George Pacheco:~

Evolutionary Biologist

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CV/

Please find below an abridged version of my CV. You can download a full PDF version from here.

George Pacheco

Evolutionary Biologist

CEES / Blindernveien 31, 0371 Oslo • Norway

george.pacheco@ibv.uio.no
Initially trained in Biology in the Brazilian Northeast, I have worked on several projects in the vein of animal evolutionary genomics investigating a diverse range of taxa from tiny Collembolans to culturally evolving killer whales, which has given me a vast experience in the molecular lab and a fair understanding of the rationale behind bioinformatic analyses. During my scientific career, I have developed a profound interest in the genomic and epigenomic architecture of cognitive traits. Ultimately, I have a sound interest in the molecular mechanisms implicated in the emergence and maintenance of traits of medical relevance.

Academic Positions/

Technical Postdoc

Nov 2022 Present | University of Oslo

Advisors: Prof. Glenn-Peter Sætre, Dr. Melissah Rowe & Assist. Prof. Mark Ravinet

Location: Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis

Technical Postdoc

Mar 2021 Oct 2022 | Technical University of Denmark

Advisors: Dr. Jakob Hansen & Dr. Dorte Bekkevold

Location: Section for Population Genetics ~ DTU Aqua

Technical Postdoc

Jan 2020 Jun 2020 | University of Copenhagen

Advisor: Prof. Tom Gilbert

Location: Section for Evolutionary Genomics ~ The GLOBE Institute

Academic Education/

PhD in Evolutionary Genomics

Nov 2014 Apr 2019 | University of Copenhagen

Thesis: Flying Rats Shall No Longer Be: A Population Genomic Analysis of Fancy and Feral Pigeons

Advisors: Prof. Tom Gilbert & Dr. Filipe Vieira

Censors: Assoc. Prof. Rute da Fonseca (Internal Chairperson), Assoc. Prof. Sanne Boessenkool & Prof. Jon Stale

Location: Section for Evolutionary Genomics ~ Natural History Museum of Denmark

MSc in Biology

Feb 2012 Aug 2014 | University of Copenhagen

Thesis: Insights into the Feral Pigeon Global Community Gained From Population Genomics

Advisor: Prof. Tom Gilbert

Censor: Prof. Love Dalén

Location: Section for Evolutionary Genomics ~ Natural History Museum of Denmark

Full Licensing & BSc in Biological Sciences

Aug 2006 Jul 2011 | Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Thesis: Cytogenetics Characterisation of the Species Cichlasoma orientale (Teleostei: Cichlidae: Cichlinae)

Advisor: Prof. Wagner Molina

Location: Laboratório de Genética de Recursos Marinhos ~ Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética

Grants/

EMBO Short-Term Fellowship

23 Sep 22 Dec 2019 | EMBO • Germany

Full PhD Abroad Scholarship

Nov 2014 Oct 2018 | CNPq • Brazil

Danish Government Scholarship and Tuition Fee Waiver

Feb 2012 Jan 2014 | Ministry of Higher Education & Science • Denmark

Student Assistant Scholarship

Mar 2010 Apr 2011 | CNPq • Brazil

Scientific Initiation Scholarship

Feb 2009 Jul 2011 | CNPq • Brazil

Extra Lab Experience/

Lab Assistant

Aug 2013 May 2014 | University of Copenhagen

Employer: Prof. Tom Gilbert

Location: Section for Evolutionary Genomics ~ Natural History Museum of Denmark

Lab Intern

Aug 2007 Aug 2008 | Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Advisor: Prof. Lucymara Fassarella Agnez-Lima

Location: Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Genomics

Research Visits/

Carneiro Lab
23 Sep 22 Dec 2019 | CIBIO ~ University of Porto
Shapiro Lab
20 Apr 19 May 2015 | School of Biological Sciences ~ The University of Utah

Teaching Experience/

Supervision of Several Users of the Molecular Labs

Feb 2014 July 2018 | University of Copenhagen

Advisor: Prof. Tom Gilbert

Location: Section for Evolutionary Genomics ~ Natural History Museum of Denmark

Student Assistant of Entomology

Mar 2010 Apr 2011 | Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Advisor: Prof. Ricardo Andreazze

Location: Laboratory of Entomology

Selected Scientific Expedictions/

Logistics Activities on the REBIO Atol das Rocas Conservation Unit

Nov 2008 | Rio Grande do Norte State • Brazil

Collection of Avian Samples | On behalf of the 10KBird Project

Feb 2016 | Rukanga Region • Kenya

Collection of Avian Zooarchaeological Samples

Feb 2016 | Negev Desert • Israel

Collection of Avian Samples

Nov 2015 | Tórshavn Region • Faroe Islands


Academic Societies/

European Society for Evolutionary Biology

April 2022 Present

WEB ~ TWITTER


Selected Scientific Events/

Pangenomes — Evolution and Computation

Nov 2021 | Gothenburg • Sweden

II B10K Project Workshop

Feb 2020 | Copenhagen • Denmark

Genome 10K and Genome Science Conference

Aug 2017 | Norwich • England

European Ornithologists’ Union Conference

Aug 2017 | Turku • Finland
Poster Pitching Presentation: Genomic Insights into the Natural and Artificial Histories of the Ubiquitous Pigeon.

I B10K Project Workshop

Oct 2016 | Beijing • China

X FENS Forum of Neuroscience

Jul 2016 | Copenhagen • Denmark

XV Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology

Aug 2015 | Lausanne • Switzerland

LX Brazilian Congress on Genetics

Aug 2014 | Guarujá • Brazil
Oral Presentation: Insights into the Feral Pigeon Global Community Gained from Population Genomics.