LaBella Lab
@lablabella.bsky.social
LaBella Lab studies codon usage (aka "silent" genetic changes) and evolution from humans to fungi | Bioinformatics & Genomics | UNC Charlotte
Run by Abbe LaBella
Opinions are my own and do not reflect any affiliated organization.
Run by Abbe LaBella
Opinions are my own and do not reflect any affiliated organization.
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There’s the Dance Your PhD competition… but what about Drink Your PhD?
After Swapna Subramanian’s defense we went to Longview Ciderhouse and drank Kanavu, the brand of cider on tap that was brewed with a wild yeast Swapna found, sequenced, and artificially selected for brewing honeycrisp apples. YUM
After Swapna Subramanian’s defense we went to Longview Ciderhouse and drank Kanavu, the brand of cider on tap that was brewed with a wild yeast Swapna found, sequenced, and artificially selected for brewing honeycrisp apples. YUM
November 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
There’s the Dance Your PhD competition… but what about Drink Your PhD?
After Swapna Subramanian’s defense we went to Longview Ciderhouse and drank Kanavu, the brand of cider on tap that was brewed with a wild yeast Swapna found, sequenced, and artificially selected for brewing honeycrisp apples. YUM
After Swapna Subramanian’s defense we went to Longview Ciderhouse and drank Kanavu, the brand of cider on tap that was brewed with a wild yeast Swapna found, sequenced, and artificially selected for brewing honeycrisp apples. YUM
JOB ALERT @ UNC Charlotte
Come be my newest colleague!
DM me if you have questions about the department, city, or University
jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65031
Come be my newest colleague!
DM me if you have questions about the department, city, or University
jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65031
Assistant Professor
The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an externally funded research program involving Ph.D., Masters, and undergraduate students and to teach graduate and undergraduate cou...
jobs.charlotte.edu
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
JOB ALERT @ UNC Charlotte
Come be my newest colleague!
DM me if you have questions about the department, city, or University
jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65031
Come be my newest colleague!
DM me if you have questions about the department, city, or University
jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65031
Mini @rokaslab.bsky.social reunion with Dr. Abigail Lind @abigailllind.bsky.social
Amazing seminar... What is in our gut and what is it doing!?
I assume our students are flocking to try EukDetect!
Amazing seminar... What is in our gut and what is it doing!?
I assume our students are flocking to try EukDetect!
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Mini @rokaslab.bsky.social reunion with Dr. Abigail Lind @abigailllind.bsky.social
Amazing seminar... What is in our gut and what is it doing!?
I assume our students are flocking to try EukDetect!
Amazing seminar... What is in our gut and what is it doing!?
I assume our students are flocking to try EukDetect!
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The 5th of 6 faculty positions in UNC Biology is posted. We're working with the @ncbg.bsky.social to fill a joint position as Director of the UNC Herbarium at @ncbg.bsky.social and as Associate Professor within the Department of Biology (BIOL). Please share 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
Associate Professor & Director of NCBG Herbarium
This is a research, teaching, and public service position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, serving jointly as Herbarium Director at the North Carolina Botanical Garden (NCBG) and as...
unc.peopleadmin.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The 5th of 6 faculty positions in UNC Biology is posted. We're working with the @ncbg.bsky.social to fill a joint position as Director of the UNC Herbarium at @ncbg.bsky.social and as Associate Professor within the Department of Biology (BIOL). Please share 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
Do the mysteries of synonymous codons keep you up at night?
Are you constantly correcting your colleagues when they say "SILENT MUTATION"
Then you need to be at The 3rd Codon Usage Conference:
Function, Mechanism & Evolution
Montreal Canada (May 31-June 3, 2026)
sites.google.com/view/codonus...
Are you constantly correcting your colleagues when they say "SILENT MUTATION"
Then you need to be at The 3rd Codon Usage Conference:
Function, Mechanism & Evolution
Montreal Canada (May 31-June 3, 2026)
sites.google.com/view/codonus...
codon usag
About the Conference
Codon usage bias—the preference for certain synonymous codons—is a key factor in genome regulation. Codon usage and synonymous codon mutations have been shown to influence gene ex...
sites.google.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Do the mysteries of synonymous codons keep you up at night?
Are you constantly correcting your colleagues when they say "SILENT MUTATION"
Then you need to be at The 3rd Codon Usage Conference:
Function, Mechanism & Evolution
Montreal Canada (May 31-June 3, 2026)
sites.google.com/view/codonus...
Are you constantly correcting your colleagues when they say "SILENT MUTATION"
Then you need to be at The 3rd Codon Usage Conference:
Function, Mechanism & Evolution
Montreal Canada (May 31-June 3, 2026)
sites.google.com/view/codonus...
