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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA)
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Uniting epigenetics researchers across Australasia
https://www.aepia.org.au/
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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · Oct 15
📢 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Australasian Epigenetics Alliance 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦!

🎓 We’re thrilled to announce that 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 is now confirmed as an in person-node for this event! To join our Melbourne community in person register via the event website: aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium
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𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱! 👀

Our AEpiA Committee Chair @piptaberlay.bsky.social and Co-Chair @nireynon.bsky.social, are representing the epigenetics community at the 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in Sydney!
www.ausagenet.com/event-detail...

#epigenetics #ageingresearch #AEpiA
November 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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✨ 1 week until abstract deadline! ✨

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐀 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 is happening 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫. This event brings together researchers from across Australasia to share science, career insights, and community connection. Registration is FREE, but essential.

#AEpiA #EMCRsymposium
October 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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I had a fantastic few days at the 🧬 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲, 𝗗𝗡𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 at the Melbourne Museum, which I attended with many colleagues from
@cmri.bsky.social

It was an excellent meeting filled with inspiring science and engaging talks. Looking forward to the next one in 2027!
October 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 AEpiA Emma Whitelaw Publication Award!

🧬 1st place: @shellainasci.bsky.social
🧬 2nd place: @victoriasugrue.bsky.social
🧬 3rd place: @dairegannon.bsky.social

This award recognises outstanding publications by ECRs in the field of epigenetics.
October 20, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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💗 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 💗

We’re spotlighting AEpiA member @aachinger.bsky.social (now at @saigenci.bsky.social) and Prof Susan Clark ( @garvaninstitute.bsky.social) for their research on epigenetic therapy in hormone-driven breast cancer.

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #AEpiA
October 17, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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📢 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Australasian Epigenetics Alliance 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦!

🎓 We’re thrilled to announce that 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 is now confirmed as an in person-node for this event! To join our Melbourne community in person register via the event website: aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium
October 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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🌟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 – 𝐃𝐫 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐣

We’re delighted to feature Dr Dhanya Sooraj, one of our career development panellists for the upcoming 𝐀𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐀 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦! Dhanya brings a wealth of experience in advanced genomics and epigenetics.

#AEpiA #EMCRsymposium
October 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Exciting news! New in-person node will be added soon! Stay tuned for more details to be announced next week!

#EMCRsymposium #epigenetics #AepiA #EMCR
aepia.bsky.social Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · Oct 7
🧬 𝐀𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐀'𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦! 🧬

✅ Registration is open to all and FREE - but essential
✍️ Abstract Deadline (for AEpiA EMCR members only): 31st Oct
👉 Find out more: aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium
Event post with links to website that has the event details
October 10, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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🌟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 – 𝐃𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐥 🌟

We’re excited to spotlight Dr Luke Isbel, one of our inspiring career development panellists for the upcoming Australasian Epigenetics Alliance 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦!

aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium
October 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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🧬 𝐀𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐀'𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦! 🧬

✅ Registration is open to all and FREE - but essential
✍️ Abstract Deadline (for AEpiA EMCR members only): 31st Oct
👉 Find out more: aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium
Event post with links to website that has the event details
October 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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🌟 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: 𝐀⁄𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐲 🌟

We’re thrilled to introduce @piptaberlay.bsky.social, Principal Research Fellow and Cancer and Genomics Theme Lead at @menzies-research.bsky.social, @utas.edu.au, and incoming Chair of @aepia.bsky.social
Photo of Phillippa Taberlay and Menzies Institute logo
October 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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✨ We are delighted to announce the new AEpiA Committee

We warmly welcome our incoming office bearers:
Chair: Phillippa Taberlay (TAS) @piptaberlay.bsky.social
Co-Chair: Nir Eynon (VIC) @nireynon.bsky.social
Treasurer: Alyson Ashe (NSW)
Secretary: Mark Ziemann (VIC)
October 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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⏰ Reminder: The AEpiA AGM is tomorrow!

🗓️ When: Thursday, 12pm AEST on Zoom
🗳️ Voting: Closes just 10 minutes into the meeting – so make sure you cast your vote early!
✉️ Check your email for links to the meeting and for voting
September 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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✨ Registration & Abstract Submissions Now Open! ✨

We’re excited to launch the inaugural AEpiA EMCR Mini Symposium 🎉 supporting EMCRs in epigenetics across Australasia

📚 What to expect:
EMCR research talks
Career panel
Networking

✅ Register is free: aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium
EMCR Symposium — Australasian Epigenetics Alliance
aepia.org.au
September 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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🧬 Have your say in the future of AEpiA! 🧬

🗓️ Join us this Thursday at 12pm AEST (via Zoom) for the Australasian Epigenetics Alliance Annual General Meeting.
September 22, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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AEpiA members save the date! Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Monay Sept 25, 12pm AEST, via Zoom. Please check your email, put it in your calendar and check the agenda - we'd love to see you there and hear your input to shape the future of AEpiA!
August 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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The power of Preprints. Our preprint "DNA Methylation Ageing Atlas Across 17 Human Tissues'
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...

is a subject of a news piece in
@nature.com

How ageing changes our genes — huge epigenetic atlas gives clearest picture yet nature.com/articles/d41...
How ageing changes our genes — huge epigenetic atlas gives clearest picture yet
A map of DNA methylation changes in human organs could help researchers to discover more targets for anti-ageing therapies.
nature.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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🧬 The 2025 Emma Whitelaw ECR publication award is now open!

Full T&Cs and application form are on the AEpiA website www.aepia.org.au/emma-whitela...

We can't wait to see the exciting research that has been published over the last year!

#epigenetics #ECR #research #AEpiA
Emma Whitelaw Publication Award — Australasian Epigenetics Alliance
www.aepia.org.au
August 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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🌟 Announcements for EMCRs! 🌟

📢 The Emma Whitelaw ECR Publication Award opens next week, keep an eye on your inbox for details!

📅 Save the Date: Thurs 4 Dec
For our first EMCR Mini-Symposium (in-person + virtual), packed with science, careers & connection. More details coming soon! 🧬
August 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Australasian Epigenetics Alliance AEpiA ECR Travel Award Winners! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of this year’s ECR Travel Awards:
🏆 Huan Liao
🏆 Brooke Morrison
🏆 Razia Zakarya
August 15, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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AEpiA members save the date! Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Monay Sept 25, 12pm AEST, via Zoom. Please check your email, put it in your calendar and check the agenda - we'd love to see you there and hear your input to shape the future of AEpiA!
August 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Only 2 days left to apply for our ECR travel awards!! 🛬

Applications close at 5pm AEST Friday 13th June.

Note: You must be an ECR member to apply. T&Cs and application form are on our website www.aepia.org.au/conference-t...
June 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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📣 ECR Travel Awards are open! ✈️

The awards are open to post-doctoral ECRs and students who are looking to travel to attend a conference or other relevant event.

Application form and T&Cs can be found here: aepia.org.au/conference-t...

Applications close 13th June!
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May 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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When it's done right, multi-omics integration provides new insights into epigenetic phenomenon.
Excellent study below from Jaques et al with Australian and international team 👏
June 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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If you are at @ozsinglecell.bsky.social conference, say hello to your @aepia.bsky.social ECR rep @braydonsci.bsky.social during the post session to hear about his exciting work in breast cancer research #AEpiA #epigenetics #singlecell #ozsinglecell2025
May 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM