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NIH CHEMOSENSORY TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM (CTP) Deadline: 2/1/26
opda.fsu.edu/fellowships-...
We are seeking PhD candidates and early-stage postdoctoral scholars interested in applying for postdoctoral training (starts in 2027) at FSU. βοΈ Debra Fadool (
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Have you read our Fall 2025 Newsletter yet?!
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The Latest News from Biology
Email from University of Kentucky You won't want to miss this! β From the Chair Dear Biology alumni and friends, As we near the end of the semester and calendar year, I want to send best wishes from
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Come join our team π§¬π Review of applications will begin on January 5, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.
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New paper by Ashleigh Glover exploring variables that predict admixture proportions in two hybridizing sawfly species. Molecular Ecology | Molecular Genetics Journal | Wiley Online Library
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Recent Climate Change and Historical Population Structure Predict Spatial Patterns of Admixture Between Two HostβSpecialised Pine Sawfly Species
Human disturbance can have profound effects on biodiversity, including increasing hybridization between reproductively isolated species. One approach for understanding how human activity affects hybr...
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mec.70183
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Please join us on Thursday, November 20 in THM 116 at 2:00PM for our last seminar of the semester featuring Dr. Nick Keiser of University of Florida.
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Please join us on Thursday, November 13 in THM 116 at 2:00PM for our seminar featuring Dr. Afshin Beheshti of University of Pittsburgh.
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Please join us on Thursday, November 6 in THM 116 at 2:00PM for our seminar featuring Dr. Antonis Rokas of Vanderbilt.
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Please join us TODAY, Thursday, October 16th in THM 116 at 2PM for our seminar featuring Dr. Yvon Woappi of Columbia University.
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Join our Biology team!
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University of Kentucky Research
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The 10th annual Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium, hosted by
@neurosciencerpa.bsky.social
, will take place Nov. 6-7. The event brings together neuroscience investigators to discuss their research, share progress and foster collaborations. Learn more:
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Register for the 10th annual Neuroscience Symposium | UK Research
The Neuroscience Research Priority Areaβs 10th annual Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium will be Nov. 6-7 in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building.
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Assistant or Associate Professor of Microbiology at the University of Kentucky:
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Assistant or Associate Professor in Microbiology
The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks to fill a tenure-eligible faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor le...
https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/601345
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Please join us on Thursday, October 2 in THM 116 at 2:00PM for our seminar featuring Dr. Georgia Hodes of Virginia Tech. For more information, click the link below.
www.as.uky.edu/hodes-seminar
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If you'd like to support research opportunities for students like Jonah, you can contribute to the Biology Student Success Fund by clicking the link below.
tinyurl.com/3kbkafnx
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Novel method of measuring selection on plastic traits reveals opposing patterns on different components of clutch size flexibility in new paper:
doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpaf168
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Measuring selection on reaction norms: Lack's principle and plasticity in clutch size
We applied a novel multivariate analysis to measure linear and nonlinear selection on components of a complex reaction norm that was expected to be shaped
https://doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpaf168
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Learn more about our students, faculty, and alumni by reading our Summer Newsletter below!
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The Latest News from Biology
Email from University of Kentucky You won't want to miss this! β Message from the incoming Chair Dear Biology alumni and friends, ο»ΏThis is a time of transition for Biology β not only are we preparin
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Undergraduate students, Alaina Taul and Elizabeth Elliot participated in a study that demonstrates that overexpression of a potassium leak channel in various tissues in Drosophila (fruit flies) had variable effects on the behaviors and physiology.
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University of Kentucky Research
6 months ago
Registration is now open for the University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) seventh annual Summer Research Symposium. This yearβs symposium will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 26, in the Gatton Student Center. Click to learn more.
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Registration now open for OUR Summer Research Symposium | UK Research
Registration is now open for the UK Office of Undergraduate Research seventh annual Summer Research Symposium.
https://research.uky.edu/news/registration-now-open-our-summer-research-symposium
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Shout out to our Biology Graduate Student Association (BGSA) for throwing an awesome BBQ last week πππ Thank you, BGSA!!
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BioBonanza was a hit πππ! Thanks to everyone who joined us! BioBonanza: From Atoms to Ecosystems, is a one-day science festival at UKY designed for K-12 students to ignite curiosity, improve public scientific literacy, and strengthen ties between UK researchers and local community.
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Congratulations to all our 2025 Biology and Neuroscience graduates ππππππ!
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9 months ago
My colleague at
@ukybiology.bsky.social
, Pete Mirabito
@petemirabito.bsky.social
was featured along with his horse retirement farm on the Kentucky Derby coverage:
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$5,000 Mint Julep Cup Program benefits retirement farm for fillies and mares
"Derby is all about pomp and pageantry. Why not have an over-the-top mint julep just to celebrate that," McCall said.
https://www.lex18.com/sports/kentucky-derby-151/5-000-mint-julep-cup-program-benefits-retirement-farm-for-fillies-and-mares
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Thank you for for investing in students, enhancing our programs, and more. YOU make bright futures possible.
#OneDayforUK
#BrightFuturesStartHere
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It's One Day for UK! Bright futures start at the College of Arts and Sciences. Let's show the world what BIOLOGY can do when we all come together to support students! Make your gift towards Biology Student Success!
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Please join us on Thursday, April 24th in THM 116 at 2:00pm for our last seminar of the semester featuring Dr. Boris Igic of University of Illinois Chicago.
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Please join us on Thursday, April 17th in THM 116 at 2:00pm for our seminar featuring Dr. Valerie Peters of Eastern Kentucky University.
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Save the Date! One Day for UK is only two weeks away! On April 24, 2025, our Wildcat community will come together to support colleges, programs, and causes that we love @ UK. Let's show the world what the Department of BIOLOGY can do!
#OneDayforUK
#1D4UK
#BrightFuturesStartHere
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Please join us on Thursday, April 10th in THM 116 at 2:00pm for our seminar featuring Dr. D. Andre Green II of University of Michigan.
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Please join us on Thursday, April 3rd in THM 116 at 2:00pm for our seminar featuring Dr. Denis Walsh of University of Toronto.
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Please join us for our Psychology, Neuroscience, and Biology Career and Resource Fair tomorrow, Thursday, March 27, 2025 from 1PM-5PM in the Gatton Student Center, Ballrooms A&B! We look forward to seeing you there!
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Planarian stem cells have many unique properties, mediated in part by their dynamic chromatin state. The Duncan lab recently showed that chromatin remodeling protein BPTF is critical for maintaining these powerful functions.
bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Chromatin remodeling protein BPTF mediates chromatin accessibility at gene promoters in planarian stem cells - BMC Genomics
Background The regulation of chromatin accessibility is essential in eukaryotic cells as one of several mechanisms that ensure gene activation occurs at appropriate times and in appropriate cell types...
https://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12864-025-11405-3
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