Ioannis Sarropoulos
@ioansarr.bsky.social
EMBO postdoc @teichlab @SCICambridge | Single-cell genomics and gene regulation | PhD in evodevo genomics @kaessmannlab @UniHeidelberg
Our study of TE regulatory co-option in the primate cerebellum is now officially out!
Proud to have co-supervised the stellar @tyamadat.bsky.social on this project, which builds on our earlier sequence-to-function AI models of the mammalian cerebellum: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Proud to have co-supervised the stellar @tyamadat.bsky.social on this project, which builds on our earlier sequence-to-function AI models of the mammalian cerebellum: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
August 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Our study of TE regulatory co-option in the primate cerebellum is now officially out!
Proud to have co-supervised the stellar @tyamadat.bsky.social on this project, which builds on our earlier sequence-to-function AI models of the mammalian cerebellum: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Proud to have co-supervised the stellar @tyamadat.bsky.social on this project, which builds on our earlier sequence-to-function AI models of the mammalian cerebellum: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Did transposable elements shape brain evolution — and if so, which ones, and in which cell states and lineages? Led by @tyamadat.bsky.social, we explored this question in cerebellum development using sequence-based deep learning models!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Did transposable elements shape brain evolution — and if so, which ones, and in which cell states and lineages? Led by @tyamadat.bsky.social, we explored this question in cerebellum development using sequence-based deep learning models!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
This is an amazing opportunity for those interested in cerebellum biology. @marisepp.bsky.social is an outstanding scientist and deeply invested in the development of her colleagues.
I've started my own lab 🎉
PhD/postdoc positions available - reach out if curious about cerebellum evo-devo and autism spectrum disorders.
We’re based at Uni Tartu, Institute of Genomics (home to Estonian Biobank), and funded by @simonsfoundation.org @embo.org, and the Estonian Research Council.
PhD/postdoc positions available - reach out if curious about cerebellum evo-devo and autism spectrum disorders.
We’re based at Uni Tartu, Institute of Genomics (home to Estonian Biobank), and funded by @simonsfoundation.org @embo.org, and the Estonian Research Council.
February 28, 2026 at 10:29 AM
This is an amazing opportunity for those interested in cerebellum biology. @marisepp.bsky.social is an outstanding scientist and deeply invested in the development of her colleagues.
Interested in the evolution of vertebrate organs and cell types?
Then this is a must read review by @margaridamcm.bsky.social
Beautifully explaining the interplay between genome changes, selection forces, development and evolution.
Then this is a must read review by @margaridamcm.bsky.social
Beautifully explaining the interplay between genome changes, selection forces, development and evolution.
Our internal organs are evolutionary marvels. New technologies are transforming our understanding of the evolution of vertebrate organs. You can find more by reading here:
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#EvoBio #EvoDevo 🐟🦎🐢🦇🐊🦜
rdcu.be/e5EgU
#EvoBio #EvoDevo 🐟🦎🐢🦇🐊🦜
The molecular evolution of vertebrate organs
Nature Ecology & Evolution - This Review discusses recent advances in the molecular evolution of vertebrate organs, including rates of evolution of organs and cell types, molecular mechanisms...
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February 28, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Interested in the evolution of vertebrate organs and cell types?
Then this is a must read review by @margaridamcm.bsky.social
Beautifully explaining the interplay between genome changes, selection forces, development and evolution.
Then this is a must read review by @margaridamcm.bsky.social
Beautifully explaining the interplay between genome changes, selection forces, development and evolution.
The final (and my favorite) chapter of my PhD is now officially published!
Extremely grateful to all our collaborators, especially to @marisepp.bsky.social and @tyamadat.bsky.social for their hard work, and to @steinaerts.bsky.social and @kaessmannlab.bsky.social for their guidance and advice!
Extremely grateful to all our collaborators, especially to @marisepp.bsky.social and @tyamadat.bsky.social for their hard work, and to @steinaerts.bsky.social and @kaessmannlab.bsky.social for their guidance and advice!
We are thrilled that our study on the evolution of gene regulation in mammalian cerebellum development – led by @ioansarr.bsky.social, @marisepp.bsky.social and @tyamadat.bsky.social, in collaboration with @steinaerts.bsky.social – is now out in @ScienceMagazine! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
January 30, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The final (and my favorite) chapter of my PhD is now officially published!
Extremely grateful to all our collaborators, especially to @marisepp.bsky.social and @tyamadat.bsky.social for their hard work, and to @steinaerts.bsky.social and @kaessmannlab.bsky.social for their guidance and advice!
Extremely grateful to all our collaborators, especially to @marisepp.bsky.social and @tyamadat.bsky.social for their hard work, and to @steinaerts.bsky.social and @kaessmannlab.bsky.social for their guidance and advice!
Reposted by Ioannis Sarropoulos
Thank you to @yaseminsaplakoglu.bsky.social, who wrote a fantastic article for @quantamagazine.bsky.social about our studies on the evolution of the avian pallium. Love it! shorturl.at/vmTLq
Intelligence Evolved at Least Twice in Vertebrate Animals | Quanta Magazine
Complex neural circuits likely arose independently in birds and mammals, suggesting that vertebrates evolved intelligence multiple times.
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April 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thank you to @yaseminsaplakoglu.bsky.social, who wrote a fantastic article for @quantamagazine.bsky.social about our studies on the evolution of the avian pallium. Love it! shorturl.at/vmTLq
Reposted by Ioannis Sarropoulos
Happy to share the latest story from @arnaudkr.bsky.social's lab @embl.org! With @guidobarzaghi.bsky.social, we used Single Molecule Footprinting to quantify how often chromatin is accessible at enhancers after TF and chromatin environment changes! Check our preprint bit.ly/3XQMFxN + thread ⬇️ 1/11
April 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Happy to share the latest story from @arnaudkr.bsky.social's lab @embl.org! With @guidobarzaghi.bsky.social, we used Single Molecule Footprinting to quantify how often chromatin is accessible at enhancers after TF and chromatin environment changes! Check our preprint bit.ly/3XQMFxN + thread ⬇️ 1/11
Excited to share the final chapter of my PhD with @kaessmannlab.bsky.social - started with @marisepp.bsky.social in 2018, reimagined after visiting @steinaerts.bsky.social, with amazing contributions by the brilliant @tyamadat.bsky.social. Extremely grateful to the whole team for this collaboration!
How does gene regulation shape brain evolution? Our new preprint dives into this question in the context of mammalian cerebellum development! rb.gy/dbcxjz
Led by @ioansarr.bsky.social, @marisepp.bsky.social and @tyamadat.bsky.social, in collaboration with @steinaerts.bsky.social
Led by @ioansarr.bsky.social, @marisepp.bsky.social and @tyamadat.bsky.social, in collaboration with @steinaerts.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Excited to share the final chapter of my PhD with @kaessmannlab.bsky.social - started with @marisepp.bsky.social in 2018, reimagined after visiting @steinaerts.bsky.social, with amazing contributions by the brilliant @tyamadat.bsky.social. Extremely grateful to the whole team for this collaboration!