Current Position

Postdoctoral Associate
2024 — Present
University of Calgary & visiting scholar with the National Research Council Canada, Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre.

Education

PhD Biology, York University
2016 — 2022
Thesis: Understanding the evolutionary origin and ancestral composition of honey bee (Apis mellifera) populations.

M.Sc. Biology, York Univerity
2015 — 2016
Thesis: The Population genomics of Polistes wasps.

B.Sc.Fs Forensic Science, Trent Univerity
2010 — 2014
Thesis: Functional variation of hibernation associated genes in American black bear (Ursus americanus) across a latitudinal gradient.

Additional Training:

SQL, offered online by Compute Ontario, 2024.
An introductory course covering the basics of SQL programming.

Code in Place, offered online by Stanford University, 2021.
Completed a 5-week introductory online Python programming course based on material from the first half of Stanford’s introductory programming course, CS106A

Certificate in Business and Consulting, York University, 2018.
York Graduate Management Consulting Association in Association with the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 

Publications:

Refereed Publications:

  1. Dogantzis, KA. Vargas-Fernandez, A. Larraín, MA. Araneda, C. Zayed, A. (2024). Honey bees in Chile: A national survey of ancestry and admixture. Apidologie. Accepted.

  2. Dogantzis, KA. Patel, H. Rose, S. Conflitti, ID. Dey, A. Tiwari, T. Chapman, NC. Kadri, SM. Patch, HM. Muli, EM. Alqarni, AS. Allsopp, MH. Zayed, A. (2024). Accurate detection of scutellata-hybrids (Africanized bees) using a SNP-based diagnostic assay. Ecology and Evolution. Accepted.

  3. Dogantzis, KA. Raffiudin, R. Putra, RE. Shaleh, I. Conflitti, ID. Pepinelli, M. Hilmes, M. Oldroyd, BP. Zayed, A. Gloag, R. (2024). Post-invasion selection acts on standing genetic variation despite a severe founding bottleneck. Current Biology 34(6)P1349-1356.E4.

  4. Dogantzis, KA. Tiwari, T. Conflitti, IM. Dey, A. Patch, HM. Muli, EM. Garnery, L. Whitfield, CW. Stolle, E. Alqarni, AS. Allsopp, MH. Zayed, A. (2021). Thrice out of Asia and the adaptive radiation of the western honey bee. Science Advances 7(49):eabj2151.

  5. Mohammad, IA. Dogantzis, KA. Harpur, BA. Zayed, A. (2020). Eusociality influences the strength of negative selection on insect genomics. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 287:20201512.

  6. Yagound, B. Dogantzis, KA. Zayed, A. Lim, J. Broekhuyse, P. Remnant, EJ. Beekman, M. Allsopp, M. Aamidor, SE. Dim, O. Buchmann, G. Oldroyd, BP. (2020). A single gene causes thelytokous parthenogenesis, the defining feature of the cape honey bee Apis mellifera capensis. Current Biology 30(12):2248-2259. 

  7. Dogantzis, KA, Zayed, A. (2019). Recent advances in population and quantitative genomics of honey bees. Current Opinions in Insect Science 31:93-98.

  8. Dogantzis, KA. Harpur, BA. Rodrigues, A. Beani, L. Toth, AL. Zayed, A. (2018). Insects with similar social complexity show convergent patterns of adaptive molecular evolution. Scientific Reports 8(1):10388.

  9. Johnson, RM. Harpur, BA. Dogantzis, KA. Zayed, A. Berenbaum, MR (2018). Genomic footprint of evolution of eusociality in bees: floral food use and CYPome “blooms.” Insectes Sociaux 65(3):445–454.

  10. Davy, CM. Donaldson, ME. Rico, Y. Lausen, CL. Dogantzis, K. Ritchie, K. Willis, CKR. Burles, DW. Jung, TS. McBurney, S. Park, A. McAlpine, DF. Vanderwolf, KJ. Kyle, CJ. (2017). Prelude to a panzootic: Gene flow and immunogenetic variation in northern little brown myotis vulnerable to bat white-nose syndrome. FACETS. 2: 690–714

Non-refereed Publications:

  1. Dogantzis, KA. Harpur, BA. Zayed, A. (2020). Honey Bee: Management. In: Smith C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Springer, Cham.

