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Deadline extended! You now have more time to apply for our Communicating Your Science workshop (15–17 April).
Apply today and take your communication skills to the next level: genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
Apply today and take your communication skills to the next level: genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
January 22, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Deadline extended! You now have more time to apply for our Communicating Your Science workshop (15–17 April).
Apply today and take your communication skills to the next level: genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
Apply today and take your communication skills to the next level: genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
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🚨 Multiple #PhD opportunities for lab or computational applicants. Do you want to understand the molecular basis of #epigenetic dysfunction in human disease?
Come work with our group at the fantastic, collaborative @uoe-igc.bsky.social in a beautiful, liveable city.
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Come work with our group at the fantastic, collaborative @uoe-igc.bsky.social in a beautiful, liveable city.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🚨 Multiple #PhD opportunities for lab or computational applicants. Do you want to understand the molecular basis of #epigenetic dysfunction in human disease?
Come work with our group at the fantastic, collaborative @uoe-igc.bsky.social in a beautiful, liveable city.
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Come work with our group at the fantastic, collaborative @uoe-igc.bsky.social in a beautiful, liveable city.
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Only 10 more days to submit your abstract!
@pontus-skoglund.bsky.social and @janetk.bsky.social have organised a fantastic meeting with incredible speakers. Join us in November @royalsociety.org!
@pontus-skoglund.bsky.social and @janetk.bsky.social have organised a fantastic meeting with incredible speakers. Join us in November @royalsociety.org!
July 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Only 10 more days to submit your abstract!
@pontus-skoglund.bsky.social and @janetk.bsky.social have organised a fantastic meeting with incredible speakers. Join us in November @royalsociety.org!
@pontus-skoglund.bsky.social and @janetk.bsky.social have organised a fantastic meeting with incredible speakers. Join us in November @royalsociety.org!
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🦟 Bioinformatics Research Scientist position open in my lab in Nice (FR) to study Aedes mosquito retrotransposons & their interactions with arboviruses collab w/ @salehlabparis.bsky.social & @lambrechtslab.bsky.social
Apply: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/359830
Please boost! #ArboRetro #Bioinformatics
Apply: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/359830
Please boost! #ArboRetro #Bioinformatics
July 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
🦟 Bioinformatics Research Scientist position open in my lab in Nice (FR) to study Aedes mosquito retrotransposons & their interactions with arboviruses collab w/ @salehlabparis.bsky.social & @lambrechtslab.bsky.social
Apply: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/359830
Please boost! #ArboRetro #Bioinformatics
Apply: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/359830
Please boost! #ArboRetro #Bioinformatics
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Join us for our Anniversary Day and hear from:
Prof Josephine Pemberton (Genetics Society Medal)
Prof Kathy Niakan (Mary Lyon Medal)
Prof Gregory Radick (Haldane Lecture)
Prof Richard Durbin (Genomics keynote)
Rosie Parkin & Eldrian Tho (Student talks)
Registration: genetics.org.uk/events/genet...
Prof Josephine Pemberton (Genetics Society Medal)
Prof Kathy Niakan (Mary Lyon Medal)
Prof Gregory Radick (Haldane Lecture)
Prof Richard Durbin (Genomics keynote)
Rosie Parkin & Eldrian Tho (Student talks)
Registration: genetics.org.uk/events/genet...
May 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Join us for our Anniversary Day and hear from:
Prof Josephine Pemberton (Genetics Society Medal)
Prof Kathy Niakan (Mary Lyon Medal)
Prof Gregory Radick (Haldane Lecture)
Prof Richard Durbin (Genomics keynote)
Rosie Parkin & Eldrian Tho (Student talks)
Registration: genetics.org.uk/events/genet...
Prof Josephine Pemberton (Genetics Society Medal)
Prof Kathy Niakan (Mary Lyon Medal)
Prof Gregory Radick (Haldane Lecture)
Prof Richard Durbin (Genomics keynote)
Rosie Parkin & Eldrian Tho (Student talks)
Registration: genetics.org.uk/events/genet...
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🧬 Happy DNA Day!
Today we celebrate the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953! #DNADay
Today we celebrate the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953! #DNADay
April 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🧬 Happy DNA Day!
Today we celebrate the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953! #DNADay
Today we celebrate the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953! #DNADay
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🎉 Huge congratulations to Prof. Kathy Niakan on receiving the 2025 Mary Lyon Medal! @niakanlab.bsky.social's Mary Lyon Medal lecture is on the genetic approaches to study early lineage specification in human embryos.
