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R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · 5d

It's our 9th birthday and you're all invited to celebrate with us! 💜

We are partnering up with the Statistical Society of Australia to host a Social Night!

🔗 Register: www.meetup.com/rladies-melb...
📅 Thu 16 Oct, 5-7pm
📌 Father's Office

#StatSocAus #rladies #stats #rstats

R-Ladies & SSA Melbourne Social Night: Happy 9th Birthday R-Ladies, Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 5:00 PM | Meetup

**Happy 9th Birthday R-Ladies Melbourne 🎉** Come unwind and connect with like-minded people at a joint event with R-Ladies Melbourne and the Statistical Society of Austra

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R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · 10d

Big news: R-Ladies Melbourne turns 9 on October 18th! 🥳💜

We’re so proud of this amazing community of R users, learners, and enthusiasts who have been building, sharing, and supporting each other since 2015.

Stay tuned: we’ll be celebrating soon! ✨

#RLadies #RStats #Melbourne

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R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for ✨ Plot Twist: Bringing Your ggplot2 Visuals to Life with ggplotly with Dr. Kirsty McCann!

We loved seeing the community come together to explore interactive data viz. 🚀📊

#rstats #ggplot2 #ggplotly

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R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · Sep 1

✨ Transform your ggplot2 plots into interactive stories! Join our workshop, Plot Twist: Bringing Your ggplot2 Visuals to Life with ggplotly, and make your data clickable and unforgettable.
🔗 Sign up: www.meetup.com/rladies-melb...
📅 18 Sept
🕒 5:30-7:30pm (includes networking & food)
📍 DiUS

Plot Twist: Bringing Your ggplot2 Visuals to Life with ggplotly, Thu, Sep 18, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup

Transform your static R plots into interactive, engaging visual stories! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll take pre-organised ggplot2 code and show you how to enhance it wit

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Dr Dionne Argyropoulos @dionnecargy.bsky.social · Aug 12

Our friends at @rladiessydney.bsky.social hosted Olivia Angelin-Bonnet earlier this year who gave a fabulous tutorial on {targets} which I am still re-visiting!! #rstats #rladies

youtu.be/bMzM8e7E_K0?...

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Dr Dionne Argyropoulos @dionnecargy.bsky.social · Aug 11

It's THIS THURSDAY! Be sure to join us this week to meet up with other members of the #RLadiesMelb #Rstats community! We look forward to seeing you all there :) 💜

R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · Jul 31

🎉 Join us for the first R-Ladies Social Night!
Whether you're new or a regular, come connect, unwind, and build community. #Rstats #Rladies

📍 Father’s Office
🕕 August 14, 6pm
🍻 Arrive on time for happy hour!

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R-Ladies Social Night, Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Come unwind and connect with like-minded people at our first R-Ladies Social Night! Whether you’ve been to one of our events in the past or you’re just starting out, this e

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Dr Dionne Argyropoulos @dionnecargy.bsky.social · Aug 10

5 - Looking forward: Lessons from my PhD shape how I am approaching my postdoc at @wehi-research.bsky.social — curious, collaborative, and ready for new discoveries.

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Dr Dionne Argyropoulos @dionnecargy.bsky.social · Aug 10

4 - And of course, my friends & family — thank you for the encouragement, patience, and for smiling through my long malaria tangents.

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Dr Dionne Argyropoulos @dionnecargy.bsky.social · Aug 10

3 - Thank you to Bio21 Institute & @thedohertyinst.bsky.social for hosting me and administratively supporting me over these years.

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Dr Dionne Argyropoulos @dionnecargy.bsky.social · Aug 10

2 - Thanks to Prof. Karen Day & Dr. Kathryn Tiedje, and the Day Lab crew (past & present — including Dr. Mun Hua Tan, Samantha Deed & Cecilia Rios Teran) for your support & inspiring research discussions.

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Dr Dionne Argyropoulos @dionnecargy.bsky.social · Aug 10

1 - Why I did it: I started my PhD partly for the science, partly because I wasn’t sure what was next, and partly… for the fabulous graduation regalia 🎩✨

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Dr Dionne Argyropoulos @dionnecargy.bsky.social · Aug 10

This weekend I graduated from my PhD program at the @thedohertyinst.bsky.social and Bio21 Institute, a culmination of 9+ years of tertiary studies. My PhD explored the #genetic #epidemiology of Plasmodium #falciparum #malaria in high burden settings in Africa.

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R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · Jul 31

Missed a past R-Ladies Melbourne talk? We've got you covered! 🎥✨

Our video archive is packed with inspiring talks from past speakers—covering everything from R tips and packages to data science journeys & community insights.

Catch up here 👉 r-ladiesmelbourne.github.io/videos.html
#RLadies #RStats

Our Video Archive – R-Ladies Melbourne Inc.

Our 28-05-2025 meetup with Kathleen Zeglinski and Danyang Dai from R-Ladies Melbourne.

r-ladiesmelbourne.github.io

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R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · Jul 31

🎉 Join us for the first R-Ladies Social Night!
Whether you're new or a regular, come connect, unwind, and build community. #Rstats #Rladies

📍 Father’s Office
🕕 August 14, 6pm
🍻 Arrive on time for happy hour!

www.meetup.com/rladies-melb...

R-Ladies Social Night, Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Come unwind and connect with like-minded people at our first R-Ladies Social Night! Whether you’ve been to one of our events in the past or you’re just starting out, this e

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R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · Jul 24

Just discovered {ggcats} and yes, it does exactly what you think: adds cats to your ggplots. 🐈📈 Because sometimes your data visualisation needs a little more purr-sonality.

