Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge

Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge

@geneticscam.bsky.social

The Department of Genetics, @uniofcam.bsky.social : One of the few genetics departments in the UK. https://linktr.ee/camgenetics

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Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
@geneticscam.bsky.social

📢 Exciting Opportunity for an outstanding and motivated scientist! 🔬🚀 We're delighted to advertise a Postdoctoral Research Associate position within Dr Felipe Karam Teixeira Group, Department of Genetics! Please see below details on how to apply : www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postdoc...

cam.ac.ukPostdoctoral Research Associate (Fixed Term)Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position to join the research group of Dr Felipe Karam Teixeira (https://www.gen.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/research-groups/karam-teixeira...
Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
@geneticscam.bsky.social

🚀 We're Hiring: Research Associate 🔬✨ We are looking for a Research Associate to join Alex Cagan's group and contribute to cutting-edge research projects in a collaborative and supportive environment. 📅 Please see the link below for details on how to apply www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

cam.ac.ukResearch Associate (Fixed Term)How do mutant clones compete in healthy tissues as animals age, and how do some mammals suppress cancer across remarkably different lifespans and body sizes? The Cagan Lab is recruiting a Postdoctoral...
Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
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🚀 We're Hiring! The Department of Genetics is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Pathogen Genetics. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to teaching excellence, and join our world leading community in Genetics. 📢 Apply www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...

cam.ac.ukAssistant/Associate Professor in Pathogen GeneticsApplications are invited for an Assistant or Associate Professorship in Pathogen Genetics to be held in the Department of Genetics. We are searching for a talented individual with a track record of fu...
Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
@geneticscam.bsky.social

Professor Kate Baker's study from the Department of Genetics is receiving media coverage, helping to bring this important topic to a broader audience. www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

cam.ac.ukSexually transmitted diarrhoea spreading rapidly among some networks of gay men in the UK, study findsMany men who have sex with men remain unaware of the growing risk posed by sexually transmitted Shigella, say researchers, as a new study shows variants are spreading quickly in the UK and evolving re...
Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
@geneticscam.bsky.social

📢 We are hiring! 🧬 We’re looking for a Research Assistant (Fixed Term) in the Department of Genetics 🧪 🔗 For more details, follow the link below! 👇 www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

cam.ac.ukResearch Assistant (Fixed Term)Applications are invited for a Research Assistant to join an interactive research group led by Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith in the Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge. The Research ...
Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
@geneticscam.bsky.social

The Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge is seeking a talented Postdoctoral Research Associate to work in the group of Dr Felipe Karam Teixeira (www.gen.cam.ac.uk/research-gro...) ➡️For Further details see the link www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postdoc...

cam.ac.ukPostdoctoral Research Associate (Fixed Term)Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position to work in the group of Dr Felipe Karam Teixeira (https://www.gen.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/research-groups/karam-teixeira) in
Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
@geneticscam.bsky.social

The Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge invites expressions of interest from early career researchers who wish to be sponsored for external fellowships to establish an independent research group. ➡️For further details see the link below www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/group-l...

cam.ac.ukGroup Leader Research Fellowship Sponsorship SchemeThe Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge invites expressions of interest from early career researchers who wish to be sponsored for external fellowships to establish an independent
Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
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Very excited to share this interesting episode!

Alex Cagan@atjcagan.bsky.social

Thrilled to announce that I'm on Curious Cases tomorrow at 10am on BBC Radio 4! The episode - Immortal Jellies - looks at some remarkably long-lived species and what they can teach us about ageing. This is a key area of focus for our lab. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

bbc.co.ukCurious Cases - Series 24 - Immortal Jellies - BBC SoundsHannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ask whether a tiny jellyfish holds the secret to immortality.

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University of Cambridge
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Breastfeeding boosts babies' lifelong health – but 1 in 20 women struggle. @geula.bsky.social @geneticscam.bsky.social found that 'milk squeezing' cells, rather than 'milk-producing' cells, may be to blame. Find out how this could lead to new ways to supporting mothers 👉 bit.ly/4mTUixN

bit.lyStudy of breast cell changes in motherhood provides clues to breastfeeding difficultiesA University of Cambridge study of adult mammary gland development has revealed new genes involved in breastfeeding, and provided insights into how genetic
Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
@geneticscam.bsky.social

Why don’t whales, elephants, or naked mole-rats get more cancer? 🐋🐘🐀 Evolution may already have cracked the code — and we’re learning from it. 🔗 “Animal instincts: Exploring nature’s oncologist” by @atjcagan.bsky.social → news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/10/27/a...

news.cancerresearchuk.orgAnimal instincts: Exploring nature’s oncologist - Cancer Research UK - Cancer NewsCan we pick apart how evolution has suppressed cancer in some species? Alex Cagen is attempting exactly that by going beyond mouse models… way beyond.

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Geula Hanin
@geula.bsky.social

Interested in lactation?🤱 Are you a researcher, clinician or lactation consultant working in Cambridge and around with an interest in the science, health, and societal dimensions of lactation? Join us for the Cambridge Lactation Network 2025 Summer Symposium! 🗓 Thursday 11 September 2025

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Geula Hanin
@geula.bsky.social

🚨 I’m looking for two enthusiastic scientists to join our team at Cambridge to explore the molecular mechanisms of lactation, early nutrition, and their long-term impact on health. Apply here: 👉 RA: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51988/ 👉 Postdoc: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51984/ Please share 🔬👩‍🔬

jobs.cam.ac.ukResearch Assistant (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of CambridgeResearch Assistant (Fixed Term) in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.
Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
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“These infections didn’t just cause illness – they may have contributed to population collapse, migration, and genetic adaptation.” - Eske Willerslev www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/large-scale-dna-study-maps-37000-years-of-human-disease-history

cam.ac.ukLarge-scale DNA study maps 37,000 years of human disease historyResearchers have mapped the spread of infectious diseases in humans across millennia, to reveal how human-animal interactions permanently transformed our

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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas
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Next Tuesday at 11:00 CEST: Talk by @piosierra.bsky.social from @geneticscam.bsky.social - Faster identification of Transposable Elements in full #genome assemblies 🧬 ➡️ www.erga-biodiversity.eu/post/faster-... @biogeneurope.bsky.social @ebpgenome.bsky.social #TransposableElements #TEs

erga-biodiversity.euFaster identification of Transposable Elements in full genome assembliesThis month's ERGA BioGenome Analysis & Applications Seminar will feature a talk by speaker Pío Sierra about a new tool, pantera, which allows faster identification of Transposable Elements in genome a...