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              Excited about cardiovascular genomics! @UniEastFinland @AIV_Institute #cardiovascular #genomics #genetics #singlecell #atherosclerosis #enhancer #miRNA
              
              University of Eastern Finland
            
            
              
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           I'm co-Guest Editing a special Collection in @GenomeMedicine with @clintomics and we warmly invite you to submit your work! From #multiomics & #AI to #regenerative medicine - this Collection focuses on decoding #CardiometabolicDisease
            @https://biomedcentral.com/collections/5203
          
          
                
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             Getting ready for the SSAR meeting to kick off! For us Finns, jumping one month ahead into spring feels amazing â soaking up the sun already! #SSAR2025 #SpringVibes @ssarkonf @AnnaRuotsal
          
          
                
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             Exciting EMBO Workshop Alert! Join us for the 3rd Enhancer Mechanics & Enhanceropathies workshop, bringing together experts on enhancer biology & disease! đ
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 Registration dl: April 1  https://t.co/M3lWcR57T5 
            #EnhancerBiology #EMBO #Chromatin
          
          
                
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             Cancer-type somatic #mutations in saccular cerebral aneurysms | âŠâŠ@ejhg_journalâ© Complex diseases like #aneurysms have chaotic pathogenesisâbut is there true randomness? Thrilled to share our new findings! âŠâŠ@SYHLabâ© âŠ@KaikkonenLabâ© 
          
            
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              European Journal of Human Genetics - Cancer-type somatic mutations in saccular cerebral aneurysms
            
                
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             Kiitos Jukka Mönkköselle arvokkaasta panoksesta ItÀ-Suomen yliopistolle ja lÀmpimÀt onnittelut uudelle rehtorille @tapiomaatta! Odotan innolla tulevaa yhteistyötÀ mm. @AIV_Institute ja kampuskehittÀmisen kautta! 
           Kautensa pian pÀÀttÀvÀ ItÀ-Suomen yliopiston rehtori Jukka Mönkkönen piti jÀÀhyvÀispuheen ja luovutti rehtorin kÀÀdyt seuraajalleen. Viisivuotiskauteni rehtorina alkaa 1.1.2025. LÀmminhenkinen ja juhlava tilaisuus. Seremoniat luovat yhteisöllisyyttÀ ja jatkuvuutta. 
            
                
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             Great resource for research! Version 1 of the meta-analysis, combining GWAS data from MVP, FinnGen, and UKBB has been released and is available for exploration here:  https://t.co/nwFycR7kLB 
          
           Million Veteran Program & FinnGen teams are pleased to release v1 meta-analysis of MVP, FinnGen and UKBB GWAS data. This first version includes ~300 binary disease definitions across >1.5 M individuals. Browse scans at:  https://t.co/uXf5QBFrCs 
            
            
                
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             That's a wrap on #ASHG24 in snowy Denver! Great talks and science, and the best partâcatching up with friends and colleagues (wish I could have caught everyone on photo). Until next time! 
          
                
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             Thank you to Iordanis Arzimanoglou for the insightful @NatureBiotech paper on the @EUeic health biotech portfolio! Our #EIC Pathfinder #MIRACLEeic project is proud to be part of this legacy, pushing forward multiomics-based risk prediction of ASCVD  https://t.co/g3whRUlB7D 
          
          
                
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             Big congrats to @eliasyh and Maykel LĂłpez RodrĂguez for the fellowship, great news for our @AIV_Institute! 
           Good news! Seven new UEF Research Fellows have started at the University of Eastern Finland this autumn. The university will train Academy Research Fellow applicants in October-November 2024 and recruits new UEF Research Fellows in summer 2025. Read more: 
          
                
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             The preliminary programme for the 31st annual meeting of SSAR is out. Check it out and remember abstract deadline January 3rd 2025! 
          
                
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             Congratulations to our lab's newest PhD, Dr. @IlakyaSelvaraj1, for her great achievement! Your dedication is inspiring! A big thank you to the opponent @HKilpinen for engaging discussion. Looking for the evening party đ„ł @UEF_DPMM
          
          
                
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             We had a wonderful Cardiovascular Research Community Symposium today! I was happy to give a talk about SMC plasticity in aortic aneurysms. If you study CVDs @UniEastFinland and would like to join contact our RC coordinator.  https://t.co/bQ4czPIx1x 
            @AIV_Institute @ClinmedUef
          
          
                
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             Celebrating the successful PhD defense of @HeidiPulkkinen1 from @GroupLaakkonen today! Huge congratulations! It was a pleasure to attend such an engaging defense, led by opponent @pipsa_saharinen. @UEF_DPMM
          
           Verisuonten kasvun sÀÀtelystÀ etsitÀÀn uusia mahdollisuuksia sepelvaltimotaudin hoitoon. FM Heidi Pulkkisen vÀitös 6.9.2024 Kuopiossa, seurattavissa myös verkossa. @GroupLaakkonen @UEF_DPMM
            
          
                
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             Excited to welcome @HKilpinen to Kuopio next week! PS. Coffee served before the seminar by #MetabolicsRC Also looking forward to the great scientific discussion as she serves as the opponent for @IlakyaSelvaraj1 defense the following day (MS301)  https://t.co/ibftEkHsLr 
          
          
                
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             Another PhD defense coming up soonâkeeping the streak alive! I am so looking forward to @IlakyaSelvaraj1's big day! đđ„ #PhDStreak #OnARoll
          
           The PhD study of Ilakya Selvarajan, MSc, focused on cell type specific genetic regulatory mechanisms in human coronary artery disease. PhD defence on 12 Sep 2024 in Kuopio, live stream online. @KaikkonenLab @UEF_DPMM
            
          
                
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             Congratulations @ZMallat for making it from bench to bedside!!! IVORY results released by @rouchelle45 at #ESCCongress Low dose IL2 safely reduce arterial inflammation after ASC @HLRI_Cambridge @Cambridgecardio @MedCambridge @TheBHF
          
          
                
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             Huge congratulations to Dr. @EloiSchmauch on your PhD! You did a fantastic job answering Opponent @sikandhayat questionsâyour knowledge is impressive. Now ready for a memorable evening party đ„ł @UEF_DPMM @suvilinnak @manoliskellis
          
          
                
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