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Ben Langmead @benlangmead.bsky.social · Aug 26

📢🚨📢🚨 Genome Informatics deadline extended to September 8! meetings.cshl.edu/meetings.asp....
Please spread the word. If you are like me and had at least one abstract that wasn't quite ready by last week's deadline, you get another swing. See you there!

Genome Informatics

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meetings & Courses -- a private, non-profit institution with research programs in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, genomics, bioinformatics.

meetings.cshl.edu

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Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training @eventswcs.bsky.social · Jun 12

Bursaries to support reference genome enthusiasts to attend our new #Biodiversity25 conference 💰

Apply by 14 July to be considered - abstracts welcome! 📩

Participate in discussion to strengthen #biodiversity data dissemination, and the analysis of #eukaryotic genomes at scale🌳
📎 bit.ly/4j3vAZ9

Wellcome Connecting Science hybrid conference
Understanding Life: Using Large-scale Biodiversity Reference Genomes

Conference dates: 27-29 October 2025
Location: Hinxton Hall Conference Centre, Wellcome Genome Campus, UK and online

Bursary and abstract deadline: 14 July
Registration deadlines
In person: 29 September
Virtual: 20 October

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Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training @eventswcs.bsky.social · May 30

Connect and collaborate in the field of microbiome research and application! #Microbiome26

Join us to explore #Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease at our 2026 conference, and discover how insights from the field are informing One Health approaches.

🗓️ 2-4 March
📎bit.ly/4kttBOX

Wellcome Connecting Science hybrid conference
Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease

Conference dates: 2-4 March 2026
Location: Hinxton Hall Conference Centre, Wellcome Genome Campus, UK and online

Bursary and abstract deadline: 8 December
Registration deadline
In person: 2 February
Virtual: 14 February

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Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training @eventswcs.bsky.social · Apr 23

Strengthen your #bioinformatics, #microbiology, and public health knowledge at our #ABPHM25 conference.

Register to secure an in-person place by 29 April ⏰

Expert speakers will showcase how the latest bioinformatics tools are being used to raise global public health standards.

📎 bit.ly/4fc0T28

Wellcome Connecting Science
Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology

Conference dates: 21-23 May 2025
Location: Hinxton Hall Conference Centre, Wellcome Genome Campus, UK

Registration deadlines
In-person: 29 April
Virtual: 13 May

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Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training @eventswcs.bsky.social · Apr 7

Don't let financial barriers prevent you from shaping the future of science policy.

#Bursaries are available to support your participation at #SciPol25 - apply by 3 June!⏰

Collaborate with fellow researchers and policymakers, to improve research uptake into policy decision making.

📎bit.ly/41GxNmG

Wellcome Connecting Science
Science Policy: Improving the Uptake of Research into UK Policy
Workshop dates: 18-20 August 2025
Location: The Moller Institute, Cambridge, UK
Application and bursary deadline: 3 June

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Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training @eventswcs.bsky.social · Apr 10

Apply for our #AssociationStudies25 course by 6 May!

Join expert instructors for hands-on training using the latest statistical methods and software, to gain deeper insights into genetic variation and #PopulationHealth🧬

🗣️Hear from globally renowned statistical geneticists!

▶️bit.ly/4jzCsiw

Wellcome Connecting Science
Genetic Analysis of Population-based Association Studies
Course dates: 1-5 September 2025
Location: Wellcome Genome Campus
Application and bursary deadline: 6 May

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Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training @eventswcs.bsky.social · Apr 11

Join us online to explore the latest in evolutionary biology with field leaders🖥️

A virtual place at #HumanEvo25 will give you a front row seat at a range of fascinating talks on everything from #AncientDNA to modern #genomes.

🗓️28–30 April 2025

Register by 22 April
📎 bit.ly/4ajmLI6
#Paleogenomics

Wellcome Connecting Science Human Evolution - From Fossils to Ancient and Modern Genomes
Conference dates: 28-30 April 2025
Join us online
Virtual registration deadline: 22 April
Register

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Fintan O'Toole @fotoole.bsky.social · Mar 11

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

What Made the Irish Famine So Deadly

The Great Hunger was a modern event, shaped by the belief that the poor are the authors of their own misery and that the market must be obeyed at all costs.

www.newyorker.com

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Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training @eventswcs.bsky.social · Feb 18

Discover how #AI is transforming biological research!

Join us at our #AIxBio25 conference, for an exciting exploration of the latest AI models driving advances in medical science.

A fabulous array of speakers will lead on insights demonstrating AI implementation.

📎 Find out more: bit.ly/4hAAXig

Wellcome Connecting Science
AI X BIO hybrid conference
Conference dates: 23-25 June 2025
Location: Hinxton Hall Conference Centre, Wellcome Genome Campus, UK and online

2025 deadlines: bursary applications - 8 April | Abstract submission - 29 April | In-person registration - 27 May | Virtual registration - 16 June

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Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training @eventswcs.bsky.social · Feb 17

Join leading experts working in #RareDisease research at our #GRD25 conference.

📅 Dates: 9-11 April 2025
💭 Share insights in person

Explore the latest #genomics advances accelerating improvements in clinical care for rare disorders, globally.

