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Scientist @ the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and Duke University
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Fichtel-Kappeler-Lab
9 days ago
Seeking a motivated postdoc (2+3 yrs) to study links between cognition, behavior, and fitness in lemurs at our long-term field site in Kirindy Forest, Madagascar. Join an interdisciplinary team working on wild populations.
@primatenzentrum.bsky.social
. Apply here:
www.dpz.eu
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Aaron Quinlan (he/him)
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Brent Pedersen, Mitchell Vollger and I have "posted" our preprint of the manuscript describing bedder, a complement to the functionality of bedtools. The "preprint server" we have chosen is google docs because it was rejected by biorxiv.
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Bioinformatics, 2026, 0–0 doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/xxxxx Advance Access Publication Date: DD Month YYYY Genome Analysis Genome Analysis bedder: flexible genome interval intersection with user-defi...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1thL6YmzuERSqS2B81M9B62i998ctvTh4WsYfnI9FblY/edit?tab=t.0
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HUMAN ORIGINS - Cluster of Excellence
21 days ago
🚨Job alert!🚨 The Cluster of Excellence HUMAN ORIGINS announces 2 junior Professor (W1) positions: A W1 Tenure track Professorship in Evolutionary Modelling (
shorturl.at/FN102
) and a W1 Professorship (non Tenure-track) in Primatology (
shorturl.at/sH0Mk
) Deadline: April 6 2026! Please share! 🔄
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Amy Goldberg
27 days ago
The Goldberg lab at UCLA is hiring one or more postdocs. Flexible start date. We develop methods to study population genetics of humans, our primate relatives, and our pathogens.
www.goldberglab.org/join
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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 Depa...
https://www.goldberglab.org/join
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Leipzig U and the MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) have an open faculty position (W2) in evolutionary population genetics! This position is tenured and comes with generous core funding. We are eager to welcome a new colleague! Deadline March 11.
www.uni-leipzig.de/en/newsdetai...
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Professorship in population genetics in the field of evolutionary anthropology and medicine (W2)
Faculties & Facilities
https://www.uni-leipzig.de/en/newsdetail/artikel/professur-fuer-populationsgenetik-im-bereich-evolutionaere-anthropologie-und-medizin-w2-2026-01-26
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Nandita Garud
about 2 months ago
I am seeking a postdoc to join my group at UCLA -- ideally the candidate would have some experience in either population genetics or microbes/microbiome (computational background needed). We have a range of projects and are happy to tailer to your interests. Please dm/email me if interested.
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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
about 2 months ago
A position with prospects! We offer excellent researchers again the possibility to apply for a position as a Leader of a Lise Meitner Research Group in all areas of
#science
. Applications are possible between February 11th and April 15th, 2026.
www.mpg.de/lise-meitner...
#lisemeitnergroups
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Yoav Gilad
about 2 months ago
My daughter Maya, who had to wear a scoliosis brace for 2 years, wants to connect with other teens who live with invisible diseases.
www.under-the-iceberg.com/about
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About | Who We Are — Under the Iceberg
Learn about Under the Iceberg, a youth organization dedicated to nurturing future leaders through education and growth. Contact us to join or collaborate.
https://www.under-the-iceberg.com/about
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Very excited about this year’s Biology of Genomes meeting, especially keynotes from
@jkpritch.bsky.social
and
@janetk.bsky.social
. A great venue to see what’s new and upcoming in genomics, writ broadly. Abstract submissions due in 1 week!
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about 2 months ago
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Genetics Society of America
about 2 months ago
We can't help but agree with
@jrossibarra.bsky.social
—you don't want to miss
#PEQG26
! Join us at beautiful Asilomar grounds for a dynamic scientific program and plenty of opportunities to meet or reconnect with the PEQG community. 🫶 Plus, it's not too late to submit an abstract:
buff.ly/S6WhQGj
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Jan Gogarten
3 months ago
Come work with me and Anna Obiegala in Greifswald at the
@helmholtz-hioh.bsky.social
and Friedrich Loeffler Institute! A PhD position working on ticks and their microbiomes and how those interaction with the environmental microbiome, and tickborne diseases. Fieldwork in the
@bexplo.bsky.social
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Matthew Collins
3 months ago
New 2-year Postdoc: Ancient
#Metagenomics
&
#Microbiome
Sciences! 🧬🦷 Join Prof.
