Jon Judd

Stanford Genetics PhD. Science Policy Fellow. Just a guy that likes science, policy, and, Quidditch

[Jon Judd @jonj_udd]

So big-ish news, I am happy to announce that I've submitted the first paper of my PhD!!! And now get the chance to write my first twitter tutorial. (Thread + Preprint link below)

[Nikhil Milind @TheNikhilMilind]

For many traits there is a correlation between the number of duplications or loss-of-function (LoF) mutations someone carries, and their phenotype. Curiously, for most traits, these effects are aligned in the SAME direction. Why?

[Jon Judd @jonj_udd]

Lastly, I’d just like to thank my mentors and friends who have helped in this process. This includes the mentors above, but especially Casey (@casey6r0wn ) who isn’t with us anymore, but was essential in me to pursuing a PhD. So thanks and hope you enjoy this work!

[Jon Judd @jonj_udd]

So big-ish news, I am happy to announce that I've submitted the first paper of my PhD!!! And now get the chance to write my first twitter tutorial. (Thread + Preprint link below)

[Jon Judd @jonj_udd]

In total, we reaffirm the germline genetics role on prostate cancer risk, find that neighborhood deprivation may influence prostate cancer etiology, and conclude these two variables largely act independently in their associations with PCa.

https://t.co/iQpPYmNyCL

[Courtney Smith @Courtsmithrun]

HLA is the locus that everyone loves to hate, so it rarely gets invited to the GWAS party... There’s good reason for this. The region has extensive LD, high gene density and high polymorphism. (Thread + preprint link below ⬇️) (1/8)

[Sahin Naqvi @snaqvi1990]

We are recruiting postdoctoral fellows!

Interested in using quantitative tools to study gene regulation in stem cell-derived developmental models? See below for more info and reach out

[Rachel Ungar @raungar]

How is your genome build choice influencing your RNA-seq results? We saw ~4% of all genes, and ~39% of all quantified genes from six biospecimen types were impacted in one of three ways

[Rachel Ungar @raungar]

So excited to share our work describing our experience creating & teaching a class on genetics,ethics, & society! tl;dr- bioethics education on relationship between science/scientists/society is impactful, something students want, and important for structural change in our field

[Roshni Patel @RoshniAPatel]

@raungar and I are thrilled to share our paper on the trainee-led course on genetics, ethics, and society that was developed at Stanford: https://t.co/y7LiY5Bv6x (1/9)

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: The family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company they accused of taking her cervical cells without her knowledge. They accused the company's leaders of reaping billions of dollars from a racist medical system. https://t.co/UnpEeiFYC2

[Jon Judd @jonj_udd]

@raungar Thanks Rachel!

[Jon Judd @jonj_udd]

@BethBGenetics Oh, I definitely will be. It'll be great to catch up

[Jon Judd @jonj_udd]

If you are a member of ASHG, consider voting for me. I know a few things and I think there's some good I could do in this position. Alright, back to avoiding twitter for a few months

[Jon Judd @jonj_udd]

2nd tweet of the day (very exciting)! As some of you know, I'm running for the Trainee Director position on the @GeneticsSociety (ASHG) Board of Directors. I'm passionate about service, advocacy, and education, and this is my way to continue serving the Human Genetics community.