EvoMG Program
@evomg-bcn.bsky.social
The Evolutionary Medical Genomics (EvoMG) Program is a joint initiative by the CRG, UPF and IBE in Barcelona to boost biomedical research by applying evolutionary approaches.
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Today we had a great EvoMG Seminar by Dario Valenzano @dvalenzano.bsky.social from FLI, who told us about some of their recent aging work using the fascinating short-lived killifish.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Today we had a great EvoMG Seminar by Dario Valenzano @dvalenzano.bsky.social from FLI, who told us about some of their recent aging work using the fascinating short-lived killifish.
Hosted by @mirimiam.bsky.social
evomedgenomics.com/events/exter...
Hosted by @mirimiam.bsky.social
evomedgenomics.com/events/exter...
And last but not least, closing this very intense meeting, Jesús Perez-Losada, from iBMCC, told us about their work on molecular and genetic determinants of cancer susceptibility, evolution, and treatment response.
October 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
And last but not least, closing this very intense meeting, Jesús Perez-Losada, from iBMCC, told us about their work on molecular and genetic determinants of cancer susceptibility, evolution, and treatment response.
Next, Solip Park, from CNIO ( @cniostopcancer.bsky.social ), spoke about her work in context-specific cancer fitness landscapes and protein-protein interactions.
October 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Next, Solip Park, from CNIO ( @cniostopcancer.bsky.social ), spoke about her work in context-specific cancer fitness landscapes and protein-protein interactions.
Next, Rosa Fernández ( @rosafernandez.bsky.social ), from the EvoMG Program and @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social, gave her flash talk about genome evolution in annelids and how they could be novel models to understand genomic instability events in cancer.
October 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Next, Rosa Fernández ( @rosafernandez.bsky.social ), from the EvoMG Program and @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social, gave her flash talk about genome evolution in annelids and how they could be novel models to understand genomic instability events in cancer.
Then, Ferran Nadeu ( @ferrannadeu.bsky.social ), from IDIBAPS ( @idibaps.bsky.social ), told us about his work on origin and immuno-genomic forces driving multiple and independent CLL expansions.
October 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Then, Ferran Nadeu ( @ferrannadeu.bsky.social ), from IDIBAPS ( @idibaps.bsky.social ), told us about his work on origin and immuno-genomic forces driving multiple and independent CLL expansions.
Next, Donate Weghorn ( @weghornlab.bsky.social ), from the EvoMG Program and @crg.eu, talked about her work on mutational processes and selection in cancer.
October 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Next, Donate Weghorn ( @weghornlab.bsky.social ), from the EvoMG Program and @crg.eu, talked about her work on mutational processes and selection in cancer.
And the last session of the meeting was Session 5: Cancer.
The first speaker was David Posada ( @davidposada.bsky.social ), from the Universidade de Vigo and @cinbio.bsky.social, who showed us how somatic phylogenetics can provide fundamental insights into the evolutionary dynamics of cancer.
The first speaker was David Posada ( @davidposada.bsky.social ), from the Universidade de Vigo and @cinbio.bsky.social, who showed us how somatic phylogenetics can provide fundamental insights into the evolutionary dynamics of cancer.
October 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
And the last session of the meeting was Session 5: Cancer.
The first speaker was David Posada ( @davidposada.bsky.social ), from the Universidade de Vigo and @cinbio.bsky.social, who showed us how somatic phylogenetics can provide fundamental insights into the evolutionary dynamics of cancer.
The first speaker was David Posada ( @davidposada.bsky.social ), from the Universidade de Vigo and @cinbio.bsky.social, who showed us how somatic phylogenetics can provide fundamental insights into the evolutionary dynamics of cancer.
And the last speaker of the session was Marc de Manuel ( @marcdemanuel.bsky.social ), from the EvoMG Program and @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social presenting his work on mutation.
October 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
And the last speaker of the session was Marc de Manuel ( @marcdemanuel.bsky.social ), from the EvoMG Program and @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social presenting his work on mutation.
And also from @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social , Juan Tena, presented his lab's work on aging using killifish and a collaborative project to understand age-related retina degeneration.
October 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
And also from @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social , Juan Tena, presented his lab's work on aging using killifish and a collaborative project to understand age-related retina degeneration.
Next, Juan Ramón Martinez Morales ( @jrmarmor.bsky.social ), from @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social , presented their work on eye malformations and aging, and the underlying gene regulatory networks, using fish models.
October 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Next, Juan Ramón Martinez Morales ( @jrmarmor.bsky.social ), from @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social , presented their work on eye malformations and aging, and the underlying gene regulatory networks, using fish models.
Continuing on pancreas and #diabetes, Jose Bessa from i3S ( @i3suporto.bsky.social ) presented his work on characterizing regualtory elements in zebrafish and mammals with relevance to this disease.
October 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Continuing on pancreas and #diabetes, Jose Bessa from i3S ( @i3suporto.bsky.social ) presented his work on characterizing regualtory elements in zebrafish and mammals with relevance to this disease.
Jonas Juan-Mateu, from the EvoMG Program and @melisupf.bsky.social presented his work on microexons and diabetes and the plans to investigate diet adaptations in bats.
October 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Jonas Juan-Mateu, from the EvoMG Program and @melisupf.bsky.social presented his work on microexons and diabetes and the plans to investigate diet adaptations in bats.
