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Clàudia Fontserè

@claudiafontsere.bsky.social

Conservation genomics and popgen. Currently MSCA Postdoc at Globe Institute @hologenomics.bsky.social (Copenhagen) 🐦🐺 Former PhD and PostDoc at Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (Barcelona) 🐵

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Clàudia Fontserè@claudiafontsere.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It was such a great group of speakers and presentations. I hope everyone that attended enjoyed as much as the organizers of this symposium did #smbe2026

Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics@hologenomics.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A busy session in two parts at #SMBE2026 Day3🤩 S01 “Evolutionary-informed management of vulnerable populations in a rapidly changing world” chaired by @claudiafontsere.bsky.social & @hernmoral.bsky.social👏 So many brilliant talks including @carolinapacheco.bsky.social & Nuno Filipe Gomes Martins!

Hernán E. Morales@hernmoral.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Happy to see this one out! Not only for the science, but because it was the first project we led as a group. This paper helped us establish a collaborative culture and good relationships, shaping how we want to work together in the future. I feel lucky to work with this bunch! #popgen #consgen

Molecular Biology and Evolution@molbioevol.bsky.social · 6mo ago

@xuejingwang.bsky.social Wang et al. analyzed the genomes of three Mauritius bird species that experienced extreme population bottlenecks, showing that evolutionary context is essential for interpreting genomic risk. 📷 Gregory Guida 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag070 #evobio #molbio #congen

MBE | Genomic erosion across avian lineages in the context of their evolutionary history
Hernán E. Morales@hernmoral.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🚨 Postdoc in conservation genomics & experimental evolution (Copenhagen) Join us explore questions on gene editing for biodiversity conservation 🔬 Required: exp in experimental evolution (ideally C. elegans) 📅 1-year pos ⏰ Dline: April 6 employment.ku.dk/faculty?show... @hologenomics.bsky.social

Postdoctoral position in conservation genomics and experimental evolution at Hologenomics Section, Globe Institute

The Hologenomics Section, Globe Institute, University at Copenhagen, is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher to join our team. This position is part of the research project “Back from the Brink: experimental de-extinction in a model-organism to restore lost diversity”, funded under the Villum Experiment Programme. The project explores the potential of gene editing technologies for conservation using an experimental setting, the risks and consequences for the management of genetically vulnerable populations. Duration: one year.

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Juan Antonio Rodríguez@jrotwitguez.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🔊💥 How is sex determined? How is it encoded in the #3Dgenome? Read all about it in our last paper! www.nature.com/articles/s41... It’s been looong but feels satisfying to see this finally out. (With CapelLab, @dariloops.bsky.social Lab and @mamartirenom.bsky.social Lab) 🧵👇

Chromatin spatial analysis by METALoci unveils sex-determining 3D regulatory hubs - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

METALoci, a new three-dimensional genome computational tool, reveals a major rewiring of regulatory interactions during sex determination. By combining this method with transgenic models, the authors ...

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Simone Andrea Biagini 🏳️‍🌈@sabiagini.bsky.social · 8mo ago

👋 Hi #AcademicSky! Together with @smbe-idea.bsky.social I’m organizing a symposium at #SMBE2026 (Copenhagen) 🇩🇰 🌈 Our mission is to 𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 & 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 📣 Call for abstracts 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 ⏰ Deadline: 𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟯 ✨ Hope to see you there! 😉 @official-smbe.bsky.social

SMBE IDEA taskforce@smbe-idea.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Join us for the IDEA Symposium at SMBE 2026 (June 28–July 2) in Copenhagen! We celebrate SMBE’s commitment to inclusion, equity, and diversity by addressing systemic inequities in molecular biology and evolution. 💬 Like to participate? Abstract deadline is February 3rd! smbe2026.org/symposia/

Clàudia Fontserè@claudiafontsere.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Just a few more days to submit abstracts to #SMBE2026 in beautiful Copenhagen. 🗓️Deadline 3nd February We are organizing S01: Evolutionary-informed management of vulnerable populations in a rapidly changing world. Hope to see many of you there!

Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution@official-smbe.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Organisers - @claudiafontsere.bsky.social | @hologenomics.bsky.social - @hernmoral.bsky.social | @hologenomics.bsky.social - Mirte Bosse | @vuamsterdam.bsky.social - Christina Hvilsom | @hologenomics.bsky.social Invited Speaker - Cock van Oosterhout | @ueaenv.bsky.social

Organisers - Claudia Fontsere — Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (Female) - Hernán E. Morales — Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (Male) - Mirte Bosse — A-Life, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands & Wageningen University & research, Netherlands (Female) - Christina Hvilsom — Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (Female) Invited Speaker - Cock van Oosterhout — School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich Research Part, UK (Male)
Marina Brasó-Vives@mbrasovives.bsky.social · 8mo ago

1/7 🧬 New preprint! What is it like to have one of the highest genomic diversities among metazoans? 🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

The highly heterozygous European amphioxus (Branchiostoma lanceolatum) at the edge of panmixia

Amphioxus are small marine chordates that have broad ecological ranges, yet as adults form local settlements and exhibit limited mobility. Genomic surveys of two amphioxus species have suggested that they rank among the most genetically diverse metazoans. Here, we present the first accurate assessment of genomic diversity in the European amphioxus ( Branchiostoma lanceolatum ) and investigate the processes underlying this diversity. We leverage high-coverage whole-genome sequencing data from multiple individuals sampled at two geographically distant Atlantic and Mediterranean locations. Consistent with previous estimates in other amphioxus species, we measure exceptionally high genomic diversity, with an average heterozygosity of 2.73% in B. lanceolatum . Despite the large geographic separation between sampling sites, population differentiation is minimal, indicating extensive gene flow among distant adult settlements. Phylogenetic analyses combined with population genetic simulations confirm that this elevated genomic diversity is primarily driven by a large effective population size. Although adult amphioxus have limited mobility, our results indicate that long-distance larval dispersal mediated by ocean currents is sufficient to generate a near-panmictic population structure across their broad ecological range. ### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest. Swiss National Science Foundation, 207853 Agence Nationale de la Recherche, ANR-21-CE13-0034

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Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui@cgonzagaj.bsky.social · 11mo ago

"...researchers who invest time in their students tend to lead more-productive, more-collaborative groups and attract stronger future students than those who do not." "Time spent with the next generation of scientists is an investment." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

What makes PhD students happy? Good supervision

Supervisors who invest in positive mentoring relationships with their PhD candidates also reap the benefits for their own research.

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Mick Westbury@mick2474.bsky.social · last yr.

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 🙏

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Germán Hernández-Alonso@germanha.bsky.social · last yr.

New rock dove paper!🕊️ Bit by bit, we are disentangling their evolutionary history and adding evidence to recognise the elusive West African rock doves as a different species *please ignore the little typo in the title, livia should be lowercase @trstngnthr.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

Gone With the Wind: Exploring a Vanished Rock Dove, Columba Livia, Hybrid Zone in the Sahara Desert

In this study, we tested the hypothesis of the existence of a hybrid zone between two differentiated rock dove lineages, which may contribute significantly to their divergence. By analyzing newly gen...

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