Junge Humangenetik

@juhumgen.bsky.social

Initiative of young human geneticists in Germany. Genetic counselors, clinical & basic researchers. Views are our own.

I've curated a starter pack of senior scholars, please reach out via DM if you'd like to be added. Again, this is a resource for those of us looking for community by highlighting who's already here. Join the convo! I'm so thankful for the relationships this space has fostered. Stay up! 4/4

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Since 2018, the European Society of Human Genetics has been presenting the ELPAG Award. It is presented to honour a scientist having made an important mark in the field of Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects of Genetics. #eshg2026 ELPAG Award laureate: Anne Cambon-Thomsen (Toulouse, France)

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✨ Meet the Young Genetic Societies (YGS) joining us at the ESHG-Young Get2Gether! 📢 In the upcoming weeks, we’ll be sharing more about the YGS communities across Europe 🌍 Today, we introduce the Danish and the French Young Initiatives! 🇩🇰 🇫🇷 Follow them and find more about their activities! #ESHG2026

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The three days of #GfH2026 have come to an end with the award ceremony. Congratulations to all winners🎉🥇✨Now, we wish everyone a safe trip home with lots of new ideas, collaborations, and friendships on board. See you soon👋 /ni

#RareDisease research is complex & moving discoveries to therapy requires the right translational tools. In support of #RareDiseaseDay, this 🆓 course explores: ✔️ The patient journey ✔️ Rare disease biology ✔️ Mouse model selection ✔️ Drug development Enroll: education.learning.jax.org/exploring-ra...

Exploring Rare Disease Through Translational Research

Learn how mouse models help researchers disentangle the complexity of rare disease and help drive preclinical drug development.

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Nature’s 2025 PhD survey asked doctoral candidates worldwide what advice they would give to someone considering a similar degree. Respondents gave advice on choosing supervisors, managing mental health, and surviving academic culture. #Academicsky 🧪

27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs

Nature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture.

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Do you know the name Dorothy Hansine Andersen? She was the first researcher and physician to discover cystic fibrosis and its autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. As a pathologist, she recognised distinctive organ damage in the pancreases and lungs of deceased children with celiac disease. /1