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International Neuroethics Society@neuroethics.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Call for student essays! The Neuroethics Essay Contest promotes interest in #neuroethics among students and trainees interested in the ethical, legal, clinical, social, and policy considerations raised by brain sciences and technology. Essays due Aug 2026. neuroethicsessaycontest.com/call-for-neu...

🚨 PGC African Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Dr Frances Adiukwu from University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital joining us for this month's virtual PGC Africa meeting. 📆 30th July 2026 ⏰ 2PM GMT/2PM WAT/3PM SAST/4PM EAT/9AM EST 📣 Details in the flyer below #PGCAfrica

🚨 PGC African Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Dr Wisdom Nakanga from MEIRU, Malawi and University of Edinburgh joining us for this month's virtual PGC Africa meeting. 📆 25th June 2026 ⏰ 2PM GMT/2PM WAT/3PM SAST/4PM EAT/9AM EST 📣 Details in the flyer below #PGCAfrica

Exciting initiatives, enhancing capacity within the African continent. We thank @pgc-africa.bsky.social translational science lead #MelekChaouch and the @abinstitute.bsky.social for the wonderful job weldone 👏🏽👏🏽💪🏽

Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC)@pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 4mo ago

1/ 🧠🌍 Spotlight on the African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI)! ABI is helping drive data-driven biomedical research across Africa by building computational infrastructure, empowering African scientists, and ensuring genomic discoveries better represent African populations.

Reminder of this talk happening in less than 2hrs!

PGC Africa@pgc-africa.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨 PGC African Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Prof Zane Lombard from the #SBIMB at University of the Witwatersrand 🇿🇦 joining us for this month's virtual PGC Africa meeting. 📆 28th May 2026 ⏰ 2PM GMT/3PM WAT/4PM SAST/5PM EAT/9AM EST 📣 Details in the flyer below #PGCAfrica

#PipelinePeek [Unpublished data]: Unlocking the Secrets of a Healthy Start! 👶✨@pgc-africa.bsky.social Early Career Scientists from @suhealthsci.bsky.social Lauren Martin and Colleagues investigate how a mother’s health and a baby’s environment shape a child's growing brain. 🧠👇

🚨 PGC African Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Prof Zane Lombard from the #SBIMB at University of the Witwatersrand 🇿🇦 joining us for this month's virtual PGC Africa meeting. 📆 28th May 2026 ⏰ 2PM GMT/3PM WAT/4PM SAST/5PM EAT/9AM EST 📣 Details in the flyer below #PGCAfrica

Today, we would highlight the Master plan from the DepGenAfrica Study Protocol by one of PGC Africa's @pgc-africa.bsky.social co-chairs Dr. Adeniran Okewole and colleagues 📝🌍 wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...

Hello from the PGC Africa working group 👋 Today, we begin our takeover to share with you exciting happenings from the working group and its members🎉This takeover is proudly brought to you by @pgc-africa.bsky.social Africa Comms and Outreach team. Stay tuned!

🚨 PGC African Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Ms. Jamey Thom from Wits Health Consortium & University of Witwatersrand 🇿🇦 joining us for this month's virtual PGC Africa meeting 📆 30th April 2026 ⏰ 2PM GMT/3PM WAT/4PM SAST/5PM EAT/9AM EST 📣 Details in the flyer below #PGCAfrica

🚨 PGC African Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Mr. Morné Du Plessis from @suhealthsci.bsky.social joining us for this month's virtual PGC Africa meeting 📆 26th March 2026 ⏰ 2PM GMT/3PM WAT/4PM SAST/5PM EAT/9AM EST 📣 Details in the flyer below #PGCAfrica #PolygenicScores #PTSD

Don't miss out on the registration for the "Africa CDC Mental Health Leadership Advocacy Course" happening from the 10th-22nd May 2026 in Egypt 🇪🇬 Application deadline: 19th March docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

As we mark International Women’s Day 2026, we remember and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr Itunuoluwa Isewon, a member of the PGC Africa leadership committee, whose contributions to advancing genetics research in Africa continue to inspire many 🌍 1/2

As we celebrate women on this year’s #InternationalWomensDay, PGC Africa would like to recognise the remarkable women advancing psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders genetics research in Africa 🌍 🧬 1/2

🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Dr @daphmarts.bsky.social from Stanford Centre for Biomedical Ethics joining us for our first monthly meeting of 2026 🎉 📆 26/Feb/2026 🕰️ 2PM GMT/3PM WAT/4PM SAST/5PM EAT/9AM EST Details in the flyer below #PGCAfrica

