VAP: VARIANT ANALYSIS PIPELINE FOR ACCURATE DETECTION OF GENOMIC VARIANTS FROM TRANSCRIPTOME SEQUENCING DATA biorxiv.org/content/biorxi…

MySQL & PostgreSQL-compatible database. Performance & availability of commercial-grade databases at 1/10th the cost.

Our department at St. Jude Research houses the largest repository of genome sequences of childhood cancer patients. But there's many such repositories scattered around the globe. How should we be developing tools to share these data for everyone's benefit?

#PLOSONE: Variant analysis pipeline for accurate detection of genomic variants from transcriptome sequencing ... dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…

😞 #thisistheend apple.news/AB9qDSurVQBy9m…

Misinformation spreads faster than asymptomatic infection.

A colleague's wife at a conference dinner: "So, who's your husband?", as in, I'm a female so I must be there as a male professor's wife. My response: "I'm the professor in this family". So much implicit bias towards women, even from women (although not nearly as much as from men)

Sad news: A new hire decided moving to USA is too risky given current status on COVID-19, economy, prospects for higher education, and immigration policies. Posting their letter (w permission) so others can be aware of how the US is viewed now by this highly talented person (1/3)

Joe Biden visits childhood home in Scranton, PA, on #ElectionDay. He's greeted by cheering fans chanting: "Bring it home, Joe!"

#ElectionDay 😬😬🙏🏾

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😂 #perfect

Today, domestic terrorists attacked a foundation of our democracy: the peaceful transfer of power following free elections. We must reestablish the rule of law and hold them accountable. Democracy is fragile. Our leaders must live up to their responsibility to protect it.

Today’s shameful assault on our democracy — anointed at the highest level of government — must not deter us from our responsibility to the Constitution. Tonight, we will move forward with the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s election.

The FBI is seeking to identify individuals instigating violence in Washington, D.C. We are accepting tips and digital media depicting rioting or violence in and around the U.S. Capitol on January 6. If you have information, visit fbi.gov/USCapitol.

My favorite kind of email from Researchgate.

Join me in November for Keystone Symposia #eSymposia Higher-Order #Chromatin Architecture in Time and Space, to explore emerging #epigenetic mechanisms, with interactive networking opportunities. keysym.us/VKSChromatin22 #VKSChromatin22

"Every Unix command eventually become an internet service. Grep -> Google rsync -> Dropbox man -> stack overflow cron -> ifttt" — Chris Dixon

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