Xueling (Ling) Yi
@xuelingyi.bsky.social
Postdoct at Senckenberg Research Institute. Humboldt Fellow.
Research on evolution, comparative genomics 🧬 phylogeny, adaptation, biogeography, population genetics. Using bats as the study system 🦇
https://xuelingyi.weebly.com/
Research on evolution, comparative genomics 🧬 phylogeny, adaptation, biogeography, population genetics. Using bats as the study system 🦇
https://xuelingyi.weebly.com/
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Online now! We supported ancestral omnivory and early evolved fruit feeding in the bat family Phyllostomidae by ancestral diet estimations using both discrete traits (multi-response threshold models) and continuous traits (Multivariate Brownian motion models).
@journal-evo.bsky.social
@journal-evo.bsky.social
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Pleased to share our latest paper led by @tomlewin.bsky.social, now out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! We present the first chromosome-level genome of a phoronid and show that shared chromosomal fusions unite phoronids and bryozoans as sister groups.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
www.cell.com/current-biol...
November 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Pleased to share our latest paper led by @tomlewin.bsky.social, now out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! We present the first chromosome-level genome of a phoronid and show that shared chromosomal fusions unite phoronids and bryozoans as sister groups.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
Please share far and wide 🚀
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Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2-year (2026-2028) - 2 positions OPENAt UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in resea...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
My Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoc officially starts! My research project is on the genomic adaptations to sugar-rich diets in the New World leaf-nosed bats (family Phyllostomidae), hosted by the Hiller Lab. Appreciated and proud of being a Humboldt Fellow! @humboldt-foundation.de
November 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
My Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoc officially starts! My research project is on the genomic adaptations to sugar-rich diets in the New World leaf-nosed bats (family Phyllostomidae), hosted by the Hiller Lab. Appreciated and proud of being a Humboldt Fellow! @humboldt-foundation.de
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An example: properly aligning homologous coding sequences to run dN/dS tests of positive selection is a deceptively difficult task. I have been doing it for ~20 years and still finding ways to improve the process. It is not a flashy task, and won't get CNS papers, but it is still absolutely vital.
1/2) With hindsight, many previous publications on genomic adaptation and claims made were 10 to 20 years premature. Data (sequencing, alignment, annotation, etc.) quality was simply not there, and will likely only fully happen with long read, individual level assemblies.
October 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
An example: properly aligning homologous coding sequences to run dN/dS tests of positive selection is a deceptively difficult task. I have been doing it for ~20 years and still finding ways to improve the process. It is not a flashy task, and won't get CNS papers, but it is still absolutely vital.
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Exciting times ahead - I'm beyond delighted to be joining @bristolbiosci.bsky.social in 2026! 🎉🕷️🎉🐌🎉
I'm also looking for a PhD student to join @multipleye-lab.bsky.social in our new home! Come and study the effects of light pollution on the evolution and development of spider eyes with us 🌃🕷️👀 👇
I'm also looking for a PhD student to join @multipleye-lab.bsky.social in our new home! Come and study the effects of light pollution on the evolution and development of spider eyes with us 🌃🕷️👀 👇
October 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Exciting times ahead - I'm beyond delighted to be joining @bristolbiosci.bsky.social in 2026! 🎉🕷️🎉🐌🎉
I'm also looking for a PhD student to join @multipleye-lab.bsky.social in our new home! Come and study the effects of light pollution on the evolution and development of spider eyes with us 🌃🕷️👀 👇
I'm also looking for a PhD student to join @multipleye-lab.bsky.social in our new home! Come and study the effects of light pollution on the evolution and development of spider eyes with us 🌃🕷️👀 👇
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We're excited to be recruiting an NIH funded postdoc to work in the Coop lab at UC Davis. We're specifically interested in candidates who are want to work at the intersection of human genetics, GWAS, and population genetics modeling. Please RT
October 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We're excited to be recruiting an NIH funded postdoc to work in the Coop lab at UC Davis. We're specifically interested in candidates who are want to work at the intersection of human genetics, GWAS, and population genetics modeling. Please RT
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A lot of pressure on the different grant schemes, and pretty much independent of career stage.
