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RGD welcomes the Black Rat (Rattus rattus)!
The new Black Rat portal links genome information with data resources, and to RGD tools suite for comparative analyses with RGD's other species. To explore go to: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/blackrat/
Photo courtesy of Kevin R. Grazier Ph.D.

Mapping of EFO terms from the GWAS catalog data to multiple ontologies at the Rat Genome Database Abstract. The laboratory rat, Rattus norvegicus, is an important model of many human diseases, and experimental findings in the rat have relevance to both

See RGD’s paper in Database "Mapping of EFO terms from the GWAS catalog data to multiple ontologies at the Rat Genome Database." Human GWAS tagged with EFO terms has been fully integrated with RGD's rich corpus of mammalian data. Read at: tinyurl.com/25avr9e5

CTC 2026 Organizational Survey This is a survey to pick the location of the 2026 meeting of the Complex Trait Consortium / Rat Genome (CTC / CTC-RG). More details about the this conference series on its home page: http://www.compl...

Complex Trait Community / Rat Genomics (CTC-RG), please vote for 2026 meeting time/location.
Tentative options:
• Portland, Maine with Vivek Kumar/JAX – Oct
• Houston, Texas with Peter Doris – Oct-Nov
• San Diego, CA with Abe Palmer – June or Sept
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

RGD’s 2026 Desktop Calendar is available! For more details visit our news page: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/rgd-2026-...

LAST CALL! RGD's 2026 calendar is under construction, but you haven't missed your chance to showcase your rat next year. Accepting submissions til noon August 27, 2025. For more info, go to rgd.mcw.edu/wg/rgd-2026-...
Klaus On The Job, by Kevin R. Grazier PhD, edited by W. Demos #RGD

LAST CALL! There’s only TWO days left to submit photos and artwork for RGD's 2026 Rat Calendar! Don’t miss out on an opportunity to highlight your lab or creativity. The deadline for submission is Friday, August 22, 2025. For more info, go to rgd.mcw.edu/wg/rgd-2026-...

Registration and abstract submission deadlines have been extended to September 15 for the Complex Traits Community - Rodent Genomics 2025 meeting.

No need to wait though, as we will start reviewing abstracts shortly.
We look forward to seeing you in Barcelona soon!

Don’t miss out - 1 week left to submit photos! We need your most intriguing or adorable rat photos for RGD's 2026 Rat Calendar! The deadline for submission is Friday, August 22, 2025. For more info, go to rgd.mcw.edu/wg/rgd-2026-...

📢 Save the Date- 2025 Meeting of the Complex Trait Community-Rodent Genomics #CTC2025, Oct 21–24, Barcelona, Spain! Abstracts due Aug 15, Registration closes Sept 1. Details: complextrait.org/meetings/ctc...

Calendar Deadline Approaching! Please send us your cute/fun high-res photos of rats to RGD.Community@mcw.edu Please submit by Friday, August 22, 2025. We'll send copies to photo contributors; see our website for details: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/rgd-2026-...

It’s time to pull out your cameras! Please send us your cute/fun high-res photos of rats to RGD.Community@mcw.edu Please submit by Friday, August 22, 2025. We'll send copies to photo contributors; see our website for details: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/rgd-2026-...

Why a database of bug genes could be one of Trump’s most devastating cuts at Harvard FlyBase, the world's only fruit fly database, is in the crosshairs of Trump's attack on Harvard. Here's why it could matter for your health.

Biomedical research budget cuts at Harvard threaten @flybase.bsky.social —known as the "Wikipedia of fruit fly research", fueling key discoveries in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, addiction, birth defects, and more.
Details: tinyurl.com/4chpts9f #FlyBase

Rat Genome Database is excited to announce the new #Behavioral & #Substance Use Disorder Portal—your resource for data and tools on #behavior, #addiction, & more.
Explore: rgd.mcw.edu/rgdweb/porta...
Learn more: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/behavior_...

June's Alliance webinar is THIS Thursday (June 12), noon EDT. Preregister by Wedneday (June 11) by midnight EDT for the Zoom link. Did you register for this webinar when you signed up for an earlier one? Expect a link tonight!

Reminder: the May Alliance webinar 'JBrowse2 at the Alliance', is THIS Thursday, May 15, at noon EDT. Register by midnight EDT Wedsnesday May 14 for the Zoom link forms.gle/GzMnmwK23SzP...

