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Angeliki Pantazi retweeted
AlphaGenome is out in @nature today along with model weights! 🧬 📄 Paper: nature.com/articles/s41586-0… 💻 Weights: github.com/google-deepmind/a… Getting here wasn’t a straight path. We sat down @googledeepmind to discuss the story behind the model, paper & API: youtu.be/V8lhUqKqzUc
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📢Paper alert! Read about popEVE, a deep generative model that ranks missense variants by deleteriousness across the proteome, by combining evolutionary and population data. It flags novel genes and can identify causal variants even in singleton exomes. nature.com/articles/s41588-0…
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There is a fascinating tension here: accuracy comes at the cost of flexibility. This study really captures how “hallucination-free” AI in education might look: verified, context-aware, and always on. The question now is how much constraint learners want.
🚨 I just read the most important AI paper of 2025 and it might redefine how medical students learn. A new paper from Dartmouth and Stanford shows that generative AI can finally deliver personalized tutoring at scale without hallucinations. They built a system called NeuroBot TA, an AI teaching assistant powered by Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). It only answers from instructor-approved materials, meaning it’s accurate and contextual. The results? • 329% spike in student usage before exams • Heavy after-hours use (post–5 pm) • Most questions on neuroanatomy & clinical disorders • Students trusted it more because it cited real sources but some wanted it less constrained The tension is clear: Reliability vs. breadth. Students love AI that’s grounded in truth, but they still crave flexibility. This is what the future of med ed looks like: precision learning tailored, verified, 24/7 tutoring built directly from your course. Full paper: npj Digital Medicine (Nature, 2025)
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Research highlights how long-read sequencing is helping close the diagnostic gap for rare diseases. Using a nanopore-based pipeline, researchers resolved 11 rare disease cases, uncovering variants and epigenetic changes missed by short-read approaches. medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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9 May 2025
A sincere thank you to all participants for contributing to an engaging and inspiring #BioNet2025. We look forward to seeing you again next year at #BioNet2026 #bioinformatics #omics
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An initiative bringing together @umanitoba, @CHRIManitoba & the Manitoba Tumor Bank to revolutionize health care in the Prairies. By analyzing the DNA of 3,000 individuals, we’re unlocking earlier diagnoses & targeted treatments for diseases like cancer. youtu.be/VVaiyo_MsM0?si=REHY…

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Very exciting times and a great team to work with on #PrecisionHealth in Canada!
6 Mar 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Rockman-Greenberg @drcgreenberg and our Academic Lead Dr. Zovoilis @ZovoilisLab for this success! 🎉
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🚨We're hiring! 🚨 BMG is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor with expertise in Cancer Biology—focusing on genetics and/or biochemistry. 📅 Application review begins March 31, 2025. 🔗More info: viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/D…

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📢 Our Department @um_bmg is Hiring! 🎓 Join our team as an Assistant/Associate Professor in #Cancer Biology at @UM_RadyFHS @umanitoba! 🌟 Contribute to research, teaching, and innovation in a dynamic academic environment. 🔗 More details & apply here: viprecprod.ad.umanitoba.ca/D…

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5 Feb 2025
🚀 Exciting Announcement for the 5⃣th Annual @BionetCanada Conference! 🎉 Join us at #BioNet2025 in May in Calgary! 📍 Connect with #bioinformatics experts, explore groundbreaking ideas, and engage in insightful discussions 🗓️ Save the date! Register now: bionet-meeting.org/registrat…
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Join us for the new workshop series of the RFHS Statistical Genomics and Bioinformatics Core Platform #python #R @um_bmg @UM_RadyFHS @umanitoba
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"That got me hooked on computers and AI for the rest of my life." 2024 chemistry laureate Demis Hassabis describes how playing chess competitively at the age of four led him to becoming an AI programmer. From there he went on to solve big problems in biology, developing an AI model to predict the structure of virtually all known proteins. Watch his full Nobel Prize lecture: bit.ly/4f77WJi
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After a year of hardwork, we have managed to obtain #Gold and a Nomination for Best New Parts in the #igem2024 Jamboree in Paris. Thank you to all the members who made #RePLAse possible! See you next year and stay tuned for more 🥇🌟
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📣 Today the @WHO's #Genomics Program launched its principles for the ethical human genome data collection, access, use and sharing. 🌎🧬 Read more & access the full document here 👉 who.int/news/item/20-11-2024… #genomics #globalhealth #data #equity #collaboration #research #WHO
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19 Nov 2024
📢Join us on May 7-9 2025 for the 5th Annual BioNet Conference at Calgary's new Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre! Stay tuned for more details—mark your calendars! 🖊️✨ #SaveTheDate #BioNet2025
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UM researchers are utilizing artificial intelligence to improve cancer research and early detection of genetic diseases, potentially revealing previously overlooked insights. Read more: brnw.ch/21wOszX #UManitoba #UMResearch @UM_RadyFHS
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Interested in GC programs? Join the Western States Virtual Career Fair on Oct 29 (1-4pm CST) to learn about U of Manitoba’s MSc in Genetic Counselling. Canadian Programs will all be in one room, with 15 minute overview videos & follow-up Q&A. Register: GCCareerFair2024.eventbrite.…
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30 Oct 2024
A huge day for spatial omics of cancer, tracing the precise origin and evolution of 20 types of cancer, many in 3D, in ~2,000 individuals, with 12 publications @Nature @NatureCancer @NatureMedicine @naturemethods @CommsBio Collection nature.com/immersive/d42859-…
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