#Epigenetics2025
#Epigenetics2025
April 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🎉 Huge congratulations to Prof. Kathy Niakan on receiving the 2025 Mary Lyon Medal! @niakanlab.bsky.social's Mary Lyon Medal lecture is on the genetic approaches to study early lineage specification in human embryos.
#Epigenetics2025
#Epigenetics2025
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Essay competition!
Win £250!
Share your ideas on a more sustainable future for scientific events!
Please spread the word to anyone who you think might be interested.
Closing date: World Bee Day! (that's 20 May, but you knew that didn't you)
#Sustainability
www.biologists.com/stories/essa...
Win £250!
Share your ideas on a more sustainable future for scientific events!
Please spread the word to anyone who you think might be interested.
Closing date: World Bee Day! (that's 20 May, but you knew that didn't you)
#Sustainability
www.biologists.com/stories/essa...
Essay competition: Innovative ideas for the future of sustainable events
21 March 2025 In the light of climate change, biologists are working together to find a way of running scientific meetings in a more sustainable manner. We are putting a call out to everyone (biologis...
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March 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Essay competition!
Win £250!
Share your ideas on a more sustainable future for scientific events!
Please spread the word to anyone who you think might be interested.
Closing date: World Bee Day! (that's 20 May, but you knew that didn't you)
#Sustainability
www.biologists.com/stories/essa...
Win £250!
Share your ideas on a more sustainable future for scientific events!
Please spread the word to anyone who you think might be interested.
Closing date: World Bee Day! (that's 20 May, but you knew that didn't you)
#Sustainability
www.biologists.com/stories/essa...
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DFAM (database of transposable elements) 3.9 is out! A lot of cool new stuff and a special update for Drosophila melanogaster... 1/2 #Transposon #DFAM
Today we released Dfam 3.9 with many new community submissions and the result of a thorough curation and update of the Drosophila Melanogaster library. www.dfam.org (release notes: www.dfam.org/releases/Dfa...)
Dfam
Open database of transposable elements and repetitive DNA families
www.dfam.org
March 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
DFAM (database of transposable elements) 3.9 is out! A lot of cool new stuff and a special update for Drosophila melanogaster... 1/2 #Transposon #DFAM
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March 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Postdoc or PhD working on C. elegans? Interested in applying C. elegans techniques to understand the astonishing world of epigenetics in parasitic nematodes? Apply to our Wellcome Trust funded postdoc position, joint between my lab in Oxford and Mark Viney's in Liverpool:
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Job Specification
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February 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Postdoc or PhD working on C. elegans? Interested in applying C. elegans techniques to understand the astonishing world of epigenetics in parasitic nematodes? Apply to our Wellcome Trust funded postdoc position, joint between my lab in Oxford and Mark Viney's in Liverpool:
tinyurl.com/5y6cpvcv
tinyurl.com/5y6cpvcv
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Join us for the first seminar in a new series by @IntlGeneticsFed!
"Biodiversity Genomics – African & European Perspectives"
📅 March 4, 2025 at 12:00 GMT
🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/r/e1MgVyfCvs
"Biodiversity Genomics – African & European Perspectives"
📅 March 4, 2025 at 12:00 GMT
🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/r/e1MgVyfCvs
February 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Join us for the first seminar in a new series by @IntlGeneticsFed!
"Biodiversity Genomics – African & European Perspectives"
📅 March 4, 2025 at 12:00 GMT
🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/r/e1MgVyfCvs
"Biodiversity Genomics – African & European Perspectives"
📅 March 4, 2025 at 12:00 GMT
🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/r/e1MgVyfCvs
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Deadline extended: 24 Jan!
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to participate in a FREE residential workshop and learn #scicomm skills from great tutors: @genotripe.bsky.social , @AlisonWoollard, @helen_keen & @FirstCreateMe!
genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to participate in a FREE residential workshop and learn #scicomm skills from great tutors: @genotripe.bsky.social , @AlisonWoollard, @helen_keen & @FirstCreateMe!
genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
January 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Deadline extended: 24 Jan!
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to participate in a FREE residential workshop and learn #scicomm skills from great tutors: @genotripe.bsky.social , @AlisonWoollard, @helen_keen & @FirstCreateMe!
genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to participate in a FREE residential workshop and learn #scicomm skills from great tutors: @genotripe.bsky.social , @AlisonWoollard, @helen_keen & @FirstCreateMe!
genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
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Submit your abstracts for our upcoming Epigenetics-2025, from mechanisms to disease conference by 12 January!
Join us in Belfast and share your groundbreaking research, network with peers, and shape the future of #epigenetics.
genetics.org.uk/events/epige...
Join us in Belfast and share your groundbreaking research, network with peers, and shape the future of #epigenetics.
genetics.org.uk/events/epige...
Epigenetics-2025, from mechanisms to disease | Genetics Society
Meeting background This international conference will bring together leading experts to foster dynamic discussions on the latest breakthroughs in epigenetics. It will cover mechanisms of epigenetic re...
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January 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Submit your abstracts for our upcoming Epigenetics-2025, from mechanisms to disease conference by 12 January!
Join us in Belfast and share your groundbreaking research, network with peers, and shape the future of #epigenetics.
genetics.org.uk/events/epige...
Join us in Belfast and share your groundbreaking research, network with peers, and shape the future of #epigenetics.
genetics.org.uk/events/epige...
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Thank you for the lovely mention in the @gensocuk.bsky.social magazine @alicegodden.bsky.social ! Check out Alice's summary of the Transposon meeting ⬇️
My physical copy arrived on Christmas Eve so that was a nice Christmas present
My physical copy arrived on Christmas Eve so that was a nice Christmas present
December 27, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Thank you for the lovely mention in the @gensocuk.bsky.social magazine @alicegodden.bsky.social ! Check out Alice's summary of the Transposon meeting ⬇️
My physical copy arrived on Christmas Eve so that was a nice Christmas present
My physical copy arrived on Christmas Eve so that was a nice Christmas present
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These events from Gen Soc are great. Would def recommend having a look.
Join us next year for another Communicating Your Science workshop and learn how to engage, inspire, and share your work with the world! We have great tutors: @genotripe.bsky.social , @AlisonWoollard, @helen_keen & @FirstCreateMe.
Deadline 10 Jan
genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
Deadline 10 Jan
genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
Communicating Your Science Workshop | Genetics Society
Apply here for the workshop. The application deadline for the workshop is the 10th of January. Note: All applications must first be signed off by your
genetics.org.uk
December 30, 2024 at 5:57 PM
These events from Gen Soc are great. Would def recommend having a look.
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📢Join us at Chicheley Hall (2–4 April 2025) for our Communicating Your Science Workshop.
📚 Learn storytelling, public speaking & multimedia skills
🎙️ Work with award-winning tutors
💡 Boost your impact across audiences
📅 Apply by 10 Jan 2025: genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
📚 Learn storytelling, public speaking & multimedia skills
🎙️ Work with award-winning tutors
💡 Boost your impact across audiences
📅 Apply by 10 Jan 2025: genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
December 5, 2024 at 4:53 PM
📢Join us at Chicheley Hall (2–4 April 2025) for our Communicating Your Science Workshop.
📚 Learn storytelling, public speaking & multimedia skills
🎙️ Work with award-winning tutors
💡 Boost your impact across audiences
📅 Apply by 10 Jan 2025: genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
📚 Learn storytelling, public speaking & multimedia skills
🎙️ Work with award-winning tutors
💡 Boost your impact across audiences
📅 Apply by 10 Jan 2025: genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
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🎓 Exciting #PhD opportunity in our lab at @mcbleicester.bsky.social and @leicstructbio.bsky.social. Join the BBSRC-funded MIBTP programme for a 4-year fully funded studentship with comprehensive training in year 1 + research project years 2-4. #PhDSky
#AcademicSky Details: tinyurl.com/4fhavzxh
#AcademicSky Details: tinyurl.com/4fhavzxh
Uncovering the mechanisms of epigenetic regulators using cutting-edge molecular biology and advanced imaging methodologies at University of Leicester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Uncovering the mechanisms of epigenetic regulators using cutting-edge molecular biology and advanced imaging methodologies at University of Leicester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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November 21, 2024 at 9:59 AM
🎓 Exciting #PhD opportunity in our lab at @mcbleicester.bsky.social and @leicstructbio.bsky.social. Join the BBSRC-funded MIBTP programme for a 4-year fully funded studentship with comprehensive training in year 1 + research project years 2-4. #PhDSky
#AcademicSky Details: tinyurl.com/4fhavzxh
#AcademicSky Details: tinyurl.com/4fhavzxh
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A lovely end to the @gensocuk.bsky.social Meeting, thank you for the best presentation prize!
