Patricia Suarez Ara
@patriciasuarez.bsky.social
Postdoc in the Gahan Lab at the CCB in Galway, Ireland 🍀 Interested in the origin of animals from the point of view of their closest living relatives 🧫
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CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in Corallochytrium limacisporum,a key species for understanding animal origins | Open Biology
Microbial holozoans are the closest unicellular relatives of animals. They share a
substantial gene repertoire with animals and exhibit complex life cycles. Studying
these organisms is crucial for und...
royalsocietypublishing.org
Very happy to share our new paper where we develop CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in our favorite unicellular relative of animals, Corallochytrium limacisporum! With @sebasn1.bsky.social @multicellgenome.bsky.social Elena and Claudio.
Check it out:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Check it out:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Very happy to see our paper published online natcomms.nature.com. Thank you to @wellcometrust.bsky.social for funding this work during my time with @robklose.bsky.social and David Booth! Thanks also to collaborators @garcialabms.bsky.social @alexdemendoza.bsky.social and the other authors!
Chromatin profiling identifies putative dual roles for H3K27me3 in regulating cell type-specific genes and transposable elements in choanoflagellates
Nature Communications - Here, the authors investigate chromatin-based gene regulation in the closest relative of animal, choanoflagellates. They uncover a putative dual role for the histone...
rdcu.be
October 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Very happy to see our paper published online natcomms.nature.com. Thank you to @wellcometrust.bsky.social for funding this work during my time with @robklose.bsky.social and David Booth! Thanks also to collaborators @garcialabms.bsky.social @alexdemendoza.bsky.social and the other authors!
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First neurons didn’t appear overnight. We trace their roots to ancient secretory cells - showing how lifestyle & behavior shaped the evolution of first synapses.🧠🌊 #Evolution #Neuroscience
Our latest in @natrevneuro.nature.com
Link: rdcu.be/eMX3E
@jeffcolgren.bsky.social @msarscentre.bsky.social
Our latest in @natrevneuro.nature.com
Link: rdcu.be/eMX3E
@jeffcolgren.bsky.social @msarscentre.bsky.social
The evolutionary origins of synaptic proteins and their changing roles in different organisms across evolution
Nature Reviews Neuroscience - Recent studies have shed further light on the evolutionary origins of chemical synapses, In this Review, Colgren and Burkhardt explore how ancient proteins were...
rdcu.be
October 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
First neurons didn’t appear overnight. We trace their roots to ancient secretory cells - showing how lifestyle & behavior shaped the evolution of first synapses.🧠🌊 #Evolution #Neuroscience
Our latest in @natrevneuro.nature.com
Link: rdcu.be/eMX3E
@jeffcolgren.bsky.social @msarscentre.bsky.social
Our latest in @natrevneuro.nature.com
Link: rdcu.be/eMX3E
@jeffcolgren.bsky.social @msarscentre.bsky.social
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Latest from ours: www.cell.com/cell-reports...
This is two stories in one: a case study/cautionary tale on developing genetic tools in new organisms, and the first hint at a gene regulatory network for choanoflagellate multicellular development (which turn out to involve a Hippo/YAP/ECM loop!) A 🧵
This is two stories in one: a case study/cautionary tale on developing genetic tools in new organisms, and the first hint at a gene regulatory network for choanoflagellate multicellular development (which turn out to involve a Hippo/YAP/ECM loop!) A 🧵
October 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Latest from ours: www.cell.com/cell-reports...
This is two stories in one: a case study/cautionary tale on developing genetic tools in new organisms, and the first hint at a gene regulatory network for choanoflagellate multicellular development (which turn out to involve a Hippo/YAP/ECM loop!) A 🧵
This is two stories in one: a case study/cautionary tale on developing genetic tools in new organisms, and the first hint at a gene regulatory network for choanoflagellate multicellular development (which turn out to involve a Hippo/YAP/ECM loop!) A 🧵
Reposted by Patricia Suarez Ara
✨Animal evolution fans, rejoice! CRISPR-Cas9 is now in Corallochytrium ready to unlock secrets of animal origins! 🔬Led by @patriciasuarez.bsky.social & @sebasn1.bsky.social
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... @royalsociety.org @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social#holozoans #ProtistsonSky
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... @royalsociety.org @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social#holozoans #ProtistsonSky
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in Corallochytrium limacisporum,a key species for understanding animal origins | Open Biology
Microbial holozoans are the closest unicellular relatives of animals. They share a
substantial gene repertoire with animals and exhibit complex life cycles. Studying
these organisms is crucial for und...
royalsocietypublishing.org
July 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
✨Animal evolution fans, rejoice! CRISPR-Cas9 is now in Corallochytrium ready to unlock secrets of animal origins! 🔬Led by @patriciasuarez.bsky.social & @sebasn1.bsky.social
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... @royalsociety.org @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social#holozoans #ProtistsonSky
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... @royalsociety.org @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social#holozoans #ProtistsonSky
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Genome editing in the 'minimal' holozoan, Corallochytrium!