Presentations:

Conferences:

  1. Dogantzis, KA. (2024). Honey bee population genomics. Arthropod Genomics Symposium X Virtual Symposium Spring 2024. April 30. [Talk]

  2. Dogantzis, KA. Zayed, A. (2023). Patterns of admixture in Canadian honey bees are associated with genetic diversity and colony phenotypes. Plant and Animal Genomics Conference. San Diego, California, January 15. [Talk] (International).

  3. Dogantzis,KA. Tiwari, T. Conflitti, I. Dey, A. Zayed, A. (2021). The adaptive radiation of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera). ESC/ESO JAM: Strength in Diversity, November 15. [Talk] (National).

  4. Dogantzis,KA. Tiwari, T. Conflitti, I. Dey, A. Zayed, A. (2021). The adaptive radiation of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera). Biology and Genomics of Social Insects, Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, March 31. [Talk] (International).

  5. Dogantzis, KA. Tiwari, T. Conflitti, I. Dey, A. Zayed, A. (2019). Where did the honey bee come from? Entomological Society of Ontario, Bark Lake Conference Centre, Ontario, November 2. [Poster] (Regional).

  6. Dogantzis, KA. Tiwari, T. Conflitti, I. Dey, A. Zayed, A. (2019). Where did the honey bee come from? 46th Apimondia. Montreal, Quebec, September 9 [Poster] (International).

  7. Dogantzis, KA. Patel, H. Tiwari, T. Rose, S. Conflitti, I. Dey, A. Zayed, A. (2019). Genomic tools for tracking invasive Africanized honey bees. 46th Apimondia. Montreal, Quebec, September 9 [Poster] (International).

  8. Dogantzis, KA. Patel, H. Tiwari, T. Rose, S. Conflitti, I. Dey, A. Zayed, A. (2019). Improving genomic tools to identify Africanized honey bees. Joint Meeting CSEE-ESC-AES. Fredericton, New Brunswick, August 18, [Talk] (National).

  9. Dogantzis, KA. Patel, H. Tiwari, T. Rose, S. Conflitti, I. Dey, A. Zayed, A. (2019). Improving genomic tools to identify Africanized honey bees. Gordon Research Conference – Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics. Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester NH, USA, July 14,15. [Poster] (International).

  10. Dogantzis, KA. Patel, H. Tiwari, T. Rose, S. Conflitti, I. Dey, A. Zayed, A. (2019). Improving Genomics tools for identifying and tracking invasive Africanized honey bees. Insect Biotech Conference, Niagra-on-the-lake, Ontario, June 6. [Talk] (Regional).

  11. Dogantzis, KA. Zayed, A. (2018). Developing genomic tools to detect Africanized bees. Entomological Society of Ontario, Bark Lake Conference Centre, Ontario, October 20. [Talk] (Regional).

  12. Dogantzis, KA. Zayed, A. (2018). Developing genomic tools to detect Africanized bees. Biology and Genomics of Social Insects, Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, May 5. [Talk] (International).

  13. Dogantzis, KA. Zayed, A. (2018). Developing genomic tools to detect Africanized bees. 44th Annual Biology Graduate Symposium, Toronto, Canada, April 5. [Poster] (Regional).

  14. Dogantzis, KA. Toth, AL. and Zayed, A. (2017). Exploring the evolution of eusociality in a primitively eusocial paper wasp using population genomics. Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium, Kingston, Canada, May 19. [Talk] (Provincial).

  15. Dogantzis, KA. Toth, AL. and Zayed, A. (2017). Exploring the evolution of eusociality in a primitively eusocial paper wasp using population genomics. Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution, Victoria, Canada, May 8. [Talk] (National).

  16. Dogantzis, KA. Toth, AL. and Zayed, A. (2016). The population genomics of primitively social paper wasps (Polistes dominula). XXV International Congress of Entomology, Orlando, USA, September 27. [Talk] (International).

Lectures, Seminars, and workshops:

  1. Dogantzis, KA. (2024). The ancestral origin and genetic complexity of modern honey bee populations. Invited Speaker. Montgomery County Beekeepers Association, October 24. [Talk].

