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On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, #TeamCSIR, in partnership with the @ICGEB and with support from the @dstigovza, hosted a bilateral meeting themed “Harnessing African genetic diversity as a global resource for public health” at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria.
The meeting sought to secure the support of the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, for advancing the regulatory frameworks and policy measures required to enable and sustain African-owned #genomics initiatives across the continent. These efforts aim to create an environment that supports African-led genomic #research, #innovation and capacity development.
Find out more, here: csir.co.za/media-hub/news/ha…
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OPPORTUNITY: MSc in Computational Health Informatics
Deadline to apply: 30 sept 2026
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Don’t miss this FREE webinar on August 18, 2026, from 2–3 PM ET! Join ACMG experts as they examine the legal history of gene patenting as well as current legislative proposals’ potential impact on genetic testing, clinical practice, research, and patient care. Register: tinyurl.com/2nz8d486
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🧬 Join the ESHG Course on Translational Epigenetics in Precision Medicine!
📅 31 October–3 November 2026
📍 Telavi, Georgia
💡 Limited ESHG fellowships available
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🎙️ Episode 5 of When the Code Speaks is now live!
In this episode, Dr. Nadia Carstens and Acclaim Moila take us behind the scenes to explore what it takes to build and sustain genomic sequencing infrastructure in South Africa. 🇿🇦🧬
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POSITION ALERT! Postdoc in Neuroimaging, Neurogenetics, and/or Translational Neuroscience Research with the Centre of Brain and Behaviour (Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health, UCT Neuroscience Institute). More info: neuroscience.uct.ac.za/oppor…
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Call for a full-time Master’s position (starting Jan 2027) in Neuroscience and Stem Cell Biology, supervised by @r_casterton (in @mubeengoolam's lab) in the Department of Human Biology at the @UCTHealthSci, and with the Neuroscience Institute. focussing on frontotemporal dementia
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Happy Africa Day, world. 🌍 #happyafricaday #africaday2026 #africaday #africa #iamanafrican #proudlysouthafrican #nkosisikeleliafrika – at Johannesburg, South Africa
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Announcing the COIN Unit's upcoming Rare Disease Solvathon.
A high-impact, in-person, case-solving event focused on cracking the hardest genetic cases together using HiFi long-read genome sequencing.
Apply now/submit a case: lnkd.in/dzsjf3Gg
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🎧 New episode!
We speak to Ferdie Danzfuss, developer of the Umsizi Reader app 👏
A FREE tool helping visually impaired users read in all 11 SA languages.
Inspiring + practical insights 💡
Listen: youtu.be/xepcj8eX3H4
#Accessibility #AssistiveTech #RetinalRealitiesPodcast
ALT Promo graphic for “Retinal Realities Podcast” Episode 34: “Empowering Accessibility Through Innovation – Umsizi App Reader,” featuring a podcast mic icon, guest photo, eye illustration, and Retina South Africa and Roche logos.
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The Africa CDC has announced the launch of the African Strategic Advisory Group on Genomics (ASAG), a new continental advisory mechanism established to provide independent, multidisciplinary and trusted technical guidance on the strategic governance and implementation of genomics across Africa. Congrats to new members. @christian_happi, @Tuliodna, @Nicky_Mulder @HopkinsMedicine, @acegid_igh, @H3ABioNet, @UCTHealthSci, @AfricaCDC Press release africacdc.org/news-item/afri…
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📢Exciting news!
The AfriGen-D Platform is launching soon
Join us as we unveil a transformative platform set to advance human genomics and strengthen capacity building across Africa.
📅Thursday, 07 May 2026
🔗Register: zoom.us/meeting/register/pRv…
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Check out these fabulous children's books, written by our #humgenalum Monica Araujo (Genetic Counsellor)!
Links to the FREE books are in the comments.
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Scenes from the UCT Faculty of Health Sciences Graduation Ceremony last night. 🎓🎉
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DID YOU KNOW tomorrow is #downsyndromeawarenessday
Celebrated on the 21st of the 3rd month, as it's caused by three copies of Chromosome 21 (Trisomy 21)
March 21 is also Human Rights Day in South Africa. 🇿🇦
Celebrating respect, dignity, diversity and inclusion.
Our latest research on #retinoblastoma has just been published with @SpringerNature in BMC Cancer
Read here: rdcu.be/e73nH
We investigated the molecular landscape and potential healthcare & economic benefits of implementing genetic testing for heritable RB in 🇿🇦
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As we celebrate women on this year’s #InternationalWomensDay, PGC Africa would like to recognise the remarkable women advancing psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders genetics research in Africa 🌍 🧬
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Starts tomorrow! Celebrate #MedicalGeneticsAwareness Week, sponsored by @myomeinc, with us March 10-14! How do you make a difference? Visit tinyurl.com/MGWresourcetoolk… for all you need to participate on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, & Instagram.
