Researching somatic evolution at the University of Cambridge and Wellcome Sanger Institute. Also a scientific illustrator.https://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3muux6cajic2kA couple of illustrations from #ICEM2026 which kicked off this evening with a plenary from Prof. Sir Mike Stratton. Lots of interest in using error-corrected sequencing to study environmental mutagenesis.06 Sep 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3muux6cajic2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mo4mn7dc5s2kCompete set of illustrations from #singlecellgenomicsday a great event for the genomics community, open to all. Happy 10th anniversary!12 Jun 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4mn7dc5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mo4fopjpe22gAviv Regev on moving from cell atlases to medicines with AI #singlecellgenomicsday12 Jun 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4fopjpe22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mo4dgfakas2gLive illustrations from the special 10th anniversary edition of #singlecellgenomicsday12 Jun 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4dgfakas2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjjqrqjwds2dCarl de Boer on understanding the evolution of gene regulatory complexity and its role in complex disease #MITS202615 Apr 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjqrqjwds2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjjnehwxm22dIsidro Cortes-Ciriano on small molecule cell-free DNA sequencing at national scale #MITS202615 Apr 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjnehwxm22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjjjxhllgk2dNeville Sanjana on scalable methods to determine the function of noncoding DNA and RNA #MITS202615 Apr 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjjxhllgk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjhsabxzlk25A whole new world… Inigo Martincorena presents paradigm shifting work showing a key role for somatic evolution in autoimmune disease. Long-term, polyclonal, multistage evolution #MITS202614 Apr 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhsabxzlk25https://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjho2yhc3c2vNicole Lake on constraint in mitochondrial genomes with insights into health and evolution #MITS202614 Apr 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjho2yhc3c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjgxlorwbs2aAmanda Larracuente on meiotic drive and satellite DNA in drosophila #MITS202614 Apr 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgxlorwbs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjfcxecxz22vTalks exploring the heritability of mutational processes and inferring de novo mutation rates across primates #MITS202613 Apr 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfcxecxz22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjfa5cg3nk2kEvan Eichler on using near-complete human genomes to more fully understand mutational processes #MITS202613 Apr 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfa5cg3nk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjf4kac7hk2kTalks on selection in sperm and population differences in germline mutational processes #MITS202613 Apr 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf4kac7hk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjf4hwqnyc2kSiyao Wang on transgenerational inheritance of DNA damage and sex specific effects #MITS202613 Apr 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf4hwqnyc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjez5vuqa226Hakon Jonsson on insights into de novo genetic variation and genetic causes of pregnancy loss #MITS202613 Apr 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjez5vuqa226https://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjesb2iwus2rDiverse mutational patterns between neuronal populations in the cerebellum #MITS202613 Apr 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjesb2iwus2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjerchk7sc2rTalks on heterozygosity induced de novos and new indel mutational signatures at #MITS202613 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjerchk7sc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjekiyiflc22Two more talks on single cell resolved clonal haematopoiesis research and using methylation patterns to study clonality #MITS202613 Apr 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjekiyiflc22https://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mjeiohmxw222Caroline Watson gives the first talk at the Mutations in Time and Space conference on the evolutionary road to AML #MITS202613 Apr 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeiohmxw222https://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3mgsn3ab5cc2bDelighted to have contributed a comment piece and the cover illustration to a @natecoevo.nature.com focus issue on "Evolution in medicine". I discuss how the emerging field of somatic evolution is providing new opportunities to understand disease and promote healthy ageing https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-03004-6 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Mar 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsn3ab5cc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3m65u7k2lys2aThrilled to announce that I'm on Curious Cases tomorrow at 10am on BBC Radio 4! The episode - Immortal Jellies - looks at some remarkably long-lived species and what they can teach us about ageing. This is a key area of focus for our lab. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002mmj221 Nov 2025 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65u7k2lys2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3m527rvev6c27Julie Ahringer from @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social @geneticscam.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk gives talk on decoding genome regulation during development. Exploring how chromatin accessibility changes throughout development enable single cells to become multicellular organisms.07 Nov 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m527rvev6c27https://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3lwevun4doc25This is a fantastic opportunity to do exciting research on comparative somatic evolutionary genomics as part of a great team. I've collaborated with Peter for many years and highly recommend this position! Please email Peter if you'd like to learn more, including a copy of your CV. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2025 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwevun4doc25https://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3lt2v6p3ves2jnight science03 Jul 2025 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt2v6p3ves2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/atjcagan.bsky.social/post/3lt2v2hvur22jThanks @amyboddy.bsky.social for the invitation to run this workshop on where ideas come from in science, barriers to creativity and how to overcome them. Great discussion from the group! I'm a convert to 'night science' @urialonlab.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jul 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:uhxsncid4bua2xfph647ftlo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt2v2hvur22j