BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251212T194336EST-00775d8W9p@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20251213T004336Z DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to attend the seminar of Dr. Janneke Wit\, a candidate for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in One Health Against Pathogens in the Institute of Parasitology.\n\nTitle: F rom Parasites to Pest Control: Invertebrate Models in Biomedical Research \n\nRapid development of sequencing technologies has opened the door to ge netic and genomic exploration in virtually any biological context. Reagent s and protocols have become more user friendly\, multiplexing allows optim ized use of flow cell capacity\, and sequence quality of long reads has dr amatically improved. Now we need to interpret all the data that is generat ed. As part of a birdseye overview of my research experience and interests \, two case studies illustrate the potential and the challenges of generat ing and analysing genetic data for organisms for which sequencing data tra ditionally has been scarce.\n\nFirst\, a proof-of-concept study with the p arasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus illustrates that genome-wide sequen cing is a great approach for deciphering regions of the genome underlying anthelmintic resistance. It also shows that a high-quality\, ideally well- annotated reference genome is key to interpretation of the results.\n\nSec ond\, another type of nematode that can benefit from post-omics resources: entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs). EPNs are microscopic nematodes that pr ey on insect pests\, and as such have great potential as biocontrol agents in sustainable agriculture. But for EPNs to jump on the sequencing bandwa gon\, empirical tools as well as genomic resources need to be optimized. F or example\, while metabarcoding of EPNs is a breeze in the lab\, the data analysis stage is less smooth sailing. Together\, these case studies high light the exciting opportunities that modern sequencing technologies offer - even for non-model organisms - but underscore the importance of robust reference data and tailored analytical tools for meaningful interpretation . As sequencing becomes more accessible\, the challenge shifts from genera ting data to interpreting it wisely - and that’s where the real adventure begins.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nJanneke Wit\n\nCandidate for the Assistant Professor Position: One Health Against Pathogens Invertebrate Models in B iomedical\n\nDr. Janneke Wit is a postdoctoral scholar at Aalborg Universi ty\, Denmark\, where she conducts research on entomopathogenic nematodes ( EPNs). After earning her BSc in Life Science and Technology at the Univers ity of Groningen\, The Netherlands\, Dr. Wit followed her interests in evo lutionary biology and health to Denmark\, where she obtained an MSc in Mol ecular Biology and a PhD in Evolutionary Biology at Aarhus University\, st udying Drosophila ageing. She then shifted her focus toward computational biology within the field of biomedical research\, undertaking a postdoctor al fellowship with Dr. John Gilleard at the University of Calgary\, Canada . There\, she refined DNA sequencing workflows—from DNA extraction to data analysis—to investigate the genetic basis of anthelmintic resistance in p arasitic nematodes\, and was actively involved in outreach programmes. Dur ing a second postdoc at Northwestern University\, USA\, where she develope d expertise in nematode handling and phenotyping\, Dr. Wit was awarded a H orizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship. Here\, she combines her r esearch interests and experiences into applied research to investigate how genetic and phenotypic variation affects efficacy and adaptability of EPN s as sustainable control agents of insect pests. Her multidisciplinary wor k combines experimental evolution\, high-throughput phenotyping\, genomics \, and population genetics to build both empirical and genomic resources f or EPN research.\n DTSTART:20250612T160000Z DTEND:20250612T170000Z LOCATION:3-048\, Raymond Building\, CA\, QC\, St Anne de Bellevue\, H9X 3V9 \, 21111 Lakeshore Road SUMMARY:Recruitment Seminar: Assistant Professor in One Health Against Path ogens (OHAP) in the Institute of Parasitology URL:/macdonald/channels/event/recruitment-seminar-assi stant-professor-one-health-against-pathogens-ohap-institute-parasitology-3 65637 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR