A primer on subfunctionalization.
A commentary article by James Birchler in #G3journal helps make an informed decision about subfunctionalization occurring with a duplicate gene pair and what caution should be exercised in concluding when they occur.
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In opening remarks at @DialogueVU's Darwin Day Lecture, Chancellor Diermeier welcomed renowned evolutionary biologist @RichardDawkins and Open Dialogue Visiting Fellow David French of the @NYTimes for a thought-provoking discussion at the crossroads of science and philosophy.
ALT Richard Dawkins and David French talk on stage during the Scopes Centennial: Darwin Day Lecture in Langford auditorium.
ALT Chancellor Diermeier speaks on stage during the Darwin Day Lecture in Langford auditorium.
I’ll share a positive. We had a great lab lunch this week. I am super proud of my team for their scholarship, dedication, collaborative spirit, and coming together to form a family. I’m very fortunate to lead this team! @VanderbiltU @vuartsci @EvolutionVU
ALT A promotional poster for the 2025 International Society of Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health Conference, which will take place from Tuesday, 8 July - Thursday, 10 July, 2025, at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
The poster features a background image of the Nashville skyline at night with the conference title in bold black letters. The website https://EvMed.org is displayed at the top.
Mission Statement: The conference aims to foster communication among scientists, students, clinicians, and public health professionals to advance evolutionary insights in medicine and health research.
Topics Covered:
Evolutionary Oncology
Antibiotic Resistance
Selfish genetic elements and disease
Progress in bringing evolution to medicine
Plenary Speakers:
J. Arvid Ågren (Research Associate, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic)
Talk: The eternal disquiet within: The evolution of within-organism conflicts
Silvie Huijben (Associate Professor, Center for Evolutionary Medicine, ASU
Will this be the best ISEMPH ever? Nashville, Tennessee is calling for #EvMed! The tenth anniversary of the best conference for researchers and clinicians to meet and find the cutting edge. Abstract deadline Feb 3! buff.ly/40zGJLx@EvolutionVU
Had a wonderful time at the first Scopes Festival event - American Religious Landscape During the Scopes Trial! Drs. @JamesPByrd & Hudnut-Beumler gave great recaps of prevailing religious thoughts of the early 1900s. @DialogueVU. #Evolution#Fundamentalism
ALT A historical black-and-white newspaper clipping from the time of the Scopes Trial, featuring John T. Scopes and Clarence Darrow standing in front of a brick wall. The text overlay reads, 'American Religious Landscape During the Scopes Trial.' Vanderbilt Dialogue Vanderbilt and Evolutionary Studies logos are present in the bottom corners of the image.
ALT James Byrd, dressed in a dark suit with a purple tie, gestures while giving a presentation on Charles Darwin and evolution at the Scopes Centennial event at Vanderbilt University. A slide behind him displays an image of Charles Darwin with bullet points summarizing his contributions, including his 1839 journal and remarks from The Voyage of the Beagle.
ALT James Hudnut-Beumler, wearing a dark suit with an orange tie, speaks into a microphone while presenting at the Scopes Centennial event at Vanderbilt University. Behind him, a slide titled 'The Fundamentals (1910-1915)' features an image of a stack of booklets. A Vanderbilt Dialogue Vanderbilt and Evolutionary Studies logo are visible on the image.
The Evolutionary Studies Initiative of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, will be hosting ISEMPH 2025!
We are very excited to see you all in such a unique location!
Details here: buff.ly/40zGJLx@EvolutionVU
Looking for fun in a nice place for next summer?
Then, join us at the Yeast 2025 meeting!
Save the date: 21-24 July 2025
Registration and abstract submission are now open!
I have no words. My sister lost her house to the SoCal fire, leaving her family of four with a handful of suitcases and no home.
If you are feeling particularly generous, please consider this gofundme gofund.me/3752eb40
ALT A collage showcasing the ESI Retreat 2024. The central black circle contains the text “ESI Retreat 2024” with a decorative emblem above it. Surrounding this are photos of various speakers presenting at the retreat, with attendees seated in the audience. Each image highlights an individual giving a talk or presentation, with slides projected in the background.
ALT A layout highlighting invited speakers at the ESI Retreat 2024. Three photos show speakers presenting to a seated audience, with presentation slides visible in the background. The text “Invited Speakers: Martha Muñoz, Caiti Heil, Amy Goldberg” is featured on the right side in a clean, gold and white design.
ALT A collage of images from the ESI Retreat 2024 featuring presenters and their projected slides. Attendees are seated at round tables, listening to the speakers. The images showcase diverse topics, with some slides displaying diagrams, graphs, and text. The room is decorated with snowflake-themed accents.
ALT A collage welcoming 2025 with the text “Hello 2025. Please be great!” in the center. Surrounding the text are Polaroid-style images of retreat speakers, including Ximena, William, Katharine, Ben, Grace, and Marie-Claire, each presenting at the event. The Polaroids are arranged over a gold and white background.
NEW preprint!🥳 Orthogroups are a prerequisite for comparative genomics and Tree of Life inquiries
Introducing #OrthoHMM, software that improves orthogroup inference, which may refine our understanding of genome evolution and the Tree of Life
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Come be our colleague! @UMassfoodsci and @UMassIALS are co-hiring an Assistant professor for Foods for Precision Nutrition. 🍲 🥘 Questions? Ask away!
Please share widely and retweet.
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We are excited about next summer! Along with #ScopesSymposium, we're hosting #ISEMPH2025. We are so grateful for folks like @PaulTurnerLab, Nicole Bender & Michelle Blythe. We hope you'll join us in Nashville. Registration sites will be live soon! @ISEMPH
ALT A promotional flyer for the ISEMPH 2025 Meeting. The header features Vanderbilt University and Nashville, Tennessee, with side-by-side images of the university’s campus and Nashville's downtown nightlife. Below, the text announces "ISEMPH 2025 Meeting, July 8-10, 2025," with the International Society for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health (ISEMPH) logo on the left and the Evolutionary Studies Initiative logo on the right. Vanderbilt University’s logo is at the bottom.
ALT A three-panel brochure for the Evolutionary Studies Initiative at Vanderbilt University. The left panel describes the initiative, stating its aim to unite scholars across disciplines and featuring a logo of a tree-like design. Below it, sections highlight the Scopes Festival, Scopes Seminars, and the ISEMPH Conference, providing details about each event. The center panel displays logos for affiliated organizations, including the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) and ISEMPH, alongside Vanderbilt University’s logo. The right panel features an image of a Vanderbilt building, titled "Scopes 'Monkey' Trial Centennial Celebration," and invites participation in 2025 events with a QR code for more information.
Pleiotropy has long been assumed to hinder adaptation. @EvolSys explores a #PLOSBiology study that instead suggests that regulatory networks may evolve to ensure mutations are beneficial in correlated environments. Primer: plos.io/4fby0D8 Paper: plos.io/4glXoXJ