🫵🏼 If you want to do a PhD studying this wonderful creature of the pic, WE ARE NOW HIRING 💰!! Go to our profile for more info ℹ️. Postdocs are also welcome to get in touch!! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Genetics UB@geneticsub.bsky.social · 7d ago

🎨 We merge science and art in our #PicOfTheMonth at @geneticsub.bsky.social 🔬 The image shows a lateral view of the trunk of an adult Oikopleura dioica, the closest living invertebrate relative to humans and other vertebrates. 📸 by @alfonso233.bsky.social @evodevogenomeub.bsky.social

Fantastic talk on the #Oikodefensome by our MSCA-postdoc Núria P. Torres-Águila representing our lab in the #ITM2026 #ITM13 in Berlin!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social @biologiaub.bsky.social @ub.edu 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Nuria P Torres-Aguila@ntorresag.bsky.social · 2w ago

I’m very grateful for the opportunity to share some of the results from my #MSCA project, OikoDefensome, at the 13th International Tunicate Meeting #ITM13. Many thanks to the organisers! It’s a great pleasure to be part of such a wonderful community. Looking forward to the rest of the meeting!

Fantastic talk on #Oikopleura muscle development and evolution by our postdoc Marc Fabregà representing our lab in the #ITM2026 in Berlin!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @marcfabregatorrus.bsky.social @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social @biologiaub.bsky.social @ub.edu 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Fabregà-Torrus, Marc@marcfabregatorrus.bsky.social · last wk.

What a great week at #ITM13 #ITM2026 in Berlin!! It was an honor to share our work. Thanks to the organizers and everyone who made ITM such a memorable meeting! @evodevogenomeub.bsky.social

Have you heard of Oikopleura? These tiny pelagic tunicates make their own mucus "houses" that trap food as they float. Super amazing opportunity to study them in Barcelona!

EvodevogenomeUB- Cañestro’s lab@evodevogenomeub.bsky.social · 2w ago

We are hiring!! We offer a 4-year PhD contract to join our newly granted project on EvoDevo and Genomics in the University of Barcelona 2026-2030. Postdocs are also welcome ➡️ evodevogenomics-unibarcelona.weebly.com/join-us.html @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social @the-node.bsky.social

We are hiring!! We offer a 4-year PhD contract to join our newly granted project on EvoDevo and Genomics in the University of Barcelona 2026-2030. Postdocs are also welcome ➡️ evodevogenomics-unibarcelona.weebly.com/join-us.html @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social @the-node.bsky.social

#outreach Feliç d’haver participat convidat a la taula rodona discutint com la pèrdua, el guany i la metamorfòsis de gens te lloc al laboratori que suposa la matèria fosca del genoma, dins el marc del 25è aniversari de la seqüenciació del genoma humà @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social

Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat@irbio-ub.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#Seminari Dins el marc del 25è Aniversari de la Publicació del Genoma Humà #25APGH Quan parlem de l'anotació genòmica, ens solem referir als gens codificants de proteïnes. Dilluns, 15 de juny de 2026, 15.00-17.00, Aula Magna, @biologiaub.bsky.social @ibub-ub.bsky.social @geneticsub.bsky.social

What a wondeful #EED26 meeting in Glasgow🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, great talks, posters, discussions, new contacts, collaborations and reunions with former lab members and many all friends😊 @ntorresag.bsky.social @tinosaurio.bsky.social @marcfabregatorrus.bsky.social @gasparsanchez.bsky.social @marti-solans.bsky.social

EvodevogenomeUB- Cañestro’s lab@evodevogenomeub.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Today, we had a great day in which we gave two more talks in #EED26, Cristian Cañestro on the “less, but more” about #geneloss, and Marc Fabregà-Torrus @marcfabregatorrus.bsky.social on #Oikopleura tail muscle and neuromesodermal evolution. @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social

Today, we had a great day in which we gave two more talks in #EED26, Cristian Cañestro on the “less, but more” about #geneloss, and Marc Fabregà-Torrus @marcfabregatorrus.bsky.social on #Oikopleura tail muscle and neuromesodermal evolution. @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social

EvodevogenomeUB- Cañestro’s lab@evodevogenomeub.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Today, I felt genuinely honored of giving a #keynote lecture with so many old friends of the #amphioxus community and so many new young members, sign of strong health. Thanks Marina @mbrasovives.bsky.social and Matteo Bozzo for the invitation and allowing me to enjoy such as meaningful moment #EED26

