Dear CanFunNet community, we are happy to announce that abstract submission and registration are now open! Here is the link: conference.has.uwo.ca/Register/def....
#CFN26

Computational Biology Program Scientist MIT - Computational Biology Program Scientist - Cambridge MA 02139

Interested in a *staff computational scientist* position? We are looking for an experienced computational biologist (ideally with microbiology experience) to support published packages while also driving new research. Pay range $73k-$111k w excellent benefits. careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.

"Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial: Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later."

There's just a few more days left to apply for a technician/research assistant position working on diploid potato breeding with my group and with the Eastern USDA ARS potato breeding program -- application will close on April 22nd 🧪 🌱 🥔 #potato2.0 tinyurl.com/sknkxzey

@jabbur.bsky.social

"Here, we reconstruct the largest eukaryotic pangenome assembled to date, comprising over 1,000 A. fumigatus isolates collected across 34 countries spanning a century."
Wow!

Scientists are nervous about drug-resistant fungi

www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g...

GitHub - RILAB/statements: Successful Job Applications and Grants Successful Job Applications and Grants. Contribute to RILAB/statements development by creating an account on GitHub.

That time of year again! If you'd like an example of job apps in academia or industry, here's a good resource. If you got a job in industry or academia in the last few years, please consider adding yours! github.com/RILAB/statem...

Convergent evolution of aerobic fermentation through divergent mechanisms acting on key shared glycolytic genes - The EMBO Journal As the tree of life becomes increasingly accessible to molecular investigations, describing mechanisms underlying evolutionary convergence and constraint will be crucial to understanding diversificati...

So pleased to share that this project identifying convergent evolution of aerobic fermentation in a poorly characterized genus of yeasts (Saturnispora) is now out in @embojournal.org

@hittingerlab.bsky.social @rokaslab.bsky.social @glbioenergy.bsky.social

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The long-awaited FLASH manuscript is finally out--check out some interesting results on predicting drug resistance in C. tropicalis, C. auris and other yeasts using a unique k-mer based model! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

A screenshot with the text "A clear and present danger" as a subheading and a paragraph that reads "Severe fungal infections in humans cause serious disease and kill millions of people worldwide annually [1]. However, despite this reality, fungal infections remain understudied and poorly understood [2]. Only recently have institutions such as the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized certain fungal pathogens as major threats [3]." The text is black on a white page.

The movie poster from the 1994 adaptation of Clear and Present Danger starring Harrison Ford. In the poster, Ford's face is pictured in black and white and there is a red, white, and blue American flag in front of him. The name of the movie is on the left bottom in red.

Looking back at my dissertation to find a reference, & I forgot I had titled the first section of the introduction after a Tom Clancy novel/movie adaptation 😂

Fungal pathogens remain a "clear and present danger" but sadly Harrison Ford is less involved in this fight.

After taking time to connect with the Pretti family and with their consent, we are honored to share that we have created the Alex Pretti Nursing Scholarship.

For those interested, you can learn more and make a gift here: crowdfund.umn.edu/campaigns/Al...

the "how on earth am I going to fill X pages" to "how on earth am I going to fit this all in X pages" pipeline

Six Lectures on the Fundamental Properties of Circadian Clocks

my former boss (and amazing mentor) Carl Johnson just released a series of lectures on the fundamental properties of #circadian clocks, which you should definitely check out if you're interested in chronobiology!

as.vanderbilt.edu/johnsonlab/f...

Transposable elements hitchhike on Starships across fungal genomes - Nature Communications Large mobile genetic elements known as Starships act as vehicles for transferring transposable elements (TEs) between fungi. Here, Griem-Krey et al. show that these ‘hitchhiking’ TEs can drive rapid e...

Now out!
We show that TEs can be horizontally transferred between fungal species via Starships. Once transferred, these TEs can become active, changing the genome organization and affecting the lifestyle of the recipient fungus.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@oggenfussursula.bsky.social #TEsky

look at this baby beaver and feel better briefly

(@ wildheartrescue on TT)

What a way to end #fungal26

We laughed and we cried and we learned so much

A great reminder to look back and reflect on the past

It can light the way to the future

Thank you Nancy Keller for being a light 🕯️ in the field

What an honor and privilege to organize #fungal26 with the one and only Meritxell Riquelme! Thank you fungal community and @genetics-gsa.bsky.social for making this such a great meeting !

