Big news: R-Ladies Melbourne turns 9 on October 18th! 🥳💜 We’re so proud of this amazing community of R users, learners, and enthusiasts who have been building, sharing, and supporting each other since 2015. Stay tuned: we’ll be celebrating soon! ✨ #RLadies #RStats #Melbourne

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for ✨ Plot Twist: Bringing Your ggplot2 Visuals to Life with ggplotly with Dr. Kirsty McCann! We loved seeing the community come together to explore interactive data viz. 🚀📊 #rstats #ggplot2 #ggplotly

✨ Transform your ggplot2 plots into interactive stories! Join our workshop, Plot Twist: Bringing Your ggplot2 Visuals to Life with ggplotly, and make your data clickable and unforgettable. 🔗 Sign up: www.meetup.com/rladies-melb... 📅 18 Sept 🕒 5:30-7:30pm (includes networking & food) 📍 DiUS

Our friends at @rladiessydney.bsky.social hosted Olivia Angelin-Bonnet earlier this year who gave a fabulous tutorial on {targets} which I am still re-visiting!! #rstats #rladies youtu.be/bMzM8e7E_K0?...

It's THIS THURSDAY! Be sure to join us this week to meet up with other members of the #RLadiesMelb #Rstats community! We look forward to seeing you all there :) 💜

This weekend I graduated from my PhD program at the @thedohertyinst.bsky.social and Bio21 Institute, a culmination of 9+ years of tertiary studies. My PhD explored the #genetic #epidemiology of Plasmodium #falciparum #malaria in high burden settings in Africa.

Missed a past R-Ladies Melbourne talk? We've got you covered! 🎥✨ Our video archive is packed with inspiring talks from past speakers—covering everything from R tips and packages to data science journeys & community insights. Catch up here 👉 r-ladiesmelbourne.github.io/videos.html #RLadies #RStats

🎉 Join us for the first R-Ladies Social Night! Whether you're new or a regular, come connect, unwind, and build community. #Rstats #Rladies 📍 Father’s Office 🕕 August 14, 6pm 🍻 Arrive on time for happy hour! www.meetup.com/rladies-melb...

Just discovered {ggcats} and yes, it does exactly what you think: adds cats to your ggplots. 🐈📈 Because sometimes your data visualisation needs a little more purr-sonality. 👉 github.com/R-CoderDotCo... #RStats #ggplot2 #dataviz #catsinstats

Ever wanted to add dramatic drum beats to your R workflow? 🥁 Enter {drumr}—because sometimes your analysis needs a soundtrack. 🎶 Add suspense, celebrate success, or just vibe while coding: 🔗 github.com/jamesmarther... #RStats #DataDrama #drumr

🧬50 years of impact 🌍 From #malaria breakthroughs to global collaborations, our researchers have transformed the field of #parasitology – and they’re not done yet. Find out more: www.wehi.edu.au/news/from-a-...

Have you ever been transfixed by the colour palette of the Melbourne tram network? Well I have... so I made a package called {melbourne}! So far it includes a colour palette called "melb_trams()". More to come, stay tuned! 🔗 Check it out: github.com/dionnecargy/... #RStats #DataScience #Rcoding

Came across this beginner-friendly tutorial (from @rladiesmelb.bsky.social) for making a website using Quarto and then deploying it on GitHub: youtu.be/1RZ_TbL9quM?... #rstats

🌍✈️ Ever wondered what AI, antibodies, and malaria elimination have in common? Thanks to an ACREME Travel Award, PhD student Dionne Argyropoulos recently travelled to the ESPIDAM to find out. Check out her travel blog 🔬💡👉: shorturl.at/QWhJp @wehi-research.bsky.social @stockholm-uni.bsky.social

Come on over to DiUS, our presentation is starting in less than 30 mins! ✨ We look forward to meeting you!

Looking forward to seeing you there! #RStats #RLadies #RLadiesMelb #DataScience

Just 30 mins away until our next R-Ladies Sydney workshop! Hope to see you there 😀

Still time to register for THIS WEDNESDAY! Discover how Git and GitHub make coding collaborative, organised, and fearless. 💻✨ 📅 09 May 🕒 5:30-6pm: in-person networking & refreshments 🕒 6-7:30pm: presentation 📍 DiUS 3/31 Queen St or Online 🔗 Sign up: www.meetup.com/rladies-melb...

