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Piret Avila
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-Academy Research Fellow at University of Helsinki
-Theoretical evolutionary biologist
-Interested in life history theory, social behaviour, more broadly evolutionary game theory
-Website: piretavila.com
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annaliisalaine.bsky.social
Open Postdoctoral Researcher position in Biodiversity Economics for a new collaboration between @rececochange.bsky.social and Environmental and resource economics group @helsinki.fi
DL 18 February

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Biodiversity Economics
Postdoctoral Researcher in Biodiversity Economics
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February 5, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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Why are there such big differences between the sexes when it comes to immune responses? This Essay looks at what further research is required to fully determine sex-differential mechanisms in #immunity.🧪 #immunosky
Knowledge gaps and research priorities to understand sex differences in immunity
Immunity differs profoundly according to biological sex, leading to sex differences in autoimmunity, infections, cancer and responses to immunotherapy and vaccines. This Essay explores the major…
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February 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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charlesmullon.bsky.social
New paper with @vsudbrack.bsky.social. Using pop gen modelling, we show that partial selfing makes selection on tandem repeats more efficient, reducing the associated load across different scenarios. Thanks to @snsf.ch @dee-unil.bsky.social @fbm-unil.bsky.social !

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The evolution of tandem repeat sequences under partial selfing and different modes of selection - Heredity
Heredity - The evolution of tandem repeat sequences under partial selfing and different modes of selection
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January 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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evoldir.bsky.social
A postdoc position is open at the University of Helsinki to study sex-specific immunity differences. Requires a PhD and modeling skills. Salary ~€3,625/month. Apply by: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/open-positions/postdoctoral-researcher-theoretical-evolutionary-biology #postdoc
January 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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evoldir.bsky.social
The University of Helsinki seeks a postdoctoral researcher for a 3-year role in statistical ecology and evolution, focusing on sex-specific differences in immunity and life history. Apply by Feb 28, 2026. More in… https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-science/faculty/mathematics-and-statistics #postdoc
Mathematics and statistics | Faculty of Science | University of Helsinki
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is Finland’s largest university department for mathematical sciences. Its multifaceted research has received the highest points in numerous assessments. The Department collaborates actively with other higher education institutions and with several government research institutes both in Finland and abroad.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:48 PM
piretavila.bsky.social
Postdoc in statistical ecology & evolution! Develop models bridging evolutionary theory with empirical data on sex differences in immunity and life history. Apply now!
#postdoc #statistics #evolution #academicjobs #ecology jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Postdoctoral Researcher in Statistical Ecology and Evolution
Postdoctoral Researcher in Statistical Ecology and Evolution
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January 14, 2026 at 9:08 AM
piretavila.bsky.social
Exciting postdoc opportunity in theoretical biology, working on sex differences in immunity as part of a new interdisciplinary consortium. Deadline is at the end of February, so there's still time to apply! #academicjobs #postdoc #theoreticalbiology #immunity #sexdifferences #lifehistorytheory
January 14, 2026 at 9:02 AM
piretavila.bsky.social
📢 I'm hiring! 3-year postdoc in theoretical evolutionary ecology at University of Helsinki 🇫🇮 Apply: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki-Postdoctoral-Researcher-in-Theoretical-Evolutionary-Biology/1348955157/
#AcademicJobs #Postdoc #EvolutionaryEcology #TheoreticalEcology #ScienceJobs #AcademicChatter
Postdoctoral Researcher in Theoretical Evolutionary Biology
Postdoctoral Researcher in Theoretical Evolutionary Biology
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December 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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cbank.bsky.social
We have an open PhD position (application deadline 9 January 2026) in "Theory of fitness landscapes" at @unibe.ch 🤓⛰️📊👩‍💻🎓: banklab.github.io/positions/

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October 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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euantheyoung.bsky.social
1/13 New paper out! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Historical records across thousands of women showed that mothers with more children had shorter lifespans during a famine, fitting an evolutionary explanation for why we age
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November 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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jevbio.bsky.social
The genetical evolution of social preferences: where the categorical imperatives of Hamilton, Kant, and Nash meet:

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The genetical evolution of social preferences: where the categorical imperatives of Hamilton, Kant, and Nash meet
Abstract. This paper models the genetical evolution of individual behaviour rules that guide the choice of strategies in pairwise assortative interactions
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November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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cyanistesnord.bsky.social
I am recruting a #postdoc for a project investigating the evolution of avian heat tolerance in @erc.europa.eu project #HotLife. Fieldwork over broad latitudinal gradients, common-garden experiments, and more. Read more and apply👇
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November 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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arvidagren.bsky.social
First copy of The Paradox of the Organism in the wild!
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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eivimeycook.bsky.social
The registration deadline is rapidly approaching (August 18th). Be sure to register - spaces are limited!!

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iqcb-mainz.bsky.social IQCB Mainz @iqcb-mainz.bsky.social · Jul 14
Join the GUTENBERG WORKSHOP on the Evolution of Ageing!

Organizers: Margaux Bieuville, @kokkonut.bsky.social and Victor Ronget @unimainz.bsky.social, and eivimeycook.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social

Info at gutenberg-workshops.uni-mainz.de/evolution-ag...

#ageing #evolution #lifesciences
The Gutenberg Workshop on the Evolution of Ageing is organized by Margaux Bieuville, Hanna Kokko and Victor Ronget from the University of Mainz together with Edward Ivimey-Cook from the University of Glasgow. The Workshop will take place from 30 September to 2 October 2025 at Wasem's Monastery Engelthal Ingelheim.
July 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM