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Nicholas Blackburn

@nickomatics.bsky.social
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Senior Research Fellow - Computational Genomics Rare variants in complex neurological disease. Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania discover.utas.edu.au/nicholas.black… 🇦🇺🏳️‍🌈

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Menzies Institute for Medical Research @menzies-research.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🎓 What can rare genetic differences teach us about #multiplesclerosis? #PhD student Himanshu Saraswat studies families with multiple people affected by MS looking for shared biological pathways to reveal missing heritability 📷 Himanshu (R) with supervisor Dr Nick Blackburn @nickomatics.bsky.social
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Menzies Institute for Medical Research @menzies-research.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
What an incredible showing from @utas.edu.au Menzies and Tassie-based MS community members at MS Australia’s #MSResearchConf2025 in Brisbane! With the theme Causes | Care | Cures it was an inspiring few days of sharing #MultipleSclerosis research, knowledge, sparking ideas and building connections 🧠
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Menzies Institute for Medical Research @menzies-research.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
How does sleep quality affect work productivity for Australians living with #MultipleSclerosis? Professor van der Mei from our MS Research Flagship shares key findings from her research, including the potential benefit of developing a sleep intervention, at #MSResearchConf2025
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Menzies Institute for Medical Research @menzies-research.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
"Multiple sclerosis is costing Australians more than $3b a year and number of people with MS up 77% since 2010" - Professor Bruce Taylor presents about the Health Economic Impact of MS in Australia report at MS Australia's Progress in MS Research Conference #MSResearchConf2025 #MS #multiplesclerosis
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