🚨 🕟 Deadline approaching!!!! UK Eye Genetics Group Annual Meeting on Monday 22nd June 2026 in Leicester 🚨 Early bird registration deadline: 22nd May 2026 at 23:59 BST. Register now @ www.ukegg.com to benefit from discounted pricing!

**EXTENSION - ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE - MAY 4 2026** @UKEyeGenetics Annual Meeting 2026 📧 Submit abstracts for poster and/or short talk in Early Career Researcher or clinical genetic cases sessions. Email the form tinyurl.com/mr7ma9m8 to [email protected].

UK-EGG Conference Leicester 2026 Registration is now open for the annual conference of the UK Eye Genetics Group on Monday 22nd June 2026 in Leicester, UK. This year, the meeting will be chaired by Dr Mervyn Thomas and hosted at Sir Bob Burgess Building in Leicester!

UK-EGG Leicester 2026 📢 Call for abstracts and clinical genetic cases Submit abstracts for poster or short talk in Early Career Researcher or clinical genetic cases sessions, please send completed abstract form (ukegg.com/annual-meeti...) to [email protected].

🛑👁 Early career researchers, don't miss this The submission deadline for the 💷£5,000 💷 @ukeyegeneticsgroup.bsky.social seedcorn award is extended to 30th March 2026 23:59 BST. Apply here: www.ukegg.com #seedcorn2026 #ECR #ophthalmicgenetics

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