Looking to unlock the full potential of your genomic research data? Based in Africa? Join us in Uganda for hands-on training in polygenic risk scores (PRS) analysis. #PRSUganda23 Learn to use the latest #bioinformatic tools! ⏳Apply by 5 April: bit.ly/3XexICz

Many lives and homes lost in 🇲🇼 #Malawi because of #CycloneFreddy - the longest-lasting tropical storm ever recorded, fed by an Indian Ocean warmed 1C by man-made #climatechange The #ClimateEmergency is happening now, and emissions in the global north are causing it.

Happy to share my 1st paper, in Biological Psychiatry! We investigated the links between 249 circulating metabolites & Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in UK Biobank. A thread 🧵 of our main findings:👇

🔈 Applications open for our #AssociationStudies2023 course! Learn how to confidently apply the latest statistical and theoretical approaches to gain deeper insights from data from genetic association studies. #GeneticData 📩 Apply by 22 June: bit.ly/3M4dfyy

Did you know that smokers with a gene associated with heavier smoking die younger? But non-smokers without this gene don't necessarily live longer?? ACE Bioinformatics & Data Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences,The African Computational Genomics Research Group apply for the #MR course here shorturl.at/bePW8 to know more.

#NewPaper reporting findings from our #GenerationMalawi study, exploring views on participating in maternal mental health research. Funded by Medical Research Council. #OpenAccess sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Join us in Africa to learn how to apply molecular approaches to tackle infectious disease! #GlobalHealth Expert instructors will teach you how to confidently apply tools and methods to your own #microbiology research or clinical work ⏰Apply by 8 June: bit.ly/43ml7By

As a participant, this training has been timely and eye opening

Navigating a career as an early career can be so confusing and challenging. In my presentation at the ongoing Polygenic Risk Score Analysis #PRSUganda23 co-organised by Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training ACE Bioinformatics & Data Sciences , I had the opportunity to provide 7 pieces of advice for Early Career. RT 1/8

The Polygenic Risk Score Analysis #PRSUganda23 ended over the weekend but the collaboration between the participants/tutors continues The great hunger for learning manifested by the participants gives assurance of sure increased capacity and hope for more high quality science.

📢 Today we launch the @PGCGenomics Video Textbook! A structured training program in psychiatric genetics, analysis methods and software tools. Open access, do share widely. #WCPG2023 1/n

Susan Kanjira’s first preprint from her #PhD - congratulations susan kanjira & colleagues MEIRU MALAWI Mental Health at the University of Edinburgh & PGC Consortium

New paper: Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of major depression aids locus discovery, fine mapping, gene prioritization and causal inference ClinicalBrainScience Mental Health at the University of Edinburgh Andrew McIntosh susan kanjira Click here to read more: doi.org/10.1038/s41588…

Saying goodbye to joint Edinburgh-Malawi #PhD student susan kanjira after a terrific 3 weeks in #Edinburgh. Susan is working on genetic data in African participants from UK Biobank & PGC Consortium

For those that want to learn more about research techniques in psychiatric genetics, we got you covered! The Video Textbook contains information on GWAS, polygenic scores, and more and even provides software tutorials. Check it out ⬇️ pgcanalytics.github.io/pgcvideotextbo…

Watch the trailer for our FREE #FLAdvancedBioinfomatics online course, to hear about what you will learn, live over 3 weeks, with expert instructors and hands-on exercises, delivered via FutureLearn: 📽️youtu.be/kz4M3v8-n2Q?si…… #Bioinformatics #Biologists #Genomics

And last for today we have a 🧵 by susan kanjira, PhD student from Malawi, on her pre-print of 'Polygenic Prediction of Major Depressive Disorder and Related Traits in African Ancestries UK Biobank Participants' medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

To support researchers applying for our targeted mental health funding Wellcome we share broad outlines of funding calls that are scheduled to launch over the next couple of years : 2024-2026 .  NB These are subject to change. wellcome.org/grant-funding/…

New paper: Polygenic prediction of major depressive disorder and related traits in African ancestries UK Biobank participants ClinicalBrainScience Edinburgh Neuroscience Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine Institute of Genetics and Cancer Andrew McIntosh susan kanjira Read more here: doi.org/10.1038/s41380…