  2. Dogantzis, KA. (2024). Guest Lecture for BIOL4390, York University, Toronto, Canada. January 15, 17, 19 and February 16. [Talk]

  3. Dogantzis, KA. (2023). ‘Omics + population genetics + machine learning = solving problems. Invited Seminar. Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, July 19. [Talk].

  4. Dogantzis, KA. (2022). Using DNA to uncover the origins of Apis mellifera. Invited Speaker. Dufferin Beekeepers’ Association, November 15. [Talk].

  5. Dogantzis, KA et al. (2022). The evolutionary origin of Apis mellifera. Two Bees in a Podcast. Invited Speaker. University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory, October 26. [Podcast]

  6. Dogantzis, KA. (2022). The Evolution and Adapative Radiation of the Western Honey bee (Apis mellifera). Bee Biology and Systematics Talks (BeeBST). Invited Speaker. Toronto, Canada, May 25. [Talk].

  7. Dogantzis, KA. et al. (2022). Road to Research. Association for Research Placement at York (ARPY). Invited Panelist. Toronto, Canada, March 4. [Talk].

  8. Dogantzis, KA. Cuthbert, W. Winter Stations et al. (2022). PechaKucha: Winter Stations Virtual Event. Public Seminar. Winter Stations, Toronto, Canada. February 16. [Talk].

  9. Dogantzis, KA. (2021). Evolution and adaptation of the honey bee. Guest Lecture for BIOL4390, York University, Toronto, Canada. November 8. [Talk].

  10. Dogantzis, KA. (2021). Careers Panel Discussion. Invited Panelist. Let’s Talk Science Symposium; Let’s Talk Biomes, Toronto, Canada, March 25. [Talk].

  11. Dogantzis, KA. (2020). Evolution of the honey bee. Invited Speaker. Toronto District Beekeepers’ Association, Toronto, Canada, September 14. [Talk].

  12. Dogantzis, KA. Zayed, A. Currie, D. (2020). Panel discussion on honey bees and Asian giant hornets. Invited Panelist. Young Patrons Circle, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, June 24. [Talk].

  13. Dogantzis, KA. (2019). #YPC10 with Katie Dogantizs. ROM YPC Podcast. Invited Speaker. Young Patrons Circle, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, May 2. [Podcast].

  14. Dogantzis, KA. (2019). What Makes a Good Helper? The Molecular Evolution of Cooperative Insect Societies. Guest Lecture for BIOL4390, York University, Toronto, Canada, March 18. [Talk].

  15. Dogantzis, KA. (2018). What Makes a Good Helper? The Molecular Evolution of Cooperative Insect Societies. Science Literacy Week, York University, Toronto, Canada, September 21. [Talk].

  16. Dogantzis, KA. (2016). Data munging with R: Your friends Merge and Aggregate. PechaKucha presentations on R as a problem-solving tool, Toronto, Canada, November 16. [Talk].

Other conferences and meetings attended:

  1. BeeCon. Centre of Bee Ecology, Evolution & Conservation. Toronto, Ontario. October 17-18, 2024 (National).

  2. BeeCon. Centre of Bee Ecology, Evolution & Conservation. Toronto, Ontario. October 12-13, 2023 (National).

  3. How to decarbonize the built word. CityAge Digital Event; Presented by SNC-Lavalin; Partnered with Concordia. Virtual. May 18, 2023.

  4. BeeCon. Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution & Conservation. Toronto, Ontario. October 13-14, 2022. (National).

  5. The 8th Annual Southern Ontario’s Bee Researchers Symposium. Toronto, Ontario. August 26, 2019. (Regional).

  6. The 7th Annual Southern Ontario’s Bee Researchers Symposium. Toronto, Ontario. November 23, 2018. (Regional).

  7. Regional Let’s Talk Science Conference. Toronto, Ontario. February 2-4, 2018. (Provincial).

  8. The 6th Annual Southern Ontario’s Bee Researchers Symposium. Toronto, Ontario. November 24, 2017. (Regional).

  9. National Let’s Talk Science Outreach Conference. London, Ontario. May 31-June 4, 2017. (National).

  10. The 5th Annual Southern Ontario’s Bee Researchers Symposium. Toronto, Ontario. May 20, 2016. (Regional).

Please contact me for additional information on teaching, research experience, professional and volunteer experience, and awards.