October 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A lot of pressure on the different grant schemes, and pretty much independent of career stage.
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📢🚨Please share! We’re hiring! 📢🚨Have a strong interests in wildlife ecology and gut microbiome bioinformatics? 3 year Senior Research Associate for NERC Pushing the Frontiers grant. Apply here: vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/18.... Informal enquiries welcome! drgldavidson.github.io/ACMEresearch
September 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
📢🚨Please share! We’re hiring! 📢🚨Have a strong interests in wildlife ecology and gut microbiome bioinformatics? 3 year Senior Research Associate for NERC Pushing the Frontiers grant. Apply here: vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/18.... Informal enquiries welcome! drgldavidson.github.io/ACMEresearch
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Exciting news!
The next #PopGroup meeting will take place in Lille 🍟, France, 7–9 January 2026 – just 1 hour by train from London, Brussels, and Paris.
This year, PopGroup will also host ALPHY, the annual meeting of Evolutionary Genomics.
More info: populationgeneticsgroup.org.uk
See you there !
The next #PopGroup meeting will take place in Lille 🍟, France, 7–9 January 2026 – just 1 hour by train from London, Brussels, and Paris.
This year, PopGroup will also host ALPHY, the annual meeting of Evolutionary Genomics.
More info: populationgeneticsgroup.org.uk
See you there !
Population Genetics group 59
populationgeneticsgroup.org.uk
September 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Exciting news!
The next #PopGroup meeting will take place in Lille 🍟, France, 7–9 January 2026 – just 1 hour by train from London, Brussels, and Paris.
This year, PopGroup will also host ALPHY, the annual meeting of Evolutionary Genomics.
More info: populationgeneticsgroup.org.uk
See you there !
The next #PopGroup meeting will take place in Lille 🍟, France, 7–9 January 2026 – just 1 hour by train from London, Brussels, and Paris.
This year, PopGroup will also host ALPHY, the annual meeting of Evolutionary Genomics.
More info: populationgeneticsgroup.org.uk
See you there !
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We have a #newpaper in Evolution (@journal_evo), led by Xueling Yi, on the #Evolution of dietary preferences across (but not only) Phyllostomid #bats. 🦇
https://academic.oup.com/evolut/advance-article/doi/10.1093/evolut/qpaf154/8222499
https://academic.oup.com/evolut/advance-article/doi/10.1093/evolut/qpaf154/8222499
September 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We have a #newpaper in Evolution (@journal_evo), led by Xueling Yi, on the #Evolution of dietary preferences across (but not only) Phyllostomid #bats. 🦇
https://academic.oup.com/evolut/advance-article/doi/10.1093/evolut/qpaf154/8222499
https://academic.oup.com/evolut/advance-article/doi/10.1093/evolut/qpaf154/8222499
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We offer a fully funded 4-yr contract for a PhD candidate in Evolutionary Biology to join our group (www.eco-evo-devo.com). The project will combine genomics and ecophysiology to understand the evolution of developmental plasticity in spadefoot toads. For requisites and contact info please check 👇
September 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We offer a fully funded 4-yr contract for a PhD candidate in Evolutionary Biology to join our group (www.eco-evo-devo.com). The project will combine genomics and ecophysiology to understand the evolution of developmental plasticity in spadefoot toads. For requisites and contact info please check 👇
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I'm looking for PhD students to join the lab starting August 2026. We study the evolution of insect chemical signals so if you're interested in evolutionary biology, chemical ecology, molecular biology, behavior, or genetics, this could be a good fit for you! More info here: tinyurl.com/mrxchwfm
September 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I'm looking for PhD students to join the lab starting August 2026. We study the evolution of insect chemical signals so if you're interested in evolutionary biology, chemical ecology, molecular biology, behavior, or genetics, this could be a good fit for you! More info here: tinyurl.com/mrxchwfm
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We have several open positions in my group, funded from the ERC Grant on the Early Sequestered Germline of Fungi. We search broadly for applicants at both PhD and master-level, with a dedicated interest in fungal evolutionary biology. Please forward and RT!
