Annie Hatmaker, Ph.D.
@annemakerofhats.bsky.social
Bioinformatician working in microbial genomics, hiking fan and reading fanatic | she/her | opinions are my own & may not reflect the views of my employer or funding agency
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Population-Specific Transcriptomic Shifts Underlie Secondary Metabolic Diversification in Aspergillus flavus and the Domestication of Aspergillus oryzae https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.02.680074v1
If you saw my talk on the population structure of #Aspergillus flavus at Fungal Genetics in 2024, you might have heard someone ask "how does Aspergillus oryzae fit into the picture?"
If so, you heard my answer was "wait and see--we're working on this exact topic"
Well, the wait is over! Preprint ⬇️
If so, you heard my answer was "wait and see--we're working on this exact topic"
Well, the wait is over! Preprint ⬇️
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Please pass along - We've extended the CAMBIUM fellowship deadline to December 15! Our NSF NRT supports new grad students to harness biodiversity big data to adapt to & mitigate climate change impacts. Great fit for evolutionary genomics, bioinformatics, ecology & more. cambium.arizona.edu 🧬🌐🌎
November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Please pass along - We've extended the CAMBIUM fellowship deadline to December 15! Our NSF NRT supports new grad students to harness biodiversity big data to adapt to & mitigate climate change impacts. Great fit for evolutionary genomics, bioinformatics, ecology & more. cambium.arizona.edu 🧬🌐🌎
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I believe eigen fly. I believe eigen touch the sky.
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I believe eigen fly. I believe eigen touch the sky.
I guess if you have paid for it, you should wear it in every context it would even slightly work…
This year, my best friend and I volunteered to hand out candy at our local Boo at the Zoo event, & I am still thinking about a man who came by dressed in his doctoral graduation regalia including gown, hood, and hat. It's the most expensive Halloween costume I've ever seen.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I guess if you have paid for it, you should wear it in every context it would even slightly work…
This year, my best friend and I volunteered to hand out candy at our local Boo at the Zoo event, & I am still thinking about a man who came by dressed in his doctoral graduation regalia including gown, hood, and hat. It's the most expensive Halloween costume I've ever seen.
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This year, my best friend and I volunteered to hand out candy at our local Boo at the Zoo event, & I am still thinking about a man who came by dressed in his doctoral graduation regalia including gown, hood, and hat. It's the most expensive Halloween costume I've ever seen.
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A couple more days to apply! Join our team as PhD student or technician 👇🏻
📣 I’m excited to share two open positions in my lab @leibniz-hki.de. For this interdisciplinary project with @luziagyr.bsky.social, I’m seeking (1) an enthusiastic PhD student interested in fungal natural product research and genetic engineering, as well as (2) a technical assistant 👇🏻
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A couple more days to apply! Join our team as PhD student or technician 👇🏻
It’s Saturday—time for reading! I’m excited to continue THE NAMELESS LAND by @kateelliottsff.bsky.social today, as I really enjoyed the first book, THE WITCH ROADS. I especially love the relationship between Elen and her nephew. If you like fantasy novels, check it out!
With the release today of THE NAMELESS LAND, my grimsweet fantasy road trip w/ a humble deputy courier forced to guide uppity court officials + bonus ravenous fungal ghost plague, court intrigue, & a mysterious haunt is a complete duology (The Witch Roads).
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It’s Saturday—time for reading! I’m excited to continue THE NAMELESS LAND by @kateelliottsff.bsky.social today, as I really enjoyed the first book, THE WITCH ROADS. I especially love the relationship between Elen and her nephew. If you like fantasy novels, check it out!
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We're looking for a PhD student! If you're interested in #fungal #genomics & #TEs, meiotic drive, or pathogens, please consider applying. The project is about toxin/antidote genes in the human fungal pathogen A. fumigatus. uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
We're looking for a PhD student! If you're interested in #fungal #genomics & #TEs, meiotic drive, or pathogens, please consider applying. The project is about toxin/antidote genes in the human fungal pathogen A. fumigatus. uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Debating submitting an abstract to present at #Fungal26?
Share your science with a supportive community, ready to provide important feedback, exchange ideas, and build new collaborations to further the field of fungal genetics.
Submit an abstract: buff.ly/SSt7GDF
Share your science with a supportive community, ready to provide important feedback, exchange ideas, and build new collaborations to further the field of fungal genetics.
Submit an abstract: buff.ly/SSt7GDF
November 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Debating submitting an abstract to present at #Fungal26?
Share your science with a supportive community, ready to provide important feedback, exchange ideas, and build new collaborations to further the field of fungal genetics.
Submit an abstract: buff.ly/SSt7GDF
Share your science with a supportive community, ready to provide important feedback, exchange ideas, and build new collaborations to further the field of fungal genetics.
Submit an abstract: buff.ly/SSt7GDF
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Abstract submission open for #Fungal26 through Dec 4! Comparative & functional genomics, gene regulation, cell biology, biochemistry and metabolism, population & evolutionary genetics, host-pathogen interactions, ecology, and more. Can’t wait to see your science!
genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2026/...
genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2026/...
