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Melbourne Integrative Genomics (MIG) is an interdisciplinary initiative of the University of Melbourne.
https://sites.research.unimelb.edu.au/integrative-genomics
📢 Join us for the talk this Friday! Don't miss it!
📢 MIG Seminar: Fluctuation-induced effects: catastrophes and bottlenecks

🗓️ Fri, Nov 21 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Agar Theatre (G003), Biosciences 4 (147)
🎙️ Associate Professor Richard Morris (University of New South Wales)
🧍‍♂️In-person only

#FiniteSizeFluctuations #EigenModel #PopulationBottlenecks
MIG Seminar: Associate Professor Richard Morris, The University of New South Wales
Title: Fluctuation-induced effects: catastrophes and bottlenecks Abstract: In this talk, I will highlight the potentially non-trivial role ...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
📢 MIG Seminar: Fluctuation-induced effects: catastrophes and bottlenecks

🗓️ Fri, Nov 21 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Agar Theatre (G003), Biosciences 4 (147)
🎙️ Associate Professor Richard Morris (University of New South Wales)
🧍‍♂️In-person only

#FiniteSizeFluctuations #EigenModel #PopulationBottlenecks
MIG Seminar: Associate Professor Richard Morris, The University of New South Wales
Title: Fluctuation-induced effects: catastrophes and bottlenecks Abstract: In this talk, I will highlight the potentially non-trivial role ...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
🚨 Venue change!
This Friday’s MIG Seminar is at Ian Potter Auditorium (G52), Kenneth Myer Building (144).
Please go to the new venue. Thank you 🙌
📢 MIG Seminar: End-to-end spatial transcriptomics analysis with VR-Omics

🗓️ Fri, Oct 31 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Agar Theatre (G003), Biosciences 4 (147)
🎙️ Prof. Mirana Ramialison (Murdoch Children’s Research Institute)
🧍‍♂️In-person only

#MultisliceDatasets #DataVisualization #VirtualReality
MIG Seminar: Prof. Mirana Ramialison, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Title: End-to-end spatial transcriptomics analysis with VR-Omics Abstract The field of spatial transcriptomics (ST) is progressing rap...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
📢 MIG Workshop: Github and versioning

🗓️ Thur, Nov 6 | ⏰ 9:30am - 2:30pm
📍 Kenneth Myer Building (144), Education Room, Ground Floor
👩‍🏫 Dr Vinicius Werneck Salazar
🎟️ $25 registration

#Git #VersionControl #ReproducibleResearch
MIG Workshop: Github and versioning
Lead instructors: Vinicius Werneck Salazar This course is for scientists who have no experience with git or for anyone developing code, especia...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:19 AM
📢 MIG Seminar: End-to-end spatial transcriptomics analysis with VR-Omics

🗓️ Fri, Oct 31 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Agar Theatre (G003), Biosciences 4 (147)
🎙️ Prof. Mirana Ramialison (Murdoch Children’s Research Institute)
🧍‍♂️In-person only

#MultisliceDatasets #DataVisualization #VirtualReality
MIG Seminar: Prof. Mirana Ramialison, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Title: End-to-end spatial transcriptomics analysis with VR-Omics Abstract The field of spatial transcriptomics (ST) is progressing rap...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:05 AM
📢 Join us for the talk this Friday! Don't miss it!
📢 MIG Seminar: Models and Truth in Phylogenomics

🗓️ Fri, Sep 19 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Ian Potter Auditorium (G52), Kenneth Myer Building (144)
🎙️ Prof. Rob Lanfear (ANU)
💻 Zoom available

#Phylogenetics #Evolution #Bioinformatics #MIGseminar
MIG Seminar: Prof. Rob Lanfear, Australian National University
Title: Models and Truth in Phylogenomics Abstract: How do you estimate a good phylogeny? Phylogenetic trees form the backbone of much of ou...
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September 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Happening this Thursday! Don’t miss our workshop!
📢 MIG Workshop: Intro to phylogenetics

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September 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
📢 MIG Seminar: Models and Truth in Phylogenomics

🗓️ Fri, Sep 19 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Ian Potter Auditorium (G52), Kenneth Myer Building (144)
🎙️ Prof. Rob Lanfear (ANU)
💻 Zoom available

#Phylogenetics #Evolution #Bioinformatics #MIGseminar
MIG Seminar: Prof. Rob Lanfear, Australian National University
Title: Models and Truth in Phylogenomics Abstract: How do you estimate a good phylogeny? Phylogenetic trees form the backbone of much of ou...
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September 5, 2025 at 4:36 AM
📢 MIG Workshop: Intro to phylogenetics

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September 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
📢 MIG Workshop: Intro to phylogenetics

🗓️ Sep 18
📍 Kenneth Myer Building, Education Room, Ground Floor
👩‍🏫 Prof Robert Lanfear & Dr Yao-Ban Chan
🎟️ $60/80 registration

#Phylogenetics #Bioinformatics #EvolutionaryBiology #IQTREE
September 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
📢 MIG Seminar: Unlocking the hidden world of RNA isoforms in brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders

🗓️ Fri, Aug 8 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Agar Theatre (G003), Biosciences 4 (147)
🎙️ Dr. Mike Clark

#LongReadSequencing #scRNAseq #Neuroscience #BrainDevelopment #MIGseminar
MIG Seminar: Dr. Mike Clark, The University of Melbourne
Title: Unlocking the hidden world of RNA isoforms in brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders Abstract: Almost all human genes expr...
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August 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM
We’re thrilled to share that mixOmics, developed by the group of @mixomics.org at MIG, is a finalist in the @ardc.edu.au Eureka Prize for Excellence in Research Software!

Big congratulations to @mixomics.org! 🎉

#EurekaPrize #ResearchSoftware #mixOmics #MIG_UniMelb
July 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
We’re excited to share a continuing Level B/C/D position in statistical omics at MIG. If it is not for you, someone in your network might be a great fit. We’d appreciate your help spreading the word. Thank you!
Amazing opportunity to work at the cutting edge of statistics and omics with us at Melbourne Integrative Genomics @mig-unimelb.bsky.social, University of Melbourne.

Closes: 29th August.
Contact: Prof Kim-Anh Le Cao (director of MIG)
Junior to mid career level
Apply here: tinyurl.com/yu97nrws
July 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
📢 MIG Spatial Transcriptomics Workshop

🗓️ Aug 13 - 14
📍 Kenneth Myer Building, Education Room
👩‍🏫 Dr @bhuvad.bsky.social (Frazer Institute)
Dr @jiadongm.bsky.social (MIG)
Ms Melody Jin (WEHI)
🎟️ $125/150 registration

#SpatialRNAseq #Bioinformatics #Normalisation #CellStateIdentification
MIG Spatial Transcriptomics Workshop
This is a 1.5-day in-person workshop. Please ensure you are available for the full duration across both days. Day 1 - Wednesday, 13 August...
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July 3, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The MIG Workshop scheduled for July 8 has been cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience.
📢 MIG Workshop: Multivariate analysis for omics data integration (bulk)

🗓️ Tues, July 8 | ⏰ 9:30am - 12:30pm AEST
📍 Old Microbiology (#184), Level 1, Room 124
👩‍🏫 Prof Kim-Anh Lê Cao (MIG)
🎟️ $25, fully refunded

#MultiOmics #MultivariateAnalysis #DataIntegration #mixOmics #Bioinformatics #RStats
MIG Workshop: Multivariate analysis for omics data integration (bulk)
Lead instructors: Prof Kim-Anh Lê Cao (MIG) Technological improvements have allowed for the collection of data from different molecular compar...
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July 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
📢 MIG Workshop: Multivariate analysis for omics data integration (bulk)

🗓️ Tues, July 8 | ⏰ 9:30am - 12:30pm AEST
📍 Old Microbiology (#184), Level 1, Room 124
👩‍🏫 Prof Kim-Anh Lê Cao (MIG)
🎟️ $25, fully refunded

#MultiOmics #MultivariateAnalysis #DataIntegration #mixOmics #Bioinformatics #RStats
MIG Workshop: Multivariate analysis for omics data integration (bulk)
Lead instructors: Prof Kim-Anh Lê Cao (MIG) Technological improvements have allowed for the collection of data from different molecular compar...
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June 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The Lê Cao Lab is hiring! Join the team to develop mixOmics and contribute to cutting-edge multi-omics methods. Open to international applicants!
👩‍💻 We’re hiring! Lê Cao Lab at Uni Melbourne @mig-unimelb.bsky.social needs an R dev to power the next-gen of mixOmics 🚀
Love #RStats, #Bioconductor & multi-omics? Help expand mixOmics, run workshops & publish cutting-edge methods.
Apply: unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UoM_Ex...
June 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
📢 Join us for the talk this Friday! Don't miss it!
📢 MIG Seminar: Genetic epidemiology to monitor rapidly evolving Plasmodium vivax populations

🗓️ Fri, Jun 20 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Ian Potter Auditorium (G52), Kenneth Myer Building (144)
🎙️ A/Prof. Sarah Auburn
💻 Zoom available

#PlasmodiumVivax #vivaxGEN #MolecularSurveillance #PublicHealth
MIG Seminar: Associate Professor. Sarah Auburn, Menzies School of Health Research
Title: Genetic epidemiology to monitor rapidly evolving Plasmodium vivax populations Abstract Plasmodium vivax is the dominant cause of mal...
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June 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
📢 MIG Seminar: Genetic epidemiology to monitor rapidly evolving Plasmodium vivax populations

🗓️ Fri, Jun 20 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Ian Potter Auditorium (G52), Kenneth Myer Building (144)
🎙️ A/Prof. Sarah Auburn
💻 Zoom available

#PlasmodiumVivax #vivaxGEN #MolecularSurveillance #PublicHealth
MIG Seminar: Associate Professor. Sarah Auburn, Menzies School of Health Research
Title: Genetic epidemiology to monitor rapidly evolving Plasmodium vivax populations Abstract Plasmodium vivax is the dominant cause of mal...
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June 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
📢 MIG Workshop: Managing batch effects in biological studies

🔬 Learn how to detect and manage batch effects.
🗓️ Thur, June 5 | ⏰ 9:30am - 12:30pm AEST
📍 Lvl 5 Seminar Room, Kenneth Myer Building (#144)
👩‍🏫 Dr. Eva Wang
🎟️ $25, fully refunded

#Bioinformatics #BatchEffect #Omics #Rstats #UniMelb
MIG Workshop: Managing batch effects in biological studies
Lead instructors: Eva Wang Batch effects refer to sources of unwanted variation that are not related to and obscure any factors of interest. Ha...
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June 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
📢 Join us for the talk this Friday! Don't miss it!
📢 MIG Seminar: Leveraging the single-cell universe to model the immune system across the human population

🗓️ Fri, May 23 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Agar Theatre (G003), Biosciences 4 (147)
🎙️ Dr. Stefano Mangiola
🧍‍♂️ In-person only

#SingleCell #ImmuneSystem #HumanCellAtlas #Bioconductor #cellNexus
MIG Seminar: Dr. Stefano Mangiola, The University of Adelaide
Title: Leveraging the single-cell universe to model the immune system across the human population Abstract: The Human Cell Atlas represents...
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May 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
📢 MIG Seminar: Leveraging the single-cell universe to model the immune system across the human population

🗓️ Fri, May 23 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Agar Theatre (G003), Biosciences 4 (147)
🎙️ Dr. Stefano Mangiola
🧍‍♂️ In-person only

#SingleCell #ImmuneSystem #HumanCellAtlas #Bioconductor #cellNexus
MIG Seminar: Dr. Stefano Mangiola, The University of Adelaide
Title: Leveraging the single-cell universe to model the immune system across the human population Abstract: The Human Cell Atlas represents...
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May 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
🚨 CANCELLED: MIG Seminar

With sincere apologies, today’s seminar by Prof. Robert Lanfear has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances (multiple flight cancellations). Thank you for your understanding.
📢 MIG Seminar: Models and Truth in Phylogenomics

🗓️ Fri, Apr 11 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Auditorium (G004), Peter Doherty Institute (248)
🎙️ Prof. Rob Lanfear, Australian National University
🧍‍♂️ In-person only

#Phylogenomics #EvolutionaryBiology #ScienceTalk #MIGSeminar #ANU #DohertyInstitute
MIG Seminar: Prof. Rob Lanfear, Australian National University
Title: Models and Truth in Phylogenomics Abstract: How do you estimate a good phylogeny? Phylogenetic trees form the backbone of much of ou...
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April 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
🔍 Curious about dynamic regulation in complex biological systems? Check out NNet, a new method developed by Yidi Deng in MIG.
🚨 New method from our team: NNet developed by Yidi Deng! 🚨
- Aggregate and cluster networks into meta-networks
- Integrate prior knowledge to infer active signalling
-Explore dynamic regulation in contexts like haematopoiesis, tumour microenvironments, and transcription factor activity
NeighbourNet: Scalable cell-specific co-expression networks for granular regulatory pattern discovery https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.27.645629v1
April 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
📢 MIG Seminar: Models and Truth in Phylogenomics

🗓️ Fri, Apr 11 | ⏰ 12 - 1 pm AEST
📍 Auditorium (G004), Peter Doherty Institute (248)
🎙️ Prof. Rob Lanfear, Australian National University
🧍‍♂️ In-person only

#Phylogenomics #EvolutionaryBiology #ScienceTalk #MIGSeminar #ANU #DohertyInstitute
MIG Seminar: Prof. Rob Lanfear, Australian National University
Title: Models and Truth in Phylogenomics Abstract: How do you estimate a good phylogeny? Phylogenetic trees form the backbone of much of ou...
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March 31, 2025 at 5:03 AM