Jekyll2026-08-02T09:53:43-07:00https://annamarial.github.io/feed.xmlHomeAssistant Professor at Aarhus UniversityAnna Maria LangmüllerNew Position at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics2026-08-02T00:00:00-07:002026-08-02T00:00:00-07:00https://annamarial.github.io/posts/2026/08/blog-post-16Anna Maria LangmüllerTwo New Publications Out!2025-12-30T00:00:00-08:002025-12-30T00:00:00-08:00https://annamarial.github.io/posts/2025/12/blog-post-15I’m happy to share that I have two new publications out, spanning statistical emulation and rapid adaptation.

1. Gaussian process emulation for exploring complex infectious disease models

In our new PLOS Computational Biology paper, we introduce Gaussian Processes as an attractive tool to explore detailed, computationally intensive infectious disease models. By combining epidemiological modeling with modern machine-learning tools, this work helps researchers better understand how model parameters shape simulated epidemic outcomes.

Check out the paper here

2. Evolution Digest on winter-driven adaptation

I also wrote an Evolution Digest summarizing recent research on how winter conditions can drive rapid evolutionary change in natural populations.

Read the Digest here

]]>Anna Maria LangmüllerNew Paper Out in Genome Biology!2025-07-25T00:00:00-07:002025-07-25T00:00:00-07:00https://annamarial.github.io/posts/2025/07/blog-post-14Our latest study looks at how P-element insertions affect fitness in fruit flies. Using experimental evolution and machine learning, we tracked how these transposable elements spread—and found that most new insertions are harmful and selected against. Excited to see this work published in Genome Biology! Check it out here.

]]>Anna Maria LangmüllerFestival of Research 20252025-04-23T00:00:00-07:002025-04-23T00:00:00-07:00https://annamarial.github.io/posts/2025/04/post-13I gave a speed talk at the Arhus Festival of Research about my work on transposable element invasions in Drosophila. Couldn’t make it? A short article about my talk is available online .

]]>Anna Maria LangmüllerNew paper published!2024-12-27T00:00:00-08:002024-12-27T00:00:00-08:00https://annamarial.github.io/posts/2024/12/blog-post-12New paper out in Theoretical Population Biology! We investigate spatial structure in disease models, revealing when spatial heterogeneity must be considered for accurate predictions and how it impacts key epidemiological outcomes—bridging theory and simulations for more realistic epidemic modeling. For a plain-language summary, check out the blog post under the “Publications” tab.

]]>Anna Maria LangmüllerNew preprint: Purifying Selection Shapes the Dynamics of P-element Invasion in *Drosophila* Populations!2024-12-20T00:00:00-08:002024-12-20T00:00:00-08:00https://annamarial.github.io/posts/2024/12/blog-post-11Preprint alert: Purifying Selection Shapes the Dynamics of P-element Invasion in Drosophila Populations

We used individual-based modeling and surrogate models to better understand P-element invasion dynamics in experimental Drosophila populations.

]]>Anna Maria LangmüllerNew preprint!2024-12-18T00:00:00-08:002024-12-18T00:00:00-08:00https://annamarial.github.io/posts/2024/12/blog-post-10Preprint alert!

We explore how Gaussian Processes can help us to better understand complex, epidemiological individual-based models and allow us to balance model complexity and realism with computational efficiency.

]]>Anna Maria LangmüllerNew position @ AIAS2024-09-01T00:00:00-07:002024-09-01T00:00:00-07:00https://annamarial.github.io/posts/2024/09/blog-post-9I am delighted to start my new position as AIAS-AUFF fellow at the Aarhus Institute of Advanced Science. In my project, I will use individual simulations and statistical frameworks to study how adaptation works across time and space.

]]>Anna Maria LangmüllerLong Night of Research 20242024-05-24T00:00:00-07:002024-05-24T00:00:00-07:00https://annamarial.github.io/posts/2024/05/post-8The department of Biomathematics was actively participating in the Long Night of Research in Vienna - a biannual national science outreach event. We discussed with the visitors our research projects, explored the emergence of collective behavior, and simulated epidemics with playing cards. Couldn’t make it? All our material is avaliable online!

]]>Anna Maria LangmüllerKiran receives Barry Goldwater Scholarship2024-04-14T00:00:00-07:002024-04-14T00:00:00-07:00https://annamarial.github.io/posts/2024/07/blog-post-7Kiran Chandrasekher has been arwarded a prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship! Kiran is an undergraduate researcher that investigates with me the importance of seasonality and human movement on dengue dynamics. Congrats Kiran - so well deserved!

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