Very happy to share our new paper where we develop CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in our favorite unicellular relative of animals, Corallochytrium limacisporum! With @sebasn1.bsky.social @multicellgenome.bsky.social Elena and Claudio.
Check it out:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Check it out:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in Corallochytrium limacisporum,a key species for understanding animal origins | Open Biology
Microbial holozoans are the closest unicellular relatives of animals. They share a
substantial gene repertoire with animals and exhibit complex life cycles. Studying
these organisms is crucial for und...
royalsocietypublishing.org
July 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Genome editing in the 'minimal' holozoan, Corallochytrium!
Very happy to share our new paper where we develop CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in our favorite unicellular relative of animals, Corallochytrium limacisporum! With @sebasn1.bsky.social @multicellgenome.bsky.social Elena and Claudio.
Check it out:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Check it out:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in Corallochytrium limacisporum,a key species for understanding animal origins | Open Biology
Microbial holozoans are the closest unicellular relatives of animals. They share a
substantial gene repertoire with animals and exhibit complex life cycles. Studying
these organisms is crucial for und...
royalsocietypublishing.org
July 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Very happy to share our new paper where we develop CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in our favorite unicellular relative of animals, Corallochytrium limacisporum! With @sebasn1.bsky.social @multicellgenome.bsky.social Elena and Claudio.
Check it out:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Check it out:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Reposted by Patricia Suarez Ara
I am looking for a new postdoc to join the lab. Interested in pluripotency, germ cells, and in investigating these in a genetically tractable cnidarian? Get in touch! We offer a long-term contract, excellent research environment, and a lovely city #Galway. www.urifranklab.org
June 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I am looking for a new postdoc to join the lab. Interested in pluripotency, germ cells, and in investigating these in a genetically tractable cnidarian? Get in touch! We offer a long-term contract, excellent research environment, and a lovely city #Galway. www.urifranklab.org
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😻 HUGE NEWS! One of the "Magnificent 8" – key missing lineages for understanding animal origins – is ALIVE in our lab!
Watch the video!
Massive thanks to @luisjagago.bsky.social (isolation wizard!) & @beaplab.bsky.social @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social @prbb.org @csic.es @erc.europa.eu #protistsonSky
Watch the video!
Massive thanks to @luisjagago.bsky.social (isolation wizard!) & @beaplab.bsky.social @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social @prbb.org @csic.es @erc.europa.eu #protistsonSky
May 20, 2025 at 5:21 AM
😻 HUGE NEWS! One of the "Magnificent 8" – key missing lineages for understanding animal origins – is ALIVE in our lab!
Watch the video!
Massive thanks to @luisjagago.bsky.social (isolation wizard!) & @beaplab.bsky.social @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social @prbb.org @csic.es @erc.europa.eu #protistsonSky
Watch the video!
Massive thanks to @luisjagago.bsky.social (isolation wizard!) & @beaplab.bsky.social @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social @prbb.org @csic.es @erc.europa.eu #protistsonSky
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I’m very excited to share our work on the early evolution of animal regulatory genome architecture - the main project of my postdoc, carried out across two wonderful and inspirational labs of @arnausebe.bsky.social and @mamartirenom.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Chromatin loops are an ancestral hallmark of the animal regulatory genome - Nature
The physical organization of the genome in non-bilaterian animals and their closest unicellular relatives is characterized; comparative analysis shows chromatin looping is a conserved feature of ...
www.nature.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I’m very excited to share our work on the early evolution of animal regulatory genome architecture - the main project of my postdoc, carried out across two wonderful and inspirational labs of @arnausebe.bsky.social and @mamartirenom.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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My group is hiring a new Postdoc to work on gene regulation and chromatin in Nematostella. Please RT!
