Pathway to Independence - an interview with Sonya Widen.

IF 3.6 2区生物学 Q1 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Development Pub Date : 2025-08-15 DOI:10.1242/dev.205117

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Abstract

Sonya Widen is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Alejandro Burga's lab at the Vienna BioCenter, Austria. She is interested in large DNA transposons called Polintons (or Mavericks) that facilitate horizontal gene transfer across nematodes and how they and other transposons with viral-like properties can influence development and evolution. Sonya is part of the 2025 cohort of Development's Pathway to Independence programme, which aims to support postdocs in their transition towards establishing their own labs and securing independent funding. We spoke to Sonya online to learn about her research interests in genome evolution, hopes for the programme and plans for her future lab.

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通往独立的道路——采访索尼娅·威格。

Sonya拓宽是奥地利维也纳生物中心亚历杭德罗·布尔加实验室的博士后研究员。她对称为Polintons（或Mavericks）的大型DNA转座子感兴趣，这种转座子促进了线虫之间的水平基因转移，以及它们和其他具有病毒样特性的转座子如何影响发育和进化。Sonya是2025年发展独立之路项目的一部分，该项目旨在支持博士后过渡到建立自己的实验室和获得独立资助。我们在网上采访了Sonya，了解了她对基因组进化的研究兴趣，对这个项目的希望以及她未来实验室的计划。

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Development 生物-发育生物学

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6.70

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4.30%

发文量

433

审稿时长

3 months

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