PGC Africa
@pgc-africa.bsky.social
Diversity group of @pgcgenetics.bsky.social🧬
Global representation of African population and scientists 🌍
Psychiatric genetics research
Global representation of African population and scientists 🌍
Psychiatric genetics research
As we draw 2025 to a close, we would like to thank all the brilliant @pgc-africa.bsky.social scientists who shared their work with us in the second half of 2025. We look forward to more collaborative and productive exchanges in 2026! 👏🏽🎉
#AzmerawAmare #AnanyoChoudhury #AminaAbubakar
#AzmerawAmare #AnanyoChoudhury #AminaAbubakar
December 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
As we draw 2025 to a close, we would like to thank all the brilliant @pgc-africa.bsky.social scientists who shared their work with us in the second half of 2025. We look forward to more collaborative and productive exchanges in 2026! 👏🏽🎉
#AzmerawAmare #AnanyoChoudhury #AminaAbubakar
#AzmerawAmare #AnanyoChoudhury #AminaAbubakar
PGC Africa is deeply saddened to share that our friend and colleague, Professor Dan Stein, has passed away.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:23 AM
PGC Africa is deeply saddened to share that our friend and colleague, Professor Dan Stein, has passed away.
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🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Prof Amina Abubakar from the Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development join this month's virtual meeting
📆20th November 2025
⏲️9AM ET | 2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT
Details in the flyer below
#ADHD #PGCAfrica
We are delighted to have Prof Amina Abubakar from the Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development join this month's virtual meeting
📆20th November 2025
⏲️9AM ET | 2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT
Details in the flyer below
#ADHD #PGCAfrica
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Prof Amina Abubakar from the Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development join this month's virtual meeting
📆20th November 2025
⏲️9AM ET | 2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT
Details in the flyer below
#ADHD #PGCAfrica
We are delighted to have Prof Amina Abubakar from the Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development join this month's virtual meeting
📆20th November 2025
⏲️9AM ET | 2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT
Details in the flyer below
#ADHD #PGCAfrica
🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Prof Ananyo Choudhury from the SBIMB (Uni of Wits 🇿🇦) join this month's virtual PGCAfrica meeting
📆30th October 2025
⏲️2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT
Details in the flyer below
#Diversity #Africa
We are delighted to have Prof Ananyo Choudhury from the SBIMB (Uni of Wits 🇿🇦) join this month's virtual PGCAfrica meeting
📆30th October 2025
⏲️2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT
Details in the flyer below
#Diversity #Africa
October 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Prof Ananyo Choudhury from the SBIMB (Uni of Wits 🇿🇦) join this month's virtual PGCAfrica meeting
📆30th October 2025
⏲️2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT
Details in the flyer below
#Diversity #Africa
We are delighted to have Prof Ananyo Choudhury from the SBIMB (Uni of Wits 🇿🇦) join this month's virtual PGCAfrica meeting
📆30th October 2025
⏲️2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT
Details in the flyer below
#Diversity #Africa
📢 Short Course Alert!
Apply for the African Neuroscience, Neuroethics and Society Short Course!
⏳Deadline: Oct 15, 2025.
Details in the poster 👇🏽
#Neuroethics #Neuropsychiatry #Ethics #Africa
Apply for the African Neuroscience, Neuroethics and Society Short Course!
⏳Deadline: Oct 15, 2025.
Details in the poster 👇🏽
#Neuroethics #Neuropsychiatry #Ethics #Africa
October 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
📢 Short Course Alert!
Apply for the African Neuroscience, Neuroethics and Society Short Course!
⏳Deadline: Oct 15, 2025.
Details in the poster 👇🏽
#Neuroethics #Neuropsychiatry #Ethics #Africa
Apply for the African Neuroscience, Neuroethics and Society Short Course!
⏳Deadline: Oct 15, 2025.
