diff --git a/backend/src/routers/analysis_discussion_router.py b/backend/src/routers/analysis_discussion_router.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5f4c862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/routers/analysis_discussion_router.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+# Due to adding scope checks, it's adding too many arguments (7/6) to functions, so diabling this for now.
+# Need to refactor later.
+""" Analysis endpoint routes that provide an interface to interact with an Analysis' discussions """
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import logging
+from uuid import uuid4
+
+from fastapi import (APIRouter, Depends, Form, Security)
+
+from ..dependencies import database
+from ..models.user import VerifyUser
+from ..security.security import get_current_user
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+router = APIRouter(tags=["analysis"], dependencies=[Depends(database)])
+
+
+def mock_discussion_fixture():
+    """Mock dicussion fixture to fake the discussions being returned"""
+    return [{
+        "post_id": "90jkflsd8d-6298-4afb-add5-6ef710eb5e98", "author_id": "3bghhsmnyqi6uxovazy07ryn9q1tqbnt",
+        "author_fullname": "Hello Person", "publish_timestamp": "2023-10-09T21:13:22.687000",
+        "content": "Nulla diam mi, semper vitae.", "attachments": [], "thread": []
+    }, {
+        "post_id": "a677fdsfsacf8-4ff9-a406-b113a7952f7e", "author_id": "kw0g790fdx715xsr1ead2jk0pqubtlyz",
+        "author_fullname": "Developer Person", "publish_timestamp": "2023-10-10T21:13:22.687000",
+        "content": "Morbi laoreet justo.", "attachments": [], "thread": []
+    }, {
+        "post_id": "e602ffdsfa-fdsfdsa-9f42-862c826255ef", "author_id": "exqkhvidr7uh2ndslsdymbzfbmqjlunk",
+        "author_fullname": "Variant Review Report Preparer Person", "publish_timestamp": "2023-10-13T21:13:22.687000",
+        "content": "Mauris pretium sem at nunc sollicitudin also.", "attachments": [], "thread": []
+    }]
+
+
+@router.get("/{analysis_name}/discussions")
+def get_analysis_discussions(analysis_name: str):
+    """ Returns a list of genomic units for a given analysis """
+    logger.info("Retrieving the analysis '%s' discussions ", analysis_name)
+    return mock_discussion_fixture()
+
+
+@router.post("/{analysis_name}/discussions")
+def add_analysis_discussions(
+    analysis_name: str,
+    discussion_content: str = Form(...),
+    repositories=Depends(database),
+    client_id: VerifyUser = Security(get_current_user)
+):
+    """ Adds a new analysis topic """
+    logger.info("Adding the analysis '%s' from user '%s'", analysis_name, client_id)
+    logger.info("The message: %s", discussion_content)
+
+    current_user = repositories["user"].find_by_client_id(client_id)
+
+    current_discussions = mock_discussion_fixture()
+    current_discussions.append({
+        "post_id": str(uuid4()),
+        "author_id": client_id,
+        "author_fullname": current_user["full_name"],
+        "publish_timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        "content": discussion_content,
+        "attachments": [],
+        "thread": [],
+    })
+    return current_discussions
diff --git a/backend/src/routers/analysis_router.py b/backend/src/routers/analysis_router.py
index 93b15536..c5de595c 100644
--- a/backend/src/routers/analysis_router.py
+++ b/backend/src/routers/analysis_router.py
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@
 from ..models.phenotips_json import BasePhenotips
 from ..models.user import VerifyUser
 from ..security.security import get_authorization, get_current_user
+from . import analysis_discussion_router
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/analysis", tags=["analysis"], dependencies=[Depends(database)])
+logger.info('including the api roter for discussions')
+router.include_router(analysis_discussion_router.router)
 
