Evolution

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Talk at the 2025 West Pacific Marine Biology Network Conference

I was lucky to have another conference right at my doorstep! The West Pacific Marine Biology Network had its 3rd meeting at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. Indigenous …

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Talk at the 2025 Australasian Evolution Society Conference

My first conference on Australian soil was right at my doorstep at the Univeristy of Queensland. The Australasian Evolution Society conference was a colorful mix of talks, spanning …

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GlySelf - The sweet origin of the animal "self"

All animals must distinguish between their own cells, those of others, and the countless microbes that surround them. This ability to tell “self” from “non-self” is fundamental to …

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DOLITTLE - The evolution and role of protein N-linked glycosylation in the animal tree

N-linked glycosylation is a complex post-translational modification in which (oligo)saccharides are covalently attached to extracellular and membrane-bound proteins. As such, …

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