IGNITE researchers, Paschalis Natsidis (ESR 12) and Prof. Max Telford, have recently conducted a study on the Systematic errors in inference and their effects on evolutionary analyses, made available in the iScience Journal. The publication has its main focus on investigating the errors in identifying orthologous genes and has found that they increase with higher rates of evolution. Orthology is a type of homology where the homologous genes or... show more

A research article recently published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution provides an investigation into phylogenetic methods used to investigate the evolution and spread of COVID-19. The paper called "Phylogenetic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Data Is Difficult" analyses SARS-CoV-2 evolution using a data-driven approach and provides a review of the difficulties of inferring reliable phylogenies of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.   ... show more

A research article with participation from IGNITE researchers Paschalis Natsidis and Prof. Max Telford, titled “Lack of support for Deuterostomia prompts reinterpretation of the first Bilateria” was published in the open access multidisciplinary journal Science Advances. It presents findings which have important implications for the understanding of early animal evolution. The authors of the article study the phylogenetics of Bilat... show more

A report prepared by IGNITE student representatives   IGNITE just held its fourth Network Wide Training Event (NTE) from 1 to 4 February 2021. Virtual for the first time, the training was organised by Prof. Agostinho Antunes (B2-CIIMAR) and attended by all ESRs. With the goal to enhance academic knowledge and practical skills, the workshop included a hands-on scientific writing workshop, as well as lectures taught by project beneficiarie... show more

IGNITE has recently launched a YouTube channel, containing learning materials on high performance computing and phylogenetics. Prof Alexandros Stamatakis, Group leader on Computational molecular evolution at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) and supervisor on the IGNITE ESR Project 9: Auto-tuned & flexible phylogenetic likelihood calculations recorded a number of online educational videos. A total of ten clip... show more