#SwanseaSciFest this past weekend was amazing! 🎉

We chatted with so many people about genetics & genomics. Thanks to everyone who braved the weather, visited our stand, joined in and asked questions!

Big thanks to the National Waterfront Museum for hosting. Can't wait for next year!

#Genomics

There have been some amazing and engaging sessions so far at the #publichealthwales Conference 2025.

There's a lot to consider and reflect on regarding health in Wales, with talks from #WHO, Sarah Murphy MS, and others highlighting the ongoing work in this area.

#PublicHealth #Genomics #Equitable

We've been talking about the range of genomics and genetics careers across #genomicspartnershipwales at #cmetcareersfair along with the All Wales Medical Genomics Service.

It's great to meet so many students! Thanks to #cardiffmetstudentsservices and #CardiffMet.

#GenomicsCareers #genomics

The next Young People’s Genomic Café is coming! ☕🧬.

Hear from Dr Wallace & Dr Swift from #CardiffUniversity on “Going Viral for All the Right Reasons” — insights into careers in virology & genomic research.

🔗 Book your spot 👉 bit.ly/3WAqmv5

#Genomics #ResearchCareers #GenomicPartnershipWales

Only 4 days to go until our Young People’s Genomic Café ☕🧬

Hear from Laura Gifford and Joanne Watkins of the Pathogen Genomics Unit as they share insights into career opportunities within #PenGU🐧.

📅 21 Oct | ⏰ 17:30–19:00
🔗 Book your spot 👉 bit.ly/3WAqmv5

#Genomics #Careers #PathogenGenomics

📢We’re just under a week away from our next Young People’s Genomic Café ☕🧬a great chance to explore careers.

Join Zobia Tahseen & Dr Matthew Spencer as they share insights into a wide range of careers across AWMGS.

📅 21 Oct |⏰ 17:30–19:00

🔗 Book your spot 👉 bit.ly/3WAqmv5

It was encouraging to see the @senedd.wales event reported in the North Wales Chronicle, highlighting the work that still needs to be done to improve the lives of those affected by rare conditions.

Read more at the link 👉 bit.ly/3IR6yk4

#RareDiseases #Genomics

We’ve been out and about today with #GeneticAllianceUK and #genomicspartnershipwales at the #seneddwales for a drop-in event.

It was great to meet MS’s Mabon ap Gwynfor and Llyr Gruffydd as well as patient support groups working to improve the lives of those affected by rare conditions.

#Genomics

🚀Our Genomics Cafés☕🧬 continue with a Virtual Young People’s Café for 16–25-year-olds interested in careers in:

🔬Genomics research
🦠the Pathogen Genomics Unit (PenGU)
🧬the All Wales Medical Genomics Service (AWMGS)

📅 21 Oct
⏰ 17:30–19:00

#Genomics #Careers #EarlyCareers #GenomicPartnershipWales

Our next Genomics Café☕🧬kicks off today at 11!

Join us at the next Genomics Café☕🧬with Dr Shane Doheny (Cardiff University). He’ll share insights on how genomics can be mainstreamed across medical specialties.

📅 2 Oct
⏰ 11:00–12:45

Secure your spot👉 bit.ly/4mHxAsE
#Genomics #MainstreamingGenomics

⏳Only 1 day to go!

This Genomics Café features Public Health Wales’ Pathogen Genomics Unit (PenGU🐧). Their talk, ‘The Hidden Lab’, shows how genomics is aiding our knowledge of pathogens from COVID-19 to influenza.

📅2 Oct
⏰11–12:45

Secure your spot👉 bit.ly/4mHxAsE
#Genomics #PathogenGenomics

✨ Just 3 days to go!

At our next Genomics Café☕🧬, Yvonne Hughes will share her lived experience in ‘Growing Old with Cystic Fibrosis’. A unique chance to see rare disease from a new perspective.

📅 2 Oct
⏰ 11:00–12:45
Secure your spot 👉 bit.ly/4mHxAsE

#Genomics #CysticFibrosis #RareDisease

Great to be at the Rare Disease Research Network Inaugural Conference at Swansea Uni!

Inspiring to hear from researchers & healthcare professionals advancing rare disease research across Wales whilst sharing updates about our work & @geneticallianceuk.bsky.social

#RDRN #RareDisease #Genomics

It's been great to be part of the #UniqueCharity Family Information Day in Cardiff for those affected by rare chromosome and gene conditions.

We were highlighting our work along, with that of #GenomicsPartnershipWales, #AllWalesMedicalGenomicService, and #geneticallianceuk.

#PatientEngagement

Our Genomics Cafés ☕ 🧬 are back 2nd Oct!
Hear from:

✨ Yvonne Hughes on Growing Older with Cystic Fibrosis
🔬 Pathogen Genomics Unit with the “hidden lab”
🥼 Dr Shane Dohney about making genomics mainstream

🎟️ Save your spot: bit.ly/4mHxAsE

#GenomicsCafe #CysticFibrosis

Registration is OPEN 🎉

The Rare Diseases Research Network meeting on 26 Sept 2025 @swanseauni.bsky.social

👩‍🔬 Researchers, clinicians, 💬 advocates + 🏭 industry coming together for equitable rare disease research.

Submit your abstracts by 5 Sept 📢
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4mIqyUM

#RareDiseases #Cymru

🧬 The struggle for diagnosis faced by Charlotte and many others highlights the importance of the UK Rare Diseases Framework. It has a critical role in raising awareness among 🥼 health professionals and ensuring patients are listened to.

📖 Read more of her story here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...