👩‍🔬👨‍🔬in October, we @fg-pgc.bsky.social had our in-person meeting at #WCPG2025 in Cancun, Mexico ! We loved strategizing about how we can make #functionalgenomics #tools and #datasets in #mentalhealth useful for all, to understand the biology of genetic risk ! 🧬🧠

#WCPG2026 may seem far off, but planning is already well underway for our annual gathering next year in Scotland. Next year, we're trading the sunshine of #WCPG2025 for the warmth of Scottish hospitality in Glasgow, from 30th September – 3rd October 2026.

2️⃣ *World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics*

Postdoc @helenadavies.bsky.social & Nadia Micali went to Mexico for the World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics #WCPG2025
Helena presented her work on the pleiotropic nature of #eatingdisorder genetics & the importance of outreach in psychiatric genetics 🧬

@ispg.bsky.social #WCPG2025

Congratulations to Dr. Wouter Peyrot, recipient of the 2025 Pamela Sklar Award at #WCPG2025! His innovative work continues to advance the field of psychiatric genomics. 🧬👏

Pleasure to showcase all the hard work from the PGC Outreach Committee at #WCPG2025 last week @pgcgenetics.bsky.social

Ft. our new group photo that looks more like an album cover... @abiterkuile.bsky.social @drniamhryan.bsky.social @karmelchoi.bsky.social (& many more not yet on Bluesky) 💙

At #WCPG2025, a thought-provoking talk by Prof. Peter Visscher on the future possibilites of polygenic editing:

Join us this evening to celebrate the achievements of our outstanding
award winners and enjoy an inspiring talk. #WCPG2025

Join Dr. Cathryn Lewis for a deep dive into "Navigating the Genetics
of Depression: Academic Integrity, Culture, and Leadership" in the Grand Cenote, first floor, tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM EST. #WCPG2025

4 people of varying heights standing in a row and smiling with conference name tags hanging around their necks 😊

Here’s about 80% of the genetic counselor contingent thats here at #WCPG2025 … so great to see people! @lucasrichter.bsky.social

A quick thread of some great Purdue representation sharing our amazing science at @ispg.bsky.social annual conference #WCPG2025! 🧬 🧠 🧪

First up: @ktnthompson.bsky.social presented work investigating whether family acceptance & belonging mitigate depression risk 👪

The PRISMA team had a great time presenting our posters on Precision and Genomic Medicine in Psychiatry at the #WCPG2025 in Cancún! 🌴🧬 It was exciting to share our work, learn from others, and connect with colleagues from around the world. @danielmorenodeluca.bsky.social

🎉 Come to see @triinuvarvas.bsky.social poster nr W56 at #wcpg2025 today!

Also, we are recruiting in 2026 and if you are interested in PhD or postdoc positions to work with the fantastic Estonian Biobank data then get in touch or fill out the interest form here ➡️ genomics.ut.ee/en/research-...

Curious whether response to psychotherapy in OCD can be predicted using clinical and DNA methylation data? Come see Poster 1️⃣ at #WCPG2025. I’ll be presenting our first machine learning findings!

So pleased to participate and present our collaborative work on ADHD symptoms at the fantastic #WCPG2025 in this amazing place!

An absolutely fantastic opening plenary for the day by @alexcharney.bsky.social …a masterclass in tenacity, vulnerability and courage. Standing ovation. 🥲
I am so proud of this community’s willingness and ability to have difficult but healthy conversations #WCPG2025

This talk, in combination with the one from @laurahercher.bsky.social and the response from @toddlencz.bsky.social just triggered SO many conversations… many continued into the early hours of today, so many people were discussing at the post- session bar gathering at #WCPG2025 …hooray!

Dr. Alexander Charney will discuss why studying the living brain is
essential for understanding how it really works. Join us this morning
at 8:30 AM EST in the Grand Cenote, 1st Floor. #WCPG2025

"Don't miss Dr. Peter Visscher's insightful talk on "Heritable Polygenic
Editing and Genomic Medicine: Frontier, Futile or Fiasco?". Join us and learn about the future
of genetics. #WCPG2025

If at #WCPG2025, you are welcome to take a look at my poster today at place 44! 😄🧬
Please also feel free to take a handout of my abstract wih you! 😉
The topic is the dependence of MDD genomics on the constellation of common risk factors of MDD:

Whew - my talk is done! Now I get to enjoy #WCPG2025. Come find me if you want to talk about CNVs, and the 3q29 deletion in particular!

So thrilled that my friend and genetic counseling colleague @laurahercher.bsky.social is opening this mornings events at #WCPG2025
She’s speaking about polygenic embryo editing and the ethics associated with it on the context of our current political moment

Fascinated at #WCPG2025 to learn how the variation of a SNP effect over years or even a lifetime, can be modelled in a mixed-effects algorithm:
FEMA-Long by @parekhpravesh.bsky.social

Back at my favourite conference #WCPG2025 - this time in a slightly different setting (an all-inclusive beach hotel) #cancun #mexico @ispg.bsky.social

Greetings #WCPG2025 from Cancun!

If you’re at the meeting and looking for a postdoctoral or research scientist position, come find me at poster M66 tonight!

The LAGC MDD symposium was a total success! Very proud of our great research team!!! #WCPG2025 @ispg.bsky.social

Good morning #WCPG2025 @ispg.bsky.social! I'm so excited to talk about my latest work performing inclusive QC in Lifelines! Come find me at M89 later today! This is the first fruit of my work with Dr. @roseannpeterson.bsky.social, the @popgemlab.bsky.social and Prof. Dr. Hanna van Loo.

Well, all I have to say about this talk is that, if you’re not here, you are truly missing out!
Also, if you’re looking for a speaker on the genetics of addictions who is a gifted story teller, can explain super complex stuff clearly… Sandra is your person! #WCPG2025 #AcademicSky 🧪

Join us for the WCPG Networking Reception tonight! Connect with colleagues, share ideas, and enjoy a relaxing evening. #WCPG2025

The future is here. Get the facts on "Polygenic Screening for Embryo
Selection: It's not Hypothetical in 2025" at 8:30 AM EST tomorrow in the Grand Cenote on the first floor! #WCPG2025