evolutionary genomics – phylogenomics – zoology – (newbie) evo-devo – non-model organisms – outreach Hello everyone and welcome! I am Filippo Nicolini, a Research Associate at the University of Leicester (UK) in the Feuda Lab. Previously, I was a PhD student at the University of Bologna (Italy) working with people from the EVO · COM research group.
My main scientific interest regards evolutionary zoology and, within my PhD, I would really love to improve my ability to study the reciprocal interplay between the evolution of genomes and the evolution of complex traits in order to understand how the two processes influence each other.
My current postdoc revolves around a project focused on the evolution of vision in early metazoans, leveraging both bioinformatics and wet-lab. My PhD was instead mainly focused on bivalve comparative genomics with a particular interest for genes involved in sex determination, in the attempt to understand their patterns of molecular evolution and genome dynamics, as well as their transcription and/or expression during early developmental stages.
I am also engaged in other research lines, consisting on comparative genomics analyses in branchiopod crustaceans and walking sticks to unravel the genomic bases of morphological stasis and re-evolution of wings, respectively.
Enjoy my page and feel free to get in touch!!
My main scientific interest regards evolutionary zoology and, within my PhD, I would really love to improve my ability to study the reciprocal interplay between the evolution of genomes and the evolution of complex traits in order to understand how the two processes influence each other.
My current postdoc revolves around a project focused on the evolution of vision in early metazoans, leveraging both bioinformatics and wet-lab. My PhD was instead mainly focused on bivalve comparative genomics with a particular interest for genes involved in sex determination, in the attempt to understand their patterns of molecular evolution and genome dynamics, as well as their transcription and/or expression during early developmental stages.
I am also engaged in other research lines, consisting on comparative genomics analyses in branchiopod crustaceans and walking sticks to unravel the genomic bases of morphological stasis and re-evolution of wings, respectively.
Enjoy my page and feel free to get in touch!!
