Announcing the COIN Unit's upcoming Rare Disease Solvathon.
A high-impact, in-person, case-solving event focused on cracking the hardest genetic cases together using HiFi long-read genome sequencing.
Apply now/submit a case: https://t.co/Or1BFznPL7
🎧 New episode!
We speak to Ferdie Danzfuss, developer of the Umsizi Reader app 👏
A FREE tool helping visually impaired users read in all 11 SA languages.
Inspiring + practical insights 💡
Listen: https://t.co/Wf3VYjP0Qk
#Accessibility#AssistiveTech#RetinalRealitiesPodcast
The Africa CDC has announced the launch of the African Strategic Advisory Group on Genomics (ASAG), a new continental advisory mechanism established to provide independent, multidisciplinary and trusted technical guidance on the strategic governance and implementation of genomics across Africa. Congrats to new members. @christian_happi, @Tuliodna, @Nicky_Mulder@HopkinsMedicine, @acegid_igh, @H3ABioNet, @UCTHealthSci, @AfricaCDC Press release https://t.co/LloEkbA71W
📢Exciting news!
The AfriGen-D Platform is launching soon
Join us as we unveil a transformative platform set to advance human genomics and strengthen capacity building across Africa.
📅Thursday, 07 May 2026
🔗Register: https://t.co/Qz8yGx1wUF
Save the Date!
Check out these fabulous children's books, written by our #humgenalum Monica Araujo (Genetic Counsellor)!
Links to the FREE books are in the comments.
@UCT_news@UCT_NI@UCTIDM
DID YOU KNOW tomorrow is #downsyndromeawarenessday
Celebrated on the 21st of the 3rd month, as it's caused by three copies of Chromosome 21 (Trisomy 21)
March 21 is also Human Rights Day in South Africa. 🇿🇦
Celebrating respect, dignity, diversity and inclusion.
Our latest research on #retinoblastoma has just been published with @SpringerNature in BMC Cancer
Read here: https://t.co/SfZC6QtGx3
We investigated the molecular landscape and potential healthcare & economic benefits of implementing genetic testing for heritable RB in 🇿🇦
As we celebrate women on this year’s #InternationalWomensDay, PGC Africa would like to recognise the remarkable women advancing psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders genetics research in Africa 🌍 🧬
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Starts tomorrow! Celebrate #MedicalGeneticsAwareness Week, sponsored by @myomeinc, with us March 10-14! How do you make a difference? Visit https://t.co/BSkz4fh6pi for all you need to participate on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, & Instagram.
28 February was Rare Disease Day 💜
We stand with individuals living with rare diseases and advocate for awareness, research, and equitable access to care.
This year’s theme, More Than You Can Imagine - Equity, reminds us that equity in healthcare matters. Today and every day.
We’re thrilled to announce the WINNER of our Rare Disease Day 2026 Poster Competition: Nicole Brits 🎉
With a background in genetics and a passion for rare disease awareness and equity, Nicole’s design beautifully reflects this year’s theme, More Than You Can Imagine - Equity💜
🧵 New publication from the PGC Anxiety Working Group. Our GWAS meta-analysis of anxiety disorders is now published in @NatureGenet! 🔗: https://t.co/fb3yGDEURn
👶 For children with genetic rare diseases, the rare disease journey often starts early.
💜 Equity for rare diseases means giving every child, everywhere, an equal start in life.
👉 Learn more:https://t.co/e2HX63E90A
#RareDiseaseDay#EquityForRare
AlphaGenome is out in @nature today along with model weights! 🧬
📄 Paper: https://t.co/1fHzSPiY1x
💻 Weights: https://t.co/z6JWLT4Mpv
Getting here wasn’t a straight path. We sat down @googledeepmind to discuss the story behind the model, paper & API: https://t.co/cT8CiXfnxQ