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Lara Muffley
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Director of Program Operations (Variant Effects Portfolio) CMAP, CAVA and the Atlas of Variant Effects Alliance | she/her 🏳️‍🌈
https://fowlerlab.gs.washington.edu/people
https://brotmanbaty.org/research/atlas-of-variant-effects
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Lara Muffley @muffley.bsky.social · 6d
Looking for some heartwarming and interesting stories about early-career scientists making strides in genomics and precision medicine right here in Seattle? Check out the @brotmanbaty.bsky.social 's Promising Young Scientists Series! brotmanbaty.org/news/categor... @uwgenome.bsky.social
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Join us for a special @varianteffect.bsky.social Fireside Chat on Jan 6th, 2026 (9-10am Pacific) w/ @maitreya.bsky.social (@uwgenome.bsky.social) & @mehurles.bsky.social (@sangerinstitute.bsky.social)

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for more info and to add this event to your calendar
The image is a promotional graphic for a "Fireside Chat" event organized by the Variant Effects Seminar Series and the AVE Alliance. The background is light gray, and the text is in dark gray and green. At the top, there is a stylized image of a fireplace with flames. Below, bold text reads "Fireside Chat," with an invitation to join on January 6th, 2026, featuring Dr. Maitreya Dunham and Dr. Matthew Hurles discussing MAVEs in clinical space and model organism systems. The date and time are highlighted in dark and light green ovals: "01.06.26" and "9:00AM (Pacific)." To the right, the Atlas of Variant Effects logo is displayed featuring stylized DNA strands formed by interwoven lines. At the bottom, there are two photos: on the left is Dr. Maitreya Dunham, with the text "Maitreya Dunham, University of Washington," and on the right is Dr. Matthew Hurles, with the text "Matthew Hurles, Wellcome Sanger Institute."
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
muffley.bsky.social
Looking for some heartwarming and interesting stories about early-career scientists making strides in genomics and precision medicine right here in Seattle? Check out the @brotmanbaty.bsky.social 's Promising Young Scientists Series! brotmanbaty.org/news/categor... @uwgenome.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
muffley.bsky.social
🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖 Conference dinner at Melbourne Museum ! Yes please.
varianteffect.bsky.social Atlas of Variant Effects Alliance @varianteffect.bsky.social · 6d
2026 Mutational Scanning Symposium & Workshop will be here before you know it! Register now to secure your spot and get a ticket 🎟️ for the conference dinner at Melbourne Museum! 🦕 tinyurl.com/MSS26Registr... #VariantEffect26 #Dinosaurs #RegisterNow
November 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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🗓️Abstract Deadline Extended
to December 1st, 2025!
#VariantEffect26
ℹ️https://www.mss2026.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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varianteffect.bsky.social
We have an incredible speaker line-up for next years Mutational Scanning Symposium 🤩. Register now and submit your abstract before the deadline next week!
ℹ️ www.mss2026.org
#VariantEffect26 #FOMO #Functional #Genomics #Symposium #Abstract #Deadline
October 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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brotmanbaty.org/news/q-and-a... @brotmanbaty.bsky.social Q&A with #VariantEffect26 co-organizer Rehan Villani.
October 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Want to be our colleague? We have a faculty position in microbial systems biology looking for candidates. Please share. www.rh.ulaval.ca/emplois-disp...
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Omics Data Analysis in the Field of Microbial Systems Biology | Ressources humaines | Université Laval
www.rh.ulaval.ca
October 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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varianteffect.bsky.social
Variant Effects Seminar Series
October and November lineup! Join us!
ℹ️https://www.varianteffect.org/seminar-series/
October 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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sangerinstitute.bsky.social
This role, based at Sanger, will lead on the communications for the Atlas of Variant Effects Alliance - an initiative that is mapping the effects of all the possible variants of human genes 🧬