Today we had: 1) HUSH complexes suppressing young L1s; 2) TE insertions in centromeres; 3) My talk on amphipod TE and HSPs; 1/2 🧵
Today we had: 1) HUSH complexes suppressing young L1s; 2) TE insertions in centromeres; 3) My talk on amphipod TE and HSPs; 1/2 🧵
November 22, 2024 at 12:48 PM
A lovely end to the @gensocuk.bsky.social Meeting, thank you for the best presentation prize!
Today we had: 1) HUSH complexes suppressing young L1s; 2) TE insertions in centromeres; 3) My talk on amphipod TE and HSPs; 1/2 🧵
Today we had: 1) HUSH complexes suppressing young L1s; 2) TE insertions in centromeres; 3) My talk on amphipod TE and HSPs; 1/2 🧵
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Mind the Ecology!!! Josephine is literally a world class model for everyone looking to address evolutionary ecology questions. Her piece intitled Evolution of quantitative traits in the wild: mind the ecology doi.org/10.1098/rstb... is a great read.
November 22, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Mind the Ecology!!! Josephine is literally a world class model for everyone looking to address evolutionary ecology questions. Her piece intitled Evolution of quantitative traits in the wild: mind the ecology doi.org/10.1098/rstb... is a great read.
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Brilliant talk at #GStransposons at the @gensocuk.bsky.social meeting, really enjoyed this
And with that the afternoon of @gensocuk.bsky.social short talks is done! We've had: 1) KRABs binding L2/MIR elements, which would effect cardiovascular development; 2) DGCR8 prevents the accumulation of TE-made double-stranded RNA; 1/3 🧵
November 22, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Brilliant talk at #GStransposons at the @gensocuk.bsky.social meeting, really enjoyed this
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Exciting News: We are thrilled to announce that Prof Gil McVean is the next President of the Genetics Society! A fantastic leader in genetics and data science, he will guide the society into an inspiring new chapter with the incorporation of the Society.
genetics.org.uk/22-november-...
genetics.org.uk/22-november-...
22 November 2024 - Prof Gil McVean, New President | Genetics Society
Dr Yaser Atlasi is a new member of the committee as a representative of Gene Structure, Function and Regulation, beginning his four-year term in January 2024.
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November 22, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Exciting News: We are thrilled to announce that Prof Gil McVean is the next President of the Genetics Society! A fantastic leader in genetics and data science, he will guide the society into an inspiring new chapter with the incorporation of the Society.
genetics.org.uk/22-november-...
genetics.org.uk/22-november-...
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A wonderful start to the @gensocuk.bsky.social Transposon meeting!
We've had: 1) TE acting as gene switches, 2) CELLO-seq, 3) circular DNA and structural variations, 4) KRAB zinc finger proteins and pancreatic development, 5) epigenetics and KRABs in mice, and 6) pack-CACTA
#TEsky #SciArt
We've had: 1) TE acting as gene switches, 2) CELLO-seq, 3) circular DNA and structural variations, 4) KRAB zinc finger proteins and pancreatic development, 5) epigenetics and KRABs in mice, and 6) pack-CACTA
#TEsky #SciArt
November 20, 2024 at 4:53 PM
A wonderful start to the @gensocuk.bsky.social Transposon meeting!
We've had: 1) TE acting as gene switches, 2) CELLO-seq, 3) circular DNA and structural variations, 4) KRAB zinc finger proteins and pancreatic development, 5) epigenetics and KRABs in mice, and 6) pack-CACTA
#TEsky #SciArt
We've had: 1) TE acting as gene switches, 2) CELLO-seq, 3) circular DNA and structural variations, 4) KRAB zinc finger proteins and pancreatic development, 5) epigenetics and KRABs in mice, and 6) pack-CACTA
#TEsky #SciArt
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And with that the afternoon of @gensocuk.bsky.social short talks is done! We've had: 1) KRABs binding L2/MIR elements, which would effect cardiovascular development; 2) DGCR8 prevents the accumulation of TE-made double-stranded RNA; 1/3 🧵
November 21, 2024 at 5:15 PM
And with that the afternoon of @gensocuk.bsky.social short talks is done! We've had: 1) KRABs binding L2/MIR elements, which would effect cardiovascular development; 2) DGCR8 prevents the accumulation of TE-made double-stranded RNA; 1/3 🧵
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We start our afternoon session with Didier Trono talking about transposable elements, their polydactyl domesticators and the species-specificity of human biology #GSTransposons
November 21, 2024 at 1:45 PM
We start our afternoon session with Didier Trono talking about transposable elements, their polydactyl domesticators and the species-specificity of human biology #GSTransposons