A few places are still available for this training course 🐍🖥️🧬 Don’t miss out, secure your place today and get ready to boost your research! 🚀 🗒️ Registration will be open until Thursday, 28th August 👇

📣 Big shout-out to Edinburgh Genomics team & Alex Twyford for leading this work on teaching plant genomics! 🌱🧬🖥️🎓 Many thanks to all participants & to ONT for supplying reagents! #Bioinformatics #Genomics #Training @edgenome.bsky.social @nanoporetech.com 🔗 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

📣 Fantastic opportunity to join Joris Veltman’s outstanding group at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, the University of Edinburgh, advancing research in reproductive genomics and genomic medicine 🚀🖥️🧬 📅 Deadline: 1 Sept @jorisveltman.bsky.social @uoe-igc.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

📢 Ready to level up your coding? Join our next training course: 🐍 Advanced Python for Biologists 📅 1–5 Sept 2025 | 💻 Live online 🔗 Register: genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/advanc... 🧬 A hands-on course for life scientists ready to boost their coding skills in data analysis & tool development. #Python 🖥️🧬

New guidance published @ukrio.bsky.social to support responsible AI use in research This guidance, part of UKRIO’s priority workstream on AI and research integrity, provides a principle-based, researcher-focused resource adaptable across disciplines and technologies. ukrio.org/ukrio-resour...

#HiFisequencing with #PacBio is rewriting the rules for dried blood spot analysis. With Ampli-Fi and SPRQ chemistry, even ultra-low input samples can deliver full, phased genomes that change the game for newborn screening. Read more: bit.ly/4kbrzm6

🧬 🖥️ That’s a wrap on our RNAseq Data Analysis course! 🙏 A big thank you to everyone who joined us online last week to explore the world of transcriptomics — from QC and read alignment to gene expression and interpretation. @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @roslininstitute.bsky.social @uoe-igc.bsky.social

Join our Single-cell RNA-seq Data Analysis course, running 23–25 June 2025 online! ✅ Process single-cell RNA-seq data ✅ Perform clustering and dimensionality reduction ✅ Identify cell types and gene expression patterns 📅 Book now: genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/single...

A new compression strategy to reduce the size of nanopore sequencing data. #DataCompression #Nanopore #SequenceData #Bioinformatics #Genomics @nanoporetech.com @genomeresearch.bsky.social‬ 🧬 🖥️ genome.cshlp.org/content/earl...

Roche has given more details of their SBX NGS technology: it'll be called Axelios, and we know it's aimed at competing against Illumina SBS technology, the technology the San Diego company acquired from Cambridge UK Solexa. I'll give you a second to catch up with it... Axelios vs Solexa....

Starship giant transposable elements cluster by host taxonomy using k-mer-based phylogenetics. #TransposableElements #TEs #Kmer #Phylogenetics #Genomics #Bioinformatics #G3 🧬 🖥️ academic.oup.com/g3journal/ad...

The impact of PCR duplication on RNAseq data generated using NovaSeq 6000, NovaSeq X, AVITI, and G4 sequencers. #RNAseq #PCRduplication #Benchmarking #Genomics #GenomeBiology genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Comparative assessment of the Sikun 2000 sequencing platform for whole genome sequencing. #ShortRead #Sequencer #ScientificData www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Flexible, production-scale, human whole genome sequencing on a benchtop sequencer. #WGS #GenomeSequencing #NGS #Sequencing #Genomics #ElementBiosciences #Aviti ‪@elembio.bsky.social‬ 🧬🧪 bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

That’s a wrap on our NEB RNA-seq Library Prep Lab Course! 🧪🔬 Big thanks to everyone who took part and made the course a success! 👏 Special thanks to Max Fritsch & Michael Skelly, from New England Biolabs 🦋, for their continued support! Next course on RNA-seq data 👇 genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/rna-se...

Want to get to grips with RNA-seq data? Join our online RNA-seq Data Analysis workshop from 16–19 June 2025! ✅ Perform differential expression analysis ✅ Use tools like STAR, DESeq2 & more 🖥️ Hands-on, expert-led, and beginner-friendly. 📅register now: genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/rna-se...

📣 We still have a couple of spots left in our online training courses next week! 🧬 Linux for Genomics (9–10 June) 👉 genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/introd... 📊 R for Biologists (11–13 June) 👉 genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/r-for-... Don’t miss out - last places available!