This is a part-time role, closing on 14th Oct.
More info ⤵️
sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/WellcomeSang...
October 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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I'm stoked to be organising next year's MSS right here in beautiful Melbourne! We know Australia is very far away, and we're working hard to make sure we can support as many ECRs to attend as possible, so please do register and apply for a travel award!
varianteffect.bsky.social Atlas of Variant Effects Alliance @varianteffect.bsky.social · Sep 26
📣Call for Abstracts
for the Mutational Scanning Symposium! #VariantEffect26
🗓️ March 25-27, 2026
📍 Melbourne, Australia (and online!)
📝 Submit your abstract (deadline is Nov 2nd, 2025!)
➡️ Registration is also now open!!
ℹ️ www.mss2026.org

#FunctionalGenomics #Symposium #Australia #CallForAbstracts
October 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
muffley.bsky.social
@varianteffect.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social #JobOpening This person would work closely with me. Reach out if you are interested in learning more!
varianteffect.bsky.social Atlas of Variant Effects Alliance @varianteffect.bsky.social · Oct 1
We are #Hiring!
Communications role for our Global Alliance! 🌍🧬
Please share this post with your network, or apply if you are interested!
📍 Location: Hinxton, England
🕒 Part-time role
ℹ️ sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco...

#ScienceJobs #Communications #Genomics
#PartTimeRole #UKJobs
October 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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varianteffect.bsky.social
We are hiring! Communications role for our Global Alliance! sanger.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Wellco... #job #hiring #Communications Hinxton, Cambridgeshire UK
Scientific Communications Manager -Part Time
Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenge...
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September 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
muffley.bsky.social
Submit your abstract for the upcoming Mutational Scanning Symposium (deadline is Nov 2nd, 2025!)
General info: www.mss2026.org
Abstract submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
varianteffect.bsky.social Atlas of Variant Effects Alliance @varianteffect.bsky.social · Sep 26
📣Call for Abstracts
for the Mutational Scanning Symposium! #VariantEffect26
🗓️ March 25-27, 2026
📍 Melbourne, Australia (and online!)
📝 Submit your abstract (deadline is Nov 2nd, 2025!)
➡️ Registration is also now open!!
ℹ️ www.mss2026.org

