Moving to Bsky: https://xitter.cf/t.co/2z4qMqKJ7C Director of Metagenomics @PhaseGenomics | Tweets & opinions are my own | he/him
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Very excited to be at American Society for Microbiology #ASMicrobe meeting. I’m here with a large suitcase of, what could it be? Science swag and also just science. Come talk to us about transforming the future of #metagenomics and #phage research.
@PhaseGenomics (booth 1109)
Ben Auch retweeted
Just launched at #ASMicrobe 2025: the new ready-to-use ProxiMeta™ Starter and Elite bundles for Hi-C metagenomics.
Visit booth #1109 to chat w/ the team about how the new bundles can accelerate your research, or discover more online & book a call here: info.phasegenomics.com/proxi…
For those wondering where Minnesota is, a reminder that its exact location is STILL classified. What is Walz hiding? How many lakes are there really, Tim??
Having the best time in Cairns for @VoM_2024! I wonder how many microbial viruses are in this picture. Must be at least 10^9 in my gut alone. Do you have a guess? #VoM2024PhotoChallenge
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Great to meet the guys @PhaseGenomics in person at #IHMC2024! Exciting discussions on our collaboration on horizontal gene transfer in the early life microbiome. Looking forward to the data! 🦠🧬
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Excited to present our data @ #IHMC2024 on FMT to tackle #AMR in cirrhosis, we see restoration of gut barrier function/immunity, immunometabolisim & with collaboration with @PhaseGenomics we see beneficial bacteriophage remodelling !
Big upgrade! I'm really looking forward to seeing everybody at ASM and sharing our latest update, which we're calling ProxiMeta Explorer. We listened to feedback and wanted to make it easier to analyze genome-resolved metagenomic data. Now available in Early Access. #ASMicrobe
Delve deeper into your data with genome-resolved metagenomic analysis tool, ProxiMeta™ Explorer. Track #genomes across time, conditions, groups, and more with a click of a button–from one to hundreds of samples. Learn more at #ASMicrobe and read here: hubs.la/Q02BLfGX0
Ben Auch retweeted
Our new paper shows 100% concordance of CytoTerra™️ with standard of care European Leukemia Network risk stratification guidelines. Genomic Proximity Mapping™️ promises to transform how chromosomal abnormalities are detected in both research and clinical settings.
Cytogenetics tool, GPM™, found to meet standard risk stratification assessments & identify novel variants of clinical relevance in #AML study with @fredhutch & @UWMedicine. Read more on the transformative approach to chromosomal aberration detection here: hubs.la/Q02zkS_40
I just donated, and you can, too! Big conferences can be intimidating, especially for students and early career folks. Your donation will support inclusive programming that builds real human connections. What's not to love?
#BinningSingletons has relied on sponsorship its entire existence. We’ve never charged our participants. We've rarely asked individuals for help but we're cutting things close this year.
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Hear ye, hear ye! Just a reminder that @BSingletons is a grassroots org connecting students with mentors to facilitate good conference interactions. So, if you are sponsoring or going to ASM Microbe, I strongly suggest you give them some 💸
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We’re taking registrations for #BinningSingletons at #ASMicrobe!
We are a free program to help you have a great meeting through community and mentoring
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ALT 7 boxes explaining Binning Singletons. 1: Binning singletons is a mentoring and networking program for attendees seeking community in a large meeting 2: Participants self-identify as singletons (often solo and 1st time attendees) 3: We group Singletons into bins based on common interests 4: Each bin has a mentor 5: The mentor is a meeting coach and helps with logistics and networking 6: We bring the different bins together to grow the community 7: We support singletons by promoting their presentations, hosting meet-ups, attending vendor events, organizing social activities, and providing assistance throughout the meeting
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Research presented at #DDW2024 by Cristina Coffman found that bacteriophages in sauerkraut helped combat antibiotic-induced weight gain and dysbiosis in mice 🐭 @AmerGastroAssn
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Our new pre-print is live! 🧬🦠🎉
We performed a deep-sequencing experiment using @PacBio HiFi reads (Revio & Sequel IIe) on a pooled human gut reference from @ZymoResearch, with a primary focus on #metagenome assembly.
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If you're going to #ASMicrobe in Atlanta this summer, be sure to sign up for this great group! Both "singletons" and friendly mentors needed!
We're taking registrations for #ASMicrobe in the ATL!
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ALT 7 boxes explaining Binning Singletons. 1: Binning singletons is a mentoring and networking program for attendees seeking community in a large meeting 2: Participants self-identify as singletons (often solo and 1st time attendees) 3: We group Singletons into bins based on common interests 4: Each bin has a mentor 5: The mentor is a meeting coach and helps with logistics and networking 6: We bring the different bins together to grow the community 7: We support singletons by promoting their presentations, hosting meet-ups, attending vendor events, organizing social activities, and providing assistance throughout the meeting
Ben Auch retweeted
New paper in our lab led by Andrew Alegria and @Amey__Joshi published in @GeneticsGSA . Fun collab with @DarylGohl and Bischof group @umnme @UMNCSE We also made it to the cover! academic.oup.com/genetics/ar…
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Happy #IWD2024! Today, we're celebrating the accomplishments and continuing impact of the women shaping the life sciences community. Hear from researchers & leaders at Phase discuss their experience as #WomenInSTEM and the heroines that inspired them here: hubs.la/Q02nMJ2W0
Two years ago we set out to create a giant database of phages, the viruses the infect bacteria. One of the most important things you can know about a virus is what it infects, and the uniquely awesome thing about our database was that we would know targets of these phages. 1/3
With new funding from @gatesfoundation, we are creating tools to selectively kill harmful bacteria that cause disease and produce methane emissions. Read more about how we are making advancements in #PrecisionHealth and #ClimateChange with @LumenBio here: hubs.la/Q02nfqBG0
It’s been a fun journey so far! Super grateful for the support of @gatesfoundation and @NIH in building that database, predictive tools, and the additional funding from the Gates Foundation to take this to the next level. Looking forward to what’s next, time to get to work. 🙂
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We are thrilled to be a partner in the newly-announced @Ginkgo Technology Network! Discover how this cohort is collaborating to unify the R&D experience and coordinate life-changing advancements within the #biotech ecosystem here: hubs.la/Q02myLCf0