Elfride De Baere
@elfridedebaere.bsky.social
Professor @UGent I Rare eye & developmental diseases I IRD I Retina & RPE I Non-coding variation I Multiomics I Targets for treatment
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๐ Thrilled to join #ISV2026 in Leuven!
Genomic scientists - this is your meeting: exciting science, talks, posters, networking & an epic party in a unique venue.
๐ Deadlines:
Abstracts: Feb 9
Early Bird: Mar 9
๐ Details & registration: lnkd.in/gsE6ibfE
#ISV2026 #Genomics
Genomic scientists - this is your meeting: exciting science, talks, posters, networking & an epic party in a unique venue.
๐ Deadlines:
Abstracts: Feb 9
Early Bird: Mar 9
๐ Details & registration: lnkd.in/gsE6ibfE
#ISV2026 #Genomics
January 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
๐ Thrilled to join #ISV2026 in Leuven!
Genomic scientists - this is your meeting: exciting science, talks, posters, networking & an epic party in a unique venue.
๐ Deadlines:
Abstracts: Feb 9
Early Bird: Mar 9
๐ Details & registration: lnkd.in/gsE6ibfE
#ISV2026 #Genomics
Genomic scientists - this is your meeting: exciting science, talks, posters, networking & an epic party in a unique venue.
๐ Deadlines:
Abstracts: Feb 9
Early Bird: Mar 9
๐ Details & registration: lnkd.in/gsE6ibfE
#ISV2026 #Genomics
Discover how multi-omics approaches, integrating genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenomics, can not only solve diagnoses but also opens the door to new therapeutic opportunities. ๐งฌ๐ฌ
๐บ Watch here: urls.fr/8CuBfl
๐บ Watch here: urls.fr/8CuBfl
ESHG Webinar Series Episode 7 with Elfride de Baere
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
urls.fr
January 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Discover how multi-omics approaches, integrating genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenomics, can not only solve diagnoses but also opens the door to new therapeutic opportunities. ๐งฌ๐ฌ
๐บ Watch here: urls.fr/8CuBfl
๐บ Watch here: urls.fr/8CuBfl
๐ Missed the live webinar? Watch it now on Youtube!
Episode 7 of the #ESHG webinar series with @elfridedebaere.bsky.social on "Multi-omics in inherited eye diseases: from missing heritability to new therapeutic targets".
๐บ Watch here: urls.fr/8CuBfl
Episode 7 of the #ESHG webinar series with @elfridedebaere.bsky.social on "Multi-omics in inherited eye diseases: from missing heritability to new therapeutic targets".
๐บ Watch here: urls.fr/8CuBfl
ESHG Webinar Series Episode 7 with Elfride de Baere
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
urls.fr
January 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM
๐ Missed the live webinar? Watch it now on Youtube!
Episode 7 of the #ESHG webinar series with @elfridedebaere.bsky.social on "Multi-omics in inherited eye diseases: from missing heritability to new therapeutic targets".
๐บ Watch here: urls.fr/8CuBfl
Episode 7 of the #ESHG webinar series with @elfridedebaere.bsky.social on "Multi-omics in inherited eye diseases: from missing heritability to new therapeutic targets".
๐บ Watch here: urls.fr/8CuBfl
๐ Bonus: Workshops on manuscript prep, grant writing, posters & social mingling. A great opportunity for PhD students, postdocs & early-career researchers.
๐ Abstracts/registration open โ check FEBS site for details and funding support!
Full programme: retinaexvivo2026.febsevents.org/preliminary-...
๐ Abstracts/registration open โ check FEBS site for details and funding support!
Full programme: retinaexvivo2026.febsevents.org/preliminary-...
Preliminary programme
8 โ 12 June 2026 โ Kuopio, Finland Preliminary programme
retinaexvivo2026.febsevents.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:56 PM
๐ Bonus: Workshops on manuscript prep, grant writing, posters & social mingling. A great opportunity for PhD students, postdocs & early-career researchers.
๐ Abstracts/registration open โ check FEBS site for details and funding support!
Full programme: retinaexvivo2026.febsevents.org/preliminary-...
๐ Abstracts/registration open โ check FEBS site for details and funding support!
Full programme: retinaexvivo2026.febsevents.org/preliminary-...
