This December (2026) I'll be starting my own research lab as a curator of ornithology at @amnh.org. We will seek to understand global avian biodiversity using evolutionary and conservation genetics, with the backing of the incredible AMNH ornithology collection. devonderaad.github.io

Way to go Ricky & Nandita! It was such a joy to hear about this work developing and now to see it finally out! I remember, Nandita, that you pitched this in your chalk talk during your interview way back when:)

Nandita Garud@nanditagarud.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Grateful to share our paper on gene-specific selective sweeps in human gut microbiomes, now out in Nature! It has been a joy to work with @rwolff.bsky.social, whose insights and hard work made this possible. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New research in #GENETICS from @azurita.bsky.social, Christopher Kyriazis, and @klohmueller.bsky.social demonstrates how unmodeled selection on synonymous mutations may affect downstream inferences of the distribution of fitness effects. buff.ly/IDY87W1

Apple pie and page proofs are a good start to the week after a holiday weekend!😀

Interested in learning more about PhD programs in computational biology and genomics at UCLA? Join our virtual Open House on Monday, Nov 3 at 1:30pm. More info: bioinformatics.ucla.edu/event/gpb-vi... (1/3)

In the midst of the darkness, I am pleased to announce that UCLA will be hosting the upcoming Southern California Evolutionary Genetics (SCalE) conference on November 1! Registration & abstract submission is here: www.scalemeeting.org/home Deadline is October 13! Hope to see you at UCLA!

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The SCalE Meeting is a free, one day regional academic meeting focused on evolutionary genetics and genomics. This year's SCalE Meeting is hosted by UCLA, sponsored by the Institute for Quantitative ...

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Genome-wide associations of fitness components reveal antagonistic pleiotropy and sexual conflict in the Florida Scrub-Jay https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.09.673786v1

Save the date! #PEQG26 June 9-12 2026 in Asilomar, CA. Happens only every 2yrs, but is my favorite conference. Full website coming soon, and registration and abstract submission opens November 14, but I'm allowed to tease that keynotes will be @jnovembre.bsky.social @jennytung.bsky.social and me!

Homepage - Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference

Visit our website to learn more.

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This is a perfect example of how IS science is being destroyed. I hope you write about it somewhere with higher visibility

Anders Sejr Hansen@andersshansen.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I have NIGMS R35, impact score 12 NIHGRI R21, 4th percentile NHGRI R01, 7th percentile (co-I) and it seems like none will be funded. 0/3. PO (who has been very helpful) said "Unfortunately, I do not expect this application will be selected for funding in FY25." 😭

Excited to be heading to St. Louis for #AOS2025! Be on the lookout for talks from our lab!: - Jenna McCullough (PD) and Jonah Alderson (grad) are up against each other on Wed. morning - Claire Geiman (grad) will present a poster Wed evening - Devon DeRaad (PD) will give a talk on Thur afternoon

Symposium 17: Thematic symposium: regulatory genomics and non-coding elements #SMBE2025

Come join us at UCLA!!! We have a growing population genetics community here and Nandita and her lab are outstanding!

Nandita Garud@nanditagarud.bsky.social · last yr.

I am seeking a postdoc for my group at UCLA. We work at the intersection of population genetics x microbiome (garud.eeb.ucla.edu). If interested, please message me!

Having major FOMO about #SMBE2025 in my hometown… but I’m very proud that my postdoc, Susanna Gutierrez, will be presenting our work on inferring the selection history of adaptive introgression candidates in Peruvians at poster S12-P19. Please visit her during poster session 3 if you're interested!

Sad to be missing #SMBE2025. But, the lab will be represented with presentations from (all on Wednesday): Swetha Ramesh (at 11:50 in Symp 17, Noncoding) Chenlu Di (at 12:05 in Symp 17, Noncoding) Diana A Gomez (at 15:45 in Symp 19, Con Gen) Aina Mi Zurita (at 16:40 in Symp 22, Theory Adv)

Schlichta, Peischl & Excoffier reveal how purifying selection on deleterious mutations impacts diversity: while codominant variants create diversity dips, recessive mutations can preserve diversity in bottlenecks through pseudo-overdominance. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf107 #genome #evolution

Evolution of Functional Genomic Diversity During a Bottleneck

Abstract. Most species have been through population bottlenecks and range expansions, and the impact of these events on patterns of diversity has been well

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Quick visit to Heidelberg and Frankfurt to visit family and Bruce Springsteen….this helped refresh my soul in these bizarre and trying times.

Thank you @brucespringsteen.net for (yet again) meeting the moment and speaking up for America in these dangerous times...and giving us some hope in the Promised Land.

Tonight, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opened their Land of Hope & Dreams Tour. Bruce launched this run of shows with three statements about the situation in the United States, with comments preceding his songs Land of Hope and Dreams, House of a Thousand Guitars and My City of Ruins.

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Thank you @martamlahr.bsky.social @lquintanamurci.bsky.social @aliceleplongeon.bsky.social @cschlebu.bsky.social for organizing a such a fantastic mtg!!! Lots of great science and fun!😃👏 #HumanEvo25

Keynote talk from OG Mark Stoneking on the peopling of the Pacific! #HumanEvo25

Kirk Lohmueller DominL uses patterns of archaic ancestry to infer degree of dominance. Provides statistical support for the presence of recessive deleterious mutations in the human genome. Up to 15% of the human genome may carry recessive deleterious mutations! 🧬 #HumanEvo25

ML, allele dominance, selection and fitness informing on #Neanderthal introgression by @klohmueller.bsky.social 🥰 🧬! #HumanEvo25

@paleogenomics.bsky.social speaking about the effects of colonization on Mexican genetic variation #HumanEvo25

@amygoldberg.bsky.social telling us about integrating genetic variation and archeology to infer recent processes #HumanEvo25

Easter tri-tip! This is going to taste even better after my 7.5 mile run this AM. Trying to find some joy despite everything. Nervous about what this week will bring…

stdpopsim v0.3.0 is out! You can now mix and match your simulations of different demographic histories with published distributions of fitness effects along with gene annotations, and you can even throw in sweeps for good measure. Check out the new manuscript for more info: doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Accessible, realistic genome simulation with selection using stdpopsim

Selection is a fundamental evolutionary force that shapes patterns of genetic variation across species. However, simulations incorporating realistic selection along heterogeneous genomes in complex de...

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My review of computational methods for anthropological genetics with @kwittadna.bsky.social is out for the Yearbook issue of AJBA. We talk about all sorts of cool methods that YOU could use too! Also check out this great figure we commissioned from @janey1216.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ajpa...

Come join us at UCLA!

Amy Goldberg@amygoldberg.bsky.social · last yr.

Project scientist in computational population genetics (post PhD/postdoc experience usually expected). recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10171

The Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social is "advocating for science and for scientists. We seek to cultivate an inclusive, diverse research community that engages with the public...& serves as an authoritative source of information." Pls consider joining genetics-gsa.org/membership/

Miriam Goldstein@miriamgoldstein.bsky.social · 2y ago

🧵: I am getting texts on what scientists should do in this perilous and scary moment. My advice: your biggest power is to organize through your professional societies. A few ideas -

Registration is now open for the Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics in Tuscany, co-chaired by me and @jcbnunez.bsky.social! This meeting is a unique opportunity for early-career researchers to present their work and network. www.grc.org/ecological-a...