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Joana Damas

PhD

Davis, CA, USA

jmdamas@ucdavis.edu

joana_damas


Skills

Scripting - Unix, perl, R

Scripting - MySQL, html, JavaScript

DNA extraction, purification, PCR, electrophoresis

Cell culture, FISH


Languages

Portuguese

English




Presentations

2019

Damas J, Lewin HA. Reconstruction of multispecies homologous synteny blocks and the mammalian ancestor karyotype. G10K-VGP/EBP Meeting, Mammals Session, August 2019 (oral presentation).

Damas J, Lewin HA. Evaluating genome assemblies using comparative genomics tools. G10K-VGP/EBP Meeting, Comparative Genomics Session, August 2019 (oral presentation).


2018

Damas J, Lewin HA. Evaluation of VGP assemblies using comparative genomics tools. G10K-VGP Meeting, September 2018 (oral presentation).

Damas J, Lewin HA. Evaluation of VGP hummingbird assemblies using tools for comparative genomics. XXVI Plant and Animal Genome Conference, VGP workshop, January 2018 (oral presentation).


2016

Damas J et al. Development of a novel approach to solve genome assemblies’ jigsaw puzzles. Post Graduate Research Day, Royal Veterinary College, May 2016 (oral presentation).

Damas J et al. A novel hybrid approach for drafting chromosome-level genome assemblies applied to avian genomes. XXIV Plant and Animal Genome Conference, January 2016 (poster presentation).


2015

Damas J et al. Towards the construction of avian chromosome assemblies. Post Graduate Research Day, Royal Veterinary College, May 2015 (poster presentation).


2014

Damas J et al. Towards the construction of avian chromosome assemblies. XX International Chromosome Conference, September 2014 (oral presentation).


Awards

2016

Scherago International Student Travel Grant Award, XXIV Plant and Animal Genome Conference, January 2016.

FAANG Workshop Travel Grant Award, XXIV Plant and Animal Genome Conference, January 2016.

Genetics Society Travel Grant Award, XXIV Plant and Animal Genome Conference, January 2016.


2014

Best Junior Researcher presentation, XX International Chromosome Conference, September 2014.