 
 @router.get("/", response_model=List[Analysis])
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionPost.vue b/frontend/src/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionPost.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a01b5662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionPost.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<template>
+    <div class="discussion-post" data-test="discussion-post">
+        <div class="discussion-header" data-test="discussion-post-header">
+            <b>{{ author_name }}</b>
+            {{  timestamp  }}
+        </div>
+        <div class="discussion-content" data-test="discussion-post-content">
+            {{ content }}
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: 'discussion-post',
+  props: {
+    id: {
+      type: String,
+    },
+    author_id: {
+      type: String,
+    },
+    author_name: {
+      type: String,
+    },
+    publish_timestamp: {
+      type: String,
+    },
+    content: {
+      type: String,
+    },
+    attachments: {
+      type: Array,
+      default: () => {
+        return [];
+      },
+    },
+    thread: {
+      type: Array,
+      default: () => {
+        return [];
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  computed: {
+    timestamp: function() {
+      return new Date(this.publish_timestamp).toUTCString();
+    },
+  },
+};
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.discussion-post {
+    border-radius: var(--content-border-radius);
+    padding: var(--p-8);
+    margin-top: var(--p-10);
+
+}
+
+.discussion-post:nth-child(even) {
+    background-color: var(--rosalution-grey-50);
+}
+
+.discussion-post:nth-child(odd) {
+    background-color: var(--rosalution-grey-100);
+}
+
+.discussion-header {
+    margin-top: var(--p-5);
+    margin-bottom: var(--p-5);
+}
+
+.discussion-content {
+    margin-bottom: var(--p-10);
+}
+
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionSection.vue b/frontend/src/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionSection.vue
index 9c665103..a2a1f631 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionSection.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionSection.vue
@@ -4,37 +4,116 @@
         <div class="rosalution-section-header">
             <h2 class="rosalution-section-header-text">Discussion</h2>
             <span class="rosalution-section-center" data-test="header-datasets"/>
-            <button class="primary-button new-discussion-button">New Discussion</button>
+            <button class="primary-button discussion-new-button" @click="this.newDiscussionPost">New Discussion</button>
             <label class="collapsable-icon" for="discussion_toggle">
                 <font-awesome-icon icon="chevron-down" size="lg"/>
             </label>
         </div>
         <div class="rosalution-section-seperator"></div>
         <div class="section-content">
-            Content
+            <div class="discussion-new-post">
+                <textarea
+                    contenteditable="plaintext-only"
+                    class="discussion-new-post-text-area"
+                    v-model="newPostContent"
+                    data-test="new-discussion-input"
+                />
+                <div class="discussion-actions">
+                    <button class="secondary-button" @click="cancelNewDiscussionPost" data-test="new-discussion-cancel">
+                        Cancel
+                    </button>
+                    <button class="primary-button" @click="newDiscussionPost" data-test="new-discussion-publish">
+                        Publish
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <DiscussionPost v-for="discussion in discussions"
+                :id="discussion.post_id"
+                :key="discussion.post_id"
+                :author_id="discussion.author_id"
+                :author_name="discussion.author_fullname"
+                :publish_timestamp="discussion.publish_timestamp"
+                :content="discussion.content"
+                :attachments="discussion.attachments"
+                :thread="discussion.thread"
+            />
         </div>
     </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import DiscussionPost from './DiscussionPost.vue';
+
 export default {
   name: 'discussion-section',
+  emits: ['discussion:new-post'],
+  components: {
+    DiscussionPost,
+  },
   props: {
     header: {
       type: String,
     },
+    discussions: {
+      type: Array,
+      default: () => {
+        return [];
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  data: function() {
+    return {
+      newPostContent: '',
+    };
+  },
+  methods: {
+    newDiscussionPost() {
+      this.$emit('discussion:new-post', this.newPostContent);
+    },
+    cancelNewDiscussionPost() {
+      // Currently does nothing, will need to update to turn off the new post text
+      console.log('Cancelled post');
+    },
   },
 };
 
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
-
-.new-discussion-button {
+.discussion-new-button {
     margin-bottom: var(--p-8);
     margin-right: var(--p-8);
 }
 
+.discussion-new-post {
+    background-color: var(--rosalution-grey-50);
+    border-radius: var(--content-border-radius);
+    margin-top: var(--p-8);
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.discussion-new-post-text-area {
+    background-color: var(--rosalution-white);
+    border-radius: var(--content-border-radius);
+    border: solid;
+    border-color: var(--rosalution-grey-000);
+    padding: var(--p-16);
+    margin: var(--p-10);
+    position: relative;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.discussion-actions {
+    width: 100%;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: right;
+    margin-right: var(--p-16);
+}
+
 .collapsable-icon {
     color: var(--rosalution-grey-200);
     cursor: pointer;
@@ -51,5 +130,4 @@ input[type="checkbox"] {
 input[type="checkbox"]:checked ~ .rosalution-section-header > span ~ label.collapsable-icon {
     transform: scaleY(-1);
 }
-
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/models/analyses.js b/frontend/src/models/analyses.js
index ccf46ccc..2c57c2dc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/models/analyses.js
+++ b/frontend/src/models/analyses.js
@@ -212,7 +212,16 @@ export default {
     const success = await Requests.putForm(url, attachmentForm);
     return success;
   },
+  async postNewDiscussionThread(analysisName, postContent) {
+    const url = `/rosalution/api/analysis/${analysisName}/discussions`;
 
