Maggie Wong, DPhil.
maggiemkwong.bsky.social
Maggie Wong, DPhil.
@maggiemkwong.bsky.social
Postdoc at Language & Genetics Department at Max Planck Institute, Netherlands. Interested in genotype-phenotype associations & Evo-Devo using neural models and transcriptomics across species
Reposted by Maggie Wong, DPhil.
If you're interested in how advances in human genomics are transforming our understanding of the biology of spoken & written language abilities, please do check out my new peer-reviewed "tutorial" article, just published.
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[Will also make a Bsky explainer 🧵 on it next week when I get some time🙂.]
Genomic Investigations of Spoken and Written Language Abilities: A Guide to Advances in Approaches, Technologies, and Discovery
Purpose: The aim of this tutorial is to show how the rise of molecular technologies and analytical methods in human genetics yields exciting new ...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Reposted by Maggie Wong, DPhil.
Come join us for a 4-year PhD on effects of rare gene disruptions involved in speech disorder, investigated in human neuronal models (via gene-editing, tissue culture, brain organoids, high-res microscopy, transcriptomics, epigenomics).
More info: www.mpi.nl/imprs-phd-fe...
#AcademicJobs #PhDJobs
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October 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Reposted by Maggie Wong, DPhil.
Help spread the word about developmental language disorder, a common yet often hidden condition that makes it hard for children to understand what's said to them & to articulate thoughts & feelings. Lots of helpful resources & information at radld.org.
#DLDday #DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
My new paper is out! Delineated complexity of SETBP1-related disorders by combining clinical/speech evaluations with molecular and cellular profiling. Thanks everyone for contributing and special thanks to @profsimonfisher.bsky.social 😆
October 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It was fun to present my poster at ISSCR 2025 in Hong Kong today! Nice to meet so many nice people and talk about our work😄 3 more days to go!
June 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I am excited to announce that I have received a Travel and Merit Award for the ISSCR 2025 Annual Meeting taking place in Hong Kong on 11-14 June 2025.

Stop by my poster W1260 tomorrow to have a chat (Poster Session 1, Wed, 11 June, 5-6pm)! See you there! #ISSCR2025 invt.io/1bxbluo9hng
I've registered for ISSCR 2025 Annual Meeting, join me
Register now
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June 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM