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Elfride De Baere

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Professor @UGent I Rare eye & developmental diseases I IRD I Retina & RPE I Non-coding variation I Multiomics I Targets for treatment debaerelab.com progret.eu

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Do you want to know more about how #killifish research can advance our understanding of retinal diseases? Have a look at Sofia Manzo's exciting work! Sofia is PhD fellow of the MSCA-DN @progret2024.bsky.social
@cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social @jrmarmor.bsky.social
#killifish #retinaldisease #aging
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27.02.2026 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Elfride De Baere, Head of Clinic at Ghent University Hospital’s Center for Medical Genetics. She shares why PacBio long-read sequencing + a multiomic approach (genomics + transcriptomics) can help deliver clearer insights for families.

#WeCareForRare #RareDiseaseMonth #GeneticEyeDisease

17.02.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸš€ Thrilled to join #ISV2026 in Leuven!
Genomic scientists - this is your meeting: exciting science, talks, posters, networking & an epic party in a unique venue.

πŸ—“ Deadlines:

Abstracts: Feb 9
Early Bird: Mar 9

πŸ”— Details & registration: lnkd.in/gsE6ibfE
#ISV2026 #Genomics

13.01.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ESHG Webinar Series Episode 7 with Elfride de Baere Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Discover how multi-omics approaches, integrating genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenomics, can not only solve diagnoses but also opens the door to new therapeutic opportunities. πŸ§¬πŸ”¬

πŸ“Ί Watch here: urls.fr/8CuBfl

13.01.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ESHG Webinar Series Episode 7 with Elfride de Baere Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

πŸ‘€ Missed the live webinar? Watch it now on Youtube!

Episode 7 of the #ESHG webinar series with @elfridedebaere.bsky.social on "Multi-omics in inherited eye diseases: from missing heritability to new therapeutic targets".

πŸ“Ί Watch here: urls.fr/8CuBfl

13.01.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preliminary programme 8 – 12 June 2026 β”‚ Kuopio, Finland Preliminary programme

🌟 Bonus: Workshops on manuscript prep, grant writing, posters & social mingling. A great opportunity for PhD students, postdocs & early-career researchers.
πŸ“Ž Abstracts/registration open – check FEBS site for details and funding support!
Full programme: retinaexvivo2026.febsevents.org/preliminary-...

13.01.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Retina Ex Vivo 2026 is just around the corner! 🧬 This FEBS course dives into organotypic retina cultures:

πŸ”¬ Day 1: Dissection, culture methods & ocular drug delivery (Keynote: Arto Urtti)
🧠 Day 2: Disease modeling (IRD, AMD, DR, glaucoma)
πŸ§ͺ Day 3: Gene therapy, RNA tools & Keynote by K Palczewski

13.01.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Our fellows and partners: Stefanida Shliaga (DC6), Nelson Martins (DC5) @nelsonm1224.blky.social, Susanne Roosing @susanneroosing.bsky.social, Carlo Rivolta @carlorivolta.bsky.social, Elfriede De Barre @elfridedebaere.bsky.social, Miriam Bauwens, Alison Hardcastle @hardcastlelab.bsky.social

12.01.2026 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🧬 Major breakthrough: IOB researchers identify new genetic cause of inherited blindness in overlooked RNA genes. The discovery solves decades-old diagnostic mystery and opens new pathways for many patients worldwide.
➑️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#AcademicBlueSky #Genetics #VisionResearch #IRDs

09.01.2026 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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ESHG: Covering The Gaps - The Course You Didn’t Know You Needed Covering The Gaps

πŸ“’ Don’t miss Covering The Gaps – The Course You Didn’t Know You Needed!

Explore overlooked but crucial topics in genetics: ethics, quality, data sharing & more.

πŸ—“οΈ Online | Nov 27–28, 2025
πŸ’Ά €100 | πŸŽ“ 15 CME credits
⚠️ Limited spots available!

πŸ‘‰ Register now: www.eshg.org/covering-the...

27.10.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to rewatch sessions from #ESHG2025 Milan?
You can access all conference content until Nov 30, 23:59 CET from any device.
πŸ‘‰ cattendee.abstractsonline.com/meeting/21105

πŸ“Ή After Nov 30, plenary & educational sessions will be on the ESHG YouTube channel

@eshg.bsky.social

24.10.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI is transforming #humangenetics & genomics research. Head to the Distinguished Speakers Symposium to explore the breakthroughs & the ethical challenges of implementing AI systems in research.

Don’t miss this powerful closing session of #ASHG25!πŸ“² https://bit.ly/474ALFu #ASHG

18.10.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That’s a wrap on #ASHG25!

In just 5 days, we:
🧬Showcased groundbreaking science
🀝Sparked powerful connections
πŸ†Celebrated excellence
πŸ“ΈCaptured unforgettable moments

Thank you for the energy, ideas, and inspiration. We look forward to seeing you in Montreal, CA for #ASHG26!

18.10.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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#ASHG25 may be over, but the learning continues:

πŸ–₯️ On-demand access to recorded sessions is coming soon!