Find the positions here: su.varbi.com
Find the positions here: su.varbi.com
Lediga jobb vid Stockholms universitet
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September 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We have several open positions in my group, funded from the ERC Grant on the Early Sequestered Germline of Fungi. We search broadly for applicants at both PhD and master-level, with a dedicated interest in fungal evolutionary biology. Please forward and RT!
Find the positions here: su.varbi.com
Find the positions here: su.varbi.com
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Proposals are due next week for the Rosemary Grant Advanced Awards! These grants provide up to $3500 US in funding for PhD students. Contact communications@evolutionsociety.org with any questions. www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...
September 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Proposals are due next week for the Rosemary Grant Advanced Awards! These grants provide up to $3500 US in funding for PhD students. Contact communications@evolutionsociety.org with any questions. www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...
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Excited to share that I’ve started as Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark! 🧑🎓
I also received an a NNF Emerging Investigator grant to use genomics + machine learning to study extinction.
👉 PhD & Postdoc positions coming soon — follow for updates!
Reposts appreciated 🙏
I also received an a NNF Emerging Investigator grant to use genomics + machine learning to study extinction.
👉 PhD & Postdoc positions coming soon — follow for updates!
Reposts appreciated 🙏
September 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Excited to share that I’ve started as Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark! 🧑🎓
I also received an a NNF Emerging Investigator grant to use genomics + machine learning to study extinction.
👉 PhD & Postdoc positions coming soon — follow for updates!
Reposts appreciated 🙏
I also received an a NNF Emerging Investigator grant to use genomics + machine learning to study extinction.
👉 PhD & Postdoc positions coming soon — follow for updates!
Reposts appreciated 🙏
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🚨JOB ALERT!🚨
Postdoc position at #CpgSthlm on Microtine Palaeogenomics!
Join our deep-time genomics project, funded by @erc.europa.eu, and help us explore lemming and vole evolution using ancient DNA from fossils spanning the last 2.6 million years 🐭🦴🧬
Apply here:
su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Postdoc position at #CpgSthlm on Microtine Palaeogenomics!
Join our deep-time genomics project, funded by @erc.europa.eu, and help us explore lemming and vole evolution using ancient DNA from fossils spanning the last 2.6 million years 🐭🦴🧬
Apply here:
su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
September 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🚨JOB ALERT!🚨
Postdoc position at #CpgSthlm on Microtine Palaeogenomics!
Join our deep-time genomics project, funded by @erc.europa.eu, and help us explore lemming and vole evolution using ancient DNA from fossils spanning the last 2.6 million years 🐭🦴🧬
Apply here:
su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Postdoc position at #CpgSthlm on Microtine Palaeogenomics!
Join our deep-time genomics project, funded by @erc.europa.eu, and help us explore lemming and vole evolution using ancient DNA from fossils spanning the last 2.6 million years 🐭🦴🧬
Apply here:
su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Shameless promotion from #isba11 - I'll be hiring PhDs to start early 2026 (plus postdocs starting later), using #adna to study livestock and pathogen coevolution, particularly looking at inbreeding and immune gene evolution!
Contact me at kevin[at]palaeome.org, full ad to come. Please share!
Contact me at kevin[at]palaeome.org, full ad to come. Please share!
August 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Please share broadly: I am looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work on a collaborative project on the temporal population genomics of invasive Capeweed (using contemporary and herbarium genomics), with @shaky-dingo.bsky.social and colleagues
August 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Please share broadly: I am looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work on a collaborative project on the temporal population genomics of invasive Capeweed (using contemporary and herbarium genomics), with @shaky-dingo.bsky.social and colleagues
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🚨 We're hiring!
