Human Genetics UCT 🧬🇿🇦
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Official Account for the Division of Human Genetics, University of Cape Town, South Africa #genetics #genomics #rarediseases #research #Africa
Joined August 2022
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We are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Professor Dan Stein, whose enormous impact in research was rivalled only by the impact he had on the lives of those with whom he worked.
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🌐Register to join us online for our 8th & 9th keynote seminar(s) with Prof Mulder & Prof Williams during the African Genomics Short Course happening on the 5th of December 2025 at 12 pm CAT and 16:30 pm CAT (respectively), online and face to face: https://t.co/mDvymNvbWB
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The lab component of the 1st African Genomics Short Course took place yesterday - Our team took the participants through 5 stations, from sample arrival to Next Generation Sequencing #AGSC2025
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🌐 Register to join us online for our 6th and 7th keynote seminar(s) with Prof LUMAKA & Prof Tishkoff during 1st African Genomics Short Course happening tomorrow on the 4th of Dec 2025 at 12 pm CAT & 16:30 pm CAT (respectively), online/f2f: https://t.co/mDvymNuE73
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African Genomics Short course makes the news 📢🌍🙌🏽 @AfSHG_Genetics
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The University of Cape Town (UCT) has launched a new training course to help grow Africa’s skills in genomics research.
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Proud partnership with @AfSHG_Genetics and @eventsWCS
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The inaugural African Genomics Short Course is led by phenomenal African woman scientists who are based in Africa and beyond. Pictured here are some of the female scientists & researchers who have been quite instrumental in ensuring that this course is a success! #AGSC2025
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African Genomics Short Course Official Press Release 🚨 "University of Cape Town accelerates Africa’s genomics future with launch of pioneering short course" ℹ️ Link: https://t.co/fKYyoL1wVi
#AGSC2025 #Africa #Genomics
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Seminar Invite🚨 during the inaugural African Genomics Short Course is open to the public online ‼️ 📆 30 Nov– 10 Dec 2025 ⏰ 12:00 PM to 13:00 PM and 16:30 PM to 17:30 PM CAT 🌐Register: https://t.co/mDvymNuE73
#AGSC2025 #Africa #Genomics #CapacityDevelopment
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We cannot wait to welcome 30 participants and multiple speakers, experts and scholars from across Africa and beyond 🌍 to the 1st African Genomics Short Course 📆 Course Dates: 30 November–10 December 2025 🌐Register to join us online: https://t.co/mDvymNvbWB
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The SAMRC and @dstigovza have signed an MoU with Illumina, in a landmark effort to sequence 110 000 genomes, building the country’s first comprehensive national genomic reference database. More on this: https://t.co/RW2xmpBMCZ
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Bursaries to support your participation at Genomics of Rare Disease 2026! 🔬🧬 #GRD26 Apply by 19 January to be considered for financial assistance 💰 Register to join global peers in celebrating 20 years of groundbreaking rare disease research. 📎 https://t.co/GDbGH74WlJ
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Opportunity alert 🚨 for a Research Professor who will be the Roche Research Chair for Precision Medicine and Genomics in Africa at @WitsUniversity South Africa 🇿🇦 Deadline: 28 November 2025 Please do share with all your networks. The advert is attached with details below 👇🏿
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Tomorrow is the first webinar on the 5th of November 2025. More details below 👇🏿
Webinar alert 🚨 🧬 Cell Modeling and Engineering for Rare Diseases: Tools, Trends, and Opportunities 🧫 📅 Dates: 5, 6, 12 & 13 Nov 2025 🕗 Session Times: 8:00–10:00 AM Eastern (USA) 1:00–3:00 PM UTC 3:00–5:00 PM CAT 🌐 Location: Virtual Register: https://t.co/ZeXZYNjD23
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