+    const attachmentForm = {
+      'discussion_content': postContent,
+    };
+
+    const success = await Requests.postForm(url, attachmentForm);
+    return success;
+  },
 };
 
 const annotationRenderingTemporary = [
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/authStore.js b/frontend/src/stores/authStore.js
index c4fccb54..4761890f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/authStore.js
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/authStore.js
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ const authStore = {
   getUsername() {
     return this.state.username;
   },
+  getClientId() {
+    return this.state.clientId;
+  },
   hasWritePermissions() {
     return this.hasRole('write');
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/main.css b/frontend/src/styles/main.css
index 3c582f0e..3e11f4ee 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/main.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/main.css
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ html {
   --p-28: 1.75rem;
 
   scroll-padding-top: 4rem;
-  
-
 }
 
 /** || General Styles **/
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/AnalysisView.vue b/frontend/src/views/AnalysisView.vue
index ac009ee4..7d34d6bd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/AnalysisView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/AnalysisView.vue
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
       />
       <DiscussionSection
         id="Discussion"
+        :discussions="this.discussions"
+        @discussion:new-post="this.addDiscussionPost"
       />
       <SupplementalFormList
         id="Supporting_Evidence"
@@ -205,6 +207,9 @@ export default {
     attachments() {
       return this.analysis.supporting_evidence_files;
     },
+    discussions() {
+      return this.analysis.discussions;
+    },
     genomicUnitsList() {
       return this.analysis.genomic_units;
     },
@@ -605,7 +610,11 @@ export default {
         await notificationDialog.title('Failure').confirmText('Ok').alert(error);
       }
     },
+    async addDiscussionPost(newPostContent) {
+      const discussions = await Analyses.postNewDiscussionThread(this.analysis['name'], newPostContent);
 
+      this.analysis.discussions = discussions;
+    },
     copyToClipboard(copiedText) {
       toast.success(`Copied ${copiedText} to clipboard!`);
     },
diff --git a/frontend/test/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionPost.spec.js b/frontend/test/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionPost.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36875345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/test/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionPost.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import {it, expect, describe, beforeEach} from 'vitest';
+import {shallowMount} from '@vue/test-utils';
+
+import DiscussionPost from '../../../src/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionPost.vue';
+import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome';
+
+describe('DiscussionPost.vue', () => {
+  let wrapper;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    wrapper = shallowMount(DiscussionPost, {
+      global: {
+        components: {
+          'font-awesome-icon': FontAwesomeIcon,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('Vue instance exists and it is an object', () => {
+    expect(typeof wrapper).toBe('object');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/test/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionSection.spec.js b/frontend/test/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionSection.spec.js
index 5f40a389..fa6a7587 100644
--- a/frontend/test/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionSection.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/test/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionSection.spec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {it, expect, describe, beforeEach} from 'vitest';
+import {it, expect, describe, beforeEach, vi} from 'vitest';
 import {shallowMount} from '@vue/test-utils';
 
 import DiscussionSection from '../../../src/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionSection.vue';
@@ -20,4 +20,24 @@ describe('DiscussionSection.vue', () => {
   it('Vue instance exists and it is an object', () => {
     expect(typeof wrapper).toBe('object');
   });
+
+  it('Should emit a discussion:new-post event when the publish button is pressed', async () => {
+    await wrapper.setData({newPostContent: 'Test post content'});
+
+    const publishNewDiscussionButton = wrapper.find('[data-test=new-discussion-publish]');
+    await publishNewDiscussionButton.trigger('click');
+
+    const emittedObjects = wrapper.emitted()['discussion:new-post'][0];
+
+    expect(emittedObjects[0]).toBe('Test post content');
+  });
+
+  // Placeholder test
+  it('Should print to console when the cancelled button is pressed', async () => {
+    const cancelNewDiscussionButton = wrapper.find('[data-test=new-discussion-cancel]');
+
+    vi.spyOn(console, 'log');
+    await cancelNewDiscussionButton.trigger('click');
+    expect(console.log).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/test/views/AnalysisView.spec.js b/frontend/test/views/AnalysisView.spec.js
index 9442dc0d..8983dc9a 100644
--- a/frontend/test/views/AnalysisView.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/test/views/AnalysisView.spec.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Analyses from '@/models/analyses.js';
 import GeneBox from '@/components/AnalysisView/GeneBox.vue';
 import InputDialog from '@/components/Dialogs/InputDialog.vue';
 import NotificationDialog from '@/components/Dialogs/NotificationDialog.vue';
+import DiscussionSection from '@/components/AnalysisView/DiscussionSection.vue';
 import SupplementalFormList from '@/components/AnalysisView/SupplementalFormList.vue';
 import SaveModal from '@/components/AnalysisView/SaveModal.vue';
 