Today, I felt genuinely honored of giving a #keynote lecture with so many old friends of the #amphioxus community and so many new young members, sign of strong health. Thanks Marina @mbrasovives.bsky.social and Matteo Bozzo for the invitation and allowing me to enjoy such as meaningful moment #EED26

EvodevogenomeUB- Cañestro’s lab@evodevogenomeub.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Thrilled to be invited to give a keynote presentation in the "Amphioxus and beyond" satellite meeting in the EuroEvoDevo congress in Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Looking forward to enjoying such a beautiful event with so many great talks!! @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social @ub.edu

Great presentation by Eva @evadevo.bsky.social in the #oceanoise26, about her PhD project codirected by C. Cañestro (UB @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social ) & R Pagès-Alsina (LaSalle) characterizing the genetic response of #Oikopleura to noise pollution 🌊🔊🚢 in the #Deuteronoise consortium

Great #labmeeting by Giorgio @giorgioblumer.bsky.social about the progress of his research during his stay in our lab!!

EvodevogenomeUB- Cañestro’s lab@evodevogenomeub.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Welcome Giorgio Blumen to our lab as a visitor researcher for four months to expand his PhD #deuteronoise project supervised by Roberta Penatti in University of Milan into Oikopleura and transcriptomics!! Yesterday, he enjoyed our weekly labmeeting by @baielx.bsky.social @geneticsub.bsky.social

Great #outreach talk within the #Pint26 initiative @pintofscience.es in a bar 🍺 in Barcelona about Oikopleura🔬, gene losses🧬, genome scrambling🍳, and presenting our new EIG-Concert Japan 🇯🇵 project on climate change adaptations🌊 @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social @yghavi.bsky.social

What a great outreach event, once more in #FestaCiènciaUB. Thanks to all lab members for the kind dedication and specially to @baielx.bsky.social for the organization. Sharing our passion for Science with kids is priceless @ubdivulga.bsky.social @ub.edu @irbio-ub.bsky.social @biologiaub.bsky.social

Genetics UB@geneticsub.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🗣️Taller @geneticsub.bsky.social a la #FestaCiènciaUB @ubdivulga.bsky.social 🧬Oikopleura dioica,els nostres germans del plàncton marí @evodevogenomeub.bsky.social 🔬Coneixareu l'O.dioica i veureu com podem distingir a dins del seu cos microscòpic els mateixos òrgans i estructures que al nostre.

Thrilled to be invited to give a keynote presentation in the "Amphioxus and beyond" satellite meeting in the EuroEvoDevo congress in Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Looking forward to enjoying such a beautiful event with so many great talks!! @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social @ub.edu

🗣️Taller @geneticsub.bsky.social a la #FestaCiènciaUB @ubdivulga.bsky.social 🧬Oikopleura dioica,els nostres germans del plàncton marí @evodevogenomeub.bsky.social 🔬Coneixareu l'O.dioica i veureu com podem distingir a dins del seu cos microscòpic els mateixos òrgans i estructures que al nostre.

Thrilled to be part of this extraordinary set of groups of the #EvoDevOmics Network, and glad to see the interactions of my team with members of other labs. Great presentations by @alfonso233.bsky.social and @baielx.bsky.social of our lab projects on gene loss and genomics. #dissemination #outreach

Isabel Almudi@isabelalmudi.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Exhausted but extremely happy for the two past days of very exciting Science! The EvoDevOmics Spanish Network gathered together in BCN to discuss about evodevo & omics, lots of great talks, discussions and future collaborations. 🤩 #evodevo

I’ve enjoyed very much sharing our latest results on oikopleura population genomics in an invited seminar by @theafrogers.bsky.social from Oleg Simakov lab @univie.ac.at, enjoying interesting discussions about their 🐙 projects, and meeting with @ulrichtechnau.bsky.social Davin, Roger🤩… Thanks!

We are glad to host @jenniferlove7.bsky.social, postdoc in @yghavi.bsky.social lab, who is going to be collecting Oikopleura samples and learning from our team the secrets of Oikopleuras’ life @geneticsub.bsky.social . Thanks Jenny for the great seminar! Looking forward for exciting collaborations!