Feeling so inspired by Dr Di Barton's talk at #ASP, highlighting the importance of parasitology in both research & teaching. The decline in attention to wildlife parasites is alarming—a reminder of how much work lies ahead 🪱💡 #Parasitology #WildlifeHealth #OneHealth #InfectiousDiseases

I had the pleasure of speaking at the Australian Society for Parasitology Conference yesterday about my postdoc work with the Mueller lab at @wehi-research.bsky.social on PvSeroTAT—using machine learning to identify recent Plasmodium #vivax infections #MachineLearning #RStats #malaria

Meet our R-Ladies Melb President ‪Dionne: @dionnecargy.bsky.social‬! They're a whiz at epidemiology and population genetics. Her favourite #RStats packages are #tidyverse, #poppr and #shiny.fluent! Ask them anything! #RLadiesMelbourne #CommitteeSpotlight #DataScience

And it took me until this year to find out about the {memes} package 😂 #Rstats

@jeroenjanssens.com So cool to see your LinkedIn post today about the #plotnine website update. Glad the library is getting some loving! www.linkedin.com/posts/jeroen... posit.co/blog/three-m...

This week I've attended the 2nd European Summer Program in Infectious Disease Analysis & Modelling (ESPIDAM) 2025 at Stockholm University 🇸🇪 I've taken courses in: 🧠 Modelling & AI for infectious disease control 📉 Within-host modelling of infectious diseases #AIResearch #Modelling #RStats #Python

Last week I co-hosted students from Kilvington Grammar School at @wehi-research.bsky.social as part of the veski Bionics Institute Girls in STEM Mentoring Program 💫 #STEMeducation #WomenInSTEM 🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7343514120358436864/

Ever feel lost in version chaos or endless file exchanges? Discover how Git and GitHub make coding collaborative, organised, and fearless. 💻✨ 📅 09 May 🕒 5:30-6pm: in-person networking & refreshments 🕒 6-7:30pm: workshop 📍 DiUS 3/31 Queen St or Online 🔗 Sign up:

🚨 New Event 🚨 From Code to Crisis Response: Using #rstats for Public Health Impact at the CDC w/ @kcharniga.bsky.social 📅 July 1, 2025 ⏰ 16:00-17:00 CET 🔗 www.meetup.com/rladies-amst... Join us to learn practical R applications in crisis response and beyond! #rladies #EpiSky #IDSky @rladies.org

For this week's #TidyTuesday we're looking at data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on measles cases. 💉 Joined with WHO data on vaccine coverage ✍️ Annotations to add context and information 📊 Made entirely in #RStats Code: github.com/nrennie/tidy... #DataViz #ggplot2

Excited to be in Stockholm this week for the 2nd European Summer Program in Infectious Disease Analysis and Modelling! Looking forward to learning from and connecting with others in the infectious disease modelling community 🌍🦠📊 #ESPIDAM #InfectiousDiseases

From brain databases and deep-learning methods to imaging and genetic modification techniques, eLife Tools and Resources articles present new techniques, datasets, software tools, and more. Take a look a the latest Tools and Resource articles: buff.ly/5xuoKCG

🔔 Applications now open for our "Infectious Disease Modelling and Analytics for Pandemic Preparedness: A focus on Latin America (IDMAPP-LATAM)” short course in Quito, Ecuador in October 🤩🌎 ☑️ Apply by 18th July. Limited spaces & scholarships available! 🔗 more info: mrc-ide.github.io/IDMAPP-LATAM

Happening today! Learn how to own your digital space by creating your own website FOR FREE using Quarto + GitHub Pages. We will teach you! Join this hybrid event with us ✨ Details below ⬇️ #quarto #GitHubPages #RLadies #Rworkshop

One of the coolest ways to learn #RStats by doing is swirl (swirlstats.com). It's a free R package that runs interactive lessons right in your R console, letting you practice as you learn. I loved it when I was starting out! #datascience #rladies

“A person has contracted dengue fever in the Cairns region having not travelled outside the area. It is the first locally-acquired case of the mosquito-borne illness since 2018.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Want to build your own website in minutes? Join us to learn how to create a simple, stylish website using Quarto, & publish it for free with GitHub Pages! 🌐✨ 📅 28 May 🕒 5:30-6pm: in-person networking & refreshments 🕒 6-7:30pm: workshop 📍 DiUS 3/31 Queen St or Online www.meetup.com/rladies-melb...

