Damir Baranašić

I am happy and proud that our DANIO-CODE @daniocode paper is finally out in Nature Genetics @NatureGenet! I wish to say thank you to everyone who helped and supported our work up until now, with the hope we can continue to deliver in the future as well! nature.com/articles/s4158…

looking to develop your computational biology skills ..... we have an new MSc course running at Cardiff uni this year! take a look ... cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

Can we build multimodal models by simply aligning pretrained unimodal models with limited paired data? We introduce STRUCTURE 🏗️: a lightweight, plug-and-play regularizer that preserves latent geometry to align frozen unimodal models using <1% of paired data typically used in the field #AI #MachineLearning #MultimodalAlignment 🚀 +51.6% avg boost in zero-shot classification 🔍 +91.8% in retrieval tasks Very proud of the fantastic team @FabianGroger @ShuoWen18 Huyen Le Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2506.16895 Project webpage: brbiclab.epfl.ch/projects/struc…

Why are there intronic reads in your bulk RNA-seq data? You're not alone—it's common, and the reasons are more layered than you think. Let’s break it down. 🧵

New lab preprint - an awesome collaboration with @jjtenagu lab and @A_RuizHerrera and @malmuedocas labs is just out - check out the regulatory dynamics of zebrafish spermatogenesis 👇

Congrats @JM_Gahan !!! Highly recommended positions in a good group! Also, Nematostella is a very cool model to work with!

🌟 Exciting news for all #Multicellularity enthusiasts! 🌱🧬🦠 Mark your calendars, and pre-register, for the EMBO Workshop: "Evolution and Origins of Multicellularity Across the Tree of Life" 📅 October 9-11, 2025 📍 Barcelona 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Organized by @victoriashabard @MartonaAlvarez @koryu_kin Guifré Torruella & Aurora Nedelcu ✨ Fantastic line-up of speakers – more info coming soon! 🔗 Pre-register here: coming-soon.embo.org/w25-102 📽️ Watch the teaser below! @IBE_Barcelona @CSICCat @the_prbb @EMBO

🚨 PhD in Bioinformatics & Gene Regulation 🚨 Join the Bioinformatics in Life Science initiative through a multidisciplinary project to unravel gene regulation from DNA to proteins, co-supervised by @eviledv @jonnings and me @biovitenskap @NCMMnews! jobbnorge.no/en/available-j…

Also, I've been given the chance to collaborate with brilliant minds and leading experts @godi_talk, @deMendoza_Alex, and @JM_Gahan! 🌟 Looking forward to advancing our understanding of the evolution gene regulation together. Let’s make science happen! 🚀 #Collaboration

Delighted to join the prestigious @EMBO_YIP ! 🌟 Excited to connect with amazing scientists in the network working on related topics and to explore new opportunities for collaboration. 🤝 #EMBO #YIP

Thrilled and honoured to be selected as an @EMBO Installation Grant fellow! 🎉

We're #hiring a postdoc to study epigenetic imprinting during adipogenesis. Cool interdisciplinary project to analyze ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, Hi-C, and CAGE. The postdoc will be co-supervised by P. Chymkovitch @biovitenskap and me @NCMMnews. Spread the word! jobbnorge.no/en/available-j…

Suuuuuuuper excited to see our work on the transcriptional dynamics of TEs across mammalian embryos finally out on @CellCellPress ! Short version: from rabbits, to cows, to pigs, to mice and even monkeys... TEs of all classes and ages are transcriptionally activated at ZGA ⚡

Join the EuroFAANG G2P-in-a-Dish workshop online! 🗓️ 3-7 February 2025 📍 Online Discover how G2P approaches are transforming livestock research, breeding, and sustainability. Registration is open until 24 January—don’t miss out! Secure your spot 👉 bit.ly/3DSmAr1

Single Cell & Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis @cshlcourses @CSHL Key Dates Application Deadline: March 15th, 2025 Arrival: June 26th by 6pm EST Departure: July 14th around 12pm EST Topics -Droplet-based single cell RNA-seq using RNA Flex Technology. -Single-Cell Imaging using Single cell Transcriptomics And Multimodal Profiling though imaging (STAMP) using Xenium Technology. -Spatial Transcriptomics of tissues using Visium HD -Single-Cell Western blot -Single-Cell Mass Spectrometry -Photoactivatable Single cell probes -Introduction to Bioinformatics (R/Python) -Single-Cell and Spatial Transctiptomics Bioinformatics and more! Amazing evening speakers too! meetings.cshl.edu/courses.aspx?c…

We have two open PhD positions in my group at @CRGenomica. We are seeking candidates with a background in comp. and/or molecular biology, and with a broad interest in evolution, gene regulation, and comparative genomics. 🗓️Apply before Jan 12 here: crg.eu/en/content/tra…

🚀 We're #Hiring #PhD students at MLBio Lab at @EPFL_en through the EDIC Program! 📅 Deadline: Dec 15 Are you passionate about generative AI, unsupervised learning and solving problems in biomedicine? 🧬 Apply & mention your interest in your application. 💥 We're part of @ICepfl and @epflSV, which gives access to excellent collaborators, network, and resources! 👉 Learn more at brbiclab.epfl.ch! Questions? Drop us an email.

We are hiring a lecturer in Biochemistry. This is an attractive position which is permanent and I would love to see another chromosome or evolutionary biologist join us! Drop me a message if you have questions :) @uniofgalway @sbcsgalway @CCB_Galway jobs.ac.uk/job/DKR867/lec…

🌟 PhD Opportunities! 🌟 Join DANIO-ReCODE MSCA DN with 15 positions across Europe! 🐟 Passionate about regenerative genomics? Collaborate with top institutions and cutting-edge tools! 🌍 🗓 Apply by Dec 20, 2024. 👉 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/290548 🚀 Let’s decode regeneration!

Acute multi-level response to defective de novo chromatin assembly in S-phase (Dreyer et al., 2024) cell.com/molecular-cell…