Dian Donnai
@Ddysmo
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Emerita Professor of clinical genetics , U of Manchester and MFT - long time Mancunian and NHS supporter. Always European. Enjoys travel and being a grandma!
Manchester, England
Joined July 2017
Outstanding Goldsworthy exhibition in Edinburgh
Loved this ,a timely reminder there is often beauty in the most unlikely of places. Happy Monday ๐
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2025 Adelphi Forum Conference at Royal Society. Diane Paul from Harvard giving a historical perspective on the realities of newborn Screening
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A wonderful year of great work.
Discover our key achievements 2024/25, including ๐ ๐ฅ Collaborative working ๐ค Equality, Diversity and Inclusion ๐ฌ Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement ๐ Academic career development ๐ฅผ Working with industry ๐ Impact case studies Read here ๐ https://t.co/3QhXbQEg06
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When I first heard about Lucy Letby's case, I had no reason to doubt the allegations against her. I began following the case because, as a neonatologist with a further interest in risk management and patient safety, I felt I needed to understand how it could possibly happen that
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Save The Date: The Adelphi Genetics Teachersโ Conference in Manchester is booked for Fri 26th June 2026
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Congratulations Kathy! Enjoy your day at the palace/castle. Excuse for a fabulous outfit!
Iโm truly honoured & humbled to receive this award. Itโs overwhelming to be recognised in this way.Iโm deeply proud to share this moment with those who have supported me. This highlights the vital role of midwives in shaping compassionate, evidence-based care for women
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๐งฌ A breakthrough by @MFTnhs and @FBMH_UoM researchers could provide a genetic explanation for thousands of people with neurodevelopmental conditions. This paves the way for improved diagnosis and opens new doors for future treatments. Read more ๐ https://t.co/5Mwr8MT3qP
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@MFTnhs @FBMH_UoM @adam_jackson89 @smbanka @ManchesterBRC @NIHRresearch @swynn_unique @GenomicsEngland @MCRI_for_kids A precise diagnosis for 18-year-old Rose's seizures and developmental delay had proved difficult to find. Thanks to this research, Rose, from Stretford in Manchester, received a diagnosis of one of the newly discovered conditions last year. ๐ https://t.co/5Mwr8MT3qP
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๐งฌ The team from Manchester BRC, @MFTnhs and @FBMH_UoM collaborated with scientists worldwide to analyse the genetic data of thousands of individuals. They studied parts of our genes which have previously been dismissed as โdark matterโ or โjunk DNAโ. ๐ https://t.co/NPg8gpeNdA
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https://t.co/t2yiWHPeYj annual conference on hot topic of Population Genomic screening will take place @royalsociety on Thursday 23 October 2025. Free to attend but must book https://t.co/AUp0N6vDpg... or https://t.co/Uv0cfKSzuP...
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Great thread. Great work! Congratulations
We are excited to share our new paper out today in Nature Genetics which explores de novo mutations in DNA secondary structure and identifies two novel #diseasegenes
https://t.co/sLRcoc0to5
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Special note of thanks and appreciation to @smbanka for overseeing this work and being an incredible supervisor.
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This will improve diagnosis & treatment for thousands of patients ๐ ๐๐ผ Amazing @adam_jackson89 ๐๐ผ @NishiThake91821 @DrABlakes ๐๐ผall collaborators @mft_iMRare @MFT_Research @ManchesterBRC @EGS_UoM @FBMH_UoM @EpiGenRare @RDRUKHub @Unique_charity
https://t.co/WMsMONvaRa ๐งฌ
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Nature Genetics - Genomic analyses focused on regions that form R-loops identify rare mutations in RNU2-2 and RNU5B-1 in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders.
We are excited to share our new paper out today in Nature Genetics which explores de novo mutations in DNA secondary structure and identifies two novel #diseasegenes
https://t.co/sLRcoc0to5
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Her expressionless face.. The tapping of her ear How lost she looks Her little feet on the rubble Is she, as Netanyahu puts it: โA murderous Islamist terrorist organizationโ? Can we be real about this FFS?
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My view of Letby remains that of all the possible explanations for the babiesโ collapses and deaths, deliberate harm is the least likely. There are far more likely explanations, backed by better clinical and statistical evidence. Unless the police can produce the additional
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