@christinawarinner.bsky.social
’s group at
@mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
to study the evolution and ecology of ancient oral microbiota. 📅 Apply by Jan 20, 2026:
www.microverse-cluster.de/en/career/jo...
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Jobs - Balance of the Microverse
https://www.microverse-cluster.de/en/career/jobs.html
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Peter Sudmant
3 months ago
The registration deadline is fast approaching for probgen 2026! Abstracts due by January 15, registration by January 31
probgen2026.github.io
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Your Site Description
https://probgen2026.github.io/
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Elin Videvall
4 months ago
Looking for someone interested to apply for a postdoc grant with me on reindeer microbiomes. 🦌🦠🧬 Please email for details.
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Jan Gogarten
4 months ago
A PhD Position! Aim is to use pop-scale metagenomics to map global phage diversity and uncover evolutionary signatures that could point to new antimicrobials. Work with
@lucyvandorp.bsky.social
+ Joanne Santini - two creative scientists who are also very fun to work with!
tinyurl.com/phagehunt
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Mapping Phage Diversity through Population-Scale Metagenomics in the Hunt for Novel Antimicrobials at University College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Mapping Phage Diversity through Population-Scale Metagenomics in the Hunt for Novel Antimicrobials at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
https://tinyurl.com/phagehunt
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Jenny Tung
4 months ago
Interested in how life history may shape the gut microbiome of a wild mammal? Keen on getting to work with an iconic long-term study system in Scotland? Check out this PhD opportunity with me, Josephine Pemberton and
@gfalbery.bsky.social
Reach out to chat more!
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Andy Radford
4 months ago
📢Two fully-funded
#PhD
opportunities to work with us: Topic: Social monitoring & manipulation UK-domiciled black-heritage scheme:
tinyurl.com/aja54nr6
NERC DLTP:
tinyurl.com/4jfy47pp
Cosupervisors:
#PatrickKennedy
@ljnbrent.bsky.social
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
#bioacoustics
#mammals
#fieldwork
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David Lowry
4 months ago
I am currently searching for a new postdoctoral researcher to study the evolution, genetics, and physiology of cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in switchgrass at Michigan State University. This work will be funded by a newly funded five-year DOE grant.
careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...
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Research Associate-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Position Summary The Lowry Lab at Michigan State University is searching for a postdoctoral research associate to conduct molecular and physiological experiments to understand the causes of genetic va...
https://careers.msu.edu/jobs/research-associate-fixed-term-east-lansing-michigan-united-states-7aedcee9-6ddc-4194-a6fc-8ee66459004d
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Alec Downie
5 months ago
Two weeks ago now
@jennytung.bsky.social
and I published a new review in Current Opinion in Genetics and Development, entitled “Evolutionary genetics meets ecological immunology: insights into the evolution of immune systems.”
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Evolutionary genetics meets ecological immunology: insights into the evolution of immune systems
Immune genes show remarkably consistent evidence of selection, modification, and diversification across the tree of life. Parasites are a key force in…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959437X25001030?via%3Dihub
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Claus Wilke
5 months ago
My department at UT Austin is looking to hire an Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology, broadly defined. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have.
apply.interfolio.com/177547
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Hakhamanesh Mostafavi
5 months ago
My center at NYU SoM is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor in human genetics and genomics. It's a wonderful place to do science. Please apply or pass along.
apply.interfolio.com/177375
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Dom Cram
6 months ago
🚨Fully-funded PhD opportunity in my group🚨 🧬How does parental ageing shape the next generation?🐾 Find out by studying meerkats! 🧪Epigenetic clocks ✨Bioinformatics 📊Long-term data 🌍Kalahari fieldwork 💡Big evolutionary questions Get in touch or APPLY NOW Please share!