Next, David Comas, also from the EvoMG Program, @melisupf.bsky.social and @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social, who could not attend Session 2, presented in this session their work on adaptation to malaria of Sudanese Copts and the evolutionary history of the Roma population.
October 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Next, David Comas, also from the EvoMG Program, @melisupf.bsky.social and @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social, who could not attend Session 2, presented in this session their work on adaptation to malaria of Sudanese Copts and the evolutionary history of the Roma population.
The first speaker was Arcadi Navarro, from the EvoMG Program, @melisupf.bsky.social , @crg.eu, @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social, @fpmaragall.bsky.social et al, who told us how they plan to study cancer & longevity across evolution to learn about their major determinants.
October 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The first speaker was Arcadi Navarro, from the EvoMG Program, @melisupf.bsky.social , @crg.eu, @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social, @fpmaragall.bsky.social et al, who told us how they plan to study cancer & longevity across evolution to learn about their major determinants.
And closing this intense session and the main day of talks, Toni Gabaldón ( @gabaldonlab.bsky.social and @tonigabaldon.bsky.social ), from BSC and IRB ( @irbbarcelona.org ), told us about their work on the evolution and pathogenicity of Candida.
October 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
And closing this intense session and the main day of talks, Toni Gabaldón ( @gabaldonlab.bsky.social and @tonigabaldon.bsky.social ), from BSC and IRB ( @irbbarcelona.org ), told us about their work on the evolution and pathogenicity of Candida.
Next, Tanja Dapa ( @tanjadapa.bsky.social ), from the CABD-CSIC-UPO ( @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social ), talked about her work on bacterial evolution in the gut under different dietary regimes and potential immunological connections.
October 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Next, Tanja Dapa ( @tanjadapa.bsky.social ), from the CABD-CSIC-UPO ( @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social ), talked about her work on bacterial evolution in the gut under different dietary regimes and potential immunological connections.
Next, Pedro José Esteves, from CIBIO, summarized their work on co-evolution of virus and host and on rabbit as an immunologic model.
October 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Next, Pedro José Esteves, from CIBIO, summarized their work on co-evolution of virus and host and on rabbit as an immunologic model.
Also from IRYCIS-RyC Hospital, now Teresa Coque @tmcoque.bsky.social , told us in her flash talk about their work on transmission and adaptation of COPs in the patient-care environment.
October 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Also from IRYCIS-RyC Hospital, now Teresa Coque @tmcoque.bsky.social , told us in her flash talk about their work on transmission and adaptation of COPs in the patient-care environment.
Then, Val F. Lanza, from IRYCIS-RyC Hospital, talked about her tools to investigate and track bacterial infection and evolution.
October 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Then, Val F. Lanza, from IRYCIS-RyC Hospital, talked about her tools to investigate and track bacterial infection and evolution.
Next, Mireia Valles-Colomer ( @mireiavallesc.bsky.social ), from the EvoMG Program and @melisupf.bsky.social , talked about her work about microbiome transmission.
October 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Next, Mireia Valles-Colomer ( @mireiavallesc.bsky.social ), from the EvoMG Program and @melisupf.bsky.social , talked about her work about microbiome transmission.
Then, we Mireia Coscollà ( @pathogenomics.bsky.social ), from I2SysBio ( @i2sysbio.es ) talked about compatibility between hosts in bacterial infections.
October 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Then, we Mireia Coscollà ( @pathogenomics.bsky.social ), from I2SysBio ( @i2sysbio.es ) talked about compatibility between hosts in bacterial infections.
And after the round table, we continued Session 3 on microbes, microbiome and antibiotic resistance, with Maria Isabel Veiga, from @icvs-uminho.bsky.social , who talked about drug resistance in malaria.
October 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
And after the round table, we continued Session 3 on microbes, microbiome and antibiotic resistance, with Maria Isabel Veiga, from @icvs-uminho.bsky.social , who talked about drug resistance in malaria.
After the coffee break, we had a round table about dealing with evolution of drug resistance & synergies among EvoMG fields. We had a panel representing the different related "areas": Isabel Veiga (Plasmodium), David Posada (Cancer), Jero Rodriguez (Bacteria), Ana Abecasis (Virus).
October 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
After the coffee break, we had a round table about dealing with evolution of drug resistance & synergies among EvoMG fields. We had a panel representing the different related "areas": Isabel Veiga (Plasmodium), David Posada (Cancer), Jero Rodriguez (Bacteria), Ana Abecasis (Virus).
And just before the break, José A. Escudero ( @jaescudero.bsky.social ), from the U. Complutense de Madrid ( @ucm.es ), presented their recent work on mobile integrons.
October 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
And just before the break, José A. Escudero ( @jaescudero.bsky.social ), from the U. Complutense de Madrid ( @ucm.es ), presented their recent work on mobile integrons.
Jero Rodríguez Beltrán ( @jerorb.bsky.social ), from the IRYCIS-Ramon y Cajal Hospital, then told us about their work on the evolutionary dynamics of antibiotic resistance.
October 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Jero Rodríguez Beltrán ( @jerorb.bsky.social ), from the IRYCIS-Ramon y Cajal Hospital, then told us about their work on the evolutionary dynamics of antibiotic resistance.