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Charles
@ngiendo.bsky.social
GenoEconomist | Statistical Genetics & Data Science | Behaviour & Health Genomics


My research interests:
-Exploring how genes and social context shape human capital & labour outcomes.
September 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Bill Gates should buy 23andMe and release all GWAS summary statistics
May 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It’s Monday morning, and the way we start sets the tone for the week ahead. Productivity isn’t just about working harder—it’s about working smarter, leveraging human capital, and maintaining professionalism in every interaction.

How are you setting the tone for a productive week?
February 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Deadline is tomorrow - what else would you be doing on Sunday, apart from finalising the abstract to our annual conference?
February 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The intersection of genetics, socioeconomic status, and labour market outcomes plays a critical role in shaping opportunities and addressing inequality. Both environmental factors and genetic predispositions influence education, career paths, and economic mobility.
January 13, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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”The effects of the pandemic on young people have been assessed too negatively” Dissertation by Juuso Repo. #INVEST #NordForsk

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Pandemian vaikutuksia nuoriin on arvioitu liian kielteisesti (Väitös: Juuso Repo, 14.12.2024, psykologia)
Tuore väitöstutkimus haastaa laajasti hyväksytyt käsitykset pandemian yksipuolisen kielteisistä vaikutuksista nuoriin ja korostaa tarvetta parantaa hyvinvointivaikutusten arviointia päätöksenteon t
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December 12, 2024 at 5:00 AM
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Väitöskirjatutkijamme @lauraheiskala.bsky.social tarkastelee vanhempien koulutustason yhteyttä lasten korkeakouluttautumiseen. Havaintona mm: jaottelu yliopistoihin ja ammattikorkeakouluihin) ylläpitää perhetaustaeroja korkeakoulusiirtymässä.

#koulutus #TasaArvo

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Korkeakoulutettujen perheiden lapset löytävät tiensä korkeakouluun keskinkertaisesta koulumenestyksestä tai epäonnistuneista yliopistohauista huolimatta - INVEST
Korkeakoulutettujen perheiden lasten yliedustus korkeakouluissa, erityisesti yliopistossa, ei selity pelkästään osaamiseroilla tai sillä, että vain nämä lapset haaveilisivat korkeakouluopinnoista, oso...
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December 11, 2024 at 12:59 PM
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Our Doctoral Researcher Minna Tuominen will defend her dissertation on 29.11. She studied the significance of social capital in Finland. Class Background Reflects on the Abundance of Social Relationships and level of subjective well-being in Finland.

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Class Background Reflects on the Abundance of Social Relationships and level of subjective well-being in Finland (Doctoral defence: MA Minna Tuominen, 29.11.2024, Sociology) - INVEST
Social relationships are formed unequally according to class background even in relatively egalitarian Finland, as shown in Minna Tuominen’s doctoral...
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November 19, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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Are you wondering what our international Master's Programme in Inequalities, Interventions, and the New Welfare State has to offer? If your answer is yes, welcome to our Zoom webinar introducing the programme 20.11. at 2:00 PM (Finnish time).

#MPInvest

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Interactive webinar for an introduction to Inequalities, Interventions, and New Welfare State - INVEST
Time: 20 November at 14:00 – 15:00 (Finnish time) Place: https://utu.zoom.us/j/62875557046 Join this interactive webinar for an in-depth introduction to Inequalities, Interventions, and New...
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November 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Understanding genetic diversity across populations can help in formulating more targeted climate policies that consider both genetic predispositions and local economic conditions.
November 17, 2024 at 6:26 PM
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Launching @invest-flagship.bsky.social biannual Scientific Seminar No 10! Autumn seminars are internal but we still have 31 presentations and 131 participants, pretty amazing…

Here introducing Anu Castaneda’s keynote: “Cultural diversity perspectives in research”.

Ps. CFP for Spring Conf is out!
November 14, 2024 at 8:35 AM