⏰Secure your place by 11 March: bit.ly/3BpAe44

Genomics of Rare Disease (hybrid conference)
Dates: 9-11 April 2025
Location: Hinxton Hall Conference Centre, Wellcome Genome Campus, UK and online

In-person registration deadline: 11 March 2025
Virtual registration deadline: 1 April 2025

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Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training @eventswcs.bsky.social · Feb 26

A huge congratulations to our 2025 World Congress on Genetic Counselling bursary winners! 🥳

It's been an excellent few days of networking and discussion among the #GCchat community, and we're delighted to be joined by these young scientists working in the field. #WCGC2025

Eleven bursary winners in attendance at our World Congress on Genetic Counselling conference. They are standing in a row, outside the conference auditorium, holding up their certificates.

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Nagehan Ramazanoglu Bahadir @nagehanr.bsky.social · Feb 24

Only one week left! ⏳ Submit your abstract for #HumanEvolution conference by 4 March! 👉Details: bit.ly/4ajmLI6

Please help us spread the word! @pacea.bsky.social @asuiho.bsky.social @heriuct.bsky.social @eshesociety.bsky.social @brunelcce.bsky.social @qafzeh.bsky.social @chrisbstringer.bsky.social

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Caroline Wright @carolinefwright.bsky.social · Feb 5

Fabulous few days at the 9th biannual course on Clinical Genomics: Fundamentals of Variant Interpretation 🧬 #ClinicalGen25 @eventswcs.bsky.social. Some great discussions and plenty of food for thought!

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Wellcome Sanger Institute @sangerinstitute.bsky.social · Jan 27

How can we tackle global genomics challenges together?🧬

Teams @sangerinstitute.bsky.social and @eventswcs.bsky.social are working to empower scientists by providing training to help address global science challenges 🤝

Want to learn more? ⤵️

sangerinstitute.blog/2025/01/27/e...

Empowering scientists to unite across borders - Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog

Global science challenges demand global solutions. Genomic data diversity and international collaboration are critical to this.

sangerinstitute.blog

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Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training @eventswcs.bsky.social · Jan 9

Registration is now open for our Curating the Clinical Genome Conference! #CCG2025

🗓️Dates: 11 - 13 June 2025

If you are interested in shaping best practices for the clinical use of #GenomicsData, then this is the conference for you! 🧬

🗣️ Keynote: @heidirehm.bsky.social

📎Info: bit.ly/4gt4EB6

Wellcome Connecting Science
Curating the Clinical Genome hybrid conference
11-13 June 2025
Location: Hinxton Hall Conference Centre, Wellcome Genome Campus, UK and online
Bursary deadline: 18 March 2025
Abstract deadline: 15 April 2025
In-person registration deadline: 13 May 2025
Virtual registration deadline: 3 June 2025

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Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training @eventswcs.bsky.social · Jan 7

Kickstart 2025 with us and invest in advancing your #genomics career!🚀

Join us to develop skills and knowledge across all aspects of human genomics, #bioinformatics, #PathogenGenomics, #Epigenomics, and #SciencePolicy

Events open now: coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/our-events/

Wellcome Connecting Science - 2025 learning and training events:

Epigenomics of Common Diseases | Conference | Submit an abstract by 14 January

Genomic Imprinting – from Biology to Disease | Conference | Submit an abstract by 14 January

World Congress on Genetic Counselling | Conference | Register by 28 January

CRISPR and Beyond | Conference | Apply for a bursary by 14 January

Low Input Epigenomics | Course | Apply by 11 February

Fungal Pathogen Genomics | Virtual course | Apply by 18 March

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Tuuli Lappalainen @tuuliel.bsky.social · Dec 18

🌟 Exciting news: The Leena Peltonen School of Human Genetics returns in 2025!

We're excited to bring PhD students together with an all-star list of leaders in human genetics.

📅 July 27-31, 2025

📍 Wellcome Genome Campus, UK

📝 Apply by March 7 at www.lpshg.com

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Daniela Robles-Espinoza @daniela-oaks.bsky.social · Dec 4

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 #𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀! #CGAKhonKaen2025🧬

Apply for a free place on our #CancerGenome Analysis course by 2 January! Join us @eventswcs.bsky.social at Khon Kaen, Thailand 🇹🇭

📎 bit.ly/3UEDy1F

Wellcome Connecting Science Cancer Genome Analysis free course (Asia)
Course dates: 30 March - 4 April 2025
Location: Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Application deadline: 2 January 2025

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Kate Baker @ksbakes.bsky.social · Dec 3

The #AMR2024 conference report is out! www.nature.com/articles/s44... Read to re-live a great meeting or see what you missed! Thanks @charlotteechong.bsky.social and the amazing ECR team who led on this, and pls bookmark Mar 23 - 25 2026 in your calendars for #AMR2026 by @eventswcs.bsky.social

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Marta Mirazon Lahr @martamlahr.bsky.social · Nov 15

Wellcome Human Evolution Conference 2025 🥳!
'From Fossils to Ancient and Modern Genomes'
28–30 April 2025
Wellcome Genome Campus, UK & Virtual
coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/human-...
Come and join us 😍!!
#HumanEvo25

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Nagehan Ramazanoglu Bahadir @nagehanr.bsky.social · Nov 19

Join us for the 6th CRISPR and Beyond Conference on 2-4 April 2025!🧬 A must-attend event for researchers in high-throughput screening and #GeneEditing, exploring emerging technologies and models. #CRISPR25

👉Programme and registration: bit.ly/3Amz34N

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Conor (Conchúr) Meehan @conmeehan.bsky.social · Dec 9

The Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training team are aiming to develop a course focusing on capacity building and strengthening in genomics and are conducting a needs assessment survey and would love your input!

www.surveymonkey.com/r/GenomicsCa...