Marta Álvarez-Presas
@martaalvarez.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist expert in terrestrial planarians and also digging into the genomic regulation of unicellular Holozoans. Ramon y cajal researcher at the zoology section from the University of Barcelona (Spain)
Last round of interviews for the online participants. #Multicellverse
October 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Last round of interviews for the online participants. #Multicellverse
Second round table discussing about the future of the community meetings and what are the next steps. Thanks to all the participants!
October 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Second round table discussing about the future of the community meetings and what are the next steps. Thanks to all the participants!
And our last invited speaker was László Nagy who was talking about the Evolution of gene families key to the formation of multicellular fruiting bodies in fungi. #Multicellverse
October 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
And our last invited speaker was László Nagy who was talking about the Evolution of gene families key to the formation of multicellular fruiting bodies in fungi. #Multicellverse
Fredrik Söderbom on The role of non-coding RNAs in the evolution of multicellularity. #Multicellverse
October 12, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Fredrik Söderbom on The role of non-coding RNAs in the evolution of multicellularity. #Multicellverse
We had also in session 10
Hajk-Georg Drost talking about How ancient genes convergently organise multicellularity across the tree of life. #Multicellverse @hajkdrost.bsky.social
Hajk-Georg Drost talking about How ancient genes convergently organise multicellularity across the tree of life. #Multicellverse @hajkdrost.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
We had also in session 10
Hajk-Georg Drost talking about How ancient genes convergently organise multicellularity across the tree of life. #Multicellverse @hajkdrost.bsky.social
Hajk-Georg Drost talking about How ancient genes convergently organise multicellularity across the tree of life. #Multicellverse @hajkdrost.bsky.social
We had a blast in session 10 on genome evolution. First speaker was Nick Irwin talking about horizontal gene transfer. #Multicellverse
October 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We had a blast in session 10 on genome evolution. First speaker was Nick Irwin talking about horizontal gene transfer. #Multicellverse
Great discussion for session 9 on conflicts in the evolution and stability of multicellularity. #Multicellverse
October 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Great discussion for session 9 on conflicts in the evolution and stability of multicellularity. #Multicellverse
Last but not least, invited speaker Emma Hammarlund is closing session 9 talking about fluctuating redox conditions and the "endurance" of multicellularity. #Multicellverse @hammarlund.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Last but not least, invited speaker Emma Hammarlund is closing session 9 talking about fluctuating redox conditions and the "endurance" of multicellularity. #Multicellverse @hammarlund.bsky.social
Defne Platturk is now talking about information in early multicellular life cycles. #Multicellverse
October 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Defne Platturk is now talking about information in early multicellular life cycles. #Multicellverse
The next online speaker is Clyde Berry on group living and stress response in colonial green algae. #Multicellverse
October 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The next online speaker is Clyde Berry on group living and stress response in colonial green algae. #Multicellverse
Now Yosuke Nagahata from the MCG lab convinces us that tumorigenesis is an evolutionary reversion to unicellular ancestors. #Multicellverse @multicellgenome.bsky.social @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Now Yosuke Nagahata from the MCG lab convinces us that tumorigenesis is an evolutionary reversion to unicellular ancestors. #Multicellverse @multicellgenome.bsky.social @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social
Session 9 starts with Aurora Nedelcu, invited speaker and co-organiser of this great workshop, on personal cost of cheating as a conflict mediator during the early evolution of multicellularity and cancer. #Multicellverse
October 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Session 9 starts with Aurora Nedelcu, invited speaker and co-organiser of this great workshop, on personal cost of cheating as a conflict mediator during the early evolution of multicellularity and cancer. #Multicellverse
Our invited speaker Elisabeth Ostrowski is closing session 8 talking about chimerism and cooperation in the social amoebae. #Multicellverse @elizostrow.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Our invited speaker Elisabeth Ostrowski is closing session 8 talking about chimerism and cooperation in the social amoebae. #Multicellverse @elizostrow.bsky.social
Now Christopher Toret is talking about collective invasion organisations in eukaryotic multicellular transitions. #Multicellverse
October 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Now Christopher Toret is talking about collective invasion organisations in eukaryotic multicellular transitions. #Multicellverse
We are so lucky that we have a hybrid meeting and we can have some speakers online, such as Lizzy Willbanks. #Multicellverse @lizzywilbanks.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
We are so lucky that we have a hybrid meeting and we can have some speakers online, such as Lizzy Willbanks. #Multicellverse @lizzywilbanks.bsky.social
Turn now for Will Crockett on sponge reaggregation. #Multicellverse
October 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Turn now for Will Crockett on sponge reaggregation. #Multicellverse
Tristan Henderson gave a great talk on predator amoebas. Amazing! #Multicellverse
October 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Tristan Henderson gave a great talk on predator amoebas. Amazing! #Multicellverse
Invited speaker Marco La Fortaleza starts the first session of the day talking about epigenetic diversification in bacterial multicellularity. #Multicellverse
October 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Invited speaker Marco La Fortaleza starts the first session of the day talking about epigenetic diversification in bacterial multicellularity. #Multicellverse
Last day of conference! #Multicellverse @the_prbb
October 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Last day of conference! #Multicellverse @the_prbb
And the invited speaker Vikas Trivedi is closing the last session of the day helping us to understand constraints on multicellular systems. #Multicellverse
October 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
And the invited speaker Vikas Trivedi is closing the last session of the day helping us to understand constraints on multicellular systems. #Multicellverse
It's turn now for Somya Mani, talking about why did multicellular development evolve to be directional? #Multicellverse
October 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It's turn now for Somya Mani, talking about why did multicellular development evolve to be directional? #Multicellverse
Arsham Nejad is talking about body size and physical constraints in the evolution of complex multicellularity. #Multicellverse
October 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Arsham Nejad is talking about body size and physical constraints in the evolution of complex multicellularity. #Multicellverse
We continue with Kyle Allison on exploring principles of multicellularity in E. coli. #Multicellverse
October 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We continue with Kyle Allison on exploring principles of multicellularity in E. coli. #Multicellverse
We start last session of the day with our invited speaker Ricard Solé. How much can you predict? #Multicellverse
October 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We start last session of the day with our invited speaker Ricard Solé. How much can you predict? #Multicellverse
Time for questions and discussion on experimental evolution. #Multicellverse
October 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Time for questions and discussion on experimental evolution. #Multicellverse