MicroSEA (Microbial Sea Eukaryotes) course is a one-week, field-based summer school to train early-career researchers in the diversity, ecology, and single-cell biology of marine protists. MicroSEA course integrates lectures, field sampling, and lab-based practicals in advanced techniques, such as flow cytometry, microscopy, culturing, and molecular analysis. The main objectives of MicroSEA course are: Fostering a deep understanding of marine protist diversity, ecology and biology; Providing hands-on training in advanced single-cell methods that are not commonly available in university programs; Building participants' confidence in designing and conducting research projects from field to data analysis; Promoting international collaborations and peer networking among students and speakers/trainers. The course will take place at the Station Biologique de Roscoff - SBR (France) - 7th to 12th of June, 2026 (arrival on the 6th, departure on the 13th). 20 participants will be selected, including 10 from EuroMarine member institutes. https://opbc.sciencesconf.org/

Protist lovers: Please apply for a week of rhapsody! Learn by doing:

MicroSEA (Microbial Sea Eukaryotes) course is a one-week, field-based summer school to train early-career researchers in the diversity, ecology, and single-cell biology of marine protists. opbc.sciencesconf.org

#protistsonsky

HPC Carpentry Approved as The Carpentries' Fourth Lesson Program On 5 February 2026, our Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the adoption of HPC Carpentry as the fourth official lesson program of The Carpentries, alongside the Data Carpentry, Library Ca...

We are so happy to announce the BIG and EXCITING news that on 5 February 2026 our Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the adoption of @hpc-carpentry.bsky.social as an official lesson program of The Carpentries, launching on 1 September 2026! carpentries.org/blog/2026/02... 🚀

The MIBiG 5.0 Annotathon is coming soon, and registration is now open!

🧬 Does your research involve biosynthetic gene clusters? Do you love natural product biosynthesis? Do you have an interest in rare & exotic enzymes? We can use your help & expertise.

Register here 👉 forms.gle/C1cWcLHtrjT2...

Good news 🎉 #PEQG26 is offering virtual attendance options! Registration includes:

👉 Unique login info
👉 Access to streaming abstract-driven oral presentations through the App
👉 Access to all online posters & recorded sessions for 30 days
👉 Abstract & program books

Learn more: buff.ly/0ViBOKB

The Bart Lab at UC Berkeley is looking for a postdoc. Please share!

“Asked how the cuts have affected science, one Boston Children’s Hospital researcher said, “This is like asking, how do you think dropping an atomic bomb on New York City will affect the future of Broadway musicals?”

📣 Our lab is seeking a postdoc to study mutation mechanisms in fungi using cutting-edge sequencing + computational biology. No active posting/grant right now, but we’re excited to host postdoc fellowship applicants in our comparative immunology team.
Interested? Reach out DM email. krasilevalab.org

In 2025, departures of govt scientists outnumbered new hires by a ratio of 11 to 1. This reduction in STEM PhDs translates to 106k yrs of federal work experience across 10,000 employees. These talents will take their expertise elsewhere. Experience is indispensable.
🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...

Genomic and physiological signatures of adaptation in pathogenic fungi - Nature Communications Emerging fungal pathogens have detrimental impacts on crops, animals, and humans, however little is known about their transition to a pathogenic lifestyle. This study demonstrates that the transition ...

What enables a fungus to invade a mammal host? @marco-guerreiro.bsky.social unravels signatures of translation adaptation among pathogenic and non-pathogenic species of Trichosporonales. See more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Uppsala in late autumn

Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

What can we discover by analyzing new yeast genomes?
Well, @kylethedavid.bsky.social noticed a suspiciously high number of duplicated genes in some species suggesting that there were additional whole genome duplications in the yeast subphylum!
authors.elsevier.com/c/1mWb33QW8S...

Call for applications to the Postdoctoral Positions in the Tri-Institutional Molecular Mycology and Pathogenesis Training Program (Tri-I MMPTP) at Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University mmptp.mgm.duke.edu