📣 There are still a few places available on our upcoming #RNASeq library prep Course, running next week, 28–29 May, at Edinburgh Genomics. 🧬🧪 ⏳ Don’t miss out – registration closes soon! 👉 genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/rna-li... #Sequencing #Genomics #RNAseq #LabTraining

🔬 That’s a wrap on our Metabarcoding & Metagenomics workshop! 4 days of hands-on tutorials, microbiome insights, and plenty of Qiime2, NanoClust, and HUMAnN action 🧫💻 Huge thanks to our amazing participants & instructors! #bioinformatics #metagenomics #EdGenTraining

It was great to welcome colleagues from the Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre this week! 🔬They visited Edinburgh Genomics, with productive discussion around genomics infrastructure, data generation, and long-read sequencing 🌏 Always a pleasure to connect with international teams driving innovation

Join our 2-day RNA Library Preparation Lab Course at Edinburgh Genomics: 📅 28–29 May 2025 📍 Ashworth Labs, University of Edinburgh 🧪 Use @NEBiolabs NEBNext UltraExpress kits 🧬 Option to bring your own sample! 👉 genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/rna-li... 📸 See our last course in action!

🚨 Our Intro to #Python course starts next week and there’s still space! 🧬 Perfect for #biologists & #genomic scientists 💻 🖥️Learn to automate tasks, analyse data & build #bioinformatics pipelines 📍 In-person 📅 Plus #R & #Linux courses in June! 🔗 Sign up: genomics.ed.ac.uk/training

That’s a wrap on our first-ever Full Length 16S rRNA @pacbio.bsky.social Sequencing & Bioinformatics course! 🧪💻 From lab bench to species-level insight, participants processed their own data through QC, DADA2, taxonomic annotation & more, to create figures like this! 🧬👇

We’ve just wrapped up the lab part of our new Full Length 16S rRNA @pacbio.bsky.social course 🧪🧬 Next week, we’ll take the data into bioinformatics—giving participants full end-to-end insight into the workflow. 🖥️ Join a future lab course 👉 genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/rna-li... #Genomics #PacBio #16S

Last week, we were delighted to host a seminar with Tushar from Scale Biosciences who shared exciting insights into their latest technologies and protocols for #SingleCell sequencing Great to see so much interest and discussion around innovation in this fast-moving field!

That’s a wrap on last week’s #Snakemake ! Thank you to our participants for their enthusiasm—hope you’re ready to supercharge your workflows! 🐍🖥️🧬 Next week 16S lab and bioinformatics: genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/full-l... Then long read bioinformatics April 28 - May 1 genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/introd...

🧬 Best Practices for DNA Extraction: The Right Method for Your Sequencing Needs 🧬 Our lab team has put together what we believe are the best extraction methods for different sequencing platforms. A quick guide! 🧵👇 🧵1/5

Join us for a FREE Lunch & Learn on April 2nd! 🍽️🔬 We’re excited to welcome @scalebio to Edinburgh, where they’ll be sharing the latest breakthroughs in single-cell technologies! 🔗 Register now: pages.scale.bio/-edinburghap... #Genomics #SingleCell #LunchAndLearn #Edinburgh

Last week we ran our fantastic Variant Analysis course, where participants identified and analysed both somatic and germline variants 🧬🖥️ Looking to improve your #bioinformatics and #genomics skills? Check out our training courses: genomics.ed.ac.uk/service/trai...

A few spaces left on our Snakemake course next week! This online workshop is perfect for researchers aiming to automate data analysis tasks in biological research, especially those involving next-generation sequencing data. 🧬🖥️ Register here: genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/snakem... 🐍🐍🐍🐍

📢A super exciting new course covering both lab skills 👩‍🔬 AND bioinformatics 💻- you won't find a course like this anywhere else! Learn full-length 16S sequencing with PacBio! 🧬🖥️ 📅 April 8-9 (Lab), April 15-16 (Online Bioinformatics) 🔗 Register now: genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/full-l...

Master Variant Analysis! Join our online course (17–20 March 2025) to learn germline & somatic variant calling with the GATK pipeline. Hands-on training with Edinburgh Genomics experts! 📅 17–20 March 2025 | 🖥️ Online | 🔗 Register now: genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/varian... 🧬🖥️

🔬 Our Single-Cell RNA-seq course last week was a huge success – and completely SOLD OUT! 🎉 Over three days, participants mastered #scRNAseq analysis, from preprocessing to clustering & visualization. Thanks to everyone who joined! 👏 #Genomics #Bioinformatics #Training

🧬 Four days of hands-on #RNAseq training complete! From quality control to differential expression analysis, participants gained essential #bioinformatics skills for transcriptomics. Great discussions, practicals & networking! #Genomics #Training #EdinburghGenomics

📢 Exciting news! @BBSRC’s latest report highlights @EdGenomics' pivotal role in advancing UK genomics & sequencing! We’re honoured to be featured. 🧬🙌 📰 Read more: www.ukri.org/who-we-are/h... 🧵 (1/6)

