Sergio Muñoz-Gómez

A new preprint from the lab! "Green algal symbionts are stably retained and provisioned in the dark despite a clear physiological cost" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Postdoc opportunity! Join PERKFresh project and explore Perkinsea diversity, ecology & host–parasite interactions in freshwaters 📍 University of Warsaw ⏰ Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 🔗 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/466845 #protistonsky #postdoc

New York Times story by @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social on @couchmicroscopy.bsky.social and @burnsajohn.bsky.social recent paper that expands the known diversity of Paulinella chromatophora. There's a great story behind the paper, check it out! Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/s...

Many scientists feel grim right now. Here's a different story - about discovery, friendship, grimness, yes, but how science finds a way! @couchmicroscopy.bsky.social @andrewilloughb.bsky.social In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/s...

Our paper describing two new photosynthetic Paulinella species is out today in JPhycol! This is the kind of work I love to do and even it though took many years to finish, we had a lot of fun stomping around together in the marsh! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #protistsonsky

New #ISEPpapers #PrePrint! Green algal symbionts are stably retained and provisioned in the dark despite a clear physiological cost www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #Protists #Algae #Microbes #Symbiosis #ProtistsOnSky #Evolution

Come work with me! We're hiring a vertebrate biologist! I'm on the search committee, and happy to answer questions. (Butler University, Indianapolis, IN). Please spread the word! fa-exer-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Our lab is looking to hire a RA to contribute to experimental evolution studies on anaerobic & aerotolerant bacteria! This is a great opportunity for recent grads looking to gain experience before perusing graduate training. Info at this link: ecsr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

New #ISEPpapers! Evolutionary assembly of a unique purple-green photosymbiosis revealed by expanded ciliate diversity academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... #Protists #Bacteria #Ciliates #Symbiosis #Evolution #Microbes

IQ-TREE 3: Phylogenomic Inference Software using Complex Evolutionary Models academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...

Interested in working on the evolution of photosynthetic endosymbioses? Come join us! I have 2 open positions in my new group @cemess.bsky.social in Vienna 3yr postdoc info: tinyurl.com/4emkjpn4 4yr PhD info: tinyurl.com/mtxmsjpy Apply by 1st June! Please share/repost #Protists #Symbiosis #PhD

🚨Job Alert!🚨 Please share widely! We are hiring *two* postdocs (one ASAP, one Oct '26) using models and data to identify pathways involving the gut-brain axis that link the infant microbiome with neurodevelopment and Autism Spectrum Disorder. 1st review date: April 24! recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF03089

New #ISEPpapers! Nucleomorph phylogenomics suggests a deep and ancient origin of cryptophyte plastids within Rhodophyta nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... by @animalculum.bsky.social, @deemteam.bsky.social #Protist #Algae #Microbes #Evolution #Nucleomorph #Genomics #Rhodophyta #Plastids

Very honored to be featured in this spotlight of #ISMPMI Interactions for first authors. After a lot of work I'm happy that our paper is now published and I can share additional thoughts about this work and about my career through this interview. www.ismpmi.org/Community/In...

Exciting announcement! My new department is launching a postdoc fellowship in quantitative biology. Fellows will be co-advised by two Bio faculty, one that is quant focused (not me) and one that is not (me???). I would love to co-sponsor a postdoc and build a collaboration so please reach out!

🐟🐚🦪🦐🦀 Seeking candidates for a PhD/postdoc opportunity via IMPACT+ program in protistology+aquaculture in Halifax. For more info, contact me by Feb 5th or see: slamo.biochem.dal.ca/call-for-app... #aquaculture #microsky #marinelife #protistsonsky #microalgae #protists

How did eukaryotic cells with complex architecture evolve from simpler prokaryotic cells? DNA analyses offer possible answers go.nature.com/4sEMwLH

End-of-year preprint dump! A collaboration with @messorensen.bsky.social and German and Korean colleagues: "The phylogenetic context for the origin of a unique purple-green photosymbiosis " doi.org/10.64898/202...

3️⃣ Hepatitis B virus is very stable in the environment, capable of remaining infectious for weeks and even months on surfaces. 5/9

What an out-of-this-world view!

What is the most profitable industry in the world, this side of the law? Not oil, not IT, not pharma. It's *scientific publishing*. We call this the Drain of Scientific Publishing. Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820 Background: doi.org/10.1162/qss_... Thread @markhanson.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy 👇

In late April, we welcomed a brand-new American Red Wolf pup to the pack! With less than 30 individuals left in the wild, this little girl is a crucial part of her species' conservation success. Luckily, she's doing well and has recently found her voice 🐺🎶🌍

As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people. Read our statement: asm.org/press-releas...

I gave a symposium talk at the European Society for Evolutionary Biology 2025 (#eseb2025) meeting last week and this was my title slide showcasing how I was speaking as an independent scientist because @dalhousieu.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social has locked us out.

Congratulations, @messorensen.bsky.social!

Such a great week full of symbiosis science, good food, and great company with @mixotrophe.bsky.social visiting the ECSO Lab (ecsolab.com)!

Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons... Application Deadline July 31, 2025

So excited to listen to this tomorrow!

Kailash Venkatraman, Nicolas-Frédéric Lipp & @ibudin.bsky.social examine the similarities between prokaryotic intracytoplasmic membranes & mitochondrial IMs, & discuss whether cristae evolution has driven specialisation of the #mito lipidome. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/... #JCSMitoSI

Thank you @couchmicroscopy.bsky.social for visiting us! Some really interesting thinking and data on HGT in microbial ecology and evolution!

1/3 Why does the US lead the world in the number of clinical trials? How come americans are given the unique chance to get the latest treatment and a fighting chance against often incurable diseases? That's all thanks to research and the support from the NIH!

Students of my new course Cell Diversity and Evolution learn principles of phylogenetics using Camin's caminalcules

Despite the cold, Piglette is back to announce the January 2025 edition of our open access textbook on Economic Principles in Cell Biology! Explore the latest updates and learn how you can contribute to our growing community: principlescellphysiology.org/book-economi...

I am looking for an ERC-funded postdoc to work on spatial proteomics of microalgae (red algae and glaucophytes). The ideal candidate will have experience with mass spec and data analysis (R), but above all a keen interest in broad eukaryote evolution and protists #protistsonsky (1/2)

Tom Richards and colleagues summarize our current understanding of LECA and outline future directions in: "Reconstructing the last common ancestor of all eukaryotes" doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Dr. Brett Baker talking about the Asgard archaeal roots of eukaryotic life #PurdueBIO

Does the origin of cellular complexity impose higher energetic demands? I explore this idea here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1iWzX,L%7E... (50-day free acess)

From Reviewer 1: "The article was/is a pleasure to read and I picked up new ideas: thank you for that. You stated that you wanted to '...to add conceptual clarity to some of the long-standing issues…'. I think you succeeded in doing so." 🥰