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Gavin Sherlock

@gsherloc

Geneticist whose lab does experimental evolution, using yeast as a model. Because being a footballer was never going to work out, due to lack of talent. PI of SGD and CGD ORCID: 0000-0002-1692-4983

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This is hilarious.

Also, completely enraging.

11.03.2026 01:56 πŸ‘ 7032 πŸ” 3238 πŸ’¬ 92 πŸ“Œ 154
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Job opportunity Assistant Professor, tenure track, qualification agreement at WirtschaftsuniversitΓ€t Wien Jobportal others in Wien

Opening for a tenure track position in statistical computing:

wirtschaftsuniversitaet-wien-portal.rexx-systems.com/Assistant-Pr...

As dept chair, R Core member Kurt Hornik invites applications from people who could make substantial contributions to #RStats, including base R.

Deadline Mar 18!

09.03.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Job Posting: Yeast & Barrel Whisperer – Garden Path Fermentation

Wow, incredible opportunity for a new Head of fermentation etc at Garden Path. Whoever takes it, please collaborate with me! gardenpathwa.com/2026/03/10/j...

10.03.2026 02:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was about 10, and it was blindingly obvious to me that the idea of a powerful deity that was supposed to be good was preposterous for many obvious reasons. It still is, and I've never looked back.

09.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm"

@thelancet.com

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

09.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 230 πŸ” 103 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Today's conference spam invited me to present at a meeting in Dubai for just €450! No, I don't think I will.

09.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Symposium honoring Distinguished Professor Emeritus Jeremy Thorner entitled β€œSaccharomyces cerevisiae: The Very Model of a Modern Model Organism”. Monday March 23, 2026 from 9a-6p in Berkeley #yeast #modelOrganism Registration still open! mcb.berkeley.edu/cdp-symposium

09.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I use Freedom - block all social media and news on my phone and computer between 9am and 5pm, then between 10pm and 6am. Great for sleep, productivity and mental health

09.03.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amy Goldberg, PhD - Join The Goldberg lab is moving to UCLA summer 2025, and recruiting postdocs and graduate students. We are a computational lab with occasional wet lab or field collaborators. We will be located in the Department of Human Genetics in the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. With the knowledge that

UCLA's Goldberg lab seeks postdocs for projects in population genetics, ecology, and more. Flexible start date, fully funded. Interested candidates should contact Amy Goldberg. Details: https://www.goldberglab.org/join #postdoc

07.03.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Has Vance said, Thank you? πŸ˜‰

#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

07.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 609 πŸ” 237 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 8

It’s not even the top 1% of labs, because it’s entirely stochastic at the 1st percentile. They’re all good, but likely no better than anything else in the top 10%.

07.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Research engineer - Uppsala University Research engineer, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University

The @scilifelab.se Ancient DNA Unit is recruiting a (permanent) Research Engineer for planning user projects and generating #aDNA 🧬 data:

Application deadline: March 25th πŸ§ͺ🏺

www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

05.03.2026 08:11 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🍻 Great news!πŸ₯‚
Abstract deadline for #Yeast26 extended to Thursday, March 12 @ 8:00 PM EST. Perfect opportunity to present your research, get feedback, and form new collaborations at #Asilomar this summer. Your work doesn't need to be presentation-ready - submit now!
🧬 #YeastGenetics #YGM2026 πŸ§ͺ

06.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to share this preprint that describes my latest work on using GPUs to accelerate processing of RNA-seq data.

The title says it all: "RNA-seq analysis in seconds using GPUs" now on biorxiv www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... and github github.com/pachterlab/k...

Figure 1 shows they key result

06.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 181 πŸ” 86 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 8
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Homepage - Yeast Genetics Meeting 2026 Visit our website to learn more.

πŸ“’ Reminder: March 5 is the abstract submission deadline for the Yeast Genetics Meeting. Don’t miss the chance to share your workβ€”submit an abstract and encourage colleagues to attend!
genetics-gsa.org/yeast-2026/

04.03.2026 08:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
How can fast-evolving DNA retain a fundamental function in cell division? | Nature In a dividing cell, chromosome pairs are pulled apart thanks to attachment sites called centromeres. Yeast genomes reveal key steps in how centromeres have evolved. In a dividing cell, chromosome pairs are pulled apart thanks to attachment sites called centromeres. Yeast genomes reveal key steps in how centromeres have evolved.

