Official Account for the Division of Human Genetics, University of Cape Town, South Africa #genetics #genomics #rarediseases #research #Africa
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Happy Africa Day, world. 🌍 #happyafricaday #africaday2026 #africaday #africa #iamanafrican #proudlysouthafrican #nkosisikeleliafrika
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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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Human Genetics UCT 🧬🇿🇦 retweeted
🎧 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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Human Genetics UCT 🧬🇿🇦 retweeted
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…
Save the Date!
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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.
@UCT_news
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Chromie’s Chronicles: Why Some Stories Have an Extra Chapter doi.org/10.35293/esi.76
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Chrome’s Chronicles: The Story of You and Me doi.org/10.35293/esi.61
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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.
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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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Human Genetics UCT 🧬🇿🇦 retweeted
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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.
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Human Genetics UCT 🧬🇿🇦 retweeted
28 February was Rare Disease Day 💜
We stand with individuals living with rare diseases and advocate for awareness, research, and equitable access to care.
This year’s theme, More Than You Can Imagine - Equity, reminds us that equity in healthcare matters. Today and every day.
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Human Genetics UCT 🧬🇿🇦 retweeted
We’re thrilled to announce the WINNER of our Rare Disease Day 2026 Poster Competition: Nicole Brits 🎉
With a background in genetics and a passion for rare disease awareness and equity, Nicole’s design beautifully reflects this year’s theme, More Than You Can Imagine - Equity💜
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Human Genetics UCT 🧬🇿🇦 retweeted
🧵 New publication from the PGC Anxiety Working Group. Our GWAS meta-analysis of anxiety disorders is now published in @NatureGenet! 🔗: doi.org/10.1038/s41588-025-0…
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Human Genetics UCT 🧬🇿🇦 retweeted
👶 For children with genetic rare diseases, the rare disease journey often starts early.
💜 Equity for rare diseases means giving every child, everywhere, an equal start in life.
👉 Learn more:go.rarediseaseday.org/equity
#RareDiseaseDay #EquityForRare
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A great collaboration on personalized medicine for #epilepsy in Africa!
See the plain language summary here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Human Genetics UCT 🧬🇿🇦 retweeted
Jan 28
AlphaGenome is out in @nature today along with model weights! 🧬
📄 Paper: nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
💻 Weights: github.com/google-deepmind/a…
Getting here wasn’t a straight path. We sat down @googledeepmind to discuss the story behind the model, paper & API: youtu.be/V8lhUqKqzUc
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Human Genetics UCT 🧬🇿🇦 retweeted
⏰ The countdown continues…ONE MONTH until #RareDiseaseDay!
How are you going to #LightUpForRare of #ShareYourColours? We want to know!
🌍 Explore toolkits & events to get involved: go.rarediseaseday.org/RDD
#RareDiseaseCommunity
ALT “Days until Rare Disease Day: 30.” The number “30” is large and white with yellow spark lines around it. The background is a gradient of blue and purple with the Rare Disease Day logo at the bottom and the hashtag “#RareDiseaseDay.”
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