Laura Duntsch

Con Gen PhD 🐦 PostDoc & now Scientist at LIC 🧬
She/Her. Investigating high impact mutations in cattle 🧐🐄
Fan of classical music and nature walks 🌿

[Laura Duntsch @LauraDuntsch]

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! 🐄
https://t.co/Yc4P1iKrEN

[Jose Ramos Vivas @joseramosvivas]

He encontrado este paper sobre #Hantavirus bastante completo sobre su mecanismo de infección.
🐭🦠 Son virus relevantes en salud pública, y muy interesantes desde la virología molecular.
1️⃣ Reservorios y transmisión: infectan roedores, musarañas, topos y murciélagos, aunque las infecciones humanas descritas se asocian sobre todo a hantavirus de roedores. El contagio suele ocurrir al inhalar aerosoles contaminados con excretas. 🌲🌬️

2️⃣ Patologías: algunos hantavirus pueden causar fiebre hemorrágica con síndrome renal (HFRS) o síndrome cardiopulmonar por hantavirus (HCPS), enfermedades potencialmente graves. 💔🏥

3️⃣ Biología: tienen un genoma de ARN monocatenario negativo dividido en tres segmentos. Un punto clave es su interacción con células endoteliales: pueden aumentar la permeabilidad vascular sin destruir masivamente el endotelio. 🔬🧬

4️⃣ Impacto: brotes como el de Yosemite recuerdan que la ecología de los roedores y el contacto humano con sus hábitats pueden influir en el riesgo de infección. 📈🐁

✅ Lo más sólido del artículo: resume la estructura viral, la replicación, el posible uso de integrinas para entrar en células y la relación entre fuga vascular e inmunopatología.

💡 Ojito, es una revisión de 2013; para un hilo actualizado habría que añadir literatura reciente sobre virus Andes, transmisión persona a persona y nuevas herramientas diagnósticas. Pero está bastante bien.

🔗👉 https://t.co/JgR6FRG6WM

#Hantavirus #Virología #SaludPública #Microbiología #Zoonosis

[EURAXESS Australia & New Zealand @Euraxess_AusNZ]

🇪🇺👩🏽‍🔬👨🏽‍🔬 Did you miss our yesterday's introductory webinar on Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026?

⏺️Recording out now▶️ https://t.co/oQeUAGuMs6

🌏 A big thank you to the nearly 570 participants from 61 countries for your interest, and to our excellent speakers and experts for making the session so engaging and interactive 👏

@EUinNZ, @EUinAus

#MSCA #Postdoc #Research #Fellowship #HorizonEurope

[Laura Duntsch @LauraDuntsch]

Excited to be joining #BiologyOfGenomes online this week 🧬

Great lineup covering DNA variation, complex disease, gene expression & computational genomics - should be a fantastic week of science!

#Genomics #Genetics #Bioinformatics

[Laura Duntsch @LauraDuntsch]

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

[Laura Duntsch @LauraDuntsch]

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! 🐄
https://t.co/Yc4P1iKrEN

[Laura Duntsch @LauraDuntsch]

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

[EURAXESS Australia & New Zealand @Euraxess_AusNZ]

🇪🇺📣[BREAKING NEWS] The Horizon Europe Work Programme 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ has been pre-published.

Check the text for MSCA, all clusters, EU Missions and more: https://t.co/4pClJLisTO

Official adoption is planned for the beginning of May. Stay tuned!

@HorizonEU, @EUinAus , @EUinNZ , @MBIEsci

#Research #Innovation #Opportunity #HorizonEurope #HorizonEU #MSCA #HEPillars #Clusters #EUMissions

[Laura Duntsch @LauraDuntsch]

Pretty cool! My article received enough citations to be a Top Cited Article. Read it here https://t.co/2I1Xym5yHZ #TopCitedArticle @wileyinresearch

[Brandon Luu, MD @BrandonLuuMD]

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

[Luisa Neubauer @Luisamneubauer]

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

[EURAXESS Australia & New Zealand @Euraxess_AusNZ]

🇪🇺🤝🇳🇿 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: https://t.co/jt12sP4mM4

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

[nature @Nature]

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.

https://t.co/9afome3UzX

[Laura Duntsch @LauraDuntsch]

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. https://t.co/TvcMaOt7Fe

[Laura Duntsch @LauraDuntsch]

📷 #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. 🐄🌽

[Laura Duntsch @LauraDuntsch]

Thank you all! Please keep them coming 🙌

[Laura Duntsch @LauraDuntsch]

Dear science community, I would like to gain more paper reviewing experience (con gen, pop gen, speciation) - feel free to suggest me as alternative reviewer if you can't make it! 🧬🙏
#peerreview #genetics #congen #popgen #speciation

[Laura Duntsch @LauraDuntsch]

Science sector shake-up: Crown Research Institutes to be grouped into three, Callaghan Innovation to close
https://t.co/dbKIeGROAB

[Christian Webb @ChrisWebbPhD]

🎉My lab (https://t.co/0lHKr5kx8k) 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⬇️
https://t.co/q4HZRf48kl

[Michael Schatz @mike_schatz]

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

[Laura Duntsch @LauraDuntsch]

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

[EURAXESS Australia & New Zealand @Euraxess_AusNZ]

📢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👉 https://t.co/CCi7NTK41V