We were at the SMBE conference 2025 in Beijing. A fantastic conference, meeting many colleagues, learning a lot of things. I presented work on great ape data and introgression, and Sojung presented bonobo substructure work.
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Felix Key visit
We had Felix Key from the MPI for Infection Biology Berlin visiting this week. He gave a talk on “Decoding the Evolutionary Past of Pathogens” as part of the HEAS genomics seminars, and we had some nice discussions around pathogens etc. This time at least […]
Visit to MPI Leipzig
On 10th of June, I was visiting the MPI in Leipzig to give a talk at the Department of Primate Behavior and Evolution on Great Ape genomic diversity and pathogens, spending a great day with Jenny, Genevieve and many others, discussing science around primates and […]
Human Evolution, UCL & Language chapter
In April, I talked about the current state of how to detect admixture at the Human Evolution Conference in Hinxton (UK). Thanks to the organisers, particularly Carina Schlebusch! Then I dropped by at UCL for a lab visit with Aida Andres, presenting the recent state […]
Spring 2025 updates
It has been a while since the last updates, but the lab has been busy.In January, we had a group dinner to celebrate the paper of Xin and Josef. Also in January, we had Ilan Gronau from Reichman University visiting to give a HEAS genomics […]
New paper on ML out
Last paper of 2024 paper from the lab by Josef & Xin, in Infection, Genetics and Evolution: Revisiting adaptive introgression at the HLA genes in Lithuanian genomes with machine learning
Museum screening paper published
We screened more than 200 great ape specimens from museums for DNA viruses, and found even high-coverage virus genomes there. Tremendous work led by Michelle, and together with many others! Here is the paper.
Bonobo paper out!
The paper on bonobo population structure is finally out in Current Biology! Congrats to Sojung, Aida, Cesare, and all collaborators! Here is a summary on our results in German. Here we are out for celebrating:
PhD defense of Harvi
In Barcelona today (26th Sep 2024) for the PhD defense of Harvi Pawar – a great presentation on gorilla genomics, and a well-deserved highest grade. Congratulations, Harvi!
Reconstructing the human past
Just going back from the very nice EMBO/EMBL conference on the human past in Heidelberg!Great talks by PhD students Ina and Michelle, many interesting talks & posters, and a fun party.Also from the department – Katerina & Susanna.