Brooke
@brookegenovese.bsky.social
Postdoc 🦇🦍 🧬 at UC Berkeley • #APE Health Group • ecoimmunology, comp bio, & #OneHealth ✨
https://www.smileylab.org/
https://www.smileylab.org/
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I am excited to announce a job for an Asst Prof in Plant Evolution in the dept. of Evolution and Ecology at @ucdavis.bsky.social. We're looking broadly, from macro (speciation, comparative genomics, evo-devo) to micro (pop biology, adaptive evolution, evo-eco). recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07777
recruit.ucdavis.edu
August 12, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I am excited to announce a job for an Asst Prof in Plant Evolution in the dept. of Evolution and Ecology at @ucdavis.bsky.social. We're looking broadly, from macro (speciation, comparative genomics, evo-devo) to micro (pop biology, adaptive evolution, evo-eco). recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07777
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What an incredible World Cup by the DR Congo team, who overcame a devastating Ebola outbreak and war, and brought unity and hope to so many through dark times. Fimbu!
July 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
What an incredible World Cup by the DR Congo team, who overcame a devastating Ebola outbreak and war, and brought unity and hope to so many through dark times. Fimbu!
Rooting for DR Congo this morning!! @gorilladoctors.bsky.social
Wearing my "Gorilla Doctors" shirt today for the people who are from DR Congo at Gorilla Doctors gorilladoctors.org #WorldCup
July 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Rooting for DR Congo this morning!! @gorilladoctors.bsky.social
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Congrats DR Congo! They had to quarantine in Belgium before the World Cup due to the devastating Ebola outbreak, yet still made it to the knockout stage for the first time in history!
June 28, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Congrats DR Congo! They had to quarantine in Belgium before the World Cup due to the devastating Ebola outbreak, yet still made it to the knockout stage for the first time in history!
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Dr. Tierra, our Chief Veterinary and Scientific Officer, was featured in a recent article on @mongabay.com examining the history of Ebola disease and its threat to eastern gorillas.
news.mongabay.com/2026/06/as-h...
news.mongabay.com/2026/06/as-h...
As human Ebola cases climb in DRC, critically endangered gorillas are at risk
As human cases continue to climb in the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, concern is growing for the gorilla population, which have been devastated by ...
news.mongabay.com
June 22, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Dr. Tierra, our Chief Veterinary and Scientific Officer, was featured in a recent article on @mongabay.com examining the history of Ebola disease and its threat to eastern gorillas.
news.mongabay.com/2026/06/as-h...
news.mongabay.com/2026/06/as-h...
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Out now, a lovely tour de force led by Brooke Genovese @brookegenovese.bsky.social. The comp and statistical tools Brooke developed for non-model proteomics work are legit and worth a look.
(her periodic calls to discuss methods were a bright spot on my cal)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(her periodic calls to discuss methods were a bright spot on my cal)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Serum proteome of the Egyptian rousette bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) reveals signatures of immunity, proteostasis, and metabolism - Scientific Reports
Bats are increasingly studied for their ability to coexist with diverse viruses of human health importance. While this focus has yielded insights into host–pathogen dynamics, baseline physiological da...
www.nature.com
May 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Out now, a lovely tour de force led by Brooke Genovese @brookegenovese.bsky.social. The comp and statistical tools Brooke developed for non-model proteomics work are legit and worth a look.
(her periodic calls to discuss methods were a bright spot on my cal)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(her periodic calls to discuss methods were a bright spot on my cal)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Out now at PLoS Pathogens @plos.org. Nice collaboration with @danielhurdiss.bsky.social @utrechtvirology.bsky.social. Some beautiful glycoproteomics work by @tshamorkina.bsky.social mapping N- and O-glycan shield of coronaviruses infecting whales and dolphins 🐋🐬🐳.
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
April 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Out now at PLoS Pathogens @plos.org. Nice collaboration with @danielhurdiss.bsky.social @utrechtvirology.bsky.social. Some beautiful glycoproteomics work by @tshamorkina.bsky.social mapping N- and O-glycan shield of coronaviruses infecting whales and dolphins 🐋🐬🐳.
