Biologist and R programmer. Research: behavioral plasticity, biological rhythms, and infectious diseases. Job: Data Scientist/Manager for ABCD Study.
Arizona, United States
Joined April 2018
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Biplabendu (BILLU) Das retweeted
I'm giving a #dataviz talk!
I'll go through the process I use to go from a new dataset to an insightful chart 🎉
🗓 Monday, November 18, 2024
⏰ Time: 2.00 PM (Oman)
🔗 Online? -> register: shorturl.at/UMo6m
Thank you so much @ImanAlhasani & @DSAL_SQU for inviting me!
Biplabendu (BILLU) Das retweeted
I will be looking for PhD and/or Int PhD students starting in 2025, so if you're interested in joining my lab (or any others in the TIFR system) as a graduate student please apply!
To apply for PhD & Int MSc-PhD programmes @TIFRH_buzz, one of the qualifying written examinations is TIFR GS 2025 (for Physics and Chemistry) / JGEEBILS 2025 (for Biology).
These examinations will be held on Dec 08, 2024 (Sunday).
Apply here: tifr.res.in/academics/gs_beg…
Biplabendu (BILLU) Das retweeted
Class slides, notes, and problem sets for my Introduction to Data Science class (updated weekly) are publicly available here:
datasciencelabs.github.io/20…
Biplabendu (BILLU) Das retweeted
We are looking for two graduate students (to start in fall 2025) and 1-2 postdocs (flexible start dates) at the EEB department at the University of Arizona. I am at #ESA2024; feel free to reach out if you are interested. Please RT to spread the word. Thanks!
Biplabendu (BILLU) Das retweeted
Interested in exploring sweat bees 🐝and their fascinating nematode symbionts🪱? A STRI internship opportunity for undergrads or recent grads eager to explore nature's hidden partnerships:
stri.si.edu/academic-program…
Apply by 9/15 to join us in Jan 2025. Spanish speakers welcome!
Biplabendu (BILLU) Das retweeted
🆕interview: "Tiny queens, supergenes, and much more", in this interview, @GiuliasScarparo talks about her research, where she and colleagues discovered a novel supergene variant on chromosome 9 in the ant 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑎 𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑎. #supergenes #ants @bcportinha @limariaph
ALT Close-up view of the head of an 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑎 𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑎 queen used for measurements. (© Giulia Scarparo)
Biplabendu (BILLU) Das retweeted
Research Technician - Kocher Lab @HHMINEWS
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#ScienceJobs #job
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Biplabendu (BILLU) Das retweeted
🆕#blogpost: "Long live the queen". In most organisms, reproduction usually leads to a shorter lifespan. However, in eusocial insects the queen lives much longer than the worker #ants. However, when the queen dies in Harpegnathos, some workers can ...
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Biplabendu (BILLU) Das retweeted
🆕blogpost "Absence of genetic isolation across highly fragmented landscape in the ant Temnothorax nigriceps".
Marion Cordonnier @Dr_M_Cordonnier, Dominik Felten, Andreas Trindl, Jürgen Heinze & Abel Bernadou @Dr_AntzZ investigate the impact of ...
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Biplabendu (BILLU) Das retweeted
#Job! Pls RT.
3-year #Bioinformatician role @UCLCBER @QMJHL @SeqeraLabs.
Join us on a @BBSRC funded Bioinformatics & Biological Resources grant to help build a #bioinformatics ecosystem for #ecologists!
#Nextflow #Github #PhDchat @yannick__ @Wyatt1Chris
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Biplabendu (BILLU) Das retweeted
🆕 article: "Bamboo sap ejection from the nests of Tetraponera binghami (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Pseudomyrmecinae) and the role of flood control in arboreal ants"
doi.org/10.25849/myrmecol.ne…
Some tree-dwelling ants are known to use flood defences ...
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Biplabendu (BILLU) Das retweeted
Our lab is hiring a new postdoctoral researcher to study behavioral genetics and physiology of #honeybees! Pls RT or apply here : careers.centralstate.edu/pos… @EntsocAmerica @IUSSI_NAS @RoyEntSoc
Deborah and I reviewed the recent ant literature on timekeeping and task allocation found across social insects.
I am excited to see where this story goes in the coming years :)
doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2023.…
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@IUSSI_NAS @secbras @IUSSI_NWES
In case anyone needs access, find the pdf (currently in the pre-proof stage) here:
github.com/biplabendu/manusc…
Here is the print version that can be freely accessed for the next six weeks.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1hGUm…