Publication

Hum Brain Mapp.: co-auth.: A.Reymond

Hum Brain Mapp. 2021 Feb 21. doi: 10.1002/hbm.25354. Online ahead of print.
Effects of copy number variations on brain structure and risk for psychiatric illness: Large-scale studies from the ENIGMA working groups on CNVs
Ida E Sønderby 1 2 3, Christopher R K Ching 4, Sophia I Thomopoulos 4, Dennis van der Meer 2 5, Daqiang Sun 6 7, Julio E Villalon-Reina 4, Ingrid Agartz 8 9 10, Katrin Amunts 11 12, Celso Arango 13 14, Nicola J Armstrong 15, Rosa Ayesa-Arriola 14 16, Geor Bakker 17 18, Anne S Bassett 19 20 21, Dorret I Boomsma 22 23, Robin Bülow 24, Nancy J Butcher 21 25, Vince D … Read more.

Awards

Congratulations to Liliane Michalik, new UNIL Vice-Rector from Aug. 2021 !

Prof. Liliane Michalik, Vice-Rector-elect. of the University of Lausanne. 

>>>Read the complete interview<<<

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Congratulations to Sophie Croizier on her Cloëtta Medical Research position!

S.Croizier (previously Ambizione in BT's lab) was awarded a Cloëtta funding of her position for 5 years as junior Group Leader at the CIG.

The CIG warmly congratulates her and wish her all the best in this new project!

Further information on the research S.Croizier will lead in her lab: The overweight and obesity pandemics and associated diseases such as … Read more.

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Congratulations and farewell Prof. Fanny Langlet!

Prof. Fanny Langlet, previously Ambizione fellow in Thorens' lab, has started her own lab at the UNIL, as SNSF Assistant Professor in the new Department of Biomedical Sciences.

She will work on her ERC project entitled «Tanycyte/arcuate Neuron communications in the regulation of energy balance (TANGO)», from March 1st 2021 at the Department of Biomedical Sciences.

Her lab will seek to … Read more.

People

Franken lab

Welcome to Andrey!

Andrey Lazopulo received his master's degree from the Department of Physics of the Lomonosov Moscow State University.
During his undergraduate studies, he worked within a medical physics group and learnt how physics is applied to study medicine and biology. He did his diploma project at the Russian Academy of Science Institute of Protein Research, where he studied protein-RNA interactions using … Read more.

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Central Services

Welcome to Adnane!

Adnane Ben Amor has joined in March 2021 the CIG central services.
His main tasks include providing support for the zebrafish service and prepare new solutions.
He will also be involved in strenghtning the existing services.

With a technical background, Adnane started his career in ... Read more.

Seminars @ CIG

CIG remote research progress seminars

Thursday March 11 at 4pm: Alessandra Boccaccini (group Fankhauser) and Nina Djukanovic (group Franken) 


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BIG remote SEMINARS 2021

On March 22, 2021 at 4:15 PM:
Yoshi Tomoyasu, Miami University, USA 
“Exploring the evolutionary origin of insect wings from an evo-devo perspective“

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Genopode social events

Next #HappyThursday organised by the CIG social committee:

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When?
This Thursday at 18:30 
What?
A remote Quiz!

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Open positions

Group Leader

Tenure-track Assistant Professor toward Associate Professor in the field of functional genomics of complex traits and metabolism, CIG, UNIL (CH)
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eadline 21.03.2021

 >>>Link to the job add<<<

The Center for Integrative Genomics is a highly interactive, multidisciplinary research center of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne (UNIL); its research activities are supported by state-of-the-art core facilities. It houses 16 research groups and 4 junior leaders and has direct access to several state-of-the-art core facilities… Read more.

Young Investigator Symposium, June 1-3, 2021 - Young group leader position open in Univ. of Aarhus (DK)
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eadline 18.04.2021

Application and further information on the event can be found at this website.
Application deadline: Sunday, 18th April 2021
Decision for attendance: Wednesday, 5th May 2021
For further information on the department, please visit mbg.au.dk/en/.

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Post-doctoral fellow

Postdoctoral position available, Aarhus Univ. (DK)
Deadline 01.04.2021

Postdoctoral position in the Torben Heick Jensen lab., Aarhus University, Denmark Mammalian nuclear RNA turnover systems A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Torben Heick Jensen at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark. We are looking for a candidate with an interest in the biogenesis and turnover of nuclear RNA and its …

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PhD Student

PhD student position available in epitranscriptomics and neurbiology, CIG, UNIL (CH)
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eadline 31.03.2021

>>>Link to the job add<<<

Prof. Jean-Yves Roignant at the Center for Integrative Genomics at UNIL is seeking a PhD student with a strong background and interest in neurobiology, RNA biology and bioinformatics … Read more.

Funding

InnoPACTT: a financial support to create your start-up. Deadline: Apr. 5, 2021

Are you a UNIL-CHUV researcher, you want to create a start-up and you are looking for funding to start it?
Apply for a one-year InnoTREK grant for your spin-off project resulting from UNIL-CHUV research!
 … Read more.

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Postdoc Funding chats, an event dedicated to specific grants every month until May 2021

On March 4: PRIMA and Ambizione
If you’re looking to apply for a postdoc fellowship, you’re having difficulties navigating the jungle of possibilities, or you’re looking for someone to exchange experiences with, this is your chance!

Events

UCI-CCBS: 10th Annual Southern California Systems Biology Symposium - 05.03.2021: Register now!

The annual symposium, now in its 10th year, brings together researchers from across Southern California—from Santa Barbara to San Diego—to share research, build community, and stimulate collaborations.
The symposium will be held virtually via zoom and poster session on the Gather Town platform Friday March 5thand will include thematic sessions of talks and a poster session. Select poster abstracts will be … Read more.

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Registration is now open for FameLab Switzerland 2021!
Deadline March 15, 2021

Are you passionate about science?
Do you think it is your duty to share it with society? 
Do you love to entertain your family and friends with the latest scientific discovery or fun science facts? 
Would you like to challenge yourself and test your public speaking skills?
Come and join FameLab 2021, one of the biggest science communication competitions in the world and become the new face of science in Switzerland! … Read more.