Biolaitos October 2025

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Biology Thursday seminar 9th Oct (zoom): Dr. Lee Henry: Symbiosis as an adaptive process: evolving new phenotypes through microbial mutualisms
by Heikki Helanterä 06 Oct '25

06 Oct '25

Dear colleagues, Biology Thursday seminar continues on 9th October, 12:15 on zoom with Dr. Lee Henry, Queen Mary University of London, on "Symbiosis as an adaptive process: evolving new phenotypes through microbial mutualisms" Cooperative interactions, or symbioses, between hosts and microbes have been central to the evolution of life on Earth. By supplying essential resources - such as nutrients and bioactive molecules - symbionts have enabled hosts to colonize otherwise inaccessible habitats, defend against natural enemies, and exploit new energy sources. Symbiosis has also been pivotal in the origin and persistence of complex life, most notably through the merger of once-independent organisms. I will discuss how and why symbioses evolve, the mechanisms that maintain them, and what happens as they become increasing intertwined. See also https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/staff/leehenry.html https://scholar.google.fi/citations?hl=en&user=I_fNED8AAAAJ&view_op=list_wo… See you online on Thursday! Heikki Heikki Helanterä is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://oulu.zoom.us/j/62917763539?pwd=WENZRy9Bb3NlSzlyeVlVamJ4RHR5Zz09 Meeting ID: 629 1776 3539 Passcode: 166151 --- Join by SIP 62917763539(a)109.105.112.236 . 62917763539(a)109.105.112.235

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Visit to the CSC computer servers in Kajaani
by Juan Galarza Pavia 03 Oct '25

03 Oct '25

Hello everyone, I’m organising a visit to the CSC computer servers in Kajaani (see below). It is mainly for Biology and Math bachelors, but there are a few places left. If you want to join, please register by Wednesday 8th October. It will be fun! Cheers, Juan ————————————————— Dear Students, Have you ever wondered what a supercomputer looks like from the inside? Or how a quantum computer works? The MSc program in Computational Biology and Data Analysis invites you to visit the CSC High-Performance Computing (HPC) facilities in Kajaani, home to some of the most powerful computing clusters in Europe. The visit will take place 31.10.2025 from 08:00-16:00. Before we depart, we will have a short info session at the university, where we’ll introduce what you’ll see at CSC. After that, we’ll travel together by bus to Kajaani where we will have lunch (provided) before going to CSC where their staff will meet us and take us on a 2-hour tour. We expect to be back in Oulu around 16:00. Please note: Places are limited, so we recommend registering early to secure your spot using this link. https://link.webropolsurveys.com/EP/CEDE43177C66A224 Best, Juan Galarza Program Director Computational Biology and Data Analysis.

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Reminder: Horizon Europe, Pillar II (consortium projects) 2026 info events next week
by Päivi Tomperi 03 Oct '25

03 Oct '25

Horizon Europe Funding calls for Pillar II (collaborative/ consortium projects) 2026 Info events next week Research and project services offers a series of info events on the upcoming 2026 spring calls of Horizon Europe's Pillar II. We organise 4 info sessions for the clusters having calls in the spring period. The sessions will be recorded and added to our Teams workspace for Horizon Europe Consortium projects: General | Horizon Europe Consortium project (Pillar II) support | Microsoft Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3AJj7FmV9Iu9QWh4O1Vurc1-MBP4i9DrnpWfw…> Join the Teams sessions and learn about upcoming topics/calls with deadlines in spring 2026. Cluster 1: Health Monday 6.10.2025 from 11:00-12:00 Join the meeting now<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjkzMTMyNDQtODYwNS00…> Cluster 4: Digital, Industry & Space Wednesday 8.10.2025 from 11:00-12:00 Join the meeting now<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NWUzZjU0ZjUtZDVhNC00…> Cluster 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility Thursday 9.10.2025 from 11:00-12:00 Join the meeting now<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YWVhYzc1YjktZjkxOC00…> Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environment Friday 10.10.2025 from 11:00-12:00 Join the meeting now<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzczZGRhZjEtMmRmZi00…> Please note ! Since there are no deadlines for Cluster 2 and 3 calls in the spring, the info session will be held later. In addition to the info events, we have prepared summary excels of each cluster's topics/calls in 2026. The excels you can find together with the full programme drafts in [?Folder icon] WP2026-27 Drafts Clusters 1-6<https://unioulu.sharepoint.com/:f:/r/sites/HorizonEuropeConsortiumprojectPi…>. If you would like us to help you find suitable topics/calls, you can contact your faculty's research funding specialist: Research support services | Patio<https://patio.oulu.fi/en/university/faculties-and-units/service-units-and-f…> And yes, we do offer support for coordinators. More information on application process and our support services can be found in here: Horizon Europe Consortium Projects (Pillar II) | Patio<https://patio.oulu.fi/en/services-and-instructions/research-support/funding…> The internal call for the coordination support for spring 2026 proposals (with deadlines between March and June 2026) is now open. You can express your interest at the latest by 31.10.2026 here: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/B9EF99A28AF0D874 Kirsi Ojutkangas Tutkimusrahoitusasiantuntija/ Research Funding Specialist Tutkimus- ja projektipalvelut/ Research and project services Oulun yliopisto/ University of Oulu Tel +358 (0) 294 48 2966 PO Box 8000, FI-90014 OULUN YLIOPISTO [cid:image002.png@01DC33BC.867CB420]<https://www.oulu.fi/en/impacthelper> The content of this message is confidential. If you are not a recipient indicated or intended in this message or you think this message may have been addressed to you in error, please inform us by an email reply and then delete the message. In such case it is forbidden to copy, forward, or in any way reveal the contents of this message to anyone.

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No unit meeting today / ei yksikkötapaamista tänään
by Heikki Helanterä 03 Oct '25

03 Oct '25

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Daniela's baby gift
by Petra Oranen 02 Oct '25

02 Oct '25

Daniela Salazar is returning from parental leave soon. If you would like to contribute to a baby gift, you can send me a voluntary amount via MobilePay: +358400847144 (Petra Oranen). Please mention "Daniela's baby gift" in your message. If you would like to participate in some other way, please let me know. I will bring the card to the coffee room for signing next week. 😊 Best, Petra

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Reminder Biology Thursday seminar on site today: Melanie Brien on Colour and clock genes: Genomic drivers of local adaptation in the wood tiger moth
by Heikki Helanterä 02 Oct '25

02 Oct '25

A reminder: Biology Thursday seminar continues 2nd Oct, 12:15 on site, room At117, with Dr. Melanie Brien, University of Helsinki, on "Colour and clock genes: Genomic drivers of local adaptation in the wood tiger moth" Colour polymorphisms in natural populations are valuable for studying the evolutionary and genomic mechanisms that maintain genetic diversity. The wood tiger moth, Arctia plantaginis, displays bright hindwing colours associated with unpalatability, and males have discrete colour morphs which vary in frequency across space and time. Some populations are polymorphic, in which we find two colour morphs co-occurring, while other populations remain monomorphic. I will present results from two genomic studies of this system. Firstly, we determined the genetic basis of colour and melanisation in the wings. Secondly, we looked at genetic and phenotypic differences between 7 populations across Europe, covering a latitudinal gradient from Georgia to Northern Finland. We used long-read haplotagging sequencing to study genetic diversity, and detected differences in genes associated with circadian clock rhythms. Together our findings start to uncover how variation has evolved in natural populations and how these moths have adapted to such a wide variety of environments. See also: https://mnbrien.github.io/ https://scholar.google.fi/citations?hl=en&user=nBN-hYQAAAAJ&view_op=list_wo… See you soon, Heikki =============================================== Heikki Helanterä Professor Ekologian ja genetiikan tutkimusyksikkö / Ecology and Genetics Research Unit Oulun Yliopisto / University of Oulu / Finland heikki.helantera(a)oulu.fi<mailto:heikki.helantera@oulu.fi> +358 50 4700 545

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Please remember your Sap Cats working time allocations for September - DL today!
by Heikki Helanterä 01 Oct '25

01 Oct '25

=============================================== Heikki Helanterä Professor Ekologian ja genetiikan tutkimusyksikkö / Ecology and Genetics Research Unit Oulun Yliopisto / University of Oulu / Finland heikki.helantera(a)oulu.fi<mailto:heikki.helantera@oulu.fi> +358 50 4700 545

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