Retina Ex Vivo 2026 is just around the corner! ๐งฌ This FEBS course dives into organotypic retina cultures:
๐ฌ Day 1: Dissection, culture methods & ocular drug delivery (Keynote: Arto Urtti)
๐ง Day 2: Disease modeling (IRD, AMD, DR, glaucoma)
๐งช Day 3: Gene therapy, RNA tools & Keynote by K Palczewski
๐ฌ Day 1: Dissection, culture methods & ocular drug delivery (Keynote: Arto Urtti)
๐ง Day 2: Disease modeling (IRD, AMD, DR, glaucoma)
๐งช Day 3: Gene therapy, RNA tools & Keynote by K Palczewski
January 13, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Retina Ex Vivo 2026 is just around the corner! ๐งฌ This FEBS course dives into organotypic retina cultures:
๐ฌ Day 1: Dissection, culture methods & ocular drug delivery (Keynote: Arto Urtti)
๐ง Day 2: Disease modeling (IRD, AMD, DR, glaucoma)
๐งช Day 3: Gene therapy, RNA tools & Keynote by K Palczewski
๐ฌ Day 1: Dissection, culture methods & ocular drug delivery (Keynote: Arto Urtti)
๐ง Day 2: Disease modeling (IRD, AMD, DR, glaucoma)
๐งช Day 3: Gene therapy, RNA tools & Keynote by K Palczewski
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Our fellows and partners: Stefanida Shliaga (DC6), Nelson Martins (DC5) @nelsonm1224.blky.social, Susanne Roosing @susanneroosing.bsky.social, Carlo Rivolta @carlorivolta.bsky.social, Elfriede De Barre @elfridedebaere.bsky.social, Miriam Bauwens, Alison Hardcastle @hardcastlelab.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Our fellows and partners: Stefanida Shliaga (DC6), Nelson Martins (DC5) @nelsonm1224.blky.social, Susanne Roosing @susanneroosing.bsky.social, Carlo Rivolta @carlorivolta.bsky.social, Elfriede De Barre @elfridedebaere.bsky.social, Miriam Bauwens, Alison Hardcastle @hardcastlelab.bsky.social
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๐งฌ Major breakthrough: IOB researchers identify new genetic cause of inherited blindness in overlooked RNA genes. The discovery solves decades-old diagnostic mystery and opens new pathways for many patients worldwide.
โก๏ธ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#AcademicBlueSky #Genetics #VisionResearch #IRDs
โก๏ธ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#AcademicBlueSky #Genetics #VisionResearch #IRDs
January 9, 2026 at 10:05 AM
๐งฌ Major breakthrough: IOB researchers identify new genetic cause of inherited blindness in overlooked RNA genes. The discovery solves decades-old diagnostic mystery and opens new pathways for many patients worldwide.
โก๏ธ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#AcademicBlueSky #Genetics #VisionResearch #IRDs
โก๏ธ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#AcademicBlueSky #Genetics #VisionResearch #IRDs
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๐ข Donโt miss Covering The Gaps โ The Course You Didnโt Know You Needed!
Explore overlooked but crucial topics in genetics: ethics, quality, data sharing & more.
๐๏ธ Online | Nov 27โ28, 2025
๐ถ โฌ100 | ๐ 15 CME credits
โ ๏ธ Limited spots available!
๐ Register now: www.eshg.org/covering-the...
Explore overlooked but crucial topics in genetics: ethics, quality, data sharing & more.
๐๏ธ Online | Nov 27โ28, 2025
๐ถ โฌ100 | ๐ 15 CME credits
โ ๏ธ Limited spots available!
๐ Register now: www.eshg.org/covering-the...
ESHG: Covering The Gaps - The Course You Didnโt Know You Needed
Covering The Gaps
www.eshg.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
๐ข Donโt miss Covering The Gaps โ The Course You Didnโt Know You Needed!
Explore overlooked but crucial topics in genetics: ethics, quality, data sharing & more.
๐๏ธ Online | Nov 27โ28, 2025
๐ถ โฌ100 | ๐ 15 CME credits
โ ๏ธ Limited spots available!
๐ Register now: www.eshg.org/covering-the...
Explore overlooked but crucial topics in genetics: ethics, quality, data sharing & more.