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I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
jeremymberg.github.io
October 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
1/14
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In a preprint with the @rokaslab.bsky.social , @linder-surprise.bsky.social developed a high-throughput extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) assay to evaluate glycolytic rate. We highlight how genetic traits, such as aerobic fermentation, can arise convergently with strong constraints. 🧬
Convergent evolution of aerobic fermentation through divergent mechanisms acting on key shared glycolytic genes
As the tree of life becomes increasingly accessible to molecular investigations, describing mechanisms underlying evolutionary convergence and constraint will be crucial to understanding diversificati...
www.biorxiv.org
October 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In a preprint with the @rokaslab.bsky.social , @linder-surprise.bsky.social developed a high-throughput extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) assay to evaluate glycolytic rate. We highlight how genetic traits, such as aerobic fermentation, can arise convergently with strong constraints. 🧬
Some days I wish I had gotten a PhD in "Canvas Administration"
Nothing says professor like standing in a classroom full of students and not knowing how to unlock a module properly
Nothing says professor like standing in a classroom full of students and not knowing how to unlock a module properly
a man sitting in front of a dell monitor
ALT: a man sitting in front of a dell monitor
media.tenor.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Some days I wish I had gotten a PhD in "Canvas Administration"
Nothing says professor like standing in a classroom full of students and not knowing how to unlock a module properly
Nothing says professor like standing in a classroom full of students and not knowing how to unlock a module properly
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In a new Review article in GBE, @scientific-arlie.bsky.social et al delve into the growing field of phylogenetic genotype to phenotype mapping (PhyloG2P), discussing advances and future directions for using phylogenomic data to map traits to genomes
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf150
#genome #evolution
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf150
#genome #evolution
September 16, 2025 at 9:18 AM
In a new Review article in GBE, @scientific-arlie.bsky.social et al delve into the growing field of phylogenetic genotype to phenotype mapping (PhyloG2P), discussing advances and future directions for using phylogenomic data to map traits to genomes
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf150
#genome #evolution
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf150
#genome #evolution
Dr. White @raw937.bsky.social discusses bats 🦇 and viruses at the Biomedical Symposium
September 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Dr. White @raw937.bsky.social discusses bats 🦇 and viruses at the Biomedical Symposium
Brad Bower of the NIH outlines the Strategic Plan for Data Science
Do you share your data in a usable way?
Where can AI take us next?
Do you share your data in a usable way?
Where can AI take us next?
September 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Brad Bower of the NIH outlines the Strategic Plan for Data Science
Do you share your data in a usable way?
Where can AI take us next?
Do you share your data in a usable way?
Where can AI take us next?
Excited for the Charlotte Biomedical Symposium today!
Intro to CIPHER by Dr. Jamie's featuring a @morgancarterphd.bsky.social Carter lab trainee
Intro to CIPHER by Dr. Jamie's featuring a @morgancarterphd.bsky.social Carter lab trainee
September 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Excited for the Charlotte Biomedical Symposium today!
Intro to CIPHER by Dr. Jamie's featuring a @morgancarterphd.bsky.social Carter lab trainee
Intro to CIPHER by Dr. Jamie's featuring a @morgancarterphd.bsky.social Carter lab trainee
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Three Associate Professor (or Professor) positions available at Oxford Biology. Come be my colleague! www.biology.ox.ac.uk/article/we-a...
We are hiring! Oxford biology has three associate professorships available as we move to new state-of-the-art facilities
www.biology.ox.ac.uk
September 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Three Associate Professor (or Professor) positions available at Oxford Biology. Come be my colleague! www.biology.ox.ac.uk/article/we-a...
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✨ Are you a pre-tenure faculty or advanced postdoc with an academic offer in hand? 🎓 3 days left to apply for the SDB New Faculty Boot Camp! 🚀 Deadline: Aug 22, 2025 Apply here 👉 tinyurl.com/SDBFaculty
August 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
✨ Are you a pre-tenure faculty or advanced postdoc with an academic offer in hand? 🎓 3 days left to apply for the SDB New Faculty Boot Camp! 🚀 Deadline: Aug 22, 2025 Apply here 👉 tinyurl.com/SDBFaculty
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I'm hiring a postdoc to work in theoretical / computational phylogenomics! More info at tinyurl.com/63hb5ew8. Please share!
August 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I'm hiring a postdoc to work in theoretical / computational phylogenomics! More info at tinyurl.com/63hb5ew8. Please share!
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I have
NIGMS R35, impact score 12
NIHGRI R21, 4th percentile
NHGRI R01, 7th percentile (co-I)
and it seems like none will be funded. 0/3.
PO (who has been very helpful) said "Unfortunately, I do not expect this application will be selected for funding in FY25."
😭
NIGMS R35, impact score 12
NIHGRI R21, 4th percentile
NHGRI R01, 7th percentile (co-I)
and it seems like none will be funded. 0/3.
PO (who has been very helpful) said "Unfortunately, I do not expect this application will be selected for funding in FY25."
😭
August 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I have
NIGMS R35, impact score 12
NIHGRI R21, 4th percentile
NHGRI R01, 7th percentile (co-I)
and it seems like none will be funded. 0/3.
PO (who has been very helpful) said "Unfortunately, I do not expect this application will be selected for funding in FY25."
😭
NIGMS R35, impact score 12
NIHGRI R21, 4th percentile
NHGRI R01, 7th percentile (co-I)
and it seems like none will be funded. 0/3.
PO (who has been very helpful) said "Unfortunately, I do not expect this application will be selected for funding in FY25."
😭
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐢 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤—𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐢 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬! 🌍🍄
The awards mission is to 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 that address some of humanity’s biggest environmental challenges—and to support the 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 pioneering these solutions
The awards mission is to 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 that address some of humanity’s biggest environmental challenges—and to support the 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 pioneering these solutions
August 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐢 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤—𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐢 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬! 🌍🍄
The awards mission is to 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 that address some of humanity’s biggest environmental challenges—and to support the 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 pioneering these solutions
The awards mission is to 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 that address some of humanity’s biggest environmental challenges—and to support the 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 pioneering these solutions
Ew... @theathletic.com
Do I "remember" the great Ilona Maher?!
I never forgot about her. She's been kicking ass this whole time!
Do better... not all your readers instantly forget about half of all athletes because of their gender
Do I "remember" the great Ilona Maher?!
I never forgot about her. She's been kicking ass this whole time!
Do better... not all your readers instantly forget about half of all athletes because of their gender
August 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Ew... @theathletic.com
Do I "remember" the great Ilona Maher?!
I never forgot about her. She's been kicking ass this whole time!
Do better... not all your readers instantly forget about half of all athletes because of their gender
Do I "remember" the great Ilona Maher?!
I never forgot about her. She's been kicking ass this whole time!
Do better... not all your readers instantly forget about half of all athletes because of their gender
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If interested in this or other ways that our lab uses Notion for recordkeeping and project management, I’ve now added a resource about it to our lab website.
#NewPI 🧪🦠
pages.charlotte.edu/carterlab/re...
#NewPI 🧪🦠
pages.charlotte.edu/carterlab/re...
August 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
If interested in this or other ways that our lab uses Notion for recordkeeping and project management, I’ve now added a resource about it to our lab website.
#NewPI 🧪🦠
pages.charlotte.edu/carterlab/re...
#NewPI 🧪🦠
pages.charlotte.edu/carterlab/re...
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Cannot stop laughing at this
August 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Cannot stop laughing at this
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Please help us spread the word! Please amplify!
We are searching for an associate or full professor (Canada Excellence Research Chair) in Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph! 🐟🌿🦠🐜🐸🐝
Applications are due October 6 2025.
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
#AcademicJobs #EvoBio
We are searching for an associate or full professor (Canada Excellence Research Chair) in Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph! 🐟🌿🦠🐜🐸🐝
Applications are due October 6 2025.
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
#AcademicJobs #EvoBio
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Biodiversity Genomics
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Biodiversity Genomics
careers.uoguelph.ca
August 14, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Please help us spread the word! Please amplify!
We are searching for an associate or full professor (Canada Excellence Research Chair) in Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph! 🐟🌿🦠🐜🐸🐝
Applications are due October 6 2025.
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
#AcademicJobs #EvoBio
We are searching for an associate or full professor (Canada Excellence Research Chair) in Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph! 🐟🌿🦠🐜🐸🐝
Applications are due October 6 2025.
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-C...
#AcademicJobs #EvoBio
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Looking for a #postdoc in evolutionary biology?
Come join the Budke Lab! Read more about the lab jmbudke.github.io & apply at this link fa-ewlq-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
This is the last weekend to apply before applications will be evaluated and zoom interviews scheduled.
Come join the Budke Lab! Read more about the lab jmbudke.github.io & apply at this link fa-ewlq-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
This is the last weekend to apply before applications will be evaluated and zoom interviews scheduled.
August 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Looking for a #postdoc in evolutionary biology?
Come join the Budke Lab! Read more about the lab jmbudke.github.io & apply at this link fa-ewlq-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
This is the last weekend to apply before applications will be evaluated and zoom interviews scheduled.
Come join the Budke Lab! Read more about the lab jmbudke.github.io & apply at this link fa-ewlq-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
This is the last weekend to apply before applications will be evaluated and zoom interviews scheduled.
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Just to give the TL;DR on this one:
*The* main purpose of the EO is to move funding priorities and decisions away from experts and career professionals over to political appointees. With the ultimate power held by Vought / OMB.
*The* main purpose of the EO is to move funding priorities and decisions away from experts and career professionals over to political appointees. With the ultimate power held by Vought / OMB.
This is literally some of the craziest shit I have ever read.
And that's saying a lot.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
And that's saying a lot.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal
www.whitehouse.gov
August 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Just to give the TL;DR on this one:
*The* main purpose of the EO is to move funding priorities and decisions away from experts and career professionals over to political appointees. With the ultimate power held by Vought / OMB.
*The* main purpose of the EO is to move funding priorities and decisions away from experts and career professionals over to political appointees. With the ultimate power held by Vought / OMB.
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New ArsTechnica story about the new steaming pile of Executive Order...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
New executive order puts all grants under political control
All new funding on hold until Trump administration can cancel any previously funded grants.
arstechnica.com
August 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
New ArsTechnica story about the new steaming pile of Executive Order...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...