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@CSIC Tenured Scientist at @I2SysBio. Comparative omics, bioinformatics and experimental evolution.

Valencia, Spain
Joined May 2019
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Pleased to share a paper I contributed to in Molecular Biology and Evolution. We show that host age structure is a major driver of virulence evolution, shaping specialization, generalism, and adaptation in plant viruses. 🌱🦠 @i2sysbio @SantiagoFElena academic.oup.com/mbe/article…
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* SESBE 2026: Jan 21-23 in Valencia * Join us at the Botanical Gardens for symposia on evolution from microbes to macroevolution. sesbe2026.es 17 Abstracts due Oct 15 | Early-bird: Oct 31 Submit & register now!
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#JobOffer 4y PhD student contract in my lab for next academic year 25-26 for biologists or computational scientists. To work on cell plasticity in cancer progression. See below. @NeuroAlc @CSIC@UniversidadMH @ASEICAnews @RACiencias @SEBD @SEBBM_es @SEBCellular @CancerCSIC
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💻@ToftChristina convoca una beca per a la realització d'un TFM en bioinformàtica a @i2sysbio ⬇️ teapaw.org/ToftChristina/status/1…
Beca JAE-Intro ICU 2025 para realización TFM en bioinformática, plan formativo HubBCB-14, bajo la dirección de @ToftChristina en el @i2sysbio. 5 meses, 20h/semana, 600euros/mes Solicitudes hasta 16 Abril '25  más información en:  sede.csic.gob.es/tramites/pr… DM si interesado/a
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Beca JAE-Intro ICU 2025 para realización TFM en bioinformática, plan formativo HubBCB-14, bajo la dirección de @ToftChristina en el @i2sysbio. 5 meses, 20h/semana, 600euros/mes Solicitudes hasta 16 Abril '25  más información en:  sede.csic.gob.es/tramites/pr… DM si interesado/a
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@ToftChristina @BCBHubCSIC @i2sysbio Abierta la convocatoria de becas JAE Intro ICUs para estudiantes ultimo año grado y Master. sede.csic.gob.es/tramites/pr… Buscamos candidat@ TFM para el plan formativo HubBCB-14 más información en sede.csic.gob.es/sites/defau…
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📢 Journal of Molecular Evolution: A European Meeting 📢 📍 Madrid, Spain 🗓️ Aug 25-28, 2025
🔹 Talks & posters on molecular evolution
🔹 Special symposium: "Evolutionary Intelligence & AlphaFold"
🔹 Free registration (limited spots!) – priority by March 1
*Please RT!* The Journal of Molecular Evolution is excited to announce our upcoming meeting: in Madrid, Spain, August 25-28, 2025 (timed to be a few days after @eseb_org @eseb2025 in Barcelona). Registration is FREE! Please join us! mncn.csic.es/es/investigacio…
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*Please RT!* The Journal of Molecular Evolution is excited to announce our upcoming meeting: in Madrid, Spain, August 25-28, 2025 (timed to be a few days after @eseb_org @eseb2025 in Barcelona). Registration is FREE! Please join us! mncn.csic.es/es/investigacio…
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11F : Día Internacional de la Mujer y la Niña en la Ciencia. La Comisión de Igualdad del @i2sysbio reivindicamos esta fecha tan señalada. @CMyC_CSIC @CSIC @igualtatUV @parccientificuv
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Scientists have designed a new form of insulin that can automatically switch itself on and off depending on glucose levels in the blood go.nature.com/3Yr6Lzs
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The researcher Emilia Matallana, @EmiliaMatallana protagonist of the mural Dones de Ciència (Women of Science) uv.es/institute-integrative-…
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📢 We're hiring at @i2sysbio! Join the @Momentum_CSIC project. 🎓 Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in plant molecular biology. Contribute to the innovative PreDesPlant biosensor project. 📸 More details below! Contact: [email protected] #JobAlert #PlantScience #ResearchJob
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Working in AI in Biology and longing for a research career in a growing and vibrant Systems Biology Institute in sunny Valencia? Check out new positions as @CSIC staff researcher (Cientifico Titular) at boe.es/boe/dias/2024/06/21/ (#106) and contact us at @i2sysbio @ELIXIREurope
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Still one week left to apply for the #PhDposition in my lab at @MolEvoUpp @UU_University
Are you interested in how co-evolution shapes the genomes of bacterial symbionts and their hosts? Open PhD position in my lab at @MolEvoUpp to work on evolutionary genomics of host-symbiont interactions, with focus on #Wolbachia and #Drosophila. Apply at jobb.uu.se/details/?position…
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The @I2SysBio institute (Valencia, Spain) is seeking #postdocs in #computationalBiology to participate in the upcoming Digital Talent Attraction program by @CSIC: 4-year appointments with a competitive salary in a great institute. @iscbsc @SEBiBC_es @INB_Official @ELIXIREurope
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My colleagues in Zoology at @tcddublin are recruiting for a tenure-track position in Animal Behavior! 🐭🐸🪰🐛🐤🐝🐌 This is a great opportunity to join a fantastic department! Please RT! 🙏 my.corehr.com/pls/trrecruit/…
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Happy to organize and announce a symposium on #polyploidization and methods to address their evolutionary consequences. Fantastic speakers that will visit us on 26th April 2024 in @biovitenskap! Save the date! It's free but registration is required at bit.ly/3IUx08O
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Job alert (pls RT): an exciting #PhDposition in evolutionary microbiology available in my lab at @UU_University! Help us study the evolution of early intracellular bacteria and what they can tell us about their first hosts. Apply before April 8th. uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/job…
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It really was a fruitful meeting!
Group picture of yesterday's kickoff for the Theoretical and Computational Systems Biology track at the @i2sysbio! It was fantastic to gather with brilliant minds passionate about computational biology, to work on our collective research and training strategy 🧑‍💻👩‍💻👨‍💻
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Join us @creeveylab @QUBelfast for an exciting competitively funded #PhD on developing the next generation of microbial ecology tools powered by machine learning! Closing Feb 29th. Funding open to UK students only. findaphd.com/phds/project/ma…
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Do you know we are THE hub of #computational #biologists and #bioinformaticians at @CSIC, and we are getting ready for our #Kick-off meeting on two days in beautiful #Valencia! Stay tuned!
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