PhD position in Evolutionary Systems Biology at Stockholm University & SciLifeLab
🎓 Focus: evolution, development, computational & mathematical modeling, prediction
📍 Stockholm, Sweden
🕒 4 years, fully-funded
🔍 Details: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Please share!
PhD position in Evolutionary Systems Biology at Stockholm University & SciLifeLab
🎓 Focus: evolution, development, computational & mathematical modeling, prediction
📍 Stockholm, Sweden
🕒 4 years, fully-funded
🔍 Details: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Please share!
August 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🚨 We're hiring!
PhD position in Evolutionary Systems Biology at Stockholm University & SciLifeLab
🎓 Focus: evolution, development, computational & mathematical modeling, prediction
📍 Stockholm, Sweden
🕒 4 years, fully-funded
🔍 Details: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Please share!
PhD position in Evolutionary Systems Biology at Stockholm University & SciLifeLab
🎓 Focus: evolution, development, computational & mathematical modeling, prediction
📍 Stockholm, Sweden
🕒 4 years, fully-funded
🔍 Details: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Please share!
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New PhD position: Butterfly Conservation Genomics 🦋
The project focuses on threatened butterflies in Czech dry grasslands and steppes.
Deadline: September 12, 2025
More info: pavelmatos.wordpress.com/join-us/
The project focuses on threatened butterflies in Czech dry grasslands and steppes.
Deadline: September 12, 2025
More info: pavelmatos.wordpress.com/join-us/
Join us
Opportunities Below are the positions currently open in our lab. PhD position (full-time doctoral funding) We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join our team. The goal of the project is…
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August 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
New PhD position: Butterfly Conservation Genomics 🦋
The project focuses on threatened butterflies in Czech dry grasslands and steppes.
Deadline: September 12, 2025
More info: pavelmatos.wordpress.com/join-us/
The project focuses on threatened butterflies in Czech dry grasslands and steppes.
Deadline: September 12, 2025
More info: pavelmatos.wordpress.com/join-us/
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Aurelien Tellier presenting the details of #eseb2027 which will be a hub meeting, with connected and local sessions in 4 hubs (Gothenburg, Munich, London, Istanbul) eseb2027.org #eseb2025
August 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Aurelien Tellier presenting the details of #eseb2027 which will be a hub meeting, with connected and local sessions in 4 hubs (Gothenburg, Munich, London, Istanbul) eseb2027.org #eseb2025
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The University of Greifswald is hiring a Doctoral Researcher in Animal Metabolomics. The role, starting February 2026, focuses on chemical ecology in Black Widow spiders. Apply by Sept 24, 2025. More info: https://animal-metabolomics.com/phdcall/ #gradstudent
PhD Position – Animal Metabolomics & Ecology
PhD Position – Animal Metabolomics & Ecology
animal-metabolomics.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The University of Greifswald is hiring a Doctoral Researcher in Animal Metabolomics. The role, starting February 2026, focuses on chemical ecology in Black Widow spiders. Apply by Sept 24, 2025. More info: https://animal-metabolomics.com/phdcall/ #gradstudent
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Last day of #eseb2025 will kick off in a few moments with the plenary talk by Prof. Johanna Mappes from @helsinki.fi
"Signals of Survival: The Genetics and Ecology of Looking Dangerous"
"Signals of Survival: The Genetics and Ecology of Looking Dangerous"
August 22, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Last day of #eseb2025 will kick off in a few moments with the plenary talk by Prof. Johanna Mappes from @helsinki.fi
"Signals of Survival: The Genetics and Ecology of Looking Dangerous"
"Signals of Survival: The Genetics and Ecology of Looking Dangerous"
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New publication from my lab: Vampyrum spectrum, the Neotropics' largest carnivorous bat, is very cooperative. These gentle apex predators regularly provide prey for family member – documented in the wild for the first time.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
August 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
New publication from my lab: Vampyrum spectrum, the Neotropics' largest carnivorous bat, is very cooperative. These gentle apex predators regularly provide prey for family member – documented in the wild for the first time.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...