www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
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MPI-EVA Leipzig
6 months ago
Why women live longer than men. A new study
#ScienceAdvances
by an intl. research team led by Johanna Stärk and Fernando Colchero
@mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
traces the evolutionary roots of the
#lifespan
gap between women and men.
tinyurl.com/yrt4ju9u
&
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Why women live longer than men
Study traces the evolutionary roots of the lifespan gap between women and men
https://tinyurl.com/yrt4ju9u
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Andres Bendesky
6 months ago
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Computational Ecology and/or Evolution
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social
. Deadline to apply September 30. Reach out if you have questions.
apply.interfolio.com/172496
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Chris Jiggins
7 months ago
Looking for a PhD? I am advertising two industry sponsored PhD projects. One on black soldier fly genetics with
#betabugs
and another on searching insect biodiversity for novel enzymes
#Syngenta
. Get in touch if you are interested!!
bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/available-ic...
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Available iCASE projects | Cambridge Biosciences DTP PhD Programme
iCASE projects for academic year 2026-2027 line_divider.png Project: Understanding cellulose digestion by cryo-EM structure of cellulose microfibril-enzyme complexes Project reference: ICS-BIO-PD26 S...
https://bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/available-icase-projects
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Mary N. Chege
9 months ago
📢New Publication Alert 📢 I’m proud to share a major milestone in my PhD journey. My first paper has officially been published: “Eukaryotic composition across seasons and social groups in the gut microbiota of wild baboons”.
animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Eukaryotic composition across seasons and social groups in the gut microbiota of wild baboons - Animal Microbiome
Background Animals coexist with complex microbiota, including bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes (e.g., fungi, protists, and helminths). While high-throughput sequencing is commonly used to characteriz...
https://animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42523-025-00436-6
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Animal Models for Social Dimensions of Health and Aging Network
10 months ago
📢Applications are OPEN for our Pilot awards! Individual or mentored projects available with up to $20,000 in total costs! Read the full RFA and apply at the link below!
www.animalsocialaging-network.org/funding/pilo...
@smacklab.bsky.social
@bartolomuccilab.bsky.social
@jennytung.bsky.social
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Tuuli Lappalainen
11 months ago
Postdoc opportunity! At National Genomics Infrastructure in Uppsala we're looking for a postdoc in genomics R&D. Cutting-edge methods dev in an excellent, international environment at the junction between academia and infrastructure. Deadline May 23!
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
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Postdoctoral Researcher, NGI Uppsala, SNP&SEQ Technology Platform - Uppsala University
Postdoctoral Researcher, NGI Uppsala, SNP&SEQ Technology Platform, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University
https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/jobs-and-vacancies/job-details?query=821421
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Jonathan Pritchard
11 months ago
Elegant new theory on polygenic adaptation by Will Milligan, Laura Heyward, and Guy Sella.
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Alessandro Bartolomucci Lab
11 months ago
Our NIA funded High Priority Research network on Animal Models for the Social Dimension of Health and Aging just landed on Bsky
@animalsocaging.bsky.social
- follow us for updates and new RFAs
www.animalsocialaging-network.org
@smacklab.bsky.social
@jennytung.bsky.social
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Yoav Gilad
11 months ago
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Disease-associated loci share properties with response eQTLs under common environmental exposures
Many of the genetic loci associated with disease are expected to have context-dependent regulatory effects that are underrepresented in the transcriptomes of healthy, steady-state adult tissues. To un...
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.30.651602v1
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Mikkel Heide Schierup
11 months ago
Come join us at the Bioinformatics Research Centre at Aarhus University. Tenure track/associate professor position available with application deadline June 1, 2025. Application details here:
international.au.dk/about/profil...
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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor / Associate Professor in Bioinformatics at Aarhus University, Denmark - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics - BiRC - Bioinformatics Research Center, Aarhus University
https://international.au.dk/about/profile/vacant-positions/job/tenure-track-assistant-professor-associate-professor-in-bioinformatics-at-aarhus-university-denmark-1
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Amy Goldberg
about 1 year ago
Last call—hiring for my lab moving to UCLA!