I had fun writing this N&Vs on two fascinating new papers on centromere evolution in yeast. If you’re interested in how centromeres adapt yet stay functional, here’s my take. rdcu.be/e6DD0 @nature.com @gautamdey.bsky.social @gsherloc.bsky.social @helsenjana.bsky.social @maxhaase.bsky.social

03.03.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Contact/Job - Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology - UNIGE

You are finishing your PhD and looking to continue in science?

The Martin lab @biology-unige.bsky.social has an open postdoctoral position in cell biology to study cell-cell fusion. For more information, please consult mocel.unige.ch/research-gro....

Thanks for reposting!

03.03.2026 09:42 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Job alert: open position for a Professor or Associate Professor of Computational Genomics in Health and Disease at University College London.

Based in the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment of UCL, and UGI, and funded by the UCL Health Strategy.

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... πŸ§ͺ

02.03.2026 10:35 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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Yeast | Microbiology Journal | Wiley Online Library Yeast is a microbiology journal for research in the rapidly moving field of yeast biology. We publish the most significant developments in unicellular fungi.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The webpage for the upcoming yeast meetings of 2026 has recently been updated. Have a look at it to find out which exciting #yeast #conferences are ahead!!! πŸ˜€

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

02.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Calling all yeast scientists!
Dive into #Yeast26 and hear from our organizers on what makes this conference so special.
πŸ“… June 13-17, 2026
πŸ“ Pacific Grove, CA
πŸ‘‰ Read the blog: buff.ly/6SBTbaY

PS. Abstracts due in 4 days on March 5!

@caitismuheil.bsky.social @schacherer.bsky.social

01.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Give me strength

02.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

$300 Million in jet planes lost to a fuckup.

That’s 83 five year NIH R01 grants burned in minutes due to error, aka poor execution of this unnecessary war which serves only to make the world more dangerous.

02.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 151 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Post-Doctoral Associate Job Description Summary Organization's Summary Statement: The Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park seeks applications for three quantitative biology postdoctoral fellow po...

Exciting announcement! My new department is launching a postdoc fellowship in quantitative biology. Fellows will be co-advised by two Bio faculty, one that is quant focused (not me) and one that is not (me???). I would love to co-sponsor a postdoc and build a collaboration so please reach out!

11.02.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I don’t use X any more, but a while back I posted a thread on my good fortune to work with David, which captures how he could give people opportunities and let them run with them

x.com/gsherloc/sta...

28.02.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

However, more than that, he was an incredible mentor, training dozens of grad students and postdocs, many of whom went on to train another generation of scientists. His impact will continue to be felt for decades to come. I miss him, and his memory is a blessing. 2/

28.02.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I was sad to learn that my postdoctoral mentor, David Botstein, died yesterday. I started with David as a postdoc in 1998, and he had a profound effect on both my life and scientific career. He was a giant in the field of genetics, making seminal contributions in both yeast and human genetics. 1/

28.02.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 115 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
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Don’t miss four impactful lectures at #Yeast26!

πŸ’‘Lee Hartwell Lecture, Karen Arndt
πŸ’‘Yeast Genetics Meeting Lifetime Achievement Award, Phil Hieter
πŸ’‘Ira Herskowitz Award, Soni Lacefield
πŸ’‘Winge-Lindegren Address, Gavin Sherlock

Join these pioneers & present your research: buff.ly/7uheRaj

23.02.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Computational Immunology

join our faculty at D-BSSE, ETHZ in Basel, Switzerland! New assistant prof position (tenure-track) in computational immunology, please share or apply. ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...

16.02.2026 08:20 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you want to pursue your ideas in computational biology independently, running your group in @embl.orgβ€˜s uniquely collaborative environment, beside world’s most comprehensive biomolecular data resources @ebi.embl.org in Genome Campus next to @sangerinstitute.bsky.social?
Apply to join us & share πŸ™

16.02.2026 07:38 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0