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Abstract submission open for #Fungal26 through Dec 4! Comparative & functional genomics, gene regulation, cell biology, biochemistry and metabolism, population & evolutionary genetics, host-pathogen interactions, ecology, and more. Can’t wait to see your science!
genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2026/...
genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2026/...
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TEs aren’t just genomic parasites, they’re also engines of genomic novelty.
Our new study with ~2,000 Z. tritici genomes shows repeated TE mobilization waves during global expansion.
With @danielcroll.bsky.social & @guidopuccetti.bsky.social
🧬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#TEworldwide
Our new study with ~2,000 Z. tritici genomes shows repeated TE mobilization waves during global expansion.
With @danielcroll.bsky.social & @guidopuccetti.bsky.social
🧬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#TEworldwide
Historic transposon mobilisation waves create distinct pools of adaptive variants in a major crop pathogen - Nature Communications
In this study, the authors analysed a large genomic dataset to trace how jumping genes shaped the global spread of a major wheat pathogen and reveal bursts of activity over decades that drove adaptati...
www.nature.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
TEs aren’t just genomic parasites, they’re also engines of genomic novelty.
Our new study with ~2,000 Z. tritici genomes shows repeated TE mobilization waves during global expansion.
With @danielcroll.bsky.social & @guidopuccetti.bsky.social
🧬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#TEworldwide
Our new study with ~2,000 Z. tritici genomes shows repeated TE mobilization waves during global expansion.
With @danielcroll.bsky.social & @guidopuccetti.bsky.social
🧬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#TEworldwide
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📢Available position: Postdoc in Fungal Ecology and Evolution. Application deadline: 20 November 2025. euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/384592
Postdoc in Fungal Ecology and Evolution
We are inviting applications for a postdoctoral researcher to support the Laboratory of Fungal Ecology and Evolution, and join our project studying obligatory multitrophic interactions. Project Overvi...
euraxess.ec.europa.eu
November 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
📢Available position: Postdoc in Fungal Ecology and Evolution. Application deadline: 20 November 2025. euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/384592
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Abstract submission for #Fungal26 is open!
🔍Get visibility for your research and feedback from key leaders in fungal genetics
🚀 Elevate your CV
🤝 Meet potential collaborators, employers, and mentors
Learn more and submit your work: buff.ly/c3RbHPQ
🔍Get visibility for your research and feedback from key leaders in fungal genetics
🚀 Elevate your CV
🤝 Meet potential collaborators, employers, and mentors
Learn more and submit your work: buff.ly/c3RbHPQ
November 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Abstract submission for #Fungal26 is open!
🔍Get visibility for your research and feedback from key leaders in fungal genetics
🚀 Elevate your CV
🤝 Meet potential collaborators, employers, and mentors
Learn more and submit your work: buff.ly/c3RbHPQ
🔍Get visibility for your research and feedback from key leaders in fungal genetics
🚀 Elevate your CV
🤝 Meet potential collaborators, employers, and mentors
Learn more and submit your work: buff.ly/c3RbHPQ
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Exciting news! I have two positions open in my lab at the UoManchester: one PDRA and one Research Tech.
Join our team to study evolutionary mycology and help us understand antifungal resistance in fungal pathogens. A fantastic opportunity to join the brilliant Manchester Fungal Infection Group!
Join our team to study evolutionary mycology and help us understand antifungal resistance in fungal pathogens. A fantastic opportunity to join the brilliant Manchester Fungal Infection Group!
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Exciting news! I have two positions open in my lab at the UoManchester: one PDRA and one Research Tech.
Join our team to study evolutionary mycology and help us understand antifungal resistance in fungal pathogens. A fantastic opportunity to join the brilliant Manchester Fungal Infection Group!
Join our team to study evolutionary mycology and help us understand antifungal resistance in fungal pathogens. A fantastic opportunity to join the brilliant Manchester Fungal Infection Group!
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😂
Apparently all you needed to do to predict the NYC election results was read that one N.K. Jemisin novel.
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
😂
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New research in #GENETICS suggests accessory chromosomes in #fungi #fusarium might be maintained because of Spok genes and not because of their beneficial effects on virulence.
Learn more about this work from @fungage-lab.bsky.social and colleagues: buff.ly/R2CRa3O
Learn more about this work from @fungage-lab.bsky.social and colleagues: buff.ly/R2CRa3O
November 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
New research in #GENETICS suggests accessory chromosomes in #fungi #fusarium might be maintained because of Spok genes and not because of their beneficial effects on virulence.
Learn more about this work from @fungage-lab.bsky.social and colleagues: buff.ly/R2CRa3O
Learn more about this work from @fungage-lab.bsky.social and colleagues: buff.ly/R2CRa3O
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Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2-year (2026-2028) - 2 positions OPENAt UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in resea...
biodiversity.ubc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
Please share far and wide 🚀
(See thread)
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My new Emmy Noether Group is recruiting!