The new year has brought mixed tidings to our community. Today we mourn the loss of one of our brightest and leading lights. PGC Africa is deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Dr Itunuoluwa “Itunu” Isewon, Senior Lecturer and pioneering bioinformatics researcher. 1/5

Wishing the @pgc-africa.bsky.social community a joyful, restful and peaceful holiday season As we reflect on the year, we are grateful for the collaboration, commitment, and shared vision strengthening psychiatric genetics research across Africa and beyond We wish you a hopeful and impactful 2026

As we continue to celebrate the life of our colleague, mentor and friend, Prof Dan Stein, we invite our community to share messages, memories, publications, photos etc on his Kudoboard linked below: www.kudoboard.com/boards/LL8Zv... 1/2

Kudoboard for Dan Stein | Kudoboard

Kudoboard is an online replacement for the greeting card that you pass around and sign!

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An exciting opportunity is coming up in early January to learn about scientifically accurate and ethically responsible science communication; a crucial topic particularly among underrepresented populations such as those in Africa See the poster below for details #Science #Communication

Behavior Genetics Association@behaviorgenetic.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The BGA public outreach committee, Psychiatric Genomics Consortium outreach committee and IBANGS have joined forces for the webinar "scientifically accurate & ethically responsible science communication" with J9 Austin, Nicholas Clifton, Ziada Ayorech and Robbee Wedow; scan the QR code to sign up 📷

As we draw 2025 to a close, we would like to thank all the brilliant @pgc-africa.bsky.social scientists who shared their work with us in the second half of 2025. We look forward to more collaborative and productive exchanges in 2026! 👏🏽🎉 #AzmerawAmare #AnanyoChoudhury #AminaAbubakar

PGC Africa is deeply saddened to share that our friend and colleague, Professor Dan Stein, has passed away. 1/4

🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Prof Amina Abubakar from the Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development join this month's virtual meeting 📆20th November 2025 ⏲️9AM ET | 2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT Details in the flyer below #ADHD #PGCAfrica

🗓️Reminder of the monthly meeting tomorrow ‼️Please note the meeting time has shifted in some regions due to Europe's daylight saving change ⏰10am Eastern/3pm WAT/4pm SAST/5pm EAT

PGC Africa@pgc-africa.bsky.social · 12mo ago

🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Prof Ananyo Choudhury from the SBIMB (Uni of Wits 🇿🇦) join this month's virtual PGCAfrica meeting 📆30th October 2025 ⏲️2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT Details in the flyer below #Diversity #Africa

🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Prof Ananyo Choudhury from the SBIMB (Uni of Wits 🇿🇦) join this month's virtual PGCAfrica meeting 📆30th October 2025 ⏲️2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT Details in the flyer below #Diversity #Africa

📢 Short Course Alert! Apply for the African Neuroscience, Neuroethics and Society Short Course! ⏳Deadline: Oct 15, 2025. Details in the poster 👇🏽 #Neuroethics #Neuropsychiatry #Ethics #Africa

Interesting fact! 📢 Did you know that there is a Community of Practice dedicated to Psychiatry at the African Bioinformatics Institute? 😉 Check out for more info and participate via the link: www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/communities-... #PGC_Africa #Psychiatry #Africa #Bioinformatics

🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Assoc. Prof Azmeraw Amare from the University of Adelaide join this month's virtual PGC Africa meeting 📆 25th September 2025 🕰️ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT 📣 Details in the flyer below #PGCAfrica #Research #Funding

🌟 Exciting news! 🌟 We’re proud to share that @pgc-africa.bsky.social member Dr Vivien Chebii of the Sydney Brenner Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Witwatersrand 🇿🇦, has been awarded the prestigious Wellcome Early Career Award @wellcometrust 1/2

A new month marks another round of clinical and scientific discussions among @pgc-africa.bsky.social members. Big thanks to all the brilliant scientists who shared their work with us earlier this year. We look forward to more collaborative and productive exchanges ahead 🤩

Don't miss out! Happening today live on Zoom 👇🏽

PGC Africa@pgc-africa.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Dr @olivia-wootton.bsky.social from Dr @hilarycmartin.bsky.social's group @sangerinstitute.bsky.social join the 5th virtual PGCAfrica meeting of 2025 📆 26th June 2025 ⏰ 2PM GMT|2PM WAT|3PM CAT|4PM EAT 📢 Details in the flyer #PGCAfrica