Dr. Megan Leask
@LeaskMegan
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Mum, Kairangahau Māori, Kāi Tahu/Kāti Māmoe, Indigenous Geneticist, Instructor in the Div. Immunology and Rheumatology at UAB
Alabama, USA
Joined March 2013
Kia ora e hoa! What is this bug (now in a chrysalis) eating and making holes in my viburnum?
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Translating GWAS loci is still a complex process, most hits have large amounts of LD and we need to test putative causal variants in tissue/cell-specific contexts. Farrow et al. take the MPRA approach to assigning function to Parkinson loci. Nice work @SophieFarrow2
In agreement with previous studies, the variants that we identified to be acting as regulators (i.e., enhancers) were not typically the tag GWAS variant, indicating the need for deeper exploration of these loci.
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The work provides the required scientific foundation for the rapid development of safe and effective ways to treat and prevent Hyperemesis Gravidarum @IMS_MRL
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This will change how we work with zebrafish!
pIGLET: Safe harbor landing sites for reproducible and efficient transgenesis in zebrafish https://t.co/aCIheBB8Tf
#bioRxiv
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David needs a lesson in equity vs equality!
New Zealanders elected a government that will treat people equally, regardless of their race. The sooner the Māori Party comes to terms with that – and start providing solutions for Māori instead of divisive theatrics – the better.
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Sounds like a super cool project!!!
We have a PhD project available as part of our new @MarsdenFund grant, using zebrafish as a model to explore genetic variants in brain development. Please share! @GeneticsOtago @otago @JuliaHorsfield @OtagoBiochemist @ray_sankalita @NclSteph
https://t.co/5VwC1miBMR
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why do people go into service roles when they don’t like people, wrong answers only
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I just signed - will you join me? https://t.co/mQLeKUWH2v via @actionstation
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Māori Leadership in 2010 led the march to protect Māori and all population groups of Aotearoa against the negative harm of tobacco on whānau. A Smokefree Aotearoa goal by 2025 was set with a target...
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Riku Takei giving his award talk at G-CAN!
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Having absolutely no luck with flights in the last week!!! Please excuse me if I am a little dreary at the @G_CANgout breakfast tomorrow! Looking forward to an excellent conference!
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Embryos made it by the way even though my flight was delayed till the next morning, yaaaaaaawn
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Successful week with my two mentees, injecting fish in the @chrmosimann lab! Looking forward to screening in 3 months time! Special shoutout to @roblalonde for looking after us!
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I needed this today.
How I learned to nurture relationships in academia—and be more kind | Science | AAAS
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📣Calling all early-career researchers - the ANRF grant application process opens on November 6th! Visit https://t.co/EmqJL8sdQs to find out more about grant application policies and requirements. #curearthritis #arthritisresearch
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Pretty excited and humbled to be a Rutherford Discovery Fellow alongside these amazing scientists, especially my Physiology colleague Rosie Brown @CneOtago
In its final year, the Rutherford Discovery Fellowship has awarded 12 outstanding recipients with $800,000 each over the next five years to carry out their specialist research programme. Find out more about the winners and their projects here: https://t.co/BBPLeUkoul 🧪
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Excited to announce that we are seeking applications for our Summer 2024 Haumana ‘O Pasifika Program! Please share with interested Pacific Islander students!
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.@NatureRevGenet asked me to write about an inspiring article, and one immediately came to my mind. Whether you've read the original article or not, I hope you'll take 5-10 minutes to read my professional and personal perspective https://t.co/JeWkNK2DEQ.
@RockefellerUniv
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