Rafiya Ismail

[nihaad 🍉 @justnihaad]

They’re using stun grenades and water canons on innocent families picnicking in Sea Point. Children. See your @Our_DA

[RareDiseaseGenomicsRSA @RareGenomicsRSA]

Updates from the lab:
@RafiyaIsmail & Alannah wrote brilliant MSc theses, awaiting equally brilliant reports from the examiners!🥳🎉🎉
Hiba in final stages of MPhil thesis, she passed her PaedsNeuro sub-specialist exams🎉🥳

[RareDiseaseGenomicsRSA @RareGenomicsRSA]

Thesis submission season!
Both @RafiyaIsmail and Alannah submitted their MSc thesis drafts this week - how did time fly by so fast?!
All the best for the final submission and the best grades possible!

[Shahida Moosa #StopTheGenocide @shahida_moosa]

Don't miss the official inauguration of the #BMRI!
Register for the activities, watch the amazing video, see our research group @RareGenomicsRSA in action @RafiyaIsmail @theron_alannah @MvelasheT @mthim_khulu and come by for a visit!
https://t.co/D3u3BlnDFd

@SUhealthsci @SuMBHG

[Shahida Moosa #StopTheGenocide @shahida_moosa]

#RareDiseaseDay2023
Tomorrow is #RareDiseaseDay!
Will you join us at the #BMRI to celebrate all things #Rare?
Wear your favourite #Jeans4Genes, buy a cupcake and enter the raffle to win a #RareBear.
See you all there!

[RareDiseaseGenomicsRSA @RareGenomicsRSA]

#28DaysOfRare 2023 begins...
This #RareDiseaseMonth, join us as we go #BehindTheScenes to meet our team, see how we work & most importantly meet the #RareWarriors and get to know them better!🤩
Raising #Awareness of people behind #RareDiseases in South Africa.

[RareDiseaseGenomicsRSA @RareGenomicsRSA]

Honoured to host our distinguished guest @SwissIonChannel at @SuMBHG today. Prof Abriel is Vice-Rector for Research at @uniofbern @Jessica_Cormick had us all laughing while talking science.
We look forward to working together & building long-term collaborations.
@shahida_moosa

[SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences @SUhealthsci]

Great news – and in #WomensMonth!

Prof @shahida_moosa, a senior geneticist in our faculty, has been awarded the @MRCza Early Investigators Award. The award will support Prof. Moosa’s Rare Disease Genomics in South Africa research group.

READ MORE here: https://t.co/aeXZDEBShR

[RareDiseaseGenomicsRSA @RareGenomicsRSA]

What's happening? Clinical genomics in Africa is happening!
🎉🥳🤩
@theron_alannah & @RafiyaIsmail solving their first exomes, more African families with a #diagnosis,no more #DiagnosticOdyssey
#bioinformatics #genetics learning & growing.
Keep going,we're proud of you!!
@SuMBHG

[RareDiseaseGenomicsRSA @RareGenomicsRSA]

We've been quietly busy...
@CoetzerKimberly writing up her MSc thesis 👏
@theron_alannah and @RafiyaIsmail successfully diagnosed their first patients 🎉🥳
Jessie joined us to start her BSc(Hons) project 🧬
Jodie submitted her MA research protocol 👏
@SuMBHG students shining!🤩

[Rafiya Ismail @RafiyaIsmail]

Alhamdulillah, BSc Honors Biotechnology 🎓❤️

[RareDiseaseGenomicsRSA @RareGenomicsRSA]

On March 1st, we reflect on the last #28DaysOfRare. #RareWarrior family videos, podcasts, op-ed articles, media interviews, #RareDiseaseDay events in the hospital and @StellenboschUni, an important paper published, and so much more!
Thank you for being with us and our patients!

[Shahida Moosa #StopTheGenocide @shahida_moosa]

Our gratitude goes out to all the families involved in the Undiagnosed Disease Program, and especially those who actively took part in #28DaysOfRare campaign this year!
Happy #RareDiseaseDay2022 from me and my research group @RareGenomicsRSA

[Rare Disease Day @rarediseaseday]

TODAY is #RareDiseaseDay! 💙💚💜

All over the world, the rare disease community are sharing their colours and demanding equity for people living with a rare disease.

As a global community, we have a powerful voice! 📣

How are you sharing your colours today? 👇👇👇

[RareDiseaseGenomicsRSA @RareGenomicsRSA]

#RareDiseaseDay2022 @StelenboschUni

Don't forget to wear your jeans on Monday for our #JeansForGenes campaign in support of #RareDiseases.

Stop by the foyer of the BMRI to chat about all things #RareDiseases
@PostdocSU @SuMBHG @MatiesResearch

[RareDiseaseGenomicsRSA @RareGenomicsRSA]

Happy #RareDiseaseDay from all of us - today at Tygerberg Hospital!
We had a lovely morning, filled with laughter.
While the children drew, painted and got their faces painted, the adults could talk.
Some received their diagnoses today, and everyone got a #RareBear to take home.

[RareDiseaseGenomicsRSA @RareGenomicsRSA]

@shahida_moosa @CoetzerKimberly @theron_alannah @RafiyaIsmail @SuMBHG
The Dream-Team :-) Welcome to our newest member Jessie, who will be doing her BSc(Hons) project with us!
#WeAreRare
#28DaysOfRare
#RareDiseaseDay2022

[RareDiseaseGenomicsRSA @RareGenomicsRSA]

#InternationalDayofGirlsAndWomeninScience
To all the girls and women who dream of becoming scientists - know that you can be successful at any career you choose!
From our all-girls-research group -
Happy International Day of Girls and Women in Science🥳🧬

[RareDiseaseGenomicsRSA @RareGenomicsRSA]

#28DaysOfRare
Over 12yrs she waited for a #Diagnosis for this #RareDisease warrior. Having a diagnosis helped with acceptance and overcoming some challenges.
#WatchThisSpace - video tomorrow!
#RarenessAwareness #RareWarrior #WeAreRare #RareDiseaseDay2022 #ShareYourRare

[CPGR @TheCPGR]

The CPGR offers bursaries to SA citizens, aged 18-29, pursuing a postgrad degree (BTech, BSc Hons, MSc, PhD) in bio/med sciences: https://t.co/EVAi7XOZdt

Full or partial payment of registration, prescribed materials or tuition. Apply before 28 Feb 2022: https://t.co/bDjq49BSVy