๐๏ธ Online | Nov 27โ28, 2025
๐ถ โฌ100 | ๐ 15 CME credits
โ ๏ธ Limited spots available!
๐ Register now: www.eshg.org/covering-the...
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Want to rewatch sessions from #ESHG2025 Milan?
You can access all conference content until Nov 30, 23:59 CET from any device.
๐ cattendee.abstractsonline.com/meeting/21105
๐น After Nov 30, plenary & educational sessions will be on the ESHG YouTube channel
@eshg.bsky.social
You can access all conference content until Nov 30, 23:59 CET from any device.
๐ cattendee.abstractsonline.com/meeting/21105
๐น After Nov 30, plenary & educational sessions will be on the ESHG YouTube channel
@eshg.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Want to rewatch sessions from #ESHG2025 Milan?
You can access all conference content until Nov 30, 23:59 CET from any device.
๐ cattendee.abstractsonline.com/meeting/21105
๐น After Nov 30, plenary & educational sessions will be on the ESHG YouTube channel
@eshg.bsky.social
You can access all conference content until Nov 30, 23:59 CET from any device.
๐ cattendee.abstractsonline.com/meeting/21105
๐น After Nov 30, plenary & educational sessions will be on the ESHG YouTube channel
@eshg.bsky.social
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AI is transforming #humangenetics & genomics research. Head to the Distinguished Speakers Symposium to explore the breakthroughs & the ethical challenges of implementing AI systems in research.
Donโt miss this powerful closing session of #ASHG25!๐ฒ https://bit.ly/474ALFu #ASHG
Donโt miss this powerful closing session of #ASHG25!๐ฒ https://bit.ly/474ALFu #ASHG
October 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
AI is transforming #humangenetics & genomics research. Head to the Distinguished Speakers Symposium to explore the breakthroughs & the ethical challenges of implementing AI systems in research.
Donโt miss this powerful closing session of #ASHG25!๐ฒ https://bit.ly/474ALFu #ASHG
Donโt miss this powerful closing session of #ASHG25!๐ฒ https://bit.ly/474ALFu #ASHG
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Thatโs a wrap on #ASHG25!
In just 5 days, we:
๐งฌShowcased groundbreaking science
๐คSparked powerful connections
๐Celebrated excellence
๐ธCaptured unforgettable moments
Thank you for the energy, ideas, and inspiration. We look forward to seeing you in Montreal, CA for #ASHG26!
In just 5 days, we:
๐งฌShowcased groundbreaking science
๐คSparked powerful connections
๐Celebrated excellence
๐ธCaptured unforgettable moments
Thank you for the energy, ideas, and inspiration. We look forward to seeing you in Montreal, CA for #ASHG26!
October 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Thatโs a wrap on #ASHG25!
In just 5 days, we:
๐งฌShowcased groundbreaking science
๐คSparked powerful connections
๐Celebrated excellence
๐ธCaptured unforgettable moments
Thank you for the energy, ideas, and inspiration. We look forward to seeing you in Montreal, CA for #ASHG26!
In just 5 days, we:
๐งฌShowcased groundbreaking science
๐คSparked powerful connections
๐Celebrated excellence
๐ธCaptured unforgettable moments
Thank you for the energy, ideas, and inspiration. We look forward to seeing you in Montreal, CA for #ASHG26!
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#ASHG25 may be over, but the learning continues:
๐ฅ๏ธ On-demand access to recorded sessions is coming soon!
Learn at your pace, anytime, anywhere. Stay tuned for details! #ASHG #HumanGenetics
๐ฅ๏ธ On-demand access to recorded sessions is coming soon!
Learn at your pace, anytime, anywhere. Stay tuned for details! #ASHG #HumanGenetics
October 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
#ASHG25 may be over, but the learning continues:
๐ฅ๏ธ On-demand access to recorded sessions is coming soon!
Learn at your pace, anytime, anywhere. Stay tuned for details! #ASHG #HumanGenetics
๐ฅ๏ธ On-demand access to recorded sessions is coming soon!