✨ EUROVISION WEEK IS UPON US! ✨ Can't wait to get up and watch SBS at 5am! 😂

Excited to launch "ggplot2 [un]charted" with @yan-holtz.bsky.social! 🎉 An online course to master #ggplot2 with exercises, quizzes, and modules—and hands-on code running in your browser! Still WIP—sign up now for a limited discount: 👉 www.ggplot2-uncharted.com #rstats #DataViz #DataVisualization

If you're looking to expand your #DataScience skills, the Big Book of #RStats (www.bigbookofr.com), #TidyTuesday (github.com/rfordatascie...), JHU's MOOCs (jhudatascience.org/courses.html), and the #OpenSource DS Masters (datasciencemasters.org) are outstanding free resources. #PyData #RLadies

It was a pleasure to discuss my latest research with the #MuellerLab and @rhea-longley.bsky.social 's lab on PvSeroTaT, building a machine learning algorithm into a Shiny App! ✨ Thank you #malariainmelbourne for hosting us yesterday at the @burnetinstitute.bsky.social !

📝 "Understanding the native R pipe |>" 👤 Isabella Velásquez (@ivelasq3.bsky.social) 📖 Master R's native pipe! Learn how it differs from magrittr's pipe and avoid common pitfalls. 🔗 https://ivelasq.rbind.io/blog/understanding-the-r-pipe/ #rladies#rstats#oldiebutgoodie#explanation

Todays the day of our cross-chapter @rladiesmelb.bsky.social + @rladiessydney.bsky.social + R-Ladies Canberra #TidyTuesday 💜 Looking forward to seeing you all there and getting #tidy 💜🥰

For the love of data, it's happening!!! Join us tomorrow for our very own Data & Chill 😏 session as part of Tidy Tuesday. Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned data wrangler, everyone’s welcome. Bring your curiosity and let’s get tidy together! #R-Ladies #TidyTuesday #IntroToR

Join us for a cross-chapter TidyTuesday challenge! R-Ladies Sydney, @rladiesmelb.bsky.social & Canberra are teaming up for an online collaboration! Get a dataset, create something cool, and share ideas with fellow R users! 💡For all skill levels 🗓️ Tues 6 May ⏰ 1–2pm AEST 🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/4isCIhm

My #rstats friends - R-Ladies Canberra x Melbourne x Sydney are thrilled to bring you a #TidyTuesday event! 🎨📊 Come along, connect with the community + stretch your data muscles 😊 All coding experience levels are welcome! 📆: Tue May 6 ⏰: 1:00 PM AEST ℹ️: bit.ly/42rFX2D

We had our 2024-25 AGM today and we would love to announce our leadership for 2025-26 R-Ladies+ Melbourne: 🥳 - President: @dionnecargy.bsky.social - Vice-President: @danyangdai.bsky.social - Secretary: Sehrish Kanwal - Treasurer: Kathleen Zeglinski We look forward to hosting some great events!

Excited to join @rladiessydney.bsky.social for their event today 1-2pm "Reproducible analysis pipelines with {targets}" with Olivia Angelin-Bonnet 💜 I've been wanting to learn about this package for a while now! 🚨 There's still time to sign up! 👇 #rstats #rladies

🚨New paper alert🚨 We looked at costs due to 4(!) species of #malaria in Sabah, Malaysia, incl knowlesi ✨ Vivax costs were highest ✨ As usual, productivity losses were the most costly component of a malaria episode ✨ The costs were catastrophic for many households ➡️ dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

Join Maulina Hafidzah on Thu 1 May, 2pm AEDT for her talk: "Using Serological Markers to Predict Recurrent P. vivax Infections in the PRIMA Study." Can high-dose primaquine be targeted to those who need it most? 🔗 Register here: events.humanitix.com/acreme-webin... #malaria #globalhealth

What an amazing talk by @drshaziaruybal.bsky.social about the community-led project PGEforge, an open-access & central repo for tool landscaping, software standards, tutorials & analysis workflows! I’m inspired by the power of #hackathons & look forward to the future of this project! #rstats #coding

🤔 Problem: huge & complex genomic datasets, LOTS of software tools needing DIFFERENT data formats, and what about tutorials? Workflows? ✨Join us as Dr Shazia demonstrate how a community-driven platform helps translate raw genetic data into insights for malaria control and elimination! Sign up here ⬇️