Southern African society for Human Genetics—SASHG

🔬 MSHG Webinar Alert! Join us for a CPD-accredited talk by Sarah Walters: Behind the Bench: Shaping Private Genetic Services in SA 🗓 24 July 2025 🕐 13:00–14:00 🔗 Zoom link in bio! #MSHG #SASHG #GeneticsWebinar #HumanGenetics

📝 ARTICLE COMPETITION ALERT! Calling all Young Investigators! Do you have a recently published or soon-to-be-submitted article? Here's your chance to showcase your work and win great prizes! Details in the post. Submit below or follow link in bio forms.gle/LM9cg7PBNsneCy… #SASHG

We are thrilled to announce the WINNER of our Rare Disease Poster Competition: Ms Nolene Chetty. We thank Nolene for designing a beautiful poster! Thanks also to everyone who entered our poster competition in support of rare diseases! 💙💜💚 #SASHG #RareDiseaseDay #RDD

Today is Rare Disease Day! 💜 We stand with the 1 in 15 South Africans affected by rare diseases. Let’s raise #RarenessAwareness, support research, and advocate for better care! 💙💜💚 #SASHG #RareDiseaseDay #RDD #ShareYourColours #1in15 #Genetics

💜🌍 Today is Rare Disease Day! 🌍💜 Together, we stand with the 300 million people worldwide living with rare diseases. In uniting on this day we can raise awareness, advocate for change, and promote a more equitable future! ⚖️ Learn more: rarediseaseday.org

🧬💜 Tomorrow is Rare Disease Day! Let’s stand together in support of the 1 in 15 people affected by rare diseases in South Africa and beyond. Join us in raising #RarenessAwareness 📢 Tag us and @rare_aware in your posts to show your support! #SASHG #RDD #ShareYourColours #1in15

Rare Disease Day Poster Competition! 🧬💜 Design an impactful awareness poster & make rare diseases visible! 🌍✨ 🗓 Deadline: Midnight, 25 Feb 2025 🏆 Top design gets featured! Enter now & show your support! #RareDiseaseDay #PosterCompetition #MakeRareVisible #SASHG #YEGG

Exciting for 2025! 🚀 Join the Open Science for Omics Community (OSOC) Workshop Series! 📅 Dates: Intro to Open Science: 27 Jan Open Science in Labs: 19 & 26 Feb Computational Omics: 5 Mar Apply now: forms.gle/ex8PF8XCig3Qs8… #OpenScience #Omics #OSOC

🚨 SASHG Statement on HHGE 🚨 On Dec 11, 2024, SASHG hosted an Indaba on the ethical, legal & social implications of heritable genome editing. We support the global moratorium & urge clear policies, expert consultation & public engagement for responsible innovation. #SASHG

Join us for SASHG’s Online Indaba on Heritable Genome Editing, exploring NHREC guidelines and their ethical, legal, and societal impact. 🗓 11 Dec | ⏰ 15:00-17:00 Meeting ID: 945 6766 4711 | Passcode: 444237 Submit questions: docs.google.com/forms/d/1QEBaG…

YEGG-ers! Join us on 29 Nov 2024, 14:00-15:00 for a post-symposium workshop 🧬💼 Topics: 🔹 Indemnity cover for professionals 🔹 Multi-omics in research Details in the poster—don’t miss out! Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d3a91c08… #YEGG #SASHG #MultiOmics #FutureOfResearch

Introducing the African Genetic Counsellors Association (AGCA) 🌍 A subgroup of AfSHG, AGCA is advancing genetic counselling across Africa! Join their official launch in Uganda, Feb 3-7, 2025. 🎉 Follow on Instagram (@geneticcounselafrica) & X (@AGCA_Official ) for updates.

OPPORTUNITY ALERT 🔔 AFRICAN BIOINFORMATICS INSTITUTE invites applications for the position of Executive Director, to help shape the future of bioinformatics in Africa! Ongoing review of applications will begin on 1 January 2025, position will remain open until filled. More 👇🏿

BSGM & ESHG have condemned an international network promoting "race science'" as reported by The Guardian. SASHG condemns any attempt to link race to intelligence or 'worth'. We stand for fairness, equity, and diversity in genetics. Full statement: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

One thing about attending a Genetics conference in Africa...there will be dancing! 🙌🏿🙌🏾🙌🏽🫶🏽🧬 @SAHumanGenetics #SASHG2024

Our final session, "Scaling up Genomics in Africa" ended with a bang and fantastic discussion among our speakers: 1. Rizwana Mia 2. ⁠Dr Tim Newman 3. ⁠Shaun Aron 4. ⁠Dr Ciara Staunton & Donrich Thaldar # SASHG #SASHG2024Conference #SUNCITY

Last day of #SASHGconference2024 kicked off with session 7 - Pathways to Accessible Genomics. Talks from Megan Duvenhage, Nadja Louw, Saara Adam and Kholiwe Ntaita #SASHG2024 #SUNCITY

Prof Brynn Levi sharing valuable insights during his keynote on "New options in genetic diagnosis:a potential pathway to affordable genomics in Africa" #SASHGconference2024 #SASHG2024 #SUNCITY

SASHG2024 in Sun City, South Africa, where we presented the first DDD-Africa Genetics results for the DRC.

Day 2 of #SASHG Conference: Huge Success! Thrilled to connect with genetics & genomics experts, researchers & professionals! Valuable networking, insightful discussions & learning from the best! Proud to be part of #SASHG2024 & #SASHG2025Conference! Thanks to organizers!