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
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This is a marvelous project and we need thousands more all over the country. www.sfgate.com/la/article/c...
How the world's largest wildlife crossing became the target of right-wing hate
Southern California's landmark $114 million wildlife crossing is almost complete.
www.sfgate.com
April 6, 2026 at 3:24 AM
This is a marvelous project and we need thousands more all over the country. www.sfgate.com/la/article/c...
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GORILLA DOCTORS & #virunganationalpark in #TheGuardian featuring new mountain gorillas twins in Baraka group, Virunga National Park, DR Congo. How nice to have a positive conservation story!
READ THE STORY: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
READ THE STORY: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Extraordinary event’ for mountain gorillas as new twins born in DRC
Conservationists celebrate second twin birth just two months after another set discovered in Virunga national park
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2026 at 5:27 PM
GORILLA DOCTORS & #virunganationalpark in #TheGuardian featuring new mountain gorillas twins in Baraka group, Virunga National Park, DR Congo. How nice to have a positive conservation story!
READ THE STORY: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
READ THE STORY: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The release of 158 specially bred Floreana giant tortoises is a win for both the animal and its long-lost island ecosystem
Galápagos tortoise once believed extinct is now roaming free
The release of 158 specially bred Floreana giant tortoises is a win for both the animal and its long-lost island ecosystem
www.scientificamerican.com
February 27, 2026 at 2:54 PM
The release of 158 specially bred Floreana giant tortoises is a win for both the animal and its long-lost island ecosystem
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A lethal form of bird flu, which has already killed tens of thousands of elephant seals in the Southern Hemisphere, is now spreading in a colony of elephant seals in California, scientists said on Wednesday.
Bird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time
Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said.
nyti.ms
February 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A lethal form of bird flu, which has already killed tens of thousands of elephant seals in the Southern Hemisphere, is now spreading in a colony of elephant seals in California, scientists said on Wednesday.
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Ever wonder why mosquitoes seem to bite some people more than others?
UC Davis neurobiologist Lisa Baik explains how taste, skin chemistry, and environmental cues influence mosquito behavior — and how new research could lead to safer, more effective repellents.
@ucdavis.bsky.social
UC Davis neurobiologist Lisa Baik explains how taste, skin chemistry, and environmental cues influence mosquito behavior — and how new research could lead to safer, more effective repellents.
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Why Do Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others? A Neurobiologist Explains
If you're reading this, chances are you've been bit by a mosquito. But what do you know about these creatures beyond them being perceived pesky annoyances? At the January Davis Science Cafe, neurobiologist Lisa Baik explained what can lead to mosquito b...
lettersandsciencemag.ucdavis.edu
February 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Ever wonder why mosquitoes seem to bite some people more than others?
UC Davis neurobiologist Lisa Baik explains how taste, skin chemistry, and environmental cues influence mosquito behavior — and how new research could lead to safer, more effective repellents.
@ucdavis.bsky.social
UC Davis neurobiologist Lisa Baik explains how taste, skin chemistry, and environmental cues influence mosquito behavior — and how new research could lead to safer, more effective repellents.
@ucdavis.bsky.social
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Zoo mammal populations in Europe and North America have aged dramatically since 1970, with up to 68% showing declines in actively reproducing females. Some 15% of North American and 7% of European populations have no reproducing females. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/Hqr550Y1MhW
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Zoo mammal populations in Europe and North America have aged dramatically since 1970, with up to 68% showing declines in actively reproducing females. Some 15% of North American and 7% of European populations have no reproducing females. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/Hqr550Y1MhW
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Important study found ag pesticides all throughout wildlife refuges in the Sacramento Valley. Location within reserves had no impact on pesticide presence, suggesting no place within these protected areas is safe from such contamination. Not great. 🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Pesticide contamination detected across five wildlife refuges in the Sacramento Valley of California
An important goal for the applied ecological sciences is to understand the extent to which the biodiversity on conserved or managed lands is exposed t…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Important study found ag pesticides all throughout wildlife refuges in the Sacramento Valley. Location within reserves had no impact on pesticide presence, suggesting no place within these protected areas is safe from such contamination. Not great. 🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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POSTDOC JOB AD: I'm hiring a Bayesian ecologist to build a (IMO, extremely fun) model of humpback whale spatiotemporal dynamics in California
2-year position starting fall 2026. in-person in Santa Cruz; collab w with Mevin Hooten's lab at UT Austin.