For more information see here:
gahanlab.com
tinyurl.com/34xke35d
For more information see here:
gahanlab.com
tinyurl.com/34xke35d
April 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
My group is hiring a new Postdoc to work on gene regulation and chromatin in Nematostella. Please RT!
For more information see here:
gahanlab.com
tinyurl.com/34xke35d
For more information see here:
gahanlab.com
tinyurl.com/34xke35d
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🔬 PhD Opportunity in Evolutionary Cell Biology!
Interested in how cell types evolve? Join us to investigate placozoan cell types using advanced microscopy, single-cell omics, and functional assays!
Apply here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/323665
#PhDPosition #EvolutionaryBiology #CellBiology🧪
Interested in how cell types evolve? Join us to investigate placozoan cell types using advanced microscopy, single-cell omics, and functional assays!
Apply here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/323665
#PhDPosition #EvolutionaryBiology #CellBiology🧪
PhD Position in Evolutionary Cell Biology
Group description:The Comparative Cell Biology Lab (Najle Lab), at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), investigates themolecular underpinnings of cellular and organismal complexity from func...
euraxess.ec.europa.eu
March 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
🔬 PhD Opportunity in Evolutionary Cell Biology!
Interested in how cell types evolve? Join us to investigate placozoan cell types using advanced microscopy, single-cell omics, and functional assays!
Apply here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/323665
#PhDPosition #EvolutionaryBiology #CellBiology🧪
Interested in how cell types evolve? Join us to investigate placozoan cell types using advanced microscopy, single-cell omics, and functional assays!
Apply here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/323665
#PhDPosition #EvolutionaryBiology #CellBiology🧪
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Excited to announce the 10th "Choanoflagellates & Friends Workshop" over May 20-22 in our own Institut Pasteur in Paris: 2025choanocon.wordpress.com Registrations open til March 15, abstract til March 5. Pre-conference event for students/postdocs on 19/05. Plenty of slots for selected talks/posters!
February 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Excited to announce the 10th "Choanoflagellates & Friends Workshop" over May 20-22 in our own Institut Pasteur in Paris: 2025choanocon.wordpress.com Registrations open til March 15, abstract til March 5. Pre-conference event for students/postdocs on 19/05. Plenty of slots for selected talks/posters!
I’m reappearing on here for my yearly post to say that this month I started my first postdoc in “sunny” Galway with @jgahan.bsky.social ! Excited to get into the world of chromatin and gene regulation in choanos 🧬
January 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I’m reappearing on here for my yearly post to say that this month I started my first postdoc in “sunny” Galway with @jgahan.bsky.social ! Excited to get into the world of chromatin and gene regulation in choanos 🧬
Reposted by Patricia Suarez Ara
#Multicellularity enthusiasts! Mark your calendars! EMBO Workshop on "Evolution and Origins of Multicellularity Across the Tree of Life"
📅 October 9-11, 2025, Barcelona
🔗 Pre-register here: coming-soon.embo.org/w25-102
@csic.es @embopress.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxKj...
📅 October 9-11, 2025, Barcelona
🔗 Pre-register here: coming-soon.embo.org/w25-102
@csic.es @embopress.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxKj...
EMBO meeting
YouTube video by Multicellgenome Lab
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2024 at 11:16 AM
#Multicellularity enthusiasts! Mark your calendars! EMBO Workshop on "Evolution and Origins of Multicellularity Across the Tree of Life"
📅 October 9-11, 2025, Barcelona
🔗 Pre-register here: coming-soon.embo.org/w25-102
@csic.es @embopress.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxKj...
📅 October 9-11, 2025, Barcelona
🔗 Pre-register here: coming-soon.embo.org/w25-102
@csic.es @embopress.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxKj...
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Happy that my first publication in 🦋 is about this. Our preprint on the origin of Bilateria is out. A nice story about the position of the Xenoacoelomorpha in the animal tree of life. www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
Novel genomic approaches support Xenacoelomorpha as sister to all Bilateria
One of the most contentious debates in animal evolution is whether the first bilaterian animal was simple or complex. At the centre of this debate is the phylogenetic placement of the enigmatic lineag...
www.researchsquare.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Happy that my first publication in 🦋 is about this. Our preprint on the origin of Bilateria is out. A nice story about the position of the Xenoacoelomorpha in the animal tree of life. www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
I made it to the other side!
October 18, 2023 at 1:44 PM
I made it to the other side!