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The MRC Human Genetics Unit at the University of Edinburgh discovers how changes in our DNA impact our lives
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined November 2016
Researchers from @mrc_hgu @UoE_CGEM and @EdinUni_IRR have made significant breakthroughs in understanding the genetic factors underlying the rare disorder primary ciliary dyskinesia:
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As part of the weeklong #EpiCrossBorders Symposium at IGC, CEO of T-Therapeutics Professor Allan Bradley gave a keynote talk about his experiences of translating research on both sides of the Atlantic. @chromatinlab @mrc_hgu Read more in this interview: https://t.co/hysVZtIpl3
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Researchers from across @EdinburghUni and @HelmholtzMunich learned how to communicate complex science concepts to young people as part of a week-long #EpiCrossBorders workshop @chromatinlab @mrc_hgu @EdinCRC @cmvm_research
https://t.co/EkGsRpEABI
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Read the interview here:
The Herald has published an interview with Ken Reid who is benefitting from research led by Roly Megaw @mrc_hgu: 'It could be life-changing': Why cures for sight loss are getting closer
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Congratulations to XDF Andrii Iakovliev who received an Early Career Award for his outstanding research presentation at the @eshgsociety European Human Genetics Conference. Read more: https://t.co/Cyv8jiJGT3
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Our Institute Postgraduate Society (POGS) held their retreat this week - great discussions and networking and poster prizes for Elizabeth Carmichael and Elizabeth Orhadje. Thanks to all the participants and organisers! @EdinUniMedicine
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Congratulations to @BroHighOfficial students Emma Zheng, Lewis Gardiner, Amy Zheng, Hailun Hu, Kate Malcolm and Aga Gorazdowska who were awarded STEM award certificates & book tokens by @wendy_bickmore from @mrc_hgu
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Research findings could guide treatment which minimises mutations, published now in @Nature. Read about fascinating study here: https://t.co/oDuoIt43cy. Link to full paper: https://t.co/fCSnTdqr9m
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Welcome to Ansgar Zoch and Rebekah Tillotson, our new Chancellor's Fellows!
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Study from @wendy_bickmore lab shows how hormones and cancer drugs shape human genome. Paper published in @PLOSGenetics . Read news here: https://t.co/IDol0fzZcC
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On 24 June "Biomarkers in Industry, Health and Disease" symposium organised by the Edinburgh Association of Mass Spectrometrists will take place in IGC in Edinburgh (see the picture for details). It is free to attend but booking required. Booking link: https://t.co/YBolMYJ3dy
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Congratulations 👏 to @scott_wad_dell on his SULSA early career award for his work on polycystic liver disease in @boulter_lab. News link: https://t.co/GLPWWmPRJI
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New insights on inherited retinal disorders hold potential for drug treatment. Read about study from @Mill_lab 👇 @EdinUni_IGC
https://t.co/oyVQdUBQNl
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What happens when RNA polymerases encounters DNA damage during transcription? Excited to see our work out on quantifying the outcomes of such encounters in @PNASNews
https://t.co/B1lAf3YpXo 1/n
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DNA base damage is a major source of oncogenic mutations and disruption to gene expression. The stalling of RNA polymerase II (RNAP) at sites of DN...
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Thank you to organisers @wendy_bickmore, @boulter_lab, @drsarabrown, @Mill_lab, Liz Patton & @owen_sansom and everyone who joined us in Edinburgh for our #DMMgenetics Journal Meeting on Pre-clinical Modelling of Human Genetic Disease and Therapy. https://t.co/Rmu0N7kflS
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Mutations to Medicine - if you missed these fantastic inaugural lectures from @mst_paralogue @kudlalab and @laird_barry you can catch up here! 👉 https://t.co/8NqcjLW2wM
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Congratulations to Prof Yanick Crow on receiving this ICIS-Pfizer award for his work on interferonopathies
Yanick Crow is the 2024 ICIS-Pfizer Awardee for Excellence in Cytokine & Interferon Research for his ground-breaking research on type I Interferonopathies significantly impacted the fields of basic & clinical immunology https://t.co/Jp2dAWrj1G via @httpstwittercomCytokineSociety
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We are looking for a research leader to shape the next phase of our Institute’s development and success in research, teaching and impact https://t.co/EYSr3AMBRV
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Calling all researchers. The #DecodeME ME/CFS data set is now open to applications for data access.
With your help, #DecodeME has built the world’s largest data set on ME/CFS. We are now welcoming data access applications from researchers who wish to use this in studies into ME/CFS and other diseases. Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/sVd0sRIM5l
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