We’re into the final stretch of Session 3 at #CAAUK2025!
We’ve heard Adrian Timpson & Simon Carrignon on inequality modelling and Doudou Cao on body-size change in ancient China — now Anastasia Nikulina is presenting her work on modelling Mediterranean agriculture.
#DigitalArchaeology #CAAUK
We’ve heard Adrian Timpson & Simon Carrignon on inequality modelling and Doudou Cao on body-size change in ancient China — now Anastasia Nikulina is presenting her work on modelling Mediterranean agriculture.
#DigitalArchaeology #CAAUK
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Really looking forward to this symposium and the whole SMBE meeting!
Join us at the #SMBE2026 for interesting discussions of how to identify signatures of natural selection (or try to) where it seems impossible.
Join us at the #SMBE2026 for interesting discussions of how to identify signatures of natural selection (or try to) where it seems impossible.
Are you working on detecting selection in populations that are not usually easy to get selection detected?
We'd love to hear you on "S15 Detecting selection and local adaptation on (im)possible systems" where @aidaandres.bsky.social will tell you more about her work around this area as well :D
We'd love to hear you on "S15 Detecting selection and local adaptation on (im)possible systems" where @aidaandres.bsky.social will tell you more about her work around this area as well :D
Abstract submission & Award applications for SMBE 2026 are now open!
Submit your research and apply for SMBE awards via the submission portal.
📝 Read more & submit here: smbe2026.org/abstracts
And symposium selection is now finalized!
👉 See all accepted symposia: smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
Submit your research and apply for SMBE awards via the submission portal.
📝 Read more & submit here: smbe2026.org/abstracts
And symposium selection is now finalized!
👉 See all accepted symposia: smbe2026.org/programme
#SMBE2026
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Really looking forward to this symposium and the whole SMBE meeting!
Join us at the #SMBE2026 for interesting discussions of how to identify signatures of natural selection (or try to) where it seems impossible.
Join us at the #SMBE2026 for interesting discussions of how to identify signatures of natural selection (or try to) where it seems impossible.
Great talk from @ugiatucl.bsky.social post-doc @cenkcelik.bsky.social presenting his work developing new approaches to explore the spatial patterns of cancer evolution.
Preprint 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Thanks for giving our last seminar of the year!
Preprint 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Thanks for giving our last seminar of the year!
December 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Great talk from @ugiatucl.bsky.social post-doc @cenkcelik.bsky.social presenting his work developing new approaches to explore the spatial patterns of cancer evolution.
Preprint 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Thanks for giving our last seminar of the year!
Preprint 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Thanks for giving our last seminar of the year!
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Want to know more about our Biomedical Sciences MSc? Join us on Thursday 4 December, 1-2pm for our online open event. Book your place: https://bit.ly/3XSRlTl
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Want to know more about our Biomedical Sciences MSc? Join us on Thursday 4 December, 1-2pm for our online open event. Book your place: https://bit.ly/3XSRlTl
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PhD candidate Cedric Tan from @ucl.ac.uk @ugiatucl.bsky.social is exploring how pathogens and antimicrobial resistance jump between species, supported by a scholarship from A*STAR Singapore and @astar-gis.bsky.social.
#UCLSingapore
#UCLHealth
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Tackling the spread of disease through a UCL-Singapore connection
PhD candidate Cedric Tan (UCL Genetics Institute) – an A*STAR National Science Scholarship recipient – is using bioinformatics to understand more about how pathogens jump between species.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
PhD candidate Cedric Tan from @ucl.ac.uk @ugiatucl.bsky.social is exploring how pathogens and antimicrobial resistance jump between species, supported by a scholarship from A*STAR Singapore and @astar-gis.bsky.social.
#UCLSingapore
#UCLHealth
www.ucl.ac.uk/global/case-...
#UCLSingapore
#UCLHealth
www.ucl.ac.uk/global/case-...
@proffballoux.bsky.social delivering a great @ugiatucl.bsky.social seminar providing an overview of his work mapping the flow of viruses across vertebrate hosts using genomic tools.
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
@proffballoux.bsky.social delivering a great @ugiatucl.bsky.social seminar providing an overview of his work mapping the flow of viruses across vertebrate hosts using genomic tools.
Fantastic talk from UCL's gorkalasso.bsky.social on the use of structural bioinformatics and machine learning to illuminate protein interactions underpinning infectious diseases.
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Fantastic talk from UCL's gorkalasso.bsky.social on the use of structural bioinformatics and machine learning to illuminate protein interactions underpinning infectious diseases.
Wonderful and engaging talk by
@lucyvandorp.bsky.social
who was invited to speak on the drivers of pathogen evolution using ancient DNA at the Ancient Genomes: Perspectives on Human Biology and Medicine meeting
@gensocuk.bsky.social
🧬🦠
@lucyvandorp.bsky.social
who was invited to speak on the drivers of pathogen evolution using ancient DNA at the Ancient Genomes: Perspectives on Human Biology and Medicine meeting
@gensocuk.bsky.social
🧬🦠
November 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Wonderful and engaging talk by
@lucyvandorp.bsky.social
who was invited to speak on the drivers of pathogen evolution using ancient DNA at the Ancient Genomes: Perspectives on Human Biology and Medicine meeting
@gensocuk.bsky.social
🧬🦠
@lucyvandorp.bsky.social
who was invited to speak on the drivers of pathogen evolution using ancient DNA at the Ancient Genomes: Perspectives on Human Biology and Medicine meeting
@gensocuk.bsky.social
🧬🦠
Great to have Priya Moorjani visit UGI and give a talk on inferring Neanderthal ancestry in ancient individuals, and to share a bit about her work on Indian genetics, including insights into the evolution of lactase persistence.
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Great to have Priya Moorjani visit UGI and give a talk on inferring Neanderthal ancestry in ancient individuals, and to share a bit about her work on Indian genetics, including insights into the evolution of lactase persistence.
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Join us at our Life and Medical Sciences Postgraduate Open Evening on Wednesday 19 November to hear a talk by Professor Tim Newbold on harnessing big data and new computational tools to understand biodiversity decline. Book your place: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-scie...
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Join us at our Life and Medical Sciences Postgraduate Open Evening on Wednesday 19 November to hear a talk by Professor Tim Newbold on harnessing big data and new computational tools to understand biodiversity decline. Book your place: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-scie...