Details in the poster 👇🏽
#Neuroethics #Neuropsychiatry #Ethics #Africa
🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Assoc. Prof Azmeraw Amare from the University of Adelaide join this month's virtual PGC Africa meeting
📆 25th September 2025
🕰️ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📣 Details in the flyer below
#PGCAfrica #Research #Funding
We are delighted to have Assoc. Prof Azmeraw Amare from the University of Adelaide join this month's virtual PGC Africa meeting
📆 25th September 2025
🕰️ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📣 Details in the flyer below
#PGCAfrica #Research #Funding
September 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Assoc. Prof Azmeraw Amare from the University of Adelaide join this month's virtual PGC Africa meeting
📆 25th September 2025
🕰️ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📣 Details in the flyer below
#PGCAfrica #Research #Funding
We are delighted to have Assoc. Prof Azmeraw Amare from the University of Adelaide join this month's virtual PGC Africa meeting
📆 25th September 2025
🕰️ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📣 Details in the flyer below
#PGCAfrica #Research #Funding
🌟 Exciting news! 🌟
We’re proud to share that @pgc-africa.bsky.social member Dr Vivien Chebii of the Sydney Brenner Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Witwatersrand 🇿🇦, has been awarded the prestigious Wellcome Early Career Award @wellcometrust
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We’re proud to share that @pgc-africa.bsky.social member Dr Vivien Chebii of the Sydney Brenner Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Witwatersrand 🇿🇦, has been awarded the prestigious Wellcome Early Career Award @wellcometrust
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September 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🌟 Exciting news! 🌟
We’re proud to share that @pgc-africa.bsky.social member Dr Vivien Chebii of the Sydney Brenner Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Witwatersrand 🇿🇦, has been awarded the prestigious Wellcome Early Career Award @wellcometrust
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We’re proud to share that @pgc-africa.bsky.social member Dr Vivien Chebii of the Sydney Brenner Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Witwatersrand 🇿🇦, has been awarded the prestigious Wellcome Early Career Award @wellcometrust
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A new month marks another round of clinical and scientific discussions among @pgc-africa.bsky.social members. Big thanks to all the brilliant scientists who shared their work with us earlier this year. We look forward to more collaborative and productive exchanges ahead 🤩
August 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
A new month marks another round of clinical and scientific discussions among @pgc-africa.bsky.social members. Big thanks to all the brilliant scientists who shared their work with us earlier this year. We look forward to more collaborative and productive exchanges ahead 🤩
🚨PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Dr @olivia-wootton.bsky.social from Dr @hilarycmartin.bsky.social's group @sangerinstitute.bsky.social join the 5th virtual PGCAfrica meeting of 2025
📆 26th June 2025
⏰ 2PM GMT|2PM WAT|3PM CAT|4PM EAT
📢 Details in the flyer
#PGCAfrica
We are delighted to have Dr @olivia-wootton.bsky.social from Dr @hilarycmartin.bsky.social's group @sangerinstitute.bsky.social join the 5th virtual PGCAfrica meeting of 2025
📆 26th June 2025
⏰ 2PM GMT|2PM WAT|3PM CAT|4PM EAT
📢 Details in the flyer
#PGCAfrica
June 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🚨PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Dr @olivia-wootton.bsky.social from Dr @hilarycmartin.bsky.social's group @sangerinstitute.bsky.social join the 5th virtual PGCAfrica meeting of 2025
📆 26th June 2025
⏰ 2PM GMT|2PM WAT|3PM CAT|4PM EAT
📢 Details in the flyer
#PGCAfrica
We are delighted to have Dr @olivia-wootton.bsky.social from Dr @hilarycmartin.bsky.social's group @sangerinstitute.bsky.social join the 5th virtual PGCAfrica meeting of 2025
📆 26th June 2025
⏰ 2PM GMT|2PM WAT|3PM CAT|4PM EAT
📢 Details in the flyer
#PGCAfrica
🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Dr Oliver Matshabane from @suhealthsci.bsky.social join the 4th virtual PGC Africa meeting of 2025
📆 29th May 2025
⏰ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📣 More details on the flyer below
#Neuroethics #Neuropsychiatry #Africa
We are delighted to have Dr Oliver Matshabane from @suhealthsci.bsky.social join the 4th virtual PGC Africa meeting of 2025
📆 29th May 2025
⏰ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📣 More details on the flyer below
