The perils of being a #geneticist — when I look at my adorable nephew’s bath towel, all I see is a vaso-occlusive crisis waiting to happen…

🏥Wed (Poster 3010W) - I’ll present our clinical work on how #AdultGenetics care is organized and delivered in over 8,000 adult patient visits over 8 years. We chart referral patterns, testing use & outcomes across indications, revealing how #PrecisionMedicine is practiced today.

📊Fri (Poster 4909F) - Yunjun Kang applied #GraphTheory & #MachineLearning to find hidden gene-gene links in big human data, identifying 2 novel cilium genes that validated in the wet lab; his approach could change how we uncover mechanism & therapeutic targets in human datasets

🧪Thurs (Poster 5047T) - Ekta Singh shows how different nutritional states reshape primary #cilia, altering how cells sense and respond to external cues. Her thesis work will have important implications both for rare #ciliopathy patients and for common complex disease!

It was heartening to see so many people standing up for #science today at #Philadelphia City Hall. At a time when it’s easy to feel powerless against a wannabe-fascist government, this was such an excellent reminder of where the real power lies — in the hands of the people. #standupfightback

Me: Based on what you know about me, draw a picture of what you think my current life looks like.
ChatGPT: I got this.