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Graham Coop
about 1 year ago
Michael Yuan is recruiting graduate students and potential postdocs to join his new evolutionary ecology lab at TCU in Fort Worth (
www.myuanlab.com
). He has funds to fully support PhD students starting both this fall 2025 and fall 2026. Please RT.
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Yuan Evolutionary Ecology Lab
https://www.myuanlab.com/
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Delphine De Moor
about 1 year ago
So exciting to see MacaqueNet out into the world! 🤩 Learn about our global community & database centralizing standardized affiliative & agonistic data from 61 populations across 14 macaque species:
doi/10.1111/1365...
Explore >600 networks & request data:
macaquenet.github.io/database/
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MacaqueNet: Advancing comparative behavioural research through large‐scale collaboration
We present MacaqueNet, a global community of macaque researchers who developed the first publicly searchable, standardised database on affiliative and agonistic behaviour. This cross-species database...
https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2656.14223
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Tuuli Lappalainen
about 1 year ago
There's still time to submit an abstract to the legendary Biology of Genomes meeting! Come and present your work alongside the stellar lineup of invited speakers and keynotes.
#BOG25
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Sri Kosuri
about 1 year ago
It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
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mara lawniczak
about 1 year ago
looking to find folks who have current access to identified specimens (can be live or dead and well preserved) of many mosquito species. there are 3500ish described Culidae out there - anyone know anyone who might have specimens from 50+ species? please get in touch if so!
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Yoav Gilad
about 1 year ago
If you organize a meeting, session, or seminar series and are open to speaker suggestions in genetics or computational biology, especially junior faculty approaching tenure who would really benefit from the exposure, please message me for names.
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Jan Gogarten
about 1 year ago
Reboosting this with the hope of offering colleagues in the US, especially those in precarious situations, a potential escape route as the system over there collapses… great team and place to live and work…
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about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
We're searching for a database and lab manager to work at U Notre Dame on the Amboseli Baboons! Please circulate and apply! 🐵 🖥️ 🐵 🖥️
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
@jennytung.bsky.social
@jbsilk.bsky.social
@amboselibaboonrp.bsky.social
@matthewzipple.bsky.social
@awfuldodger.bsky.social
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Yoav Gilad
about 1 year ago
Friends and colleagues, I’ve written a book on effective functional genomics study design, which will be available on Amazon in a couple of weeks. Sharing the TOC to spark interest. I hope students and those planning genomics experiments will find it useful! I’ll share updates soon
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An amazing set of people to work with! (Even the ones who don’t study baboons)
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about 1 year ago
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Tuuli Lappalainen
about 1 year ago
One month to go until the CSHL Biology of Genomes abstract deadline! My all-time fav meeting, and one of the few covering genomics broadly. We have a ✨🤩 lineup of speakers, but it's the abstract talks & posters that really make the meeting - send us your best work!
meetings.cshl.edu/meetings.asp...
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Abstract deadline in T - one month! Please consider joining us—it’s a great set of session chairs/speakers.
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about 1 year ago
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Matthew Zipple
about 1 year ago
Excited to share our article, out in Science (
@science.org
) showing that competition amplifies the role of early life luck in shaping inequality in adult outcomes.
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Here's a long thread on Twitter with lots of details:
x.com/MatthewZippl...
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Competitive social feedback amplifies the role of early life contingency in male mice
Contingency (or “luck”) in early life plays an important role in shaping individuals’ development. By comparing the developmental trajectories of functionally genetically identical free-living mice wh...
https://science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adq0579
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Elin Videvall
over 1 year ago
Interested doing a postdoc on animal microbiomes in my lab at Uppsala University? The local Birgitta Sintring Foundation gives out 2-year postdoc scholarships to early career researchers who applies with a PI at the department. Deadline Feb 9.
www.uu.se/en/departmen...
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The Birgitta Sintring Foundation - Uppsala University
https://www.uu.se/en/department/ecology-and-genetics/research/the-birgitta-sintring-foundation
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Katerina Guschanski
over 1 year ago
If you like genomics, speciation, and primates, this PhD position is for you! Unraveling the genomic architecture of speciation and gene flow in a crazy group of monkeys at U of Edinburgh . Do reach out with questions!
evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldi...
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