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The Manawatāwhi pāua has made @JMulliganRNZ Critter of the Week and an amazing 5/5 critter score rnz.co.nz/national/progr… Zoology_Otago University of Otago Te Papa Hamish Spencer

🚨 Forgot to submit your abstract? No worries! We’ve extended the abstract submission deadline to October 14th - don’t miss out on your chance to share your work at #AEpiA2024! Submit here: AEpiA.org.au/conferences #epigenetics

Get your abstract ready and register now for the Genetics Otago Annual Symposium! Full details and registration on our website: blogs.otago.ac.nz/go/events/

Excited to announce University of Otago membership in ERDERA - the only group from NZ, and a massive opportunity to learn more and do more to help families in New Zealand with a rare disorder! Genetics Otago Otago Biochemistry otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/… raredisordergenetics.com/erdera

MBIE have written a very nice profile about my role in ERDERA - a significant consortium to advance research for families with rare disorders. Excited to be involved! University of Otago Otago Biochemistry Genetics Otago mbie.govt.nz/science-and-te…

My Tūhura Otago Museum H.D. Skinner lecture is this Thurs @ 5.30pm in the Hutton Lecture Theatre. Come along & hear about the latest paleontological & ancient DNA research the lab is doing x.com/nic_rawlence_n… #OtagoPalaeogeneticsLab Genetics Otago Zoology_Otago University of Otago Science Media Centre NZ

Thrilled to see this work published Science Magazine @peterkdearden Graham McCulloch @ludo_dutoit @TK_Dunedin Brodie Foster Gracie Kroos Dr Mei Peng Human-driven evolution of color in a stonefly mimic | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Don't forget to submit your abstract and award nominations for the GO Symposium by the 14th of November. Full details here: blogs.otago.ac.nz/go/events/

Don't forget to submit your abstract for the 2024 GO Symposium TODAY! We also have a great list of awards up for grabs so get a nomination in for yourself or someone awesome in your Lab! Details here: blogs.otago.ac.nz/go/events/

Registration for the Annual Genetics Otago Symposium closes at midday tomorrow (20th November) so register now! All welcome. blogs.otago.ac.nz/go/events/

Two GO members are among the 10 Royal Society Te Apārangi Mana Tūānuku Research Leader Fellowships awarded in the 2024 inaugural round. Congratulations to Rachel Purcell and Graham McCulloch! Read more: royalsociety.org.nz/news/ten-mana-…

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Megan Leask and Michael Knapp have been appointed as Co-Deputy Directors for Genetics Otago! Congratulations to you both, and we look forward to working with you in 2025.

Looking for a #PhDposition? Check out this opportunity in the new Cardiovascular Immunotherapy Unit Heart Research Institute. Applicants can apply via the Seek ad: seek.com.au/job/81440742?r…

Delighted to share our 'Androgen clock' paper in #PNAS ow.ly/Guts50ULghF - the first way to predict long-term androgen exposure using DNA alone. We so much more than the sequence we are born with! Stellar work (and animation - SOUND ON) by Victoria Sugrue

Improving our narratives invoking long-distance #dispersal dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb.70… #Southern_Ocean #long_distance_dispersal #biogeography Instituto Milenio BASE Zoology_Otago Genetics Otago Marine Science Otago University of Otago

Launching today on #RareDiseaseDay – RARITY (Research Alliance for Rare Illness Translational Pathways), a new research theme focused on translating rare disease research into real-world impact! Follow us to stay connected. #TogetherForRare #RARITYResearch

Many rare conditions have a genetic cause – sometimes affecting only a handful of families worldwide. By studying these rare genetic blueprints, researchers uncover vital clues about human biology and pave the way for earlier diagnosis, personalised treatments, and new therapies.

Excited to share our review on the genetics of human height, now online at Nature Reviews Genetics. Great collaboration with Joel Hirschhorn and Dr. Ravi! University of Otago Genetics Otago Otago Biochemistry nature.com/articles/s4157…

I have published a book with Oxford Academic on historical approaches to research in #ecology and #evolution. Genetics Otago Zoology_Otago University of Otago See global.oup.com/academic/produ…

Save the date for our July 29 event! 🍻 De-extinction hit the headlines recently with the ‘resurrection’ of the dire wolf. However, can scientists actually de-extinct animals, and more importantly, should they bring them back?