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ describe('AnalysisView', () => {
   let mockedAttachThirdPartyLink;
   let markReadyMock;
   let updateAnalysisSectionsMock;
+  let postNewDiscussionThreadMock;
   let mockAuthWritePermissions;
   let mockedAttachSectionSupportingEvidence;
   let mockedRemoveSectionSupportingEvidenceFile;
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@ describe('AnalysisView', () => {
 
     updateAnalysisSectionsMock = sandbox.stub(Analyses, 'updateAnalysisSections');
 
+    postNewDiscussionThreadMock = sandbox.stub(Analyses, 'postNewDiscussionThread');
+
     mockAuthWritePermissions = sandbox.stub(authStore, 'hasWritePermissions');
     mockAuthWritePermissions.returns(true);
 
@@ -314,6 +318,46 @@ describe('AnalysisView', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('discussions', () => {
+    it('Should display a discussion section with three posts', () => {
+      const discussionSectionComponent = wrapper.getComponent(DiscussionSection);
+
+      expect(typeof discussionSectionComponent).toBe('object');
+
+      expect(discussionSectionComponent.props('discussions').length).to.equal(3);
+    });
+
+    it('Should recieve an new post publish emit and add a new discussion post', async () => {
+      const discussionSectionComponent = wrapper.getComponent(DiscussionSection);
+      const newPostContent = 'Hello world';
+
+      const discussionFixtureData = fixtureData()['discussions'];
+
+      const newDiscussionPost = {
+        post_id: 'e60239a34-h941-44aa-912e-912a993255fe',
+        author_id: 'exqkhvidr7uh2ndslsdymbzfbmqjlunk',
+        author_fullname: 'Variant Review Report Preparer Person',
+        publish_timestamp: '2023-11-01T21:13:22.687000',
+        content: newPostContent,
+        attachments: [],
+        thread: [],
+      };
+
+      discussionFixtureData.push(newDiscussionPost);
+
+      postNewDiscussionThreadMock.returns(discussionFixtureData);
+
+      expect(discussionSectionComponent.props('discussions').length).to.equal(3);
+
+      discussionSectionComponent.vm.$emit('discussion:new-post', newPostContent);
+
+      await wrapper.vm.$nextTick();
+      await wrapper.vm.$nextTick();
+
+      expect(discussionSectionComponent.props('discussions').length).to.equal(4);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('supporting evidence', () => {
     describe('when adding supporting evidence as an attachment', () => {
       it('displays the attachment modal when the supplemental form list requests dialog', async () => {
@@ -843,6 +887,35 @@ function fixtureData() {
         ],
       },
     ],
+    discussions: [
+      {
+        'post_id': '9027ec8d-6298-4afb-add5-6ef710eb5e98',
+        'author_id': '3bghhsmnyqi6uxovazy07ryn9q1tqbnt',
+        'author_fullname': 'Developer Person',
+        'publish_timestamp': '2023-10-09T21:13:22.687000',
+        'content': 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.',
+        'attachments': [],
+        'thread': [],
+      },
+      {
+        'post_id': 'a677bb36-acf8-4ff9-a406-b113a7952f7e',
+        'author_id': 'kw0g790fdx715xsr1ead2jk0pqubtlyz',
+        'author_fullname': 'Researcher Person',
+        'publish_timestamp': '2023-10-10T21:13:22.687000',
+        'content': 'Mauris at mauris eu neque varius suscipit.',
+        'attachments': [],
+        'thread': [],
+      },
+      {
+        'post_id': 'e6023fa7-b598-416a-9f42-862c826255ef',
+        'author_id': 'exqkhvidr7uh2ndslsdymbzfbmqjlunk',
+        'author_fullname': 'Variant Review Report Preparer Person',
+        'publish_timestamp': '2023-10-13T21:13:22.687000',
+        'content': 'Mauris at mauris eu neque varius suscipit.',
+        'attachments': [],
+        'thread': [],
+      },
+    ],
     supporting_evidence_files: [
       {
         name: 'fake.txt',
diff --git a/system-tests/e2e/discussions_analysis.cy.js b/system-tests/e2e/discussions_analysis.cy.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6e692de4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system-tests/e2e/discussions_analysis.cy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+describe('discussions_analysis.cy.js', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        cy.resetDatabase();
+        cy.visit('/');
+        cy.get('.analysis-card').first().click();
+        cy.get('[href="#Discussion"]').click();
+    });
+
+    it('should publish a new post to the discussion section', () => {
+        cy.get('#Discussion').should('exist');
+
+        cy.get('[data-test="discussion-post"]').should('have.length', 3);
+
+        cy.get('[data-test="new-discussion-input"]').type("System Test Text");
+        cy.get('[data-test="new-discussion-publish"]').click();
+
+        cy.get('[data-test="discussion-post"]').should('have.length', 4);
+    })
+});
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