The Goldberg lab at UCLA is hiring one or more postdocs. Flexible start date.
We develop methods to study population genetics of humans, our primate relatives, and our pathogens.
www.goldberglab.org/join
The next BAPG has been announced! April 11 at Davis organized by the inimitable @jrossibarra.bsky.social! bapg-conference.github.io
An NIH-funded postdoctoral position is available in my lab.
The project focuses on the structural and mechanistic basis of antibody recognition of M and M-like proteins of Strep A (Streptococcus pyogenes).
I am seeking a postdoc to join my group at UCLA -- ideally the candidate would have some experience in either population genetics or microbes/microbiome (computational background needed). We have a range of projects and are happy to tailer to your interests. Please dm/email me if interested.
Registration is open for the inaugural GRC conference in the Function of Evolving Systems. Aug 9-14, 2026, Waterville Valley. Truly stellar speaker lineup. Student/postdoc fellowships are available! Please come join us! www.grc.org/function-of-... @joybergelson.bsky.social
New paper out in @funecology.bsky.social y.social: Warm waters undermine cryptic female choice! We find ovarian fluid only has a positive effect on sperm function at colder temperatures and that sneaker males have faster sperm than dominant nesting males at warmer temperatures. (1/3)
How does the strength of genetic drift evolve over long times?
New preprint out 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
another banger from @joaoascensao.bsky.social
Linking genomic and phenotypic traits to interaction outcomes in a synthetic phyllosphere community https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.16.699983v1
The NSF strategic plan FY 2026-30 is available for public comment until Jan 27. Please make your voice heard! www.nsf.gov/od/updates/n...
I'll be presenting my work tomorrow morning at #PAG33! Stop by Pacific C (Comparative Genomics - Animals) @9:16am to learn about structural variation of swordtail Y-chromosomes and alternative reproductive tactics.
Excited to present at #PAG33 on the dynamic evolution of a balanced polymorphism. We've uncovered unexpected patterns using long-read sequencing and other fun methods.
Talk: Saturday @8:40am in Pacific C (Comparative Genomics - Animals)
Poster: Monday @10-11:30am in Golden State Ballroom (P216)
the spectrum of queer experience is vast and complex, and none of us know what's going on inside families that are not our own
but my feed is full of media outlets describing a woman with a very-much-living-and-in-the-picture wife first and foremost as though she was a man's widow, and I just
Happy that our work on the evolution of Yellowstone cyanobacteria is now published in @elife.bsky.social: doi.org/10.7554/eLif...! Did a lot of work in revision—many thanks to the anonymous reviewers for great suggestions! Also see the eLife digest for a summary: elifesciences.org/digests/9084...
New preprint to close out the year! Led by Alana Papula and together with Daniel Fisher, we used single-cell genomes to infer the evolution of Prochlorococcus—one of the most abundant and genetically diverse bacteria on Earth. Check it out here: doi.org/10.64898/202...
The registration deadline is fast approaching for probgen 2026! Abstracts due by January 15, registration by January 31
probgen2026.github.io
My first lead author paper is out with Ben Kerr and @alisonfeder.bsky.social! We found that making an antiviral too strong can sometimes make resistance easier to evolve. This has implications for how we design drugs, choose doses, and think about viral evolution in the face of treatment. (1/n)
BAPG 2025 was a blast. Looking forward to seeing folks in Davis in Spring 2026! bapg2025.github.io/bapg2025stan...
Super excited about our schedule for BAPG at stanford on Dec 6. bapg2025.github.io/bapg2025stan... Amazing talks, a fabulous keynote, a lively poster session. A brilliant and interactive community. What’s not to love? 1/2 @sophiejwalton.bsky.social
Please note that we already have 130+ people signed up and we will limit the sign up at 160. Don’t dawdle If you want to attend. Registration is free but required. forms.gle/M5BSyAaeUggn...
We have 115 people signed up already for BAPG! Great representation across career stages too. If you want to attend don't forget to sign up. It is free but required. @sophiejwalton.bsky.social and I are looking through the wonderful talk submissions and will announce the talks shortly. Stay tuned!
Thrilled to finally share the magnum opus of my PhD that focuses on the genetic basis of evolutionary change! Specifically, we know we can map the genetic basis of a trait, but can we tell which genes will underlie the trait shift when it evolves? doi.org/10.1101/2025...
The first is from former PhD student Zhiru Liu @zzzhiru.bsky.social (now in @bengrbm.bsky.social's group @ MSK) examining the long-term patterns of selective constraint – measured by the classical ratio of nonsynonymous to synonymous mutations (dN/dS) – within recombining populations of bacteria.
don't forget to register for BAPG at Stanford on Dec 6! @petrovadmitri.bsky.social and CEHG are hosting. talk submissions close on Nov 16 - bapg2025.github.io/bapg2025stan...
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Beyond excited to share my PhD work thus far, now up as a preprint! We found that a transposable element insertion is responsible for the recent evolution of an novel color trait. Feeling thankful to everyone who has helped in this project and thrilled to continue learning about "sparkle"!
i will never stop laughing
Thank you!
And of course thank you to @benjaminhgood.bsky.social and @petrovadmitri.bsky.social for mentoring me through this adventure. n/n
Thanks to all my amazing collaborators! @ksxue.bsky.social , Jonas and Richa were instrumental to setting up this project! Also, huge shout out to Qing, @hgellert.bsky.social and Chih-Fu who contributed to the analysis and experiments. (20/n)
This suggests that conspecific strains can behave more like ecological species when competing within larger communities, even when their genomes appear to evolve as a single biological species. (19/n)