“The Lunar Surface of an Embryo of Oikopleura dioca” Our lab participates in the third edition of the #geneticART exhibition at @geneticsub.bsky.social @biologiaub.bsky.social @ub.edu celebrating today the #InternationalArtDay. Come to our department, enjoy the exhibition and vote for the winner😉🌔

Genetics UB@geneticsub.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Today, April 15th, we celebrate #InternationalArtDay with the opening of the third edition of the #geneticART exhibition at @geneticsub.bsky.social @biologiaub.bsky.social @ub.edu 🧬 The exhibition is now open to visitors at the Prevosti Building, 2nd floor @biologiaub.bsky.social 1/2

Outreach: “Genetics, sexual & asexual reproduction” class by @criscanestro.bsky.social with 6th grade students in Escola Itaca. Kids enjoyed cutting Planarians into pieces, which now will be monitored for weeks to observe regeneration and the formation of new individuals. @geneticsub.bsky.social

Great labmeeting by @esteeve.bsky.social showing work progress of his Master project in the @geneticsub.bsky.social program co-supervised by @alfonso233.bsky.social.

Welcome Giorgio Blumen to our lab as a visitor researcher for four months to expand his PhD #deuteronoise project supervised by Roberta Penatti in University of Milan into Oikopleura and transcriptomics!! Yesterday, he enjoyed our weekly labmeeting by @baielx.bsky.social @geneticsub.bsky.social

#ProjecteIRBio 🧬 Com pot un genoma reordenar-se completament… i que l’animal segueixi igual? Investigadores #NuriaTorres i #MariaRoselló de l’@IRBioUB apliquen ATAC‑seq a Oikopleura dioica i obté les primeres dades d’obertura de cromatina per entendre aquest misteri evolutiu. shorturl.at/igyYC

🔬 Sabies que…? 🧬 L’Oikopleura és un organisme clau en recerca sobre desenvolupament, regulació gènica i evolució del genoma 🧐 En vols saber més? A @geneticsub.bsky.social el grup d’en Cristian Cañestro @evodevogenomeub.bsky.social l’estudia com a model, especialment l’espècie Oikopleura dioica.

Great presentation by Biel Cassà on his PhD project about Oikopleura genome scrambling co-supervised by Nuria Torres-Águila & Cristian Cañestro in the section of Genetics during the 4th #NGIRBio @irbio-ub.bsky.social @baielx.bsky.social @ntorresag.bsky.social @geneticsub.bsky.social @ub.edu

Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat@irbio-ub.bsky.social · 6mo ago

#NGIRBio Tot un èxit el 4rt Simpòsium Nova Generació IRBio! Gràcies a totes i tots per la participació, als patrocinadors i al fantàstic equip organitzador!!! @oryxnatura.bsky.social @lynxnaturebooks.bsky.social @lacientifica17.bsky.social @novagene.bsky.social @allgenetics.bsky.social

Thrilled to be part of the Spanish #EvoDevOmics network. The amazing talent within it shows how strong evo-devo is in Spain. Exciting and fruitful collaborations ahead!

Isabel Almudi@isabelalmudi.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Back in BCN after an great week in Valencia, 1st meeting of #EvoDevOmics network with @mirimiam.bsky.social @anariesgo.bsky.social @evodevogenomeub.bsky.social @patrialvarezcam.bsky.social @jpascualanaya.bsky.social @phylobrain.bsky.social @fany-real.bsky.social @imaeso.bsky.social & Nuria Flames

Back in BCN after an great week in Valencia, 1st meeting of #EvoDevOmics network with @mirimiam.bsky.social @anariesgo.bsky.social @evodevogenomeub.bsky.social @patrialvarezcam.bsky.social @jpascualanaya.bsky.social @phylobrain.bsky.social @fany-real.bsky.social @imaeso.bsky.social & Nuria Flames

1st #EvoDevOmics meeting🍊 What a terrific team @isabelalmudi.bsky.social @mirimiam.bsky.social @anariesgo.bsky.social @patrialvarezcam.bsky.social @jpascualanaya.bsky.social @phylobrain.bsky.social @fany-real.bsky.social Núria🔥 Nacho and more. What great hosts🥘 @hector-escriva.bsky.social & Steph

Excellent meeting organized by @sesbe-org.bsky.social enjoying an incredible time with colleagues and friends in beautiful València🍊, while sharing our latest work on #Oikopleura genome scrambling, speciation and breaKOs. @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social @ub.edu

Bones festes i bon 2026! @geneticsub.bsky.social @irbio-ub.bsky.social @biologiaub.bsky.social