Colloquium of
Evolutionary Biology

 

In the iomE colloquium, we have internal and external speakers from all fields of evolutionary biology. It is jointly organised by all research groups of the institute.

The colloquium takes place on Tuesdays at 12:15pm until approx. 1:15pm in the BZ 1 lecture hall (HS 00.187). Talks are given in English. Everyone who is interested is welcome!

If you have any questions please contact PD Dr. Florian Menzel (menzelf@uni-mainz.de) and Prof. Ann-Kathrin Huylmans (a.huylmans@uni-mainz.de).

 

 

Schedule:

08.04.2024  Prof. Noah Whiteman (University of California, Berkeley, USA)

Retracing the horizontal transfer of an immune module from bacteria to animals: A tale of two toxins
(hosted by Prof. Shuqing Xu)

also Keynote-Lecture of the Faculty of Biology
Please mind that this lecture takes place on MONDAY

07.05.2024   Dr. Arturo Mari-Ordonez (Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Vienna, Austria)

Title to be announced
(hosted by Prof. Shuqing Xu)

14.05.2024   Prof. Daniel Franks  (University of York, UK)

The evolution of menopause in toothed whales
Abstract Franks
(hosted by Prof. Hanna Kokko)

16.05.2024   Dr. Octavio Palacios-Gimenez (Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena)

Title to be announced
(hosted by Prof. Ann-Kathrin Huylmans)

Please mind that this lecture takes place on THURSDAY. Time and place to be announced

11.06.2024   Prof. Dr. Ines Mandić Mulec (Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Title to be announced
(hosted by Prof. Hanna Kokko)

18.06.2024  Prof. Dieter Ebert (Department of Environmental Sciences; University of Basel; Switzerland)

Does coevolution continue forever?
(hosted by Prof. Shuqing Xu)

25.06.2024   Prof. Kathrin Otte (Universität Hamburg)

Title to be announced
(hosted by Prof. Ann-Kathrin Huylmans)

02.07.2024  Prof. Arthur Korte (University of Würzburg, Germany)

Natural variation in cell type-specific gene regulatory networks.
abstract Korte
(hosted by Prof. Shuqing Xu)

16.07.2024  Dr. Sinead English (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)

Title to be announced
(hosted by Prof. Hanna Kokko)

03.09.2024   Dr. M.A. Martijn Schenkel (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)

Title to be announced
(hosted by Prof. Hanna Kokko)