#Neuroethics #Neuropsychiatry #Africa
May 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Dr Oliver Matshabane from @suhealthsci.bsky.social join the 4th virtual PGC Africa meeting of 2025
📆 29th May 2025
⏰ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📣 More details on the flyer below
#Neuroethics #Neuropsychiatry #Africa
We are delighted to have Dr Oliver Matshabane from @suhealthsci.bsky.social join the 4th virtual PGC Africa meeting of 2025
📆 29th May 2025
⏰ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📣 More details on the flyer below
#Neuroethics #Neuropsychiatry #Africa
🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Dr Lerato Majara from the Martin Lab @genetisaur.bsky.social, @broadinstitute.org join our 3rd virtual meeting of 2025
📆 24th April 2025
⏲️ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📢 More details on the flyer below
#Psychosis #Africa #GWAS
We are delighted to have Dr Lerato Majara from the Martin Lab @genetisaur.bsky.social, @broadinstitute.org join our 3rd virtual meeting of 2025
📆 24th April 2025
⏲️ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📢 More details on the flyer below
#Psychosis #Africa #GWAS
April 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Dr Lerato Majara from the Martin Lab @genetisaur.bsky.social, @broadinstitute.org join our 3rd virtual meeting of 2025
📆 24th April 2025
⏲️ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📢 More details on the flyer below
#Psychosis #Africa #GWAS
We are delighted to have Dr Lerato Majara from the Martin Lab @genetisaur.bsky.social, @broadinstitute.org join our 3rd virtual meeting of 2025
📆 24th April 2025
⏲️ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📢 More details on the flyer below
#Psychosis #Africa #GWAS
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are proud of #PGC_Africa leads Dr Mary Mufford & Dr Olivia Matshabane. These inspiring women have been selected to join the "Early Health Researcher Support Network" by the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social and facilitated by Neil Butcher & Associates🎉
March 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are proud of #PGC_Africa leads Dr Mary Mufford & Dr Olivia Matshabane. These inspiring women have been selected to join the "Early Health Researcher Support Network" by the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social and facilitated by Neil Butcher & Associates🎉
🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Dr @nadineparker.bsky.social from Norment, University of Oslo, join the 2nd virtual PGC Africa meeting of 2025
📆27th March 2025
⏰1PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📢More details on the flyer below
#Africa #Genetics #DrugTreatments
We are delighted to have Dr @nadineparker.bsky.social from Norment, University of Oslo, join the 2nd virtual PGC Africa meeting of 2025
📆27th March 2025
⏰1PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📢More details on the flyer below
#Africa #Genetics #DrugTreatments
March 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🚨 PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Dr @nadineparker.bsky.social from Norment, University of Oslo, join the 2nd virtual PGC Africa meeting of 2025
📆27th March 2025
⏰1PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📢More details on the flyer below
#Africa #Genetics #DrugTreatments
We are delighted to have Dr @nadineparker.bsky.social from Norment, University of Oslo, join the 2nd virtual PGC Africa meeting of 2025
📆27th March 2025
⏰1PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
📢More details on the flyer below
#Africa #Genetics #DrugTreatments
PGC Africa joins with @pgcgenetics.bsky.social to celebrate the great women managing Psychiatric Genetic Research on the African continent. We are honoured by your service 💪🏽🎉👩🏫👩⚕️
We welcome Dr. Susan Kanjira to the team👏🏽
#InternationalWomensDay2025
#WomenSupportingWomen
#WomenInScience
We welcome Dr. Susan Kanjira to the team👏🏽
#InternationalWomensDay2025
#WomenSupportingWomen
#WomenInScience
March 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
PGC Africa joins with @pgcgenetics.bsky.social to celebrate the great women managing Psychiatric Genetic Research on the African continent. We are honoured by your service 💪🏽🎉👩🏫👩⚕️
We welcome Dr. Susan Kanjira to the team👏🏽
#InternationalWomensDay2025
#WomenSupportingWomen
#WomenInScience
We welcome Dr. Susan Kanjira to the team👏🏽
#InternationalWomensDay2025
#WomenSupportingWomen
#WomenInScience
🚨 Training opportunity 🚨
📌 Polygenic Risk Score Analysis Workshop
📅 22nd - 27th June 2025
📍 Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬
⌛️Application deadline 1st April 2025
🔗 coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/polyge...