Last week, we wrapped up our first Genome Assembly course at Edinburgh Genomics! 🧬 From raw reads to high-quality assemblies, participants gained hands-on experience with cutting-edge tools & workflows Thanks to all who joined us! 🎉 #Bioinformatics #GenomeAssembly #Training

🧬 Last week, we ran a #DNA Library Prep for Short Read #Sequencing workshop! 🧪 The course was fully booked with 12 keen participants, and we were delighted to have reps from @NEBiolabs join us to support and share insights with attendees.🦋 Thanks to everyone who took part!👏 #Genomics #Training

Last week, we hosted a fantastic seminar with #Illumina on single-cell analysis! Great discussions, insightful questions, and plenty of inspiration for future research. Thanks to everyone who joined, and especially to Laura and Pauline from #illumina ! #Genomics #SingleCell

🚀 Learn RNA-Seq & Single-Cell RNA-Seq Data Analysis! 🚀 Join our in-person courses at Edinburgh Genomics: 🔬 RNA-Seq Data Analysis 📍 17–20 Feb 2025 🔗 genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/rna-se... 🧬 Single-Cell RNA-Seq Data Analysis 📍 24–26 Feb 2025 🔗 genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/single... 🖥️

🐧 Last week we wrapped up our Linux for Genomics workshop! Participants mastered essential shell skills, from file management to powerful tools like samtools & bedtools. 🖥️🧬 Missed this one? Join us for the next session! 👉 genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/introd... 📸

🚨 Edinburgh Genomics Open-Access Program 🚨 🎉 Calling all University of Edinburgh staff & students! Access state-of-the-art molecular lab equipment to elevate your research. Read this thread to find out what's available and how to access it! 🖥️🧬🧪🔬💻 #OpenAccess #genomics 🧵1/6

🚀 Last week we wrapped up our #Python for #Biologists workshop with 20 enthusiastic participants! 🐍 From mastering text manipulation to crafting #bioinformatics pipelines, everyone made fantastic progress. 💻🧬 Huge thanks to our amazing instructors and attendees! 📸

🎓 We just wrapped up another successful R for Biologists online course! Participants learned R basics, data manipulation, and creating publication-ready plots. 📊 Missed out? Register now for the next session: genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/r-for-... #RforBiologists #Bioinformatics 🖥️🧬👩‍💻👨‍💻

🔬 Unlock #Genomic Diversity with #Pangenome Analysis! Discover the full genetic blueprint of a species—core genes & unique variations. Transform research in healthcare, agriculture, & more. Let Edinburgh Genomics power your next breakthrough! 🚀🖥️🧬 Here's what we offer: 🧵1/4

Had a great time at the #PairProgramming #EdinburghWinterSchool25, presenting on #Bioinformatics #training for @edgenome.bsky.social Big thanks to @edinkasia.bsky.social @drpawelo.bsky.social @brittneuropsych.bsky.social for an amazing event, and @felienne.bsky.social for an inspiring keynote! 🖥️🧬🐥🐤

🚨 Genome Assembly & Annotation Online Course 🚨 🗓️ 10–12 Feb 2025 💻 Hands-on with PacBio & Nanopore data 🔬 Learn de novo assembly, Hi-C integration & genome annotation for prokaryotes & eukaryotes 👉 Secure your spot now: genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/genome... 🖥️🧬💻🧪🔬

🎉 Start 2025 with new skills! Join our DNA Library Preparation for Short-Read Sequencing course. 📅 6th Feb 2025 📍 Edinburgh Genomics 🔬 Hands-on lab work, MiSeq demo, and more! Limited spots—register now: genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/dna-li... #Genomics #DNASequencing #HappyNewYear2025 🎆 🖥️🧬🧪

2024 was an incredible year at Edinburgh Genomics! 🎉 Thank you for your support as we pushed boundaries in #sequencing, #bioinformatics, and #training courses. 🧬🖥️🔬🧪 🎥 Check out our ‘2024 #Wrapped’ video to celebrate with us! Here’s to an even brighter 2025! 🚀 media.ed.ac.uk/media/EdGe_W...

🚀 Kickstart your coding journey in 2025 with our introductory courses this January! 📅 ✅ R for Biologists ✅ Intro to Python ✅ Linux for Genomics 📍 Perfect for biologists & genomic scientists—boost your research skills! 🔗 Sign up now: genomics.ed.ac.uk/service/trai... 🖥️🧬💻🔬

🎄 We’re feeling festive here at Edinburgh Genomics!🎄 We’re collecting biology-themed Christmas cracker jokes—check out a few of ours below. Now, we’d love to hear yours! Drop your best biology jokes in the comments, and we’ll share our favourites! 🎉