# \#genomics

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## [2026 MDS Travel Grant Award!](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/2026-mds-travel-grant-award/1590)

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**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Adebisi](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/Benjamin_Adebisi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/2026-mds-travel-grant-award/1590 "2026-06-02T14:13:24Z")

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Exciting News: 2026 MDS Travel Grant Award! ​I am thrilled to share that I have been selected as an International Congress Travel Grant Awardee for the 2026 International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Dis…

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## [AMP PD neuron-derived extracellular vesicle (EV) RNA-Seq Data Release](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/amp-pd-neuron-derived-extracellular-vesicle-ev-rna-seq-data-release/1430)

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**Author:** [@ehutchins](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ehutchins)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/amp-pd-neuron-derived-extracellular-vesicle-ev-rna-seq-data-release/1430 "2026-02-18T17:29:56Z")

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I wanted to highlight a new data type released with AMP PD in December 2025: RNA-Seq of neuron-derived extracellular vesicles (NDEVs). Extracellular vesicles are released from cells and carry cargo (DNA, RNA, proteins, …

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## [How to Prioritize Targets in the Age of Omics?](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/how-to-prioritize-targets-in-the-age-of-omics/938)

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**Author:** [@zkurlawala](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/zkurlawala)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/how-to-prioritize-targets-in-the-age-of-omics/938 "2025-09-23T18:36:57Z")

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As researchers, we’re grappling with the growing influx of omics data and the need for effective target prioritization, as our current Excel trackers fall short. I’m curious how researchers and colleagues approach this c…

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## [Detecting sample swaps as a QC step in -omics datasets](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/detecting-sample-swaps-as-a-qc-step-in-omics-datasets/641)

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**Author:** [@ehutchins](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/ehutchins)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/detecting-sample-swaps-as-a-qc-step-in-omics-datasets/641 "2024-11-16T20:27:30Z")

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Sample swaps and labelling errors/misannotations can be a huge problem for large cohort studies. The expected number of swaps per study varies but has been estimated to be as high as 3% in genomics datasets. This can com…

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## [WGCNA for metabolomics?](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/wgcna-for-metabolomics/635)

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**Author:** [@fbbriggs](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/fbbriggs)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/wgcna-for-metabolomics/635 "2024-10-11T18:58:49Z")

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Hi all (metabolomics transcriptomics genomics) I am new to WGCNA, which was developed for network analyses of gene expression data. Many are now using it for metabolomic data. I haven’t spent much time on this (mental b…