Dipendra

“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much!” I am thrilled to start a new journey with @NatureMatesNat, supported by @3CS_ashoka & @AshokaUniv, to connect research and conservation. Thanks to @eaglenestwls and SBVCR for the cooperation. arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2026…

#NewPreprintAlert In our recent manuscript, we teamed up with Shivani Krishna's group to show how host-specific filtering shaped the microbial communities in multiple Indian Social Honebees. Thanks to @Deepnb for driving this project biorxiv.org/content/10.648…

Environmental Variation Promotes Convergent Evolution and Rapid Diversification of Wing Shape and Color in Skipper Butterflies biorxiv.org/content/10.648… #biorxiv_evobio

Online now: Pangenomes: new tools for ecological and evolutionary genomics dlvr.it/TQ1T0d

Comparative population genomics reveals convergent adaptation across independent origins of avian obligate brood parasitism nature.com/articles/s4155…

Long before flowers dazzled pollinators with brilliant colors and sweet scents, ancient plants used another feature to signal insects: heat. The findings in Science, based on an analysis of the biology and relationship between modern cycad plants and the rare beetle species that pollinate them, offer new insights into what shaped the earliest eras of plant-animal coevolution. scim.ag/4pYyx0V

#NewPrerprintAlert Using experimental evolution and RNAseq analyses, we show that adaptation against long-term protein deprivation trades off with immunocompetence and the ability to survive pathogenic infection; #SaubhikSarkar @Deepnb @nbodhi84 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Our new paper shows the role of microbiota in driving sex-specific differences in immunity and infection outcomes; @RSocPublishing #BiologyLetters. Congratulations to @srijan_seal for leading the work @BEE_Ashoka @AshokaUniv @TSB_Ashoka @India_Alliance royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

My first butterfly paper is now published in @Ecology_Letters! Together with my colleagues, we explore the causes of female colour variation in Blue Butterflies (Polyommatus icarus), particularly roles of geographic variation and phenotypic plasticity: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/el…

Wonderful to see this collaborative effort published in @AnnualReviews Ecology, Evolution & Systematics, where we compiled the recent progress and highlighted emerging questions in Immunology from an evolutionary and ecological standpoint. annualreviews.org/content/journa…

@Dipya_Ganguly @pnas @srijan_seal @evoimmunoimroze @TSB_Ashoka @3CS_ashoka Thank you

Our new paper on host evolution against coinfection is now published in @PNAS. Congrats to the colleagues @srijan_seal @evoimmunoimroze . Thanks to Simons-Ashoka Early Career Fellowship @TSB_Ashoka and @3CS_ashoka.

Ashoka University invites applications from Master's students with a keen interest in immunology to participate in the Global Immunocourse to be hosted at Ashoka University from December 13 to December 22, 2024. The Global Immunocourse is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the foundational knowledge of immunology. It offers a unique opportunity for aspiring immunologists to engage in discussions with leading experts in the field, gaining insights into cutting-edge research and developments. Students pursuing their Master’s degree with a strong academic background and a special interest in immunology are encouraged to apply. For more information and to apply - ashoka.edu.in/event/global-i… #AshokaUniversity

@AshokaUniv invites applications for Global Immunocourse 13-23 Dec 2024 (Deadline is 27 Oct). Indian students pursuing their Master's degree are welcome to apply. Please circulate @TSB_Ashoka @somakrc @AnuragAgrawalMD @MenonBioPhysics @kvijayraghavan To apply, scan the QR Code

Open project assistant/ postdoc positions in computational biology, bioinformatics and immunology "Exploring novel variants of antimicrobial peptides of therapeutic relevance against AMR" indiabioscience.org/orgs/ashoka-un…

@DianaMichael_08 Congrats

Happy to share our work!!

Now published in a food processing special issue at Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, @EvanEconomo and my review of ant feeding structure and function. Open access! royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

Genomics, Population Divergence, and Historical Demography of the World's Largest and Endangered #Butterfly, The Queen Alexandra's Birdwing buff.ly/3M472Sy #science #evolution #biology #genome

New paper alert! Symbionts have allowed insects to colonise novel feeding niches, but how has this influenced diversification? In @NatureEcoEvo we show that symbionts are associated with extreme highs and lows of insect diversification. More below: nature.com/articles/s4155…

📢New study🦋"Rapid radiation of ant parasitic butterflies during the Miocene aridification of Africa" analysed phylogeography of Lepidochrysops, African butterflies associated with ants. By Marianne Espeland, co-authored by @RobertTropek in @Ecol_Evol onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…