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CBI Transitions to the Milken Institute School of Public Health
The Computational Biology Institute is highlighted in the Milken Institute School of Public Health's "2016 Progress Report" as we make the exciting transition into the organization. Check us out on page 17!
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Seminar: "A Journey Through Cancer Genetics and Genomics"
Join us on September 22nd at 3:15pm at Science and Engineering Hall (800 22nd St NW, Washington, D.C., 20052) in Room B-1220 for a seminar from Dr. Daoud Meerzaman, section head for the Computational Genomics and Biomedical Informatics Group and the National Cancer Institute of the NIH. Click the link above for a list of upcoming seminars from GW's Department of Biological Sciences!
Register Now: Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference
The 2018 Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference (#PEQG18) brings together population, evolutionary, and quantitative geneticists to promote cross-disciplinary exchange between those doing theoretical and experimental work in these broad but overlapping fields. Click the link above to register! The conference runs from May 13th to 16th.
Register Now: The Rise of Whole Genome Microbial Sequencing
This webinar will explore how this shift is changing the way researchers are approaching microbiome analysis, and what the additional information obtained can tell us about how the health of the microbiome impacts human health and well-being. Click the link above to register! The webinar is on October 4th.
Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship is hiring!
The George Washington University Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship is hiring an Associate Director and Administrative Assistant! Click the link above for more information.
Check Out Our Postdoctoral Opportunities!
The CBI partners with a number of researchers and organizations to advertise postdoctoral and other opportunities. Check out a new postdoc opportunity in France at our Student Opportunities page!
Featured Publications
Reconstruction of Ancestral Genomes in Presence of Gene Gain and Loss
Burrowing Crayfish Species Mapped
Genetic Analysis Suggests Dwarf Crayfish Share Ancestor
Reconstruction of Ancestral Genomes in Presence of Gene Gain and Loss
Since most dramatic genomic changes are caused by genome rearrangements as well as gene duplications and gain/loss events, it becomes crucial to understand their mechanisms and reconstruct ancestral genomes of the given genomes.
Burrowing Crayfish Species Mapped
In this study, researchers mapped the habitat and evolutionary lineage of burrowing crayfish by analyzing five genes in 19 species of Fallicambarus. The genus Fallicambarus consists entirely of primary burrowers-- crayfish that inhabit burrows for all of their lives. The burrows can have a negative impact when their habitat overlaps with human land-based activities such as farming. Because Fallicambarus is distinct from stream-based crayfish species, habitat shift may impact migration, speciation and conservation.
Genetic Analysis Suggests Dwarf Crayfish Share Ancestor
Though similar in appearance, researchers were unsure if Dwarf crayfish found in distinct locations along the Gulf Coast of United States and into Central México were members of a the same taxonomic genus. Analysis of samples collected at 59 locations support the hypothesis that the Gulf and Mexican Groups shared a common ancestor roughly 40 million years ago. It is likely that the Cambarellus genus became separate groups following changes in geographical barriers and climate, possibly related to the Eocene-Oligocene boundary.
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Research News
Special Issue "Bioinformatics Algorithms and Applications" - 1st Call for Papers
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Special Issue: "Bioinformatics Algorithms and Applications"
Journal: Algorithms
Submission Deadline: 15 November 2017
Crandall Published in Scientific Reports
Professor Keith Crandall co-authored "Overexpressed somatic alleles are enriched in functional elements in Breast Cancer," which
Crandall and Stern Published in Evolution
Professor Keith Crandall co-authored "Phylogenetic evidence from freshwater crayfishes that cave adaptation is not an evolutionar
List of All Species of Crayfish Published by Keith Crandall
How many species of crayfish can you name? Not many, or perhaps none?
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