These are the 30 women killed since 2020 in Northern Ireland, all by white men 21 killed in their homes by men they knew. The youngest 20, the oldest 82 21 were mothers, 4 were killed with their children in the home. Two were pregnant Nobody rioted over their murders www.bbc.com/news/article...

A picture of violence: The 30 women killed in more than four years

In at least 21 of the 30 deaths, the killers - or the suspects in their killings - were well-known to the women.

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📢🚨📢🚨 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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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

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

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

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

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!

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.

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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

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/

🌟 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

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

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

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

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

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...

Survey in genomics capacity development

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Applied Bioinformatics & Public Health Microbiology (21-23 May 2025) is open for registrations! Spread the word - @happykhan.mstdn.science.ap.brid.gy @pathogenomenick.bsky.social @ewanharrison.bsky.social @wvschaik.bsky.social @ksbakes.bsky.social @firefoxx66.bsky.social @katholt.bsky.social