UKEGG is proud to announce our new co-directors of seminars Alessia Amato and Chloe Brotherton We look forward to an exciting season of Ophthalmic Genetics webinars starting mid 2026. 👁️ 🧬 Watch out for an announcement at the Annual Meeting in Leicester, June 21!

Only 2 weeks remain to apply for this year's @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social #SeedCornAward2026 🌽 ⏰ Deadline: Sunday, March 15th, 2026 at 11:59pm UK based Ophthalmic Genetics Early Career Researchers apply here: www.ukegg.com

Reminder, the #SeedCornAward from UK Eye Genetics Group (UK-EGG) deadline is 15th March 23:59. Don't miss out #EarlyCareerResearchers www.ukegg.com

📅 SAVE THE DATE!!! 👀 🧬 The next @UKEyeGenetics Annual Meeting will be held in Leicester, UK on Monday June 22, 2026! Get your abstracts ready - both podium and poster presentations will be available to discuss your cutting edge research in the field of ophthalmic genetics!

🌽 Attention all early career researchers #ECR The @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social (UK-EGG) is calling for applications for this year's Seedcorn Award 💷 Grant funding: £5,000 ⏰ Deadline: Sunday, March 15th, 2026 @11:59pm

🚨 GRANT CALL FOR INHERITED RETINAL DISEASE RESEARCH🚨 💰 (£250,000 to £300,000 over 2 - 3 years) 👁️ Funding body: @RetinaUK 📑 Subject: Causes & treatments for inherited retinal diseases 🖥️ More info & application form: tinyurl.com/4c6rtk3a. 📅 Deadline 1 April 2026

🚨 Attention early career researchers in Ophthalmic Genetics 🚨 PhD opportunity Focus: inherited macular dystrophies Sponsors: Retina UK and the Macular Society www.RetinaUK.org.uk www.macularsociety.org Deadline : 5th January 2026. Applications to: [email protected]

🚨It's here! 👀 🧬 The @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social Annual Conference 2025 Abstract Book is officially published in @bmj.com Open Ophthalmology and is now accessible online. Link here: bmjophth.bmj.com/content/10/S...

🚨UK EGG co-director of seminars application!🚨 👁️Informal enquiries ➡️ [email protected] 👁️Apply ➡️ [email protected] Half page statement -main challenges of the role -what the candidate will contribute

🚨ATTN: UK EGG community! 👀🧬 On Thursday October 9th at 5:30pm we invite you to attend the prestigious Lang Lecture delivered by our President, Prof @MariyaMoosajee @RoySocMed entitled "A Genetic Trip Around the Globe" Register here: tinyurl.com/3hs6b6ar 👀🫵 UK Eye Genetics Group Executive

What happens to balance in Usher syndrome? Let’s find out what keeps us steady! Follow along & share to help spread awareness of this rare condition impacting only approx 250 people in Ireland.  💚 #UsherSyndrome #Balance #Vestilbular #RareDisease #USHDay2025 #SpeirGorm

Our own @profmariya.bsky.social educating us on the benefits of genetic testing and the therapeutic and family planning options available for #IRDs. #medicaleducation #UsherSyndrome

🚨Small Grant Award🚨 @fightforsight.bsky.social & Stargardt's Connected are pleased to accept proposals from #ECR investigating Stargardt disease research. Duration: up to 12mo Amount: £15,000 Closing date: 16th July Apply here: tinyurl.com/4jjufpe6 -Bhavna Tailor CEO - Stargardt's Connected

Following on with the momentum of our annual meeting, there is an upcoming European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) webinar with Maximilian Pfau and our own @profmariya.bsky.social !! 👀 🧬 Register here: euretina.org/educational-...

What a stimulating annual @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social meeting. Thank you to the #Oxford #Genetics team for hosting. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and learnt lots!

My team from Moorfields Eye Hospital and @ucleye.bsky.social had a great time @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social yesterday. My PhD student Dr Nicola Cronbach and post-doc Dr Sara Romero-Vasquez won the best presentation & best poster #prizes 🙌🏼 Well done ladies!!

That's a wrap on our UK-EGG annual conference St Anne's College, University of Oxford! Thank you all for a stimulating day of learning 👀 🧬 and networking! A special thank you to our hosts Prof Susan Downes & Dr Samantha De Silva! 👏 We look forward to welcoming you all to Leicester in 2026!! 🗓️

Congratulations to our #ECR award winners! #Seedcorn Award winner: Danyun Zhao!! 🎉 🌽 Best paper award: Nicky Cronbach 🎉 Best poster award: Sara Romera Vasquez 🎉 Great work everyone! We look forward to hearing your progress at the 2026 annual conference ! 👀 🧬

Dr Samantha de Silva presenting at @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social annual conference 2025 Oxford! 'Can stationary retinal diseases be progressive?' 🤔

Enjoying a stimulating day of updates in #ophthalmicgenetics at the UK Eye Genetics Group annual conference in Oxford! A huge thank you to our platinum sponsor SpliceBio and our bronze sponsor Metrovision for their amazing support! #ophthalmology #genetics

Looking forward to the @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social annual meeting in beautiful Oxford today!

The boss is en route! Let the day of #OphthalmicGenetics begin! 👀🧬

2 days to go until the UKEGG Annual Conference in Oxford! We have a capacity crowd and are SOLD OUT! Looking forward to a stimulating day of 👁🧬 updates! ukegg.com/annual-meeti...

A stellar speaker line up for this year's UK Eye Genetics Group (UK-EGG) Annual Conference on June 16th! 🤩Limited spaces available with just 2 weeks to go! Register here: tinyurl.com/529nzbpe

Don't miss the UK Eye Genetics Group (UK-EGG) 2025 Annual Conference in Oxford!! 👀 🧬 🗓️ Monday June 16, 2025 Join us for a day of cutting edge ophthalmic genetics updates from experts in the field and early career researchers! Register here: tinyurl.com/529nzbpe Speaker bios coming soon!

Hello bsky! 👋 This is @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social's fist post! 👀🧬 We are excited to be here. Let's spread the gospel of Genetic Eye Diseases, throw in some education and network. #ophthalmology #ophthalmicgenetics #medicaleducation #bskyeyegeneticsgroup