#Genetics #Polygenic #Risk #Score #Africa #PGS
📌 Polygenic Risk Score Analysis Workshop
📅 22nd - 27th June 2025
📍 Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬
⌛️Application deadline 1st April 2025
🔗 coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/polyge...
#Genetics #Polygenic #Risk #Score #Africa #PGS
March 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🚨 Training opportunity 🚨
📌 Polygenic Risk Score Analysis Workshop
📅 22nd - 27th June 2025
📍 Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬
⌛️Application deadline 1st April 2025
🔗 coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/polyge...
#Genetics #Polygenic #Risk #Score #Africa #PGS
📌 Polygenic Risk Score Analysis Workshop
📅 22nd - 27th June 2025
📍 Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬
⌛️Application deadline 1st April 2025
🔗 coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/polyge...
#Genetics #Polygenic #Risk #Score #Africa #PGS
🚨 Workshop alert 🚨
📌 NIH Grant Writing Boot Camp
ℹ️ Scholarships available
📍 Online
📅 16th -17th June 2025
⌛️ Scholarship application deadline 7th March 2025
🔗 publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/no...
#Grant #Writing #Bootcamp #Research
📌 NIH Grant Writing Boot Camp
ℹ️ Scholarships available
📍 Online
📅 16th -17th June 2025
⌛️ Scholarship application deadline 7th March 2025
🔗 publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/no...
#Grant #Writing #Bootcamp #Research
March 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🚨 Workshop alert 🚨
📌 NIH Grant Writing Boot Camp
ℹ️ Scholarships available
📍 Online
📅 16th -17th June 2025
⌛️ Scholarship application deadline 7th March 2025
🔗 publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/no...
#Grant #Writing #Bootcamp #Research
📌 NIH Grant Writing Boot Camp
ℹ️ Scholarships available
📍 Online
📅 16th -17th June 2025
⌛️ Scholarship application deadline 7th March 2025
🔗 publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/no...
#Grant #Writing #Bootcamp #Research
Link to papers referenced:
Perroud et al- doi.org/10.3109/1562...
Musanabaganwa et al- doi.org/10.2217/epi-...
Perroud et al- doi.org/10.3109/1562...
Musanabaganwa et al- doi.org/10.2217/epi-...
February 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Link to papers referenced:
Perroud et al- doi.org/10.3109/1562...
Musanabaganwa et al- doi.org/10.2217/epi-...
Perroud et al- doi.org/10.3109/1562...
Musanabaganwa et al- doi.org/10.2217/epi-...
Building on the work above, Prof Mutesa showed the #intergenerational transmission of epigenetic signatures through an #EWAS study (N=450) (Musanabaganwa et al 2021; PMID 34875875)
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February 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Building on the work above, Prof Mutesa showed the #intergenerational transmission of epigenetic signatures through an #EWAS study (N=450) (Musanabaganwa et al 2021; PMID 34875875)
7/11
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Prof Mutesa began his talk by showing the #transgenerational impact of #trauma in genocide-exposed Tutsi women and their children (N=100) from a clinical and biological point of view (Perroud et al 2014; PMID 24690014)
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February 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Prof Mutesa began his talk by showing the #transgenerational impact of #trauma in genocide-exposed Tutsi women and their children (N=100) from a clinical and biological point of view (Perroud et al 2014; PMID 24690014)
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