Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU

A brand-new institute in China with a research focus on evolution.

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

On Feb 5, 2026, ZJU’s Centre for Evolutionary & Organismal Biology held its 2025 Annual Meeting, joined by CAS Academician Kang Le, SJTU’s Mao Yafei, and 80+ members of our center.
Inspiring exchanges, fresh ideas — and warm wishes for a bright Lunar New Year! 🐉✨
@ZJU_China

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

As 2025 comes to a close, the Centre for Evolutionary & Organismal Biology, Zhejiang University, looks back on a year of discovery, collaboration, and growth. 🌱🔬✨
Here’s to an inspiring 2026 — with new questions, new ideas, and new frontiers ahead.🚀🌍
#EvolutionaryBiology

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

❤️New home for new ideas, new researches, new collaborations, and new milestones!
🧬✨Thrilled to host “New Frontiers in Evolutionary Biology” symposium, where leading scholars from around the world gather for in-depth, forward-looking talks in evolution biology! @ZJU_China

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

🚨 New in Cell from Guojie Zhang’s team @ZJU_China:
"Adaptive radiation and social evolution of the ants" 🐜
By analyzing 163 ant genomes, they reveal how genome rearrangements & conserved gene networks drove ant social complexity over 150 million years.
https://t.co/BFy98jrjVV

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

🔬 Recap: Inspiring lectures at Zhejiang University’s Center for Evolutionary & Organismal Biology!
Huge thanks to Marilyn B. Renfree & Kirsty Short for their insights into mammalian reproduction & swan genetics—fascinating discussions on evolution! Looking forward to more talks!

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

We’re thrilled to welcome back Zhongyi Wu for his lecture on “The Generalized Haldane Model of Genetic Drift Resolving Multiple Paradoxes of Molecular Evolution”! 🌟So many mind-blowing insights shared.🎉#AcademicLecture

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

🎉 Join us for the 3rd Anniversary of Zhejiang University’s Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology and March Birthday Party! 🎂
Three years of discovery, growth, and passion! Today, we celebrate our milestones and wish a big "Happy Birthday" to our March-born colleagues. 🎈

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

Sedimentary DNA insights into Holocene Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) populations and ecology in the Ross Sea, Antarctica | Nature Communications @GuojieZhang
https://t.co/dpT9Di4BT6

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

🎉 Happy Birthday to the 17 amazing stars of the Center for Evolutionary & Organismal Biology! 🌟
On February 11, 2025, we gathered with joy and laughter to celebrate their special day. What a fantastic time we had! 🎈🎂
#HappyBirthday

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

A critical evaluation of deep-learning based phylogenetic inference programs using simulated data sets @shenxingxing1
https://t.co/gqy9SXqkqQ

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

Exciting times! 🥳On January 15th, we hosted our annual meeting for 2024, bringing together experts, researchers, and students to share knowledge and inspire new ideas. Looking forward to continued innovation and collaboration in the field of evolutionary biology! @ChungIWu1

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

Chromosome-level echidna genome illuminates evolution of multiple sex chromosome system in monotremes https://t.co/khKkIEn9h2

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

Excited to share: Prof. Yaping Zhang, CAS Academician, enlightened us with a compelling talk on 'Convergent evolution of human and dog' at Zhejiang University on Jan 10. Fascinating dive into human-animal connections!#EvolutionSeminarSeries #CenterforEvolutionaryOrganismalBiology

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

As we bid farewell to 2024 and welcome the promising horizon of 2025, let's take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we've shared at the Center.📆
Wishing you all a prosperous and uplifting 2025!✨
#ZJUCenterforEvolutionary&OrganismalBiology
#HappyNewYear2025

[Xingxing Shen @shenxingxing1]

Happy to share our recent work in @NatureAging We systematically investigated the evolutionary rate covariation of mito-nuclear genomes in 472 insects and identified a new nuclear gene that may regulate longevity across animals. A 🧵 https://t.co/4bGJmrZI1c

[Nature Aging @NatureAging]

Online now!✨RESEARCH: by analyzing evolutionary covariation of mitochondrial and nuclear insect genomes, Tao, Chen, Cui, Xu et al identify CG11837 as a regulator of insect lifespan @shenxingxing1 @RokasLab @ZJU_China https://t.co/glNCRenrjo https://t.co/Sxp7DQotGU

[Center for Evolutionary&Organismal Biology at ZJU @EvolutionaryC]

@shenxingxing1 @NatureAging congratulations

[Zhejiang University @ZJU_China]

From a Marie-Curie Fellowship to founding the Centre for Evolutionary and Organismal Biology at #ZJU. With 250 peer-reviewed papers, including 19 in Science and 17 in Nature, his work is highly acclaimed. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor! #GlobalZJU #Science #Genomics

[Zhejiang University @ZJU_China]

Congrats to ZHANG Guojie, Chair Professor at Zhejiang University, for being elected as a foreign member of @VSelskab ! A pioneer in evolutionary biology, Zhang's groundbreaking research in genomics has made a global impact.

[Zhejiang University @ZJU_China]

Researchers from the #Bird 10,000 Genomes (B10K) consortium, initiated by Prof. ZHANG Guojie of @EvolutionaryC and collaborators, has reported a new bird #familytree that promises to reshape our understanding of #avian evolution. https://t.co/E4pS3ZW8UZ

@Nature #ZJUresearch