Learn at your pace, anytime, anywhere. Stay tuned for details! #ASHG #HumanGenetics

18.10.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨Coming in December: Dive into our Genetic Diagnosis & Rare Disease Virtual Symposium! From detecting complex structural variants to accelerating time-to-diagnosis with integrative genomicsβ€”this event is packed with innovation. Reserve your place now: learning.ashg.org/products/202...

21.10.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exciting! πŸš€πŸ§¬βœ¨

14.10.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our #ASHG25 platform activities:

Vrathasha Vrathasha: 3D genomics & glaucoma. 206AB, W 10.45-11

Winter Bruner: MPRA & childhood obesity. 205ABC, T 11-11.15

Matt Pahl: Ancillary Session, Predicted Effector Genes. 259A, F 1.45-1.15

Struan Grant chairs Metabolic Matrix session. 253ABC, S 10-11

14.10.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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πŸŽ‰Welcome to #ASHG25! We’re excited for five days full of sessions, networking, and inspiration.

πŸ“±Pro tip: Download our mobile app for easy access to the schedule, maps, and updates: https://pheedloop.com/ASHG25/

Let’s make this an unforgettable experienceβ€”explore, connect, and share your journey!

14.10.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As the 2025 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Conference arrives in Boston, don't forget to check out this year's ASHG TV Film Series! Find out more about the latest in genomics from leading scientists and organizations. youtube.com/playlist?lis... @geneticssociety.bsky.social

13.10.2025 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWe must keep going with this ability to sample genomes, not just in the convenient places we started out with.” - former Director of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins, MD, PhD, during his recognition speech at #ASHG25

14.10.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@erdc-team.bsky.social
@fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
@ugent-fge.bsky.social
@uzgent.bsky.social

08.10.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A great collaborative study of a novel adult-onset maculopathy that shows similarities with dry AMD with Eline Van Vooren, Filip Van den Broeck, Michael T. Redmond, Julie De Zaeytijd, Bart P. Leroy, Miriam Bauwens @elfridedebaere.bsky.social & many colleagues
#RPE65
#dominant
#maculopathy
#AMD

08.10.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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udy Savige et al. from the University of Melbourne Department of Medicine determine the population frequency of monoallelic and biallelic predicted pathogenic RPE65 variants in a normal database.
doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.11.73

29.08.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ason Comander et al. from Massachusetts Eye & Ear describe higher throughput assays for understanding the pathogenicity of variants of unknown significance in the RPE65 gene.
doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.13.10

06.10.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inherited eye diseases cause early-onset vision loss, yet many cases remain unsolved due to missing heritability. On Oct 29, discover how multi-omics can boost diagnosis and reveal new therapeutic opportunities. www.eshg.org/webinarseries
#MultiOmics #Ophthalmology
@elfridedebaere.bsky.social

02.10.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RetiGene, a comprehensive gene atlas for inherited retinal diseases RetiGene is an expert-curated atlas of genes involved in inherited retinal diseases, integrating variant data and gene expression. This open-access, continually updated resource aims to support varian...

πŸ“£Online now!
πŸ“„RetiGene, a comprehensive gene atlas for inherited retinal diseases
πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ @carlorivolta.bsky.social @mquinodoz.bsky.social & co

16.09.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unveiling tissue heterogeneity through genomic interaction-encoded image representation of RNA-sequencing data This study analyzes RNA-sequencing data by converting gene-expression profiles into images that encode gene-gene interactions. This image-based representation, processed through deep learning to extra...

πŸ“£New from Liu et al!
πŸ“„Unveiling tissue heterogeneity through genomic interaction-encoded image representation of #RNASeq data

17.09.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Genetic architecture and analysis practices of circulating metabolites in the NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine Program We cataloged 1,729 circulating metabolites from two metabolomics core laboratories among eight studies. We provided recommendations for TOPMed metabolite data harmonization and processing. We also pro...

πŸ“£New from Wang et al!
πŸ“„Genetic architecture and analysis practices of circulating metabolites in the NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine Program
#TOPMed

18.09.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Allele-specific RNAi therapy corrects an extracellular matrix defect in Schuurs-Hoeijmakers syndrome Allele-specific RNA interference silences the mutant PACS1 transcript causing Schuurs-Hoeijmakers syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder. RNA sequencing of cells from affected individuals reveal...

πŸ“£New from Mekzine et al!
πŸ“„Allele-specific RNAi therapy corrects an extracellular matrix defect in Schuurs-Hoeijmakers syndrome

18.09.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Transcriptome-wide outlier approach identifies individuals with minor spliceopathies RNA sequencing in rare disease is conventionally used to resolve the effect of a variant on a single gene. Here, we apply a transcriptome-wide approach to detect disorders of the minor spliceosome. Th...

πŸ“£New from @vijayganesh.bsky.social & co!
πŸ“„Transcriptome-wide outlier approach identifies individuals with minor spliceopathies

19.09.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0