👉 github.com/R-CoderDotCo...

#RStats #ggplot2 #dataviz #catsinstats

GitHub - R-CoderDotCom/ggcats: The geom you always wished for adding cats to ggplot2

The geom you always wished for adding cats to ggplot2 - R-CoderDotCom/ggcats

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R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · Jul 15

Ever wanted to add dramatic drum beats to your R workflow? 🥁 Enter {drumr}—because sometimes your analysis needs a soundtrack.

🎶 Add suspense, celebrate success, or just vibe while coding:
🔗 github.com/jamesmarther...

#RStats #DataDrama #drumr

GitHub - jamesmartherus/drumr: Turn R into a Drum Machine

Turn R into a Drum Machine. Contribute to jamesmartherus/drumr development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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WEHI (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) @wehi-research.bsky.social · Jul 14

🧬50 years of impact 🌍

From #malaria breakthroughs to global collaborations, our researchers have transformed the field of #parasitology – and they’re not done yet.

Find out more: www.wehi.edu.au/news/from-a-...

Researchers in the Infection and Global Health division, with co-heads Professor Ivo Mueller (front left) and Associate Professor Chris Tonkin (front right).

Immunoparasitology lab researchers in 1977, left to right: Colin Chapman, Karen Day, Russell Howard, Emanuela Handman and lab head Graham Mitchell.

WEHI’s Graham Brown with locals in Papua New Guinea, in the 1980s.

Glory Mzembe (left) from the Training and Research Unit of Excellence in Malawi, came to WEHI to advance her skills in data analysis as part of her work with Dr Rebecca Harding (right) on a world-first anaemia trial.

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Dr Dionne Argyropoulos @dionnecargy.bsky.social · Jul 11

Have you ever been transfixed by the colour palette of the Melbourne tram network?

Well I have... so I made a package called {melbourne}! So far it includes a colour palette called "melb_trams()". More to come, stay tuned!

🔗 Check it out: github.com/dionnecargy/...

#RStats #DataScience #Rcoding

GitHub - dionnecargy/melbourne: A package love letter to Melbourne

A package love letter to Melbourne. Contribute to dionnecargy/melbourne development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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Darakhshan Nehal @darakhshann.bsky.social · Jul 9

Came across this beginner-friendly tutorial (from @rladiesmelb.bsky.social) for making a website using Quarto and then deploying it on GitHub: youtu.be/1RZ_TbL9quM?...

#rstats

Creating simple websites with Quarto + GitHub Pages

YouTube video by R-Ladies Melbourne

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Australian Centre of Research Excellence in Malaria Elimination @acreme.bsky.social · Jul 10

🌍✈️ Ever wondered what AI, antibodies, and malaria elimination have in common?
Thanks to an ACREME Travel Award, PhD student Dionne Argyropoulos recently travelled to the ESPIDAM to find out. Check out her travel blog
🔬💡👉: shorturl.at/QWhJp

@wehi-research.bsky.social @stockholm-uni.bsky.social

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R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · Jul 9

Come on over to DiUS, our presentation is starting in less than 30 mins! ✨ We look forward to meeting you!

R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · Jul 8

Still time to register for TOMORROW!

Discover how Git and GitHub make coding collaborative, organised, and fearless 💻✨

📅 09 Jul
🕒 5:30-6pm: in-person networking & refreshments
🕒 6-7:30pm: presentation
📍 DiUS 3/31 Queen St or Online
🔗 Sign up: www.meetup.com/rladies-melb...

Using Git for Version Control and Collaboration, Wed, Jul 9, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup

Do you have trouble keeping track of changes in your code? Have you ever had to collaborate on a project with others and had to send files back and forth tediously? **Git**

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Dr Dionne Argyropoulos @dionnecargy.bsky.social · Jul 8

Looking forward to seeing you there!
#RStats #RLadies #RLadiesMelb #DataScience

R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · Jul 8

Still time to register for TOMORROW!

Discover how Git and GitHub make coding collaborative, organised, and fearless 💻✨

📅 09 Jul
🕒 5:30-6pm: in-person networking & refreshments
🕒 6-7:30pm: presentation
📍 DiUS 3/31 Queen St or Online
🔗 Sign up: www.meetup.com/rladies-melb...

Using Git for Version Control and Collaboration, Wed, Jul 9, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup

Do you have trouble keeping track of changes in your code? Have you ever had to collaborate on a project with others and had to send files back and forth tediously? **Git**

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rladiessydney.bsky.social @rladiessydney.bsky.social · Jul 8

Just 30 mins away until our next R-Ladies Sydney workshop! Hope to see you there 😀

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R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · Jul 6

Still time to register for THIS WEDNESDAY!

Discover how Git and GitHub make coding collaborative, organised, and fearless. 💻✨

📅 09 May
🕒 5:30-6pm: in-person networking & refreshments
🕒 6-7:30pm: presentation
📍 DiUS 3/31 Queen St or Online
🔗 Sign up: www.meetup.com/rladies-melb...

Using Git for Version Control and Collaboration, Wed, Jul 9, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup

Do you have trouble keeping track of changes in your code? Have you ever had to collaborate on a project with others and had to send files back and forth tediously? **Git**

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Dr Dionne Argyropoulos @dionnecargy.bsky.social · Jul 3

Great to see that the Aus Gov are including microorgs as an important part of evaluating our biodiversity

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