🔬 Two PhD positions in plant pathogen evolution
🧬 Start: April 2026 (flexible)
📍 Dept. of Phytopathology & Plant Protection @rstam.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de
⏰ Apply by 15 Dec 2025
🔗 More info: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...
Do get in touch or share 😊
🔬 Two PhD positions in plant pathogen evolution
🧬 Start: April 2026 (flexible)
📍 Dept. of Phytopathology & Plant Protection @rstam.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de
⏰ Apply by 15 Dec 2025
🔗 More info: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...
Do get in touch or share 😊
Aktuelle Ausschreibungen
Aktuelle Ausschreibungen
www.uni-kiel.de
November 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
My new Emmy Noether Group is recruiting!
🔬 Two PhD positions in plant pathogen evolution
🧬 Start: April 2026 (flexible)
📍 Dept. of Phytopathology & Plant Protection @rstam.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de
⏰ Apply by 15 Dec 2025
🔗 More info: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...
Do get in touch or share 😊
🔬 Two PhD positions in plant pathogen evolution
🧬 Start: April 2026 (flexible)
📍 Dept. of Phytopathology & Plant Protection @rstam.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de
⏰ Apply by 15 Dec 2025
🔗 More info: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...
Do get in touch or share 😊
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The University of Minnesota just announced the "Meal-A-Day Program" which will provide one meal a day for SNAP benefit recipients while the SNAP program is limited or unavailable. This makes me very happy. A lot of students, faculty, and staff at the U need this, unfortunately.
November 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The University of Minnesota just announced the "Meal-A-Day Program" which will provide one meal a day for SNAP benefit recipients while the SNAP program is limited or unavailable. This makes me very happy. A lot of students, faculty, and staff at the U need this, unfortunately.
Happy Halloween, everyone! As always, I’m grateful for the opportunity to work on fungal pathogens, a fun (yet spooky!) topic of research 🍄👻
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Happy Halloween, everyone! As always, I’m grateful for the opportunity to work on fungal pathogens, a fun (yet spooky!) topic of research 🍄👻
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I built a small app (GenomeCheck ✅ - github.com/meadm/Genome...) for assessing genome assemblies and catching mislabeled data. It can be run on Streamlit Community Cloud (genomecheck.streamlit.app), Docker (meadm/genomecheck:latest), or locally via the GitHub repo. Let me know what you think!
GitHub - meadm/GenomeCheck: Streamlit app within a docker container for carrying out genome QC and comparisons
Streamlit app within a docker container for carrying out genome QC and comparisons - meadm/GenomeCheck
github.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I built a small app (GenomeCheck ✅ - github.com/meadm/Genome...) for assessing genome assemblies and catching mislabeled data. It can be run on Streamlit Community Cloud (genomecheck.streamlit.app), Docker (meadm/genomecheck:latest), or locally via the GitHub repo. Let me know what you think!
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The best two things in one database: Transposons and Fungi
1/ Ever needed to annotate TEs in a fungal genome, but didn't know where to start?
We have released #MycoMobilome, a community-focused non-redundant database of transposable element consensus sequences for the fungal kingdom, constructed from >4,000 fungal genomes!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We have released #MycoMobilome, a community-focused non-redundant database of transposable element consensus sequences for the fungal kingdom, constructed from >4,000 fungal genomes!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The best two things in one database: Transposons and Fungi
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In the end, it wasn’t a hard decision for the PSF to put our community and our values first, but it does mean we lost out on this large funding source. Donations and sponsorships will help us fill the gap, so we can continue supporting the Python ecosystem and living our values.
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In the end, it wasn’t a hard decision for the PSF to put our community and our values first, but it does mean we lost out on this large funding source. Donations and sponsorships will help us fill the gap, so we can continue supporting the Python ecosystem and living our values.
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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Super awesome update. How to disable AI in Google Drive -->
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Super awesome update. How to disable AI in Google Drive -->
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Thanks @carpentries.carpentries.org for relaying our call for beta-testing!
We are excited to share our new lesson **Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism** and open it for feedback.
Any question > [email protected]
We are excited to share our new lesson **Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism** and open it for feedback.
Any question > [email protected]
Developers of the "Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism" lesson, currently in The Carpentries Incubator, are looking for Carpentries community members and Instructors willing to to host and teach beta pilot workshops in 2025 and 2026: carpentries.org/blog/2025/10...
Calling for Beta Pilot Workshops: Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism
Researchers from the Department of Urbanism and members of the Digital Competence Centre at TU Delft have worked since 2023 on the curriculum Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism, currently in The C...
carpentries.org
October 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Thanks @carpentries.carpentries.org for relaying our call for beta-testing!
We are excited to share our new lesson **Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism** and open it for feedback.
Any question > [email protected]
We are excited to share our new lesson **Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism** and open it for feedback.
Any question > [email protected]