#FunctionalGenomics #Symposium #Australia #CallForAbstracts
September 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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varianteffect.bsky.social
Next up! Two applications of MAVE!
🧬 DNA damage repair & cancer: Shelby Hemker (@jacobkitzman.bsky.social lab UMich) measures DNA repair of MUTYH variants.
🦠Antibiotic resistance: @kroman.bsky.social (‪@synplexity.bsky.social Univ. of Oregon) decodes how mutations drive resistance in DHFR.
September 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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varianteffect.bsky.social
This is one not to miss!
We look forward to seeing you all in Melbourne. #VariantEffect26
⏰Abstract deadline is Nov 2nd 2025.
uwgenome.bsky.social UW Genome Sciences @uwgenome.bsky.social · Sep 18
Registration is now open for the Mutational Scanning Symposium!!
25-27 March 2026
Melbourne, Australia
Matt Hurles (Wellcome Sanger) and Maitreya Dunham (University of Washington)
Deadline for abstract submissions: 2 November 2025.
www.mss2026.org
MSS26
Mutational Scanning Symposium 2026, 25-27 March, Melbourne
www.mss2026.org
September 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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scifri.bsky.social
Today, scientists know that genetics plays a role in many conditions and diseases. But back in the ’90s, geneticist Mary-Claire King was the first to link a gene to an inherited form of a common cancer.
A Trailblazing Geneticist Reflects On Her Life And Work
Dr. Mary-Claire King was the first to link a gene to hereditary cancer risk with the identification of BRCA1. She was just getting started.
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September 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Registration is now open for the Mutational Scanning Symposium!! This is one not to miss. Invited speakers include @mehurles.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social @maitreya.bsky.social @uwgenome.bsky.social
#VariantEffect26 Register soon for the early bird rate!
ℹ️➡️https://www.mss2026.org
The image is an event flyer for the Mutational Scanning Symposium (MSS) 2026. On the left, the MSS logo features a cluster of squares in shades of orange, green, and gray forming an abstract representation (of Australia), next to the text "MSS 2026 Mutational Scanning Symposium" in orange and gray. Below it, details about the event read: "March 25-27, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia." The phrase "REGISTRATION IS OPEN!" is prominently displayed in orange, followed by information about abstract submissions. A URL in blue text at the bottom provides further information. On the right, six invited speakers are showcased in a grid layout. Each speaker has a photo with their name and affiliation underneath: Prof Matthew Hurles (Wellcome Sanger Institute), Prof Maitreya Dunham (University of Washington), A/Prof Fumitaka Inoue (Kyoto University), Dr Alex Wagner (Nationwide Children's Hospital), A/Prof Melissa Call (WEHI), and Prof Mark Dawson (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre).
September 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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varianteffect.bsky.social
🧬 Out this month in Nature Reviews Cardiology: A powerful look at how multiplexed assays of variant effects (MAVEs) are reshaping our understanding of cardiovascular disease genetics. Contributors include members of the AVE Alliance.
📑 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Cardiology #FunctionalGenomics
Creating an atlas of variant effects to resolve variants of uncertain significance and guide cardiovascular medicine - Nature Reviews Cardiology
In this Review, Roden and co-workers describe how multiplexed assays of variant effects can be used for high-throughput functional assessment of nearly all coding variants in a target sequence to impr...
www.nature.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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uwgenome.bsky.social
Multiplex and multimodal mapping of variant effects in secreted proteins via MultiSTEP
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Multiplex and multimodal mapping of variant effects in secreted proteins via MultiSTEP - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
Multiplexed assays of variant effect can resolve clinical variants but are incompatible with secreted proteins. Here Popp et al. develop MultiSTEP, a generalizable surface-tethering method to assess v...
www.nature.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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varianteffect.bsky.social
MSS is a cornerstone event for the functional genomics community. Did you know that the Mutational Scanning Symposium has been held eight times since 2017? We have an amazing community! Join us next year in Australia! www.mss2026.org (Registration to open soon). #VariantEffect26
The image is divided into two main sections. The top half contains two group photos labeled "Group photo 2024" on the left and "Group photo 2025" on the right. The 2024 group photo shows a large gathering of people indoors with banners featuring red and orange designs in the background. Participants are standing on a beige-tiled floor. The 2025 group photo depicts another gathering of people outdoors on a wooden deck, set against a modern architectural backdrop. The bottom half of the image features an infographic in blue and white, with the text "The Mutational Scanning Symposium has been held 8 times since 2017" prominently displayed. Below this, a timeline of events from 2017 to 2026 is shown with numbered circles indicating each year. Information about each symposium location is provided: Seattle, USA (2017, 2019, 2020), Virtual Only (2021), Toronto, Canada (2022), Hinxton, UK (2023), Boston, USA (2024), Barcelona, Spain (2025), and a planned event in Melbourne, Australia (2026).
September 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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varianteffect.bsky.social
The 9th Annual Mutational Scanning Symposium will be held in Melbourne, Australia March 25-27, 2026 🌟 #VariantEffect26
www.mss2026.org Registration will open soon!!!!
September 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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varianteffect.bsky.social
📢 Empower Genomic Innovation with Your Sponsorship! 🧬
We are looking for generous #sponsors to support the upcoming Mutational Scanning Symposium. #VariantEffect26
ℹ️ www.mss2026.org For sponsorship inquiries, please contact 📩 mutationalscanning26@gmail.com
September 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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September 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Variant Effects Seminar is today! (9am Pacific)
www.varianteffect.org/seminar-seri...
varianteffect.bsky.social Atlas of Variant Effects Alliance @varianteffect.bsky.social · Aug 7
Coming up in September!
➡️Christina Kajba @ckajba.bsky.social & Michael Herger @michaelherger.bsky.social — pooled prime editing screens in haploid human cells
➡️Jon Acosta — multiplexed in vivo base editing screens
#GeneticVariants #PrimeEditing
ℹ️https://www.varianteffect.org/seminar-series/
September 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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varianteffect.bsky.social
Interested in viewing a talk from a previous Mutational Scanning Symposium?

Visit our youtube channel.
📺 🍿 www.youtube.com/@cmap_cegs84...

@isabellease.bsky.social 's wonderful #VariantEffect25 illustrations can be found here. 🎨 isabellezane.bio
August 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM