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Patra Petrohilos
@patrapetro.bsky.social
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PhD student at University of Sydney researching the genetics of marsupials and their diseases. Former classicist and library technician. I like solving puzzles and telling stories. She/her.
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Patra Petrohilos #ESA2025 great talk on the weird genes related to reproductive system and cancer in carnivorous marsupials
October 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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Thanks @ausmammals.bsky.social for a great conference! Lots of fun and lots of amazing mammal talks
ausmammals.bsky.social Australian Mammal Society @ausmammals.bsky.social · Jun 25
Closing prizes at #ausmamsoc25 this arvo - very hard decisions for the judges!
Cameron Dodd - Adolph Bollinger Award for best spoken presentation
Hoang Uyen Thy Nguyen - inaugral FAME student sponsorship
Patra Petrohilos - John Seebeck Travel Award
Madeline Harding - A.G. Lyne award best poster
June 27, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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clareopedia.bsky.social
This is brilliant! @dontattempt.bsky.social will love it.
February 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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cegrueber.bsky.social
Out now in @nature.com! Our comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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#consgen #PopGen
Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss - Nature
A comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity covering more than three decades of research demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation i...
www.nature.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
patrapetro.bsky.social
First paper from my PhD is out! tinyurl.com/5h8wju4e We looked at antimicrobial peptide diversity in koalas. We found some SNPs that are likely to alter peptide function and duplications of PhciCATH5 that were more common in the south. Interesting as PhciCATH5 has activity against chlamydia!
January 12, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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Enjoyed participating in my first hackathon last month! Big thanks to BioCommons for supporting me to attend
December 16, 2024 at 7:07 PM
patrapetro.bsky.social
Had lots of fun presenting some of my PhD work at #AusEvol2024. So many great talks in an amazing location.
December 7, 2024 at 1:23 AM
patrapetro.bsky.social
Enjoying exploring WA before #AusEvol2024 this week.
December 3, 2024 at 11:45 AM