Job opening: I'm looking for a lab tech primarily supporting ongoing projects and running computational analyses for the lab. Apply here and reach out with questions! utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/205...

A deserved highlight from World Malaria Day on the fantastic host parasite conflict research from @ellenleffler.bsky.social's lab!

University of Utah Health Research@uuhsresearch.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Malaria is a life-threatening disease that continues to impact millions worldwide. Researchers at @uofuhealth.bsky.social are working from multiple angles to better understand, prevent, and treat it. Learn more about their work. https://bit.ly/4txuBGE

Applications due tomorrow!

Aaron Quinlan (he/him)@aaronquinlan.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We are holding our annual Rising Stars in Genetics and Genomics Postdoc Symposium on September 24-25, 2026! Please nominate postdocs who are conducting cutting edge, creative work, and are likely to be a leader in their field. Please nominate by April 30, 2026: forms.gle/85NZaxFezUk8... (1/2)

University of Utah Health Research@uuhsresearch.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Malaria is a life-threatening disease that continues to impact millions worldwide. Researchers at @uofuhealth.bsky.social are working from multiple angles to better understand, prevent, and treat it. Learn more about their work. https://bit.ly/4txuBGE

So pleased to share that our paper (led by Paige Haffener and in collaboration with @drriyamia.bsky.social) on genomic variation in Oman is now published in AJHG! www.cell.com/ajhg/fulltex... 1/n

We've launched a department Trainee Emergency Fund, to help support EVERYONE BELONGING IN SCIENCE by meeting urgent financial needs of students and postdocs. Every gift will be matched, up to $1,000, by Nels Elde. Click to see a message from Aaron Quinlan and to donate! www.givecampus.com/s/w46xg1

I am hiring a staff bioinformatician for my new lab at the University of Utah! Please consider applying if you are on the hunt: employment.utah.edu/salt-lake-ci...

Come be our colleague! The University of Rochester is hiring a TT Assistant Professor in evolutionary genetics and genomics: apply.interfolio.com/173431.

Congrats to the lab! We were parasites of parasite data, and recovered DNA sequences from Hepatocystis (a close relative of human malaria parasites) from 37 wild non-human primates originally sequenced to look at the host genome, whose blood happened to be sampled while infected. shorturl.at/KluV8

Phylogenetics and genomic variation of Hepatocystis isolated from shotgun sequencing of wild primate hosts

Author summary Non-human primates are hosts to many species of Plasmodium, the parasites that cause malaria, and a closely related group of parasites called Hepatocystis. However, due to restrictions ...

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Postdocs: Human Genetics at Utah will be hosting our annual Rising Stars in Genetics and Genomics Symposium in Sept. Apply here: shorturl.at/wBMg2 There will be sessions on developmental, evolutionary and disease genetics. A chance be invited to SLC to network here and with peers! Please share.

Quantgen GRC (16-21 Feb 2025) updates: we are now 75% subscribed! Deadline: 19 Jan 2025 BUT: We will pick talks from submitted abstracts 16 Dec and aim to send decisions before Xmas. So submit your abstracts now (even if not perfect - editable after submission)! www.grc.org/quantitative...

Recently learned about preLights -- and happy to support Alejandra (postdoc in the lab) as a contributor to highlight and generate discussion around preprints in evolutionary biology! t.co/oaiz287N4a

A direct experimental test of Ohno’s hypothesis - preLights

An experimental system to test hypotheses on the evolution of gene duplication. Was S. Ohno right?

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