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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

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!

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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-...

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Joni Coleman @jonicoleman.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Next is our own Vangelis Vassos talking about the implementation of polygenic scores in psychiatry, and whether we are ready yet

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Joni Coleman @jonicoleman.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I'm in the London Genetics Network annual meeting. First up is Sanjay Sisodiya, who is talking about genetic complexity in a monogenic epilepsy

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Joni Coleman @jonicoleman.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Next is Oyesola Ojewunmi discussing foetal haemoglobin (HbF) persistence in sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is a disease of haemoglobin, with HbA replaced by HbS, causing sickling of the haemoglobin, deforming the blood cell and causing occlusions in vessels and downstream stroke and other sequelae

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PGC Africa @pgc-africa.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

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

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Kudoboard for Dan Stein | Kudoboard

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

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PGC Africa @pgc-africa.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

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

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PGC Africa @pgc-africa.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

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

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PGC Africa @pgc-africa.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

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

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PGC Africa @pgc-africa.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

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

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PGC Africa @pgc-africa.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

🚨 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

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PGC Africa @pgc-africa.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

🚨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

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Jared Gichohi, PhD @jaredgm.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Attending the Genomic Diversity Symposium at @qmullibrary.bsky.social Looking forward to a day of thought-provoking discussions on driving actionable solutions for inclusive genomics.

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Helena Davies @helenadavies.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Pleasure to work on the coding team, including introducing eating disorder diagnostic algorithms to @ukbiobank.bsky.social with @topherhuebel.bsky.social & Zhaoying Yu 🕺 Thanks to Katrina Davis & @jonicoleman.bsky.social

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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Maudsley @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

"This work is a first step in using health records to define and predict SSRI drug responses." - Professor Cathryn Lewis @cathrynlewis.bsky.social is Deputy Lead of our Trials, Genomics and Prediction theme, and the research was supported by @nihr.bsky.social and @wellcometrust.bsky.social 👇

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Jared Gichohi, PhD @jaredgm.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

You have my £1 to kickstart the drive 🥲

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Jared Gichohi, PhD @jaredgm.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Pleased to have presented a poster on our work aimed at disentangling the genetics of perinatal depression from MDD at the just concluded #ESHG2025 in beautiful Milan 1/4

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Jared Gichohi, PhD @jaredgm.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

New publication alert. Elated to have been part of the coding team for this effort. Thanks to Katrina Davis for the excellent leadership on this. Thanks @jonicoleman.bsky.social too!!

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PGC Africa @pgc-africa.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

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

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Annique Claringbould @anniquec.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Justified standing ovation for Nobel laureate Katalin Karikó at #ESHG2025 She shared her adventurous scientific life and life lessons like "If you want to do something, you find a way. If not, you find excuses", and reminded us scientists to thank our near and dear because "they suffer a little bit"

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Did you know just how intertwined anxiety and depression can be? Studies show that >60% of people with anxiety also experience depression, and vice versa. This is called #comorbidity (1/4)

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Johan Zvrskovec 🇺🇦 @johanzvrskovec.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Enjoying the last presentations of the day at #eshg25 @eshg.bsky.social,where Fischer and Burgess gave excellent overviews of the foundations, recommendations and pitfalls of Mendelian randomisation (MR).

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rujiawang.bsky.social @rujiawang.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Please come and visit me at my poster today！

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Gerome Breen @psychgenomics.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Final day (for me) of #eshg2025. I will be talking on using social media for communication and research at 14.15 - where, according to the agenda, I will have to impersonate @doctorveera.bsky.social!

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Gerome Breen @psychgenomics.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Group poster today from @jaredgm.bsky.social on genetics of perinatal depression. Jared is a DepGenAfrica postdoc - he is looking for collaborators with African PND data also. Visit poster P018.085D today at 4pm! #eshg2025

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Jared Gichohi, PhD @jaredgm.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Come let’s talk PND and #depression genetics; and importantly #African genetics too, and what we can do to improve our understanding of these phenotypes among African ancestry populations

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Jared Gichohi, PhD @jaredgm.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

In Milan, Italy, for a visit to the San Siro stadium, Duomo of Milan, Leonardo’s Last Supper….and importantly the @eshg.bsky.social #ESHG2025 🥳 1/4

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Gerome Breen @psychgenomics.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Excited to be at #eshg2025 in Milano - come see the posters from my group tomorrow and Monday

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PGC Africa @pgc-africa.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Dr Oliver Matshabane from @suhealthsci.bsky.social join the 4th virtual PGC Africa meeting of 2025 📆 29th May 2025 ⏰ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT 📣 More details on the flyer below #Neuroethics #Neuropsychiatry #Africa

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Today marks the last day of the @pgc-africa.bsky.social takeover 🥳✨ Thank you for following along over the past two weeks! We hope we have given you a glimpse into the incredible research led by #African researchers living both in Africa 🌍 and around the world. 1/6

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Today we highlight work by one of @pgc-africa.bsky.social members, Dr Callistus Akinleye, a senior lecturer in Dept of community medicine at Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria🇳🇬. He is also an epidemiologist & medical statistician 1/13

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PGC Africa @pgc-africa.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

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

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Jared Gichohi, PhD @jaredgm.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

As we forge towards increasing #representation in #genomics, I believe we should equally be keen on making genomics literacy #accessible a priority. Let us remember that if the general #public cannot understand what the science means/does, they wont readily consent to studies in the first place. 1/3

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

#GoodFriday! For the remaining period of the @pgc-africa.bsky.social takeover, we will highlight work done by various working groups and members. Please follow @pgc-africa.bsky.social to receive updates from our members beyond this PGC takeover 🎉 1/4

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

To top it off, two African scientists Dr Niran Okewole and Prof Sian Hemmings were elected as LMIC representatives to the @ispg.bsky.social board on the final day of #WCPG2024 👏🏽 Huge congratulations to both! 6/10

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Another #WCPG2024 conference highlight was the launch of the new #PsychGenAfrica web portal by Dr Itunu Isewon which we're proud to introduce!🎉; a hub for #African-led research advancing psychiatric genomics across the continent 4/10

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

These awards highlight the growing impact and visibility of African researchers in global psychiatric genomics. 👏🏽 Congratulations to all! This is African science on the world stage! #PGCAfrica #GlobalRecognition #WCPG2024 #ScienceInAfrica 3/10

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

We kick off this segment by acknowledging @pgc-africa.bsky.social members who were prize winners at #WCPG2024 conference in Singapore 🏅ECIP Oral Presentation Award-Dr Lerato Majara 🏅ECIP Poster Presentation Award-Dr @nadineparker.bsky.social 🏅Hugh Garling Memorial Award-Megan Campbell 2/10

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

🎉 In today’s thread we are celebrating exciting achievements from our members, including recent promotions, appointments and grant/conference awards. Stay tuned as we highlight their success stories 👏🏽🌍 #PGCAfrica #ScienceInAfrica 1/10

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PGC Africa @pgc-africa.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Dr Lerato Majara from the Martin Lab @genetisaur.bsky.social, @broadinstitute.org join our 3rd virtual meeting of 2025 📆 24th April 2025 ⏲️ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT 📢 More details on the flyer below #Psychosis #Africa #GWAS

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

🚨 Training materials now open! Missed the #PGCAfricaAI2025 workshop? No problem-you can now access: Introductory slides on AI/ML in genomics Hands-on Python & R tutorials Hands-on tasks on Generative AI models like ChatGPT Ethical reflections in African genomic science 5/6

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Today we’re sharing highlights from the @pgc-africa.bsky.social #AI Workshop held during the 15th African Society of Human Genetics Conference and the 1st Ugandan Society of Human Genetics and Bioinformatics Conference in Uganda 🇺🇬 1/6

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) @pgcgenetics.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

🎉Hello and welcome to the PGC Africa Working Group takeover 🎉 For the next 2 weeks, we will share with you exciting updates from @pgc-africa.bsky.social brought to you by @jaredgm.bsky.social and Ofure Ubah 1/4

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Cathryn Lewis @cathrynlewis.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Paper published: first output from our Wellcome Trust Mental Health Award, AMBER, on how UK Biobank participants report on whether antidepressants helped their depression. tl;dr 75% said SSRI antidepressants helped them feel better ➡️ Paper in Psychological Medicine bit.ly/4ifjcWC 🧵

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PGC Africa @pgc-africa.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert! We are delighted to have Dr @nadineparker.bsky.social from Norment, University of Oslo, join the 2nd virtual PGC Africa meeting of 2025 📆27th March 2025 ⏰1PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT 📢More details on the flyer below #Africa #Genetics #DrugTreatments

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