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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 12h

And a big thank you to New England Biolabs joining us as an event sponsor!

We look forward to seeing you all there!

#epigenetics #ECRcommunity #AEpiA #EMCRsymposium #researchcareers #EMCR

Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 12h

🗓️ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Thursday 4 December 2025
🌏 𝐈𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 + 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥
🔗 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 & 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium
✨ 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚!

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 12h

🧬 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 – 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫!
There are plenty of opportunities for talks and prizes to be won! 🏆

Don’t miss out on the chance to share your research, connect with peers, and hear from our inspiring career development panel.

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 12h

📢 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Australasian Epigenetics Alliance 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦!

🎓 We’re thrilled to announce that 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 is now confirmed as an in person-node for this event! To join our Melbourne community in person register via the event website: aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 1d

🗓️ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Thursday 4 December
🌏 𝐈𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 + 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥
📢 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝟑𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫
🔗 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium

✨ 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 — 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

💬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬?

EMCR Symposium — Australasian Epigenetics Alliance

aepia.org.au

Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 1d

We thank AGRF for Dhanya being able to share her experience with our community. Join Dhanya and our panel of leaders at the 𝐀𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐀 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦, connecting EMCRs, students, and senior researchers across Australasia for a day of science, networking, and career inspiration.

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 1d

Her team supports researchers across Australia and New Zealand through AGRF’s certified partnership with Dovetail Genomics (Cantata Bio, USA) and integration of @epicypher.bsky.social technologies. Dhanya’s expertise lies in 3D genome architecture, cancer epigenomics, and chromatin regulation.

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 1d

Dr Dhanya Sooraj is a Senior Scientist in the Innovation and Development department at Australian Genome Research Facility @agrf.bsky.social, where she leads Advanced Genomic Services, including 3D epi/genomics, genome topology, chromatin mapping, and variant detection.

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 1d

🌟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 – 𝐃𝐫 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐣

We’re delighted to feature Dr Dhanya Sooraj, one of our career development panellists for the upcoming 𝐀𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐀 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦! Dhanya brings a wealth of experience in advanced genomics and epigenetics.

#AEpiA #EMCRsymposium

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 5d

Exciting news! New in-person node will be added soon! Stay tuned for more details to be announced next week!

#EMCRsymposium #epigenetics #AepiA #EMCR

Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 8d

🧬 𝐀𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐀'𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦! 🧬

✅ Registration is open to all and FREE - but essential
✍️ Abstract Deadline (for AEpiA EMCR members only): 31st Oct
👉 Find out more: aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium

Event post with links to website that has the event details

Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 5d

🗓️ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: Thursday 4 December
🌏 𝐈𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 + 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥
📢 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝟑𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫
🔗 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 & 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium

✨ 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐞𝐭? ✨

#epigenetics #EMCRcommunity #researchcareers #AEpiA #EMCRsymposium #CareerPanel

EMCR Symposium — Australasian Epigenetics Alliance

aepia.org.au

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 5d

Join Luke and our other outstanding panellists as we explore research pathways, leadership, and career development at the 𝐀𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐀 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 — a hybrid event designed to connect and inspire the next generation of epigenetics researchers across Australasia.

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 5d

Luke has held prestigious Fellowships including the Marie Sklodowska-curie Fellowship (EU), CJ Martin Early Career Fellowship (NHMRC) & is currently a Viertel Senior Medical Research Fellow. He is the recipient of the 2024 Max Burger prize & the 2024 Lorne Genome Mid-Career Prize.

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 5d

His research aims to understand how epigenetic forces (i.e. on chromatin) serve as a guiding force to direct gene regulatory machinery in cells. This involves fundamental & applied models, particularly around the genomic regulatory factors that are frequently mutated in cancer.

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 5d

Luke is a group leader at @saigenci.bsky.social & @acepigenetics.bsky.social, within the University of Adelaide. He has extensive expertise in epigenetic regulation and a strong commitment to fostering creative, inclusive science. A perspective we can’t wait to share with our community!

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 5d

🌟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 – 𝐃𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐥 🌟

We’re excited to spotlight Dr Luke Isbel, one of our inspiring career development panellists for the upcoming Australasian Epigenetics Alliance 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦!

aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 8d

🧬 𝐀𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐀'𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦! 🧬

✅ Registration is open to all and FREE - but essential
✍️ Abstract Deadline (for AEpiA EMCR members only): 31st Oct
👉 Find out more: aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 8d

🗓️ When: Thursday 4th December
🌏 In-person and virtual
💲 Cost: FREE - but registration is essential
📢 Abstract submissions close 31st October
🔗 Find out more and register here: aepia.org.au/emcr-symposium

Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 8d

Join Phillippa and our panel of inspiring leaders at the AEpiA EMCR Mini Symposium, bringing together emerging researchers, students, and senior scientists across Australasia to share current advances in epigenetics research, networking, and career inspiration.

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 8d

Phillippa received the Sandra Eades Award as the top-ranked Emerging Leadership 2 Indigenous Investigator (2020-24) and now holds an NHMRC Leadership 1 Investigator Grant (2026-30). She is committed to inclusive, high-impact science and a passionate mentor and advocate for EMCRs.

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 8d

She is the co-inventor of NOMe-seq, a globally adopted and commercialised technique endorsed by the International Human Epigenome Consortium, and her discoveries have redefined enhancer biology and 3D genome organisation, with publications in Cell, PNAS, Cancer Cell, and Genome Research.

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 8d

Phillippa trained in Los Angeles with Prof Peter Jones (USC) and launched her independent lab at the Garvan Institute in Sydney with Prof Sue Clark. Phillippa’s work has earned international recognition for pioneering technologies that have reshaped our understanding of genome regulation.

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 8d

🌟 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: 𝐀⁄𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐲 🌟

We’re thrilled to introduce @piptaberlay.bsky.social, Principal Research Fellow and Cancer and Genomics Theme Lead at @menzies-research.bsky.social, @utas.edu.au, and incoming Chair of @aepia.bsky.social

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Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 12d

@heatherjlee.bsky.social has been instrumental in advancing AEpiA, helping us become incorporated, supporting the committee, and strengthening AEpiA’s activities. We are truly grateful for her leadership and dedication.

We look forward to an exciting year ahead with our new committee!

Australasian Epigenetic Alliance (AEpiA) @aepia.bsky.social · 12d

We extend our sincere thanks to those stepping down for their service and their contributions to AEpiA: Tanya Soboleva (ACT), Tim Hore (NZ), Dimitrios Cakouros (SA), Adele Woodhouse (TAS), and especially our outgoing Chair, Heather Lee (NSW).

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