Claire morgan
Claire morgan
@morganclaire.bsky.social
Genomic data analyst who likes human health, rare diseases, and cancer research. Also enjoys a good read about technology, space and weird facts about animals.
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🙌 Proud of our talent!
Our Master’s student Monique Saclolo presented her master’s project: “Systematic Assessment of Genetic Newborn Screening Approaches”, supervised by our Clinical Genomics Manager @lmatalonga.bsky.social & Data Analyst Claire Morgan

Congrats, Monique!
@geneticsub.bsky.social
July 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Team scoops US$60,000 prize for identifying a Greek work on vices from scans of a 2,000-year-old papyrus charred by volcanic eruption.

https://go.nature.com/3GGIcb8
AI reveals title of ‘unreadable’ Vesuvius scroll for first time
Team scoops US$60,000 prize for identifying a Greek work on vices from scans of a 2,000-year-old papyrus charred by volcanic eruption.
go.nature.com
May 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Scientists have made a potent antivenom using antibodies from a man who has been bitten hundreds of times by venomous snakes.

https://go.nature.com/3EVLR4k
Blood of man who’s had 200 snake bites helps make a potent antivenom
Treatment combines existing drug with antibodies from hyper-immune reptile collector, raising both hopes and ethical concerns.
go.nature.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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In a landmark commentary last year, 24 scientists from around the globe—all of whom either identify as trans or have trans family members—called for recognition and support from the research community. #TransDayOfVisibility scim.ag/4l8LK5O
‘We’re hurting.’ Trans scientists call for recognition and support from research community
“Rigorous science demands” it, authors write in landmark commentary
scim.ag
March 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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A 2024 Science study reveals that an egg-laying species of worm-like amphibian nourishes its young with a lipid-rich, milk-like substance.

The findings report previously unobserved behavior and offer new insight into the species’ parental care and communication. scim.ag/41JiNEN #ScienceMagArchives
March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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#ResearchHighlight 🚨
@nadavahituv.bsky.social &Co developed a new therapeutic approach, adipose manipulation transplantation (AMT), in which engineered adipocytes are used to outcompete tumours for lipids and glucose to suppress cancer progression.
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Fighting cancer with fat
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March 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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🚀New advances in Screen4Care!
At CNAG, we’ve begun processing the first samples, which have already been sequenced

🎯The project aims to accelerate rare disease diagnosis through genetic screening and advanced analysis in newborns

www.cnag.eu/news/new-eu-...

#RareDiseases #Genomics #Bioinformatics
March 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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For the first time, researchers have used the #CRISPR gene editor to repair a flawed gene in the human body. scim.ag/3RdMzMT
Gene editing fixes DNA—and treats incurable lung and liver disease
A promising clinical trial marks another milestone for the CRISPR gene editor
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March 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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🚀We’re Hiring!
Are you passionate about genomics and research? We’re looking for talented individuals to join CNAG!

◾️Junior Quality Assistant
◾️Computational Biologist
◾️Junior People Assistant
🔗https://cnag.eu/jobs

#JobOpportunities #Genomics #JoinOurTeam #CareerAtCNAG
March 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Nature research paper: A robustly rooted tree of eukaryotes reveals their excavate ancestry

https://go.nature.com/3Fvubg8
A robustly rooted tree of eukaryotes reveals their excavate ancestry - Nature
The root of the eukaryote Tree of Life is estimated from a new, larger dataset of mitochondrial proteins including all known eukaryotic supergroups, showing it lies between two multi-supergroup assemblages.
go.nature.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM