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Veronica van Heyningen

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Human geneticist, FRS. Honorary Prof UCL & Edinburgh. Gene regulation, development, disease; focus on eyes. Champion of EDI. she/her profiles.ucl.ac.uk/37812-veronica-v…

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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Academy
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Only 5 weeks to our free-to-attend annual conference “Complexity of neural function: the brain in charge” held at The Royal Society. Registration essential: adelphigenetics.org/events/annua...
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Just heard from @utafrith.bsky.social about @migrationmuseum.org and followed several new links, so good to repost details of the meeting I helped to organise on behalf of @adelphigenetics.bsky.social. So many migrants at several of my organisations: @royalsociety.org @ucleye.bsky.social
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Matteo Carandini @carandinilab.net · 13/07/2026
My home institute, @ucleye.bsky.social, is looking for a new Director! www.veredus.co.uk/job/job-1183a/
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Director of the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology - REF 1183 | Veredus
University College London Director of the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology  Location: London Salary: An attractive remuneration package UCL is a world leading, global university with a community of more...
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
adelphigenetics.org/events/annua... put Thursday 22 October in the diary and register for engaging and exciting free one day conference: “Complexity of neural function - the brain in charge” Must register.
Conference programme: speakers and titles
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
adelphigenetics.org/events/annua... put Thursday 22 October in the diary and register for engaging and exciting free one day conference: “Complexity of neural function - the brain in charge” Must register.
Conference programme: speakers and titles
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Adelphi Genetics Forum @adelphigenetics.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Last few remaining tickets available for our FREE Sixth Teachers Conference in Manchester this June, secure your place here: adelphigenetics.org/events/teach...
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
These annual conferences are always exciting and bring well presented insights to an audience including experts and interested general attendees. I organised this year’s event on multiple aspects of neural function. Great speakers. 22 October 2026 meeting at Royal Society free but must book
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Adelphi Genetics Forum @adelphigenetics.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We are pleased to announce that tickets are now available to book for our free annual conference in London at The Royal Society. Secure your place and book here: adelphigenetics.org/events/annua...
Annual Conference - Complexity of Neural Function – the Brain in Charge. Tickets available to book.
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Dawn Robertson 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷 @hayloftbooks.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Never vote Reform - we all made the ECHR - it is precious.
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Institute of Genetics and Cancer @uoe-igc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Liz Patton brought a taste of Edinburgh to India when she delivered the Myron Gordon Award lecture at the European Society for Pigment Cell Research's International Pigment Cell Conference in New Delhi. Read more about the conference 👉 ipcc2026.com
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Nicky Whiffin @nickywhiffin.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Super excited that our two companion papers on saturation genome editing (SGE) of RNU4-2 and discovery of a novel recessive neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) were published yesterday 🥳 SGE experiment: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Recessive NDD characterisation: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵
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Saturation editing of RNU4-2 reveals distinct dominant and recessive disorders - Nature
Saturation genome editing of RNU4-2 identifies the functional and clinical impact of variants across the entire gene and delineates variants that cause a new recessive neurodevelopmental disorder distinct from ReNU syndrome.
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
@nhs.uk this may be for you
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
@england.nhs.uk Do not like the new NHS app at all. Quite difficult to get to look at details of person one cares for, where actually most of my traffic happens.
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The Large Hadron Collider just produced a never-before-seen particle made of charm and down quarks
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A ‘charmed’ new particle is discovered at world’s largest atom smasher
The Large Hadron Collider just produced a never-before-seen particle made of charm and down quarks
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I would like to know what concerned and horrified “ordinary” people, could do to change how the world is run today. There is an astonishing feeling of “emperor’s new clothes” scenario where everyone, including me, says and does nothing about the illegal and unethical actions of deranged leaders
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Science and Civilisation lecture @royalsociety.org : ERC President Maria Leptin gave a spirited and inspiring talk about maintaining academic freedom and knowledge progression. One essential component is maintenance of diversity of thought and people to keep new ideas flowing
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
@metoffice.gov.uk don’t like the new App at all. The old one was much better. For one thing it says that my location is Chelsea when I am in old Clapham. Nothing about Storms in Spain when I check Granada and Cordoba where I am bound soon
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Pleasing picture and interesting to compare with the work of Anna Ancher currently on show at Dulwich Picture Gallery www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/ann...
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Anna Ancher: Painting Light | Dulwich Picture Gallery
Known for her luminous paintings, bold use of colour, and ability to capture light like no other, Ancher offers a fresh and powerful perspective on the art of the late nineteenth and early twentieth c...
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Connections Puzzle #889 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Not often this works so well
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
What a fantastic icon, such focus and dedication. And she was an immigrant. So many countries have benefited from the fresh insights and out-of-the-box ideas of immigrants.
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
@bsgmofficial.bsky.social enjoyed an excellent morning of talks at #BSGM2025. Fantastic progress in medical genetics during my career. Feel as excited about the ideas and new findings as I was in the 1989s! So many more genetic components of diseases now understood. Therapy techniques now emerging
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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
After this excellent meeting I am much clearer about why the question about newborn genome screening is not simply "Will it save some lives?" It would be great if it was, but that's not how it works.
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
It was a very good discussion. Thanks to BBC Sounds I listened while cooking dinner
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Girton College, University of Cambridge @girtoncollege.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
www.earlycancer.cam.ac.uk/news/prof-re...
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Prof Rebecca Fitzgerald announced as new Head of the Department of Oncology | Early Cancer Institute
We are pleased to announce that Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Oncology at the University of Cambridge. Rebecca will officially take up her role o...
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
@girtoncollege.bsky.social Have just spent a wonderful day at Girton celebrating 60 years since first arriving there. So many memories come flooding back. Great to hear what interesting and useful lives we have all led.
The iconic Waterhouse building in red brickThe library now has armchairs with cushions depicting books
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Come to a great free @adelphigenetics.bsky.social meeting about complexities of population screening, @royalsociety.org Thu 23 October. Register adelphigenetics.org/events/annua...
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Annual Conference 2025 – Adelphi Genetics Forum
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Come to a great free @adelphigenetics.bsky.social meeting about complexities of population screening, @royalsociety.org Thu 23 October. Register adelphigenetics.org/events/annua...
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Annual Conference 2025 – Adelphi Genetics Forum
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Wordle 1,522 2/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WordleBot Skill 99/99 Luck 99/99 Surprisingly cheering
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Wordle 1,509 2/6 🟩🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 WordleBot Skill 99/99 Luck 99/99 Skill and luck. What more can I ask for?
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
A great step for mankind!
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 29/07/2025
Our Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route is now open for applications, providing a fast-track option for attracting mid-career researchers looking to relocate to the UK from overseas, providing up to £4m over a five-year period. #RSGrants
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 29/07/2025
Find out more about the scheme on our website: royalsociety.org/grants/farad...
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Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route | Royal Society
The Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route provides a fast-track option for attracting mid-career researchers looking to relocate to the UK from overseas, providing up to £4m ov...
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
About to enjoy second day @royalsociety.org meeting on “The future of scientific publishing”. Lots of interesting concepts and problems as well as good progress. Just hearing how important preprints were for scientific progress on COVID during pandemic. But reader knowledge and vigilance critical
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
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Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
@adelphigenetics.bsky.social annual conference on hot topic of Population Genomic screening will take place on Thursday 23 October 2025. Free to attend but must book adelphigenetics.org/events/annua... or www.eventbrite.com/e/population...
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
I have a lovely lovage soup recipe but no lovage since we moved from Edinburgh. It is too rampant for small London garden. After touching the leaves your hands smell of mild fragrant curry. Have read that it is secret ingredient of Knorr cubes
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
It is wonderful to see the successes and achievements of Royal Society funding recipients. One of their major contributions is the training of subsequent generations of scientists, but they continue to make huge contributions to science and society many decades after support by @royalsociety.org
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UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
🎉 Congratulations to Dr Yukun Zhou (@ucleye.bsky.social) on receiving the prestigious Wellcome Early Career Award! This 5-year fellowship will support his research on using AI for faster diagnoses and personalised care. buff.ly/gP2qW3A
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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
This is better from the incoming RS president but they need to be *much* more robust in enacting their code of conduct. Otherwise what’s the point?
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop employers covering up abuse
Hey! Do you remember the Harvey Weinstein case? Non Disclosure Agreements silenced victims of abuse - and it's not just happening in Hollywood. They're used in the UK to cover up all kinds of miscondu...
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
I agree strongly with what @chrischirp.bsky.social says in this thread
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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Aunt Lydia in the Handmaid's Tale says: “There is more than one kind of freedom, freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from.” Where freedom from ends up is Gilead. I want freedom to. Always and forever freedom to.
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Brian Kane @briank3387.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Old North Church in Boston last night on the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride.
A projection on the outside of the Old North Church reading "Let the WARNING ride forth ONCE MORE: TYRANNY is at OUR DOOR"
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Looking forward to the videos
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Stop employers covering up abuse
Hey! Do you remember the Harvey Weinstein case? Non Disclosure Agreements silenced victims of abuse - and it's not just happening in Hollywood. They're used in the UK to cover up all kinds of miscondu...
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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
It always boggles my mind that I, a journalist, am expressly forbidden from trading stocks, but members of Congress, with vastly greater knowledge of market-moving news, are allowed to profit by front-running markets, and so may profit by in essence stealing from the public they represent.
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Lovely sunny day. Just back from Zumba
Three photos of white flowers in front garden
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Veronica van Heyningen @vvheye.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
So have just got to the explosive phase?
Quite from Carl Sagan in 1978
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