I may need to hand in my Brasilian passport after this blunder. Real text exchange with my brother: Me: I'm staying at the same hotel as the Brasil football team this weekend! Brother: Pic or didn't happen Me: No pic, but was in the lift with this guy (pic below) Brother: F*** OFF!!!

🚨 Latest issue of the Journal of Genetic Counseling is now available! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15733599... Its got studies on: BIPOC trainees' experiences, perceptions of PGx testing for depression, decision making about preimplantation genetic testing & more! Studies from Japan & Singapore etc 🧪

Journal of Genetic Counseling: Vol 35, No 5

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The Genetic Testing Stewardship (GeTS) Team in Pathology Queensland is recruiting to our Senior Scientist position! By supporting clinicians with genetic testing, we improve equity of access to genetic testing across the state. Check out this opportunity. smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobtools/jnc...

Senior Genetic Stewardship Scientist | Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North |

Join Pathology Queensland's Genomics Discipline and lead the delivery of statewide genetic testing stewardship services. This unique leadership opportunity combines genomics expertise, clinical collab...

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📣 Out now @naturemedicine.bsky.social 🧬🤖 👉 rdcu.be/fqasl Our automated reanalysis tool Talos enables broad adoption and delivers timely + equitable #raredisease #diagnosis at scale! ♻️ Runs monthly on >10K datasets 🎯High specificity 💰Low running costs 🤗Open source @dgmacarthur.bsky.social

In this Perspective, Yanes, McNaughton et al. present evidence-based guidelines from the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy to support clinicians in selecting patients with suspected #InbornErrorsOfImmunity for genomic testing. rupress.org/jhi/article/... #IEIs

#SaveOzScience www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Australian science under strain - ABC listen

Australia’s research potential is not matched by funding. Belinda Smith speaks to scientists impacted and science minister Tim Ayres responds.

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We have 1 on-going position available in our team. Great opportunity for anyone interested in helping develop major research grant opportunities, especially across arts, education, law and business areas. Applications close Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 11.59pm AEST www.seek.com.au/job/91503846...

Senior Research Development Manager Job in Southport, Gold Coast QLD - SEEK

Griffith University is seeking a Senior Research Development Manager to drive strategic interdisciplinary research initiatives.

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📢 Our April issue is online! This issue of #EJHG expands our understanding from rare neurodevelopmental disorders to genetic insights into cardiovascular, dermatological, and muscular diseases. 🧬 🔗 Read more: www.nature.com/ejhg/volumes...

From variants to answers: The evolution of genetic counseling in IEI. New Perspective from Blanca García-Solís, Rebeca Pérez de Diego, and Silvia Sánchez-Ramón (Hospital Clínico San Carlos): rupress.org/jhi/article/... #Diagnostics #InbornErrorsOfImmunity @esidsociety.bsky.social

NACC's new report finds that two of the Robodebt Six engaged in serious corrupt conduct www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Investigator grant who? Im out here enjoying a blissful family holiday to Tassie! Although a visit to Mona with a toddler is equal parts fun and stress.

Good luck everyone!

Tatiane Yanes@tatyanes.bsky.social · 7mo ago

At this stage it’s a Schrödinger cat situation, I both have and have not been successful in my application. But that’s okay, happy to wait, it’s not like our livelihood and ability to continue research depends on this announcement #nhmrc

At this stage it’s a Schrödinger cat situation, I both have and have not been successful in my application. But that’s okay, happy to wait, it’s not like our livelihood and ability to continue research depends on this announcement #nhmrc

Tatiane Yanes@tatyanes.bsky.social · 7mo ago

#nhmrc Investigator grant anticipated outcomes Feb 202… Also 2pm Friday 27th Feb….waiting….

I’m very excited to share our new pre-print! What started as my spreadsheet to track genomic testing in paediatric immunology, has become a nearly 10y audit of genomic testing outcomes. The paper may have already been rejected twice, but I think it’s seriously cool data!

Evaluating mainstreaming in pediatric immunology: an optimal model of care

Purpose While genomic testing is integral to pediatric inborn errors of immunity (IEI) care, few studies have examined strategies to support its optimal delivery. This study aimed to characterize a pe...