ask me Qs or apply: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02003
2-year position starting fall 2026. in-person in Santa Cruz; collab w with Mevin Hooten's lab at UT Austin.
ask me Qs or apply: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02003
Fredston Lab: Postdoctoral Scholar
University of California, Santa Cruz is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ucsc.edu
October 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
POSTDOC JOB AD: I'm hiring a Bayesian ecologist to build a (IMO, extremely fun) model of humpback whale spatiotemporal dynamics in California
2-year position starting fall 2026. in-person in Santa Cruz; collab w with Mevin Hooten's lab at UT Austin.
ask me Qs or apply: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02003
2-year position starting fall 2026. in-person in Santa Cruz; collab w with Mevin Hooten's lab at UT Austin.
ask me Qs or apply: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02003
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Hi Mammalogists!
Reminder that the Black and Indigenous Scholars Award is open/accepting applications! Eligibility information/application link on our website: mammalsociety.org/committees/i...
Deadline is Oct 15.
Please share, we look forward to reviewing all applications.
IDEA Committee
Reminder that the Black and Indigenous Scholars Award is open/accepting applications! Eligibility information/application link on our website: mammalsociety.org/committees/i...
Deadline is Oct 15.
Please share, we look forward to reviewing all applications.
IDEA Committee
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Bias (IDEA) | American Society of Mammalogists
mammalsociety.org
September 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Hi Mammalogists!
Reminder that the Black and Indigenous Scholars Award is open/accepting applications! Eligibility information/application link on our website: mammalsociety.org/committees/i...
Deadline is Oct 15.
Please share, we look forward to reviewing all applications.
IDEA Committee
Reminder that the Black and Indigenous Scholars Award is open/accepting applications! Eligibility information/application link on our website: mammalsociety.org/committees/i...
Deadline is Oct 15.
Please share, we look forward to reviewing all applications.
IDEA Committee
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New cures feel sudden, but the seeds were planted decades ago by basic scientists.
Which seeds will turn into cures? Unpredictable looking forward, a straight line looking back. 🧪🧬 🧵
Which seeds will turn into cures? Unpredictable looking forward, a straight line looking back. 🧪🧬 🧵
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
www.bbc.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
New cures feel sudden, but the seeds were planted decades ago by basic scientists.
Which seeds will turn into cures? Unpredictable looking forward, a straight line looking back. 🧪🧬 🧵
Which seeds will turn into cures? Unpredictable looking forward, a straight line looking back. 🧪🧬 🧵
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Specimen Inactivation Methods for Proteomics─Comparisons of Irradiation, Chemical, and Heat Treatments on Downstream Serum Analyses #JProteomeRes #MassSpec pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Specimen Inactivation Methods for Proteomics─Comparisons of Irradiation, Chemical, and Heat Treatments on Downstream Serum Analyses
Multiomic techniques, including proteomics, can provide novel insights for both pathogen detection and assessment of host responses to infection. Numerous studies have described the efficacy of heat i...
pubs.acs.org
September 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Specimen Inactivation Methods for Proteomics─Comparisons of Irradiation, Chemical, and Heat Treatments on Downstream Serum Analyses #JProteomeRes #MassSpec pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
The first chapter of my dissertation work is finally out in @acs.org JPR🥲 we looked the impacts of different specimen inactivation methods (TRIzol, irradiation, heat) on the greater serum proteome. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
pubs.acs.org
September 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The first chapter of my dissertation work is finally out in @acs.org JPR🥲 we looked the impacts of different specimen inactivation methods (TRIzol, irradiation, heat) on the greater serum proteome. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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In one vote, headed to the senate, Congress could destabilize public lands conservation and Indigenous land stewardship. Native Alaskan tribes spent more than a decade shaping the Central Yukon plan to protect core habitat for caribou and spawning salmon.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1209202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1209202...