Alliance April webinar update... 'How AI informs literature curation' will be presented by Kimberly Van Auken, Valerio Arbnaboldi and Chris Tabone.
To learn how the Alliance uses Artificial Intelligence in literature curation, register by Weds 4/16 (midnight EDT) here forms.gle/GzMnmwK23SzP...

Ronin the rat sets new landmine-sniffing record Ronin, a giant African pouched rat, is the first rodent to uncover more than 100 mines in Cambodia.

Meet Ronin: the African giant pouched rat who’s sniffed out 109 landmines in Cambodia. His record-breaking work highlights the power of rat's olfaction and cognition—key traits driving research in behavior and neurogenetics. Stay tuned for new rat behavior data from RGD! tinyurl.com/2uhshtx7

Happy #WorldRatDay! Rats are the unsung heroes of science, driving major human health advances! Listen to Freakonomics Radio’s episodes 'Sympathy for the Rat' 👉- freakonomics.com/podcast-tag/... & celebrate their impact!

Alliance Of Genome Resources Event Registration

Register by Wednesday March 19 (before midnight EDT please) to receive the Zoom link forms.gle/GzMnmwK23SzP...

Interested in upcoming seminars? They're posted on the Alliance Event Calendar www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar Links to recordings of previous webinars are there too!

The next Alliance webinar is scheduled for next Thursday, March 20 at noon EDT (please note: the US is on Daylight Savings Time; if your region is not, it will be a hour later for you). This month's topic is Disease annotations at the Alliance,presented by Yvonne Bradford with co-host, Sue Bello.

Rat Genome Database Information about future webinars and links to the recordings of past presentations and events can be found on the Alliance Event Calendar   Have questions? Click here to contact us, or use the “Send Message” popup in the bottom right corner of this page.

ICYMI: The @alliancegenome.bsky.social hosted a webinar on Exploring Variants at the Alliance on February 20, presented by Jennifer Smith, Scientific Project Manager at the Rat Genome Database. The recording is now available at: tinyurl.com/2uwmu4j4. For more: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/agr-webin...

Information about this and future webinars can be found on the Alliance Event Calendar www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar
Want to attend this webinar but can't make that timeslot? It will be up on the Alliance YouTube channel later (a link will be on the Event Calendar).

Alliance Of Genome Resources Event Registration

The next Alliance webinar is scheduled for next Thursday, February 20, at noon ET. This month's webinar is on Exploring Variants at the Alliance, and will be presented by Jennifer Smith. Register by Wednesday Feb 19 (before midnight ET please) to receive the Zoom link forms.gle/GzMnmwK23SzP...

Pangenome reconstruction in rats enhances genotype-phenotype mapping and variant discovery The HXB/BXH family of recombinant inbred rat strains is a unique genetic resource that has been extensively phenotyped over twenty-five years, resulti…

New research uncovers 0.2Gb of novel sequence using a pangenome graph from 10x Genomics Linked-Read data in 31 recombinant inbred rats-https://rgd.mcw.edu/rgdweb/hrdp_panel.html Key variants link glucose/insulin levels to chromogranin expression, learn more here: tinyurl.com/bde4bb4v

Check out our latest paper in Database @ Oxford Academic "Standardized pipelines support and facilitate integration of diverse datasets at the Rat Genome Database." Learn how RGD enhances its multiomics data by integration with global genomics databases. Read more: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/pipelines/

Apply Now! Join the NHGRI-funded Multi Omics NETwork Analysis Workshop (June 8–14, 2025 @ CU Anschutz). Gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge multi-omics data integration tools! Only 30 spots-deadline 2/28/25. Details: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/mo/

The Alliance of Genome Resources Event Calendar is now visible to the public www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar. This includes a schedule of upcoming Alliance webinars, including the next one 'Literature Tools', at noon EST on Jan. 16 2025 (register by Jan. 15).

There’s still time to request your RGD Desktop Calendar! Designed with heartfelt appreciation as our thank-you for your support, it’s the perfect way to brighten your 2025. Don’t miss out—claim yours today! See the RGD news page for more details: rgd.mcw.edu/wg/2025-cale...

Rats playing basketball (championship game) YouTube video by Richmond Times-Dispatch

Rats dribbling, dunking, and stealing hearts 🏀🐀🔥 Check out this video of rats from the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, showing off their basketball skills in honor of the 2010 Final Four. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=drnn...