Happy to see this paper out in @Nature today ( https://t.co/aIRF6jX1Ar). We contribute to understanding how #bats are unique, particularly immune system adaptations. Thanks, and congrats to everyone involved in this project. Also, please find me --> @ariadnamorales.bsky.social

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🚨Bat1K Paper Alert🚨We’re excited to share "Bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance", JUST published in Nature! 🦇📜Work led by Bat1K executive committee member @hillermich and @_AriadnaMorales🔥 https://t.co/uptjW3xUyB

(iii) Unexpectedly, ISG15 function can differ substantially, not only between human and bats, but also between closely-related, even co-roosting, bats --> one cannot generalize from a few bat species to all bats.

The Sanger Prize Competition for undergraduates from low and middle income countries, 3 month internship at the Sanger Institute, all expenses paid

Super excited to give a talk today @CornellEEB on the evolution of mammalian tooth classes and novelties using bats as a model system 🦇🦷@ERC_Research Thanks @MollyCWomack for the invitation!

Always and forever.

What?🤯 Our incredibly talented steering committee member @klphelps is on the lookout for her next position ⁉️Any team would be beyond lucky to have her onboard!! 😌 https://t.co/fYFq6Mx2RA

Happy Batty Halloween! ;) 🦇😉

#BG24 is in full swing and our co-director @Sonja_Vernes will be presenting our Phase 1 data release during Thursday‘s VGP @genomeark session at 2pm CET & 10am EST 🦇🧬 don’t miss it! @BioGenEurope @EBPgenome

🚨Join us today at BG24 to hear @Sonja_Vernes discuss the completion of the Bat1K Phase 1 and our release of the „103 best bat assemblies“@ 3pm CET / 10am EST @BioGenEurope @EBPgenome @darwintreelife @hillermich @BatBiology_org @sangerinstitute @mpicbg

📢Preprint Alert! 🦇Bat wings are one of the most striking evolutionary adaptations 🦇 In our latest work, brilliantly let by @M_Schindler_ & @ChrisFeregrino , we discover mechanisms involved in the formation of this amazing structure. https://t.co/aYxGHAVIkz A 🧵 below 👇

We made it to the cover!! @OfficialSMBE #ConvergentEvolution #Bats 🦇 https://t.co/YOkvsT6Q0b https://t.co/jXaiksmIJb

RGGS Comparative Biology Ph.D. program, Graduate Student Fellowship, Postdoctoral Fellowship and Kade Applications NOW OPEN! Details:

Our new species, Rhinolophus webalai, is featured in the news! 🦇⬇️ https://t.co/NrEsMlyO6A Bruce Patterson, @Paul_Webala @tdemos7 @CmMontauban @grunwald_a80584 @Javier_JusteB Julian Kerbis Peterhans, Molly McDonough, Carl Dick, Michael Bartonjo, M. Corrie Schoeman & Luis Ruedas

Distinct Genes with Similar Functions Underlie Convergent Evolution in Myotis Bat Ecomorphs https://t.co/jLTaL21UNc #science #evolution #biology #genome

The Lauterbur EvoEco Lab at @BiologyUVM is recruiting Fall 2025 PhD students! Interested in computational evolutionary ecology and how animals adapt to pathogens, toxins, and other threats OR interested in hacking complex biological systems with creative code? Please reach out!

Excited to give a today talk at @isemevol about #bats, genomes, #ConvergentEvolution, and more!

⁉️Are you still not sure how to get involved or join a Bat1K working group? Then please email our project coordinator Meike 📧

Not a Bat1K member yet but the >100 genomes and working groups start your interest? Then sign up here https://t.co/yFlUobAnxG (takes 3min, remember all this work is only possible by our wonderful and diverse members.. you don’t need to be a genetics expert to get involved!)