Learn at your pace, anytime, anywhere. Stay tuned for details! #ASHG #HumanGenetics
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๐จComing in December: Dive into our Genetic Diagnosis & Rare Disease Virtual Symposium! From detecting complex structural variants to accelerating time-to-diagnosis with integrative genomicsโthis event is packed with innovation. Reserve your place now: learning.ashg.org/products/202...
October 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
๐จComing in December: Dive into our Genetic Diagnosis & Rare Disease Virtual Symposium! From detecting complex structural variants to accelerating time-to-diagnosis with integrative genomicsโthis event is packed with innovation. Reserve your place now: learning.ashg.org/products/202...
Exciting! ๐๐งฌโจ
Now: JangKeun Kim: Multi-omic dynamics of human spaceflight and interplanetary biology #ASHG25 ๐งช๐งฌ๐ฅ๏ธ
PheedLoop
meetings.ashg.org
October 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Exciting! ๐๐งฌโจ
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Our #ASHG25 platform activities:
Vrathasha Vrathasha: 3D genomics & glaucoma. 206AB, W 10.45-11
Winter Bruner: MPRA & childhood obesity. 205ABC, T 11-11.15
Matt Pahl: Ancillary Session, Predicted Effector Genes. 259A, F 1.45-1.15
Struan Grant chairs Metabolic Matrix session. 253ABC, S 10-11
Vrathasha Vrathasha: 3D genomics & glaucoma. 206AB, W 10.45-11
Winter Bruner: MPRA & childhood obesity. 205ABC, T 11-11.15
Matt Pahl: Ancillary Session, Predicted Effector Genes. 259A, F 1.45-1.15
Struan Grant chairs Metabolic Matrix session. 253ABC, S 10-11
October 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Our #ASHG25 platform activities:
Vrathasha Vrathasha: 3D genomics & glaucoma. 206AB, W 10.45-11
Winter Bruner: MPRA & childhood obesity. 205ABC, T 11-11.15
Matt Pahl: Ancillary Session, Predicted Effector Genes. 259A, F 1.45-1.15
Struan Grant chairs Metabolic Matrix session. 253ABC, S 10-11
Vrathasha Vrathasha: 3D genomics & glaucoma. 206AB, W 10.45-11
Winter Bruner: MPRA & childhood obesity. 205ABC, T 11-11.15
Matt Pahl: Ancillary Session, Predicted Effector Genes. 259A, F 1.45-1.15
Struan Grant chairs Metabolic Matrix session. 253ABC, S 10-11
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๐Welcome to #ASHG25! Weโre excited for five days full of sessions, networking, and inspiration.
๐ฑPro tip: Download our mobile app for easy access to the schedule, maps, and updates: https://pheedloop.com/ASHG25/
Letโs make this an unforgettable experienceโexplore, connect, and share your journey!
๐ฑPro tip: Download our mobile app for easy access to the schedule, maps, and updates: https://pheedloop.com/ASHG25/
Letโs make this an unforgettable experienceโexplore, connect, and share your journey!
October 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
๐Welcome to #ASHG25! Weโre excited for five days full of sessions, networking, and inspiration.
๐ฑPro tip: Download our mobile app for easy access to the schedule, maps, and updates: https://pheedloop.com/ASHG25/
Letโs make this an unforgettable experienceโexplore, connect, and share your journey!
๐ฑPro tip: Download our mobile app for easy access to the schedule, maps, and updates: https://pheedloop.com/ASHG25/
Letโs make this an unforgettable experienceโexplore, connect, and share your journey!
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As the 2025 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Conference arrives in Boston, don't forget to check out this year's ASHG TV Film Series! Find out more about the latest in genomics from leading scientists and organizations. youtube.com/playlist?lis... @geneticssociety.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
As the 2025 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Conference arrives in Boston, don't forget to check out this year's ASHG TV Film Series! Find out more about the latest in genomics from leading scientists and organizations. youtube.com/playlist?lis... @geneticssociety.bsky.social
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โWe must keep going with this ability to sample genomes, not just in the convenient places we started out with.โ - former Director of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins, MD, PhD, during his recognition speech at #ASHG25
October 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
โWe must keep going with this ability to sample genomes, not just in the convenient places we started out with.โ - former Director of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins, MD, PhD, during his recognition speech at #ASHG25
October 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A great collaborative study of a novel adult-onset maculopathy that shows similarities with dry AMD with Eline Van Vooren, Filip Van den Broeck, Michael T. Redmond, Julie De Zaeytijd, Bart P. Leroy, Miriam Bauwens @elfridedebaere.bsky.social & many colleagues
#RPE65
#dominant
#maculopathy
#AMD
#RPE65
#dominant
#maculopathy
#AMD
Elfride De Baere et al. from Ghent University find that a RPE65 variant p.(E519K) causes a novel dominant adult-onset maculopathy in 83 affected individuals.
doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.12.53
doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.12.53
October 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A great collaborative study of a novel adult-onset maculopathy that shows similarities with dry AMD with Eline Van Vooren, Filip Van den Broeck, Michael T. Redmond, Julie De Zaeytijd, Bart P. Leroy, Miriam Bauwens @elfridedebaere.bsky.social & many colleagues
#RPE65
#dominant
#maculopathy
#AMD
#RPE65
#dominant
#maculopathy
#AMD
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udy Savige et al. from the University of Melbourne Department of Medicine determine the population frequency of monoallelic and biallelic predicted pathogenic RPE65 variants in a normal database.
doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.11.73
doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.11.73
August 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
udy Savige et al. from the University of Melbourne Department of Medicine determine the population frequency of monoallelic and biallelic predicted pathogenic RPE65 variants in a normal database.
doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.11.73
doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.11.73
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ason Comander et al. from Massachusetts Eye & Ear describe higher throughput assays for understanding the pathogenicity of variants of unknown significance in the RPE65 gene.
doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.13.10
doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.13.10
October 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
ason Comander et al. from Massachusetts Eye & Ear describe higher throughput assays for understanding the pathogenicity of variants of unknown significance in the RPE65 gene.
doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.13.10
doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.13.10
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Inherited eye diseases cause early-onset vision loss, yet many cases remain unsolved due to missing heritability. On Oct 29, discover how multi-omics can boost diagnosis and reveal new therapeutic opportunities. www.eshg.org/webinarseries
#MultiOmics #Ophthalmology
@elfridedebaere.bsky.social
#MultiOmics #Ophthalmology
@elfridedebaere.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Inherited eye diseases cause early-onset vision loss, yet many cases remain unsolved due to missing heritability. On Oct 29, discover how multi-omics can boost diagnosis and reveal new therapeutic opportunities. www.eshg.org/webinarseries
#MultiOmics #Ophthalmology
@elfridedebaere.bsky.social
#MultiOmics #Ophthalmology
@elfridedebaere.bsky.social
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๐ฃOnline now!
๐RetiGene, a comprehensive gene atlas for inherited retinal diseases
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง @carlorivolta.bsky.social @mquinodoz.bsky.social & co
๐RetiGene, a comprehensive gene atlas for inherited retinal diseases
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง @carlorivolta.bsky.social @mquinodoz.bsky.social & co
RetiGene, a comprehensive gene atlas for inherited retinal diseases
RetiGene is an expert-curated atlas of genes involved in inherited retinal diseases,
integrating variant data and gene expression. This open-access, continually updated
resource aims to support varian...
www.cell.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
๐ฃOnline now!
๐RetiGene, a comprehensive gene atlas for inherited retinal diseases
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง @carlorivolta.bsky.social @mquinodoz.bsky.social & co
๐RetiGene, a comprehensive gene atlas for inherited retinal diseases
๐งโ๐คโ๐ง @carlorivolta.bsky.social @mquinodoz.bsky.social & co
Reposted by Elfride De Baere
๐ฃNew from Liu et al!
๐Unveiling tissue heterogeneity through genomic interaction-encoded image representation of #RNASeq data
๐Unveiling tissue heterogeneity through genomic interaction-encoded image representation of #RNASeq data
Unveiling tissue heterogeneity through genomic interaction-encoded image representation of RNA-sequencing data
This study analyzes RNA-sequencing data by converting gene-expression profiles into
images that encode gene-gene interactions. This image-based representation, processed
through deep learning to extra...
www.cell.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
๐ฃNew from Liu et al!
๐Unveiling tissue heterogeneity through genomic interaction-encoded image representation of #RNASeq data
๐Unveiling tissue heterogeneity through genomic interaction-encoded image representation of #RNASeq data