Aung Ko Win
@Aung_Ko_Win
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Genetic Epidemiologist | Associate Professor | Colorectal Cancer Precision Prevention and Early Detection @UniMelbMSPGH @UMCCR @UniMelb @VicCompCancerCr
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined June 2015
Myanmar earthquake: Urgent help needed. Lives shattered, families displaced. Please donate to provide vital relief & aid in rebuilding. Every contribution makes a difference. #MyanmarEarthquakeRelief #DonateNow #UrgentAppeal
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A Nation in Crisis: The Devastation Unfolds Last Friday, 28 March, 2025, a catastrophic 7.… Aung Win needs your support for Save Myanmar Earthquake Relief
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RT @isciverse: What is a PhD?. Open Access. #PhD #PhDlife #academics #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #Postdocs #R….
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Professor John Hopper, one of the greatest epidemiologists of all time, my role model, mentor, PhD co-supervisor, colleague and close friend, … I will deeply miss you. See the service today 10:00 am AEST
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Congratulations to @MarinaYakou for winning the 2024 @VCCCAlliance Picchi Award for Excellence in Cancer Research in the basic science category!
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Congratulations to @JuliaLaiKwon for winning the 2024 @VCCCAlliance Picchi Award for Excellence in Cancer Research in the clinical research category @PeterMacRes
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Congratulations to @NicolaCreagh @unimelbMSPGH for winning the 2024 @VCCCAlliance Picchi Award for Excellence in Cancer Research in the population health category!
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Congratulations to @petergeorgeson for winning the best presentation award for Lynch syndrome research at @InSiGHT meeting 2024, Barcelona, Spain 👏👏👏 @UMCCR @UniMelbMDHS @VCCCAlliance
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Congratulations to InSiGHT Newly Elected Council Members! Proud of @dan_buchanan @UMCCR @VCCCAlliance @UniMelbMDHS 👏👏👏
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RT @asaf_maoz: @Aung_Ko_Win summarizes the available data regarding the association of lifestyle factors with colorectal cancer in #LynchSy….
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RT @NobelPrize: “As a scientist I like to be in the laboratory and all of a sudden I was rushed to the spotlight.”. Katalin Karikó was awar….
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Dr Romy Walker’s presentation on prevalence of DNA mismatch repair variants in people with Lynch syndrome @insightmeeting @VCCCAlliance @UMCCR @dan_buchanan #insight2024
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Debate on strategies to find all people with hereditary genetic conditions @InSiGHT meeting #insight2024
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RT @VCCCAlliance: Are you a PhD student conducting cancer research? .You could receive one of three $10,000 prizes! Apply now for the 2024….
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Join the upcoming seminar @UMCCR @VCCCAlliance by a world-leading cancer scientist! Welcome, Robert!.
On 29 June Prof Robert Haile from @CedarsSinai will present a summary of ongoing research that addresses #Cancer disparities, particularly in Asian and LGBTQ+ populations. Register now → .
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RT @UMCCR: An international study including #UMCCR's @markaj @dan_buchanan and @Aung_Ko_Win identified 50 new genomic risk associations for….
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Our @Colon_CFR modelling showed that 1 in 279 people carry mutations one of the Lynch syndrome genes, 1 in 45 carry mutations in MUTYH, and 1 in 504 carry mutations associated with 31-fold increased risk of colorectal cancer in unidentified major genes.
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Abstract. Background: Although high-risk mutations in identified major susceptibility genes (DNA mismatch repair genes and MUTYH) account for some familial aggregation of colorectal cancer, their...
Lynch syndrome is the most common inherited cause of #ColorectalCancer & #EndometrialCancer accounting for 3-4% of all cases & affected 1 out of every 279 people in the general population. #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth.
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Congratulations to John Stubbs @jnj2257 on his achievement of the honour of “Member of the Order” today. We’re very proud of our long-term colleague John who has been serving as a community representative and a steering committee member of @Colon_CFR for many years! #bowelcancer
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2021 @unimelbMSPGH Awards presentation is now live. Congratulations in advance to those who will win the awards! 👏👏👏
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Check out A New Era of Public Health: The Influence of Technology. @unimelbMSPGH
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Get tickets to A New Era of Public Health: The Influence of Technology., taking place 11/25/2021. RingCentral Events is your source for engaging events and experiences.
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DON’T wait until COVID lockdown ends. Do your bowel cancer screening right away before the kit expires! #bowelcancer #bowelcancerscreening.
Did you know Bowel Cancer Screening Kits expire? Check the expiry date on the back 📅 If it’s expired you can go online 💻 to have a new kit sent to you. Visit Tag or share with someone aged 50-74 because #CancerScreeningSavesLives #DoTheTest
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