House Republicans’ Use of Little-Known Law to Strike Down Public Land Plans Could Be Pandora’s Box Moment - Inside Climate News
Invoking the Congressional Review Act against land-use plans for 166 million acres could destabilize clean energy, conservation and tribal protections, leaving public lands more vulnerable to politica...
insideclimatenews.org
September 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
In one vote, headed to the senate, Congress could destabilize public lands conservation and Indigenous land stewardship. Native Alaskan tribes spent more than a decade shaping the Central Yukon plan to protect core habitat for caribou and spawning salmon.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1209202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1209202...
Day 2 of #WDA2025 🌎 cool talks about #hantavirus in CA, wild ungulate health, Australian bats, and vector-borne diseases!
@onehealthinstitute.bsky.social
@onehealthinstitute.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Day 2 of #WDA2025 🌎 cool talks about #hantavirus in CA, wild ungulate health, Australian bats, and vector-borne diseases!
@onehealthinstitute.bsky.social
@onehealthinstitute.bsky.social
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A study in Nature Communications used AI to mine global venom proteomes and discovered novel peptides with antimicrobial activity. Several candidates showed efficacy against drug-resistant bacteria in laboratory and animal tests. go.nature.com/4f0zYb4 #medsky 🧪
July 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A study in Nature Communications used AI to mine global venom proteomes and discovered novel peptides with antimicrobial activity. Several candidates showed efficacy against drug-resistant bacteria in laboratory and animal tests. go.nature.com/4f0zYb4 #medsky 🧪
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Healthspan has a proteomic signature!
About 3,000 plasma proteins assessed and validated in 2 cohorts. Immune response and inflammation proteins stood out.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
About 3,000 plasma proteins assessed and validated in 2 cohorts. Immune response and inflammation proteins stood out.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
June 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Healthspan has a proteomic signature!
About 3,000 plasma proteins assessed and validated in 2 cohorts. Immune response and inflammation proteins stood out.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
About 3,000 plasma proteins assessed and validated in 2 cohorts. Immune response and inflammation proteins stood out.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Nautilus-shell bolo ties. Taxidermized coyote paws and preserved bobcat hearts. Art and jewelry made from butterflies' wings.
You can buy these things (and others) on Etsy or eBay.
We are calling on these platforms to commit to ending these sales by the end of the year. Add your voice ⬇️
You can buy these things (and others) on Etsy or eBay.
We are calling on these platforms to commit to ending these sales by the end of the year. Add your voice ⬇️
Tell Etsy and eBay: Stop Selling Wildlife Products
The global wildlife trade poses a significant risk to animals and plants around the world. Yet you can buy wildlife products on Etsy or eBay — and every sale helps push species closer to extinction. C...
act.biologicaldiversity.org
May 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Nautilus-shell bolo ties. Taxidermized coyote paws and preserved bobcat hearts. Art and jewelry made from butterflies' wings.
You can buy these things (and others) on Etsy or eBay.
We are calling on these platforms to commit to ending these sales by the end of the year. Add your voice ⬇️
You can buy these things (and others) on Etsy or eBay.
We are calling on these platforms to commit to ending these sales by the end of the year. Add your voice ⬇️
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A new study shows #H5N1 avian flu could delay recovery of Argentina’s southern elephant seals until 2091—or longer. Once thriving, the colony now faces a vulnerable future. Climate change and disease are reshaping conservation.
#OneHealth #avianflu #HPAI
ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/avian-i...
#OneHealth #avianflu #HPAI
ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/avian-i...
Avian influenza Is a devastating setback for the Patagonian elephant seal population
It may take a century before a southern elephant seal colony, hit by an epidemic, comes back to original numbers, according to a new study published by WCS Argentina, CONICET and the University of Cal...
ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu
April 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
A new study shows #H5N1 avian flu could delay recovery of Argentina’s southern elephant seals until 2091—or longer. Once thriving, the colony now faces a vulnerable future. Climate change and disease are reshaping conservation.
#OneHealth #avianflu #HPAI
ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/avian-i...
#OneHealth #avianflu #HPAI
ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/avian-i...