Andrea Silverj

PhD | Computational Evolutionary Biologist working on AI, viral metagenomics and phylogenomics.
Postdoc @UCalgary.
Previously @cibiocm and @fondazionemach.

[Andrea Silverj @silverjand]

Check out our latest preprint for all phage enthusiasts!
We present a novel virus discovery approach that leverages viral enrichment, enabling us to obtain a set of over 162,000 viral sequences.🧬

#phage #virusdiscovery

[Segata Lab @cibiocm]

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Our @biorxiv_micrbio preprint on human gut virome is out!

@Azufre451 & team reported a novel approach leveraging Virome enrichment to catalog new viral members of the human gut microbiome. 

https://t.co/dwDsJnXH4N

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[Andrea Silverj @silverjand]

MSc & PhD opportunity in viromics/metagenomics in Prof. Ann Gregory’s lab at the University of Calgary.

As a postdoc, I’ve found it to be a very supportive, collaborative environment with strong mentorship. Based in Calgary near the Rockies.

Happy to chat if you have questions!

[Ann Gregory, PhD @gregory_annc]

The Integrative Viromics Lab at the University of Calgary is recruiting MSc and PhD students to study viruses in lakes, glaciers, and permafrost. Strong computational skills are preferred. Send a CV and cover letter to ann.gregory[at]https://t.co/iEIme1FLmn

[Andrea Silverj @silverjand]

Back from #CSM2026 in Edmonton, inspired and full of new ideas! It was an incredible week of amazing science, engaging discussions, and new connections.

Huge thanks to the conference organizers and @PhageCanada for making this such a fantastic meeting! 🧬

[Andrea Silverj @silverjand]

Yesterday’s #MVIF 46 Pacific premiere was a real blast!

I had the pleasure of chairing the keynote session, featuring a fantastic talk and Q&A with Dr. Simon Roux (@simroux_virus).

Don’t miss the Atlantic replay today at 8:30 a.m. (New York time)!
https://t.co/blITQvXkdr

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

A microneedle patch containing bacteria-killing viruses can eliminate bacteria that cause food poisoning from a variety of foods. https://t.co/1cRnnVcFEp @NewsfromScience

[Andrea Silverj @silverjand]

Here's our new paper on the circulation of West Nile virus lineage 1 in Italy, one of Europe's most WNV-affected countries. Stronger Europe-Africa surveillance is a must! #WNV #PublicHealth

https://t.co/aTLxIeqVES

[Toni Gabaldón @toni_gabaldon]

Over the last years we have been digging further into the origin of #Eukaryotes. Beyond the expected Asgard and Alphaproteobacterial ancestries, we found other significant gene donors and a potential mediating role of viruses. @moigilbernabeu @MicroBioBits @Marcet45

[Segata Lab @cibiocm]

📢New Publication Alert:

The largest survey of microbes in food just published in @CellPressNews!

https://t.co/x0vA1E2Mp6

This is a result of the wonderful @MASTER_IA_H2020 collaboration. Kudos to Niccolò Carlino and all our colleagues! @pauldcotter @DaniloErcolini @epasolli

[SIBE-Società italiana di biologia evoluzionistica @sibe_iseb]

There are still spots for #SIBE2024's crash course on inferring #phylogenies from #metagenomic data!
Register now to secure your place
More info: https://t.co/BRNxpZuNp9

[Phil Donoghue @glpcjd]

Our latest: Nature of the Last Universal Common Ancestor and its impact on the early Earth system https://t.co/1U2uaVP70V led by @ERR_Moody @BristolPalaeo and many other greay colleagues inc @tweethinking @sllsi @anjspa1 @zihengyang David Pisani, Tim Lenton and Graham Shields

[Elisa Piperni @elisapiperni]

Excited to share my first #PhD paper co-authored w/ @LongNguyen07, published in @CellCellPress

https://t.co/LPfKW9WkNp

A global-scale metagenomic exploration of the micro-eukaryote Blastocystis, linking its presence in the human gut with diet and cardiometabolic outcomes.

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[Cell Host & Microbe @cellhostmicrobe]

Birth mode, birthplace & breastfeeding influence infant gut colonization: @martselm @leonardubois @SerenaManara @cibiocm @mcarmen_collado report delivery mode & place impact microbiota transmission; breastfeeding influences replacement of B. longum subsp https://t.co/xUBVbffQH0

[Giobbe Forni @forni_giobbe]

What occurs to a trait groundplan when the trait isn't expressed anymore in the phenotype? We provided novel insight into the cryptic persistence of a lost trait molecular architecture, driven by gene pleiotropy on other traits and within their co-expression network!

[GlobalVectorHub @GlobalVectorHub]

"#Malaria mosquitoes (Anopheles sacharovi) return to #Italy
after 50 years" by Philip Willan & @whippletom @thetimes
https://t.co/0Q4QCSFFtJ

[Andrea Silverj @silverjand]

@cumbofabio @nsegata @orotastabelli Thanks a lot Fabio! 😃

[Andrea Silverj @silverjand]

Two days ago I defended my PhD dissertation: 'Viral Metagenomics and Phylogenomics for One Health'. Immensely grateful to my supportive colleagues and to my exceptional supervisors (@nsegata and @orotastabelli) for their guidance throughout this journey!

🎓#PhD #virus #OneHealth

[Andrea Silverj @silverjand]

@asif00663274 Sure!

[Andrea Silverj @silverjand]

@Sapsana2 @nsegata @orotastabelli Thank you very much Sana! 😊

[Andrea Silverj @silverjand]

@msabrysarhan @nsegata @orotastabelli Thanks Sabry!

[Andrea Silverj @silverjand]

@asif00663274 @nsegata @orotastabelli Thank you!

[Nicola Segata @nsegata]

Well done Andrea!

[Andrea Silverj @silverjand]

It has been amazing to discuss my work with such an exceptional committee!

[Segata Lab @cibiocm]

@silverjand Discussion with @GerardoPuopolo (@UniTrento) @LauraTreu (@UniPadova) and Mang Shi (Sun Yat-sen University)