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#nhmrc Investigator grant anticipated outcomes Feb 202… Also 2pm Friday 27th Feb….waiting….

a man wearing a suit and tie is standing in a field of yellow flowers

ALT: a man wearing a suit and tie is standing in a field of yellow flowers

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Guest Post: They Canceled Our Anti-Eugenics Talk. The Censorship Proved Our Point. by Ambreen Khan, Kim Zayhowski, Robert Resta, and Laura Hercher This piece is our team’s account of censorship and threats from members of the genetic counseling community. It is both testimony and a demand that our…

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When a young woman is raped by two friends, her small town turns against her

A local footy star and his mate are convicted of raping their friend. In the tiny town of Balmoral, where the footy club reigns, the town makes it clear whose story they believe.

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In Honour of Black History Month, the Journal of Genetic Counseling has created a Virtual Issue celebrating the contribution of Black Authors who have published in their journal. Explore the Virtual Issue here: https://ow.ly/HL9S50Yh4vP

When you open LinkedIn after being offline for a while and find out Kevin McCloud had visited your workplace! As avid #granddesigns fan I can’t believed I missed this!!!!

February is #BlackHistoryMonth In recognition, the Journal of Genetic Counseling has updated our special virtual issue on this topic, and its all free to read for everyone for 30 days! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... #AcademicSky 🧪 #GeneChat 1/2

Black History Month: Journal of Genetic Counseling

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Terrific to see this out! 10 years of variant interpretation courses delivered to >1000 participants 👏👏👏 And of course thoroughly evaluated 😁🇦🇺

The American Journal of Human Genetics@ajhgnews.bsky.social · 8mo ago

📣New from Nisselle & co! 📄Variant interpretation training for the #genomics era: Learning outcomes to inform professional competencies and education

What a moment.

New papers in the Journal of Genetic Counseling: 3/3 "Australian patients' experiences of undergoing whole exome sequencing for fetal structural anomalies prior to receiving results" #AcademicSky 🧪 #GeneChat onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Australian patients' experiences of undergoing whole exome sequencing for fetal structural anomalies prior to receiving results

While whole exome sequencing (WES) in pregnancy for fetal structural anomalies (FSA) has become increasingly feasible in Australia, parents' experiences of undergoing WES for FSA are poorly understoo....

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📣New from Nisselle & co! 📄Variant interpretation training for the #genomics era: Learning outcomes to inform professional competencies and education

Variant interpretation training for the genomics era: Learning outcomes to inform professional competencies and education

Clear professional competencies and career pathways in variant interpretation (VI) are lacking. We co-developed learning outcomes in VI and describe how these can inform education and competencies acr...

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Right now, the Government is starving medical research of full funding, even as it claims that science and research are national priorities. If our leaders truly value science as much as they say, then they must back their words with action—and fund it properly. Join the campaign!

Medical Research Matters

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When less is more: with the runaway train of #scientificpublishing under increasing strain, Prof @aidybarnett.bsky.social argues in @nature.com that slowing down is critical to avoid system collapse. This year, he plans to halve his publication output. 🔎 Would you consider #slowscience?

I’m going to halve my publication output. You should consider slow science, too

If we don’t slow down, the research enterprise is going to crash, argues Adrian Barnett.

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More voices standing up.

Anthony Hannan@anthonyjhannan.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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One day you’ll need to go to the shops Christmas week. Don’t do it! The carpark will be chaos. You’ll see a car reverse into another…moments later, another car will reverse into your car. You’ll then send dashcam video to insurance where you were listening to #Shameless pod review Twilight #vampires

Impact of chronic underfunding 150 survey responses & counting. Please consider adding your voice and sharing your stories. lnkd.in/g8A_PAZG Storytelling is key to our humanity. We can make economic arguments and health arguments, but the power of stories can not be underestimated #SaveOzScience

In this Nature Medicine paper, we draw from our experiences in evaluating and implementing #genomics in Australia, Canada, England, Hong Kong and the US www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Determining the value of genomics in healthcare - Nature Medicine

Assessing the value of genomics is key to informing evidence-based policies; this Review outlines how current approaches to health technology assessment, implementation and data management can be adap...

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