Laura Duntsch

Our paper ‘Fine mapping highlights ITGAL and MUS81 loss-of-function mutations modulating recessive impacts in dairy cattle’ is now out in Animal Genetics @WileyEcolEvol, and it’s Open Access! 🐄 doi.org/10.1111/age.70…

ITGAL mutants showed altered leukocyte profiles, consistent with its role in immune signalling and migration. These findings show how population-scale data can help pinpoint causative variants and guide breeding strategies. #AnimalGenomics #QTL

Using genotypes from 1M dairy cattle, we revisited two major-effect recessive loci tied to lactation and body traits. Among tightly linked candidate variants, ITGAL and MUS81 stood out—both carrying premature stop mutations. 🧬 #Genetics #DairyScience

Our paper ‘Fine mapping highlights ITGAL and MUS81 loss-of-function mutations modulating recessive impacts in dairy cattle’ is now out in Animal Genetics @WileyEcolEvol, and it’s Open Access! 🐄 doi.org/10.1111/age.70…

🇪🇺📣[BREAKING NEWS] The Horizon Europe Work Programme 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ has been pre-published. Check the text for MSCA, all clusters, EU Missions and more: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/aust… Official adoption is planned for the beginning of May. Stay tuned! @HorizonEU, @EUinAus , @EUinNZ , @MBIEsci #Research #Innovation #Opportunity #HorizonEurope #HorizonEU #MSCA #HEPillars #Clusters #EUMissions

Pretty cool! My article received enough citations to be a Top Cited Article. Read it here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… #TopCitedArticle @wileyinresearch

Lifestyle is a stronger predictor of aging and mortality than genetics. A new Nature study of ~500,000 people found: 🎯 17% of mortality variation was linked to lifestyle (exposome). 🧬 <2% of was explained by genetics. Here’s what you need to know 👇🧵 1/10

Hoffnung fällt nicht vom Himmel. Hoffnung ist harte Arbeit. Heute, morgen, übermorgen. Wir sind da. Und wir sind viele.

🇪🇺🤝🇳🇿 We’re excited to launch our new feature series, "New Zealand: A Horizon Europe Success Story", highlighting how New Zealand research institutions are making an impact in EU-funded projects. In Episode 1, we spotlight the UPWEARS project, a groundbreaking initiative at the intersection of sustainability and advanced materials: youtu.be/7XAxqIwGGrc New Zealand’s very own @scion_research (New Zealand Forest Research Institute Limited) plays a key role, leveraging its expertise in biobased materials and circular economy solutions to contribute to innovative, sustainable alternatives in the textile and fashion industries. A huge thank you to the Scion team (for their valuable insights and support in creating this episode! 🎥👏 This is a fantastic example of how New Zealand researchers collaborate globally through Horizon Europe, shaping the future of research and innovation. Stay tuned as we continue to showcase more success stories! @EUinNZ, @EUScienceInnov, @REA_research, @MBIEsci #HorizonEurope #NZinEUResearch #Sustainability #Innovation #EUFunded #HorizonEU #Research #Innovation #StrongerTogether

The Trump administration's efforts to slash research funding have US graduate students, postdocs and other early-career scientists fearing for their careers. Some are considering changing jobs or leaving the country. Others say them might abandon research altogether. go.nature.com/4hO8k1u

A few takeaways from the #German #election: the divisions between east and west appear to be growing, not diminishing, 35 years after #reunification. Young voters continue to drift to the political fringes. Most Germans reject the far-right party. theguardian.com/world/2025/feb…

📷 #Seminar: Potential approaches to create ultimate genotypes in #crops and #livestock. Joining Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (#QAAFI) Prof Ben Hayes for an insight into alternatives to advance current #breeding #strategies. 🐄🌽

Thank you all! Please keep them coming 🙌

Science sector shake-up: Crown Research Institutes to be grouped into three, Callaghan Innovation to close nzherald.co.nz/nz/science-sec…

🎉My lab (WebbsLab.com) is hiring 2 full-time research assistants to work on NIMH-funded projects focused on the causes and treatment of depression in teens. Please RT and share! Apply⬇️ tinyurl.com/naexvxdc

So long San Diego! Here’s my opinionated meeting report from #PAG2025 | #PAG32. What else did I miss???

Erinnerst du dich noch, wann du dich für X registriert hast? Ich weiß es noch! #MeinXJubiläum

📢The 🆕 calendar for the 2024 #MSCA calls is out! The MSCA will provide organisations with over €1.23 billion to support researchers from all over the world🌏, at all stages of their career and in all disciplines. 🇪🇺 Find out more👉 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/aust…

Demo! ✊ Über 1.000 verbündete Organisationen starten den nationalen Aktionstag für Demokratie und gegen Spaltung. Am 3.2. gemeinsam stark gegen Rechtsextremismus! 🚫 📆 Samstag, 03.02.2024 🕐 13 Uhr 📍 Bundestag #WirSindDieBrandmauer #NieWiederFaschismus

If you are attending #PAG31 and would be interested to do a post-doc focussing on quantitative genetic, genomic and/or microbiome variation in Sable Island feral horses (@SI_horses), or caribou conservation genetics, DM me to set up a chat ☕️