Emily Damato’s Post

To cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of the century, we are focusing on the essential technology, data and multi-institution collaboration needed to unravel the mysteries of the cell. To achieve this goal, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is announcing four new exploratory projects in genomics, cell biology, and synthetic biology. These projects aim to unite labs in measuring and engineering cellular functions across genes, cells, and tissue networks. This is exciting work, and I can’t wait to see what the teams accomplish in the years ahead! Learn more about these projects: https://lnkd.in/gjUhGMdf #LNIF24 #Science #CellBiology #Collaboration #Genomics #Biology

🔬🧬 Exciting Updates in Nanopore Sequencing! 🔍🚀 Thrilled to share that I've been diving deep into the world of nanopore sequencing lately, and the journey has been nothing short of fascinating! 🌟 From mastering the intricacies of the technology to uncovering novel insights, every step has been a learning adventure. Through nanopore sequencing, I've had the privilege to explore the genetic landscape with unprecedented detail, unveiling exciting findings along the way. 🧬✨ The ability to directly read nucleotide sequences in real-time has empowered my research with efficiency and precision, leading to results that are not just promising but truly groundbreaking. I'm thrilled to announce that our latest findings are not only enriching our understanding of the biological world but also hold promise for publication in renowned journals. 📝🔬 Stay tuned for more updates on our journey as we navigate through the realms of nanopore sequencing and continue to push the boundaries of scientific exploration. 🌐💡 #NanoporeSequencing #Genomics #Research #ScientificDiscovery #RealWorldApplications #ExcitingResults #PublicationPotential

⏳ I've been keeping my first blog post in the drafts for months. I was waiting for the perfect moment to publish it. But now, enough with the procrastination! 📩 I am finally starting Batch Effect, a newsletter on the new frontiers of Cancer Research under the lens of Computational Biology, and a new cool technology called Spatial Omics. 🔬 In this first post, I shared what is a batch effect and why it's the name of my newsletter. 🖋 Subscribe if you want to know more, it's free!

Excited to share my recent podcast discussion on "The Role of Bioinformatics in Advancing Precision Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities." We explored how bioinformatics is shaping the future of healthcare and talked about the hurdles and prospects in this transformative field. Tune in and let me know your thoughts!

VIDEO - Empowering comprehensive sequencing at scale Comprehensive genomes that include information about not only SNPs and other small variants but also structural variants, copy number variations, repeats, and epigenetic markers like methylation are changing the landscape of genomics. From new reference datasets that are more representative of the genetic diversity such as the Pangenome and the long-read sequencing of the 1000Genomes Project to integration into clinical research, the community is now generating ultra-rich data without having to compromise on scale. In this workshop, we showcased projects demonstrating the value of nanopore sequencing to identify novel and known variants and get insight on biology on 100s to 1000s of samples. Discover how nanopore technology powers the bigger and bolder research questions you’ve always wanted to ask. https://lnkd.in/gKg5hwVy

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀 We’re thrilled to announce our latest publication in Algorithms for Molecular Biology! 🎉 Our paper, "A new consensus tree metric based on pairwise distance distributions," explores novel approaches to consensus methods with potential applications in bioinformatics and phylogenetics. 🌿🔬 Discover how these methods can enhance lineage tree analysis, especially in immune cell research, such as B cells. Check it out on ResearchGate: 🔗 Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/eA2UvaKB #Bioinformatics #ConsensusTrees #LineageTrees #Bcells #ComputationalBiology

"𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝!" 🚀 That's not our claim, it’s a generous recognition from 🎯 Ming "Tommy" Tang, Director of Computational Biology at Immunitas Therapeutics. These last few months of working with Immunitas have been so fulfilling and rewarding- finding and harmonizing data for solid tumors. We boosted Immunitas's data discovery speed by 50% by delivering top-tier datasets encompassing transcriptomics, cytometry, and CRISPR screening. 🌐 This achievement was made possible by our innovative approach- blending the capabilities of our AI-first platform with humans-in-the-loop model. By synergizing cutting-edge technology with human expertise, we were able to enhance both efficiency and accuracy. Thank you, Tommy, we're thrilled to continue serving curated data, so you can focus on the breakthroughs. Cheers to more wins in bioinformatics, one dataset at a time!💥 #dataharmonization #solidtumors #lifesciences

It is partnerships like these that make all the difference.