Ana Viñuela
@anavinuela.bsky.social
Computational Biologist interested in genomics of age related diseases, T2D and more. Digo (más) tonterías en español. Lecturer at University of Dundee, UK.
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3771-8537
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1,000 PacBio genomes in a prospectively designed clinical utility study.
This was the biggest and most important study that made us go live in diagnostics.
Long-read genomes as a genetic first tier test across many rare diseases!
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
This was the biggest and most important study that made us go live in diagnostics.
Long-read genomes as a genetic first tier test across many rare diseases!
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
Clinical long-read genome sequencing for rare disease diagnostics
Background Diagnostic evaluation of rare genetic disorders continues to rely on multiple test modalities, despite the increasing use of short-read exome or genome sequencing as first-tier tests. Long-...
www.medrxiv.org
January 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM
1,000 PacBio genomes in a prospectively designed clinical utility study.
This was the biggest and most important study that made us go live in diagnostics.
Long-read genomes as a genetic first tier test across many rare diseases!
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
This was the biggest and most important study that made us go live in diagnostics.
Long-read genomes as a genetic first tier test across many rare diseases!
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
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The Matilda Effect: what an infuriating but all too familiar narrative of credit for discoveries owed to women in science being *stolen* by male colleagues who then go on to reap the recognition/profits from it and behave so appallingly.
Not exactly shocking that a female scientist was not acknowledged for a key role in a breakthrough discovery (Google Matilda effect) but I hugely admire how she constantly fought back to get the recognition she deserved
www.thetimes.com/article/92f2...
www.thetimes.com/article/92f2...
My research helped invent Ozempic — then male scientists took all the credit
The work of the biochemist Svetlana Mojsov was instrumental in the development of the diet drugs that are now slimming the world. She tells Aimee Donnellan about her 40-year fight for recognition
www.thetimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:28 PM
The Matilda Effect: what an infuriating but all too familiar narrative of credit for discoveries owed to women in science being *stolen* by male colleagues who then go on to reap the recognition/profits from it and behave so appallingly.
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Makes me feel insane to live in a world that's persecuting trans folk while simultaneously doing big billboards advertising gender affirming care to cis people???
January 17, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Makes me feel insane to live in a world that's persecuting trans folk while simultaneously doing big billboards advertising gender affirming care to cis people???
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Afrika Bibang, primera artista negra en cantar en euskera: “Aunque lleve décadas haciéndolo aún se sorprenden”.
“Yo he crecido aquí, pero sigo sintiendo miradas y hay gente que se agarra el bolso cuando me ve pasar. Hay gente a la que le sorprende que hable euskera o castellano”, confiesa
“Yo he crecido aquí, pero sigo sintiendo miradas y hay gente que se agarra el bolso cuando me ve pasar. Hay gente a la que le sorprende que hable euskera o castellano”, confiesa
Afrika Bibang, primera artista negra en cantar en euskera: "Aunque lleve décadas haciéndolo aún se sorprenden”
"Yo he crecido aquí, pero sigo sintiendo miradas y hay gente que se agarra el bolso cuando me ve pasar. Hay gente a la que le sorprende que hable euskera o castellano o incluso que me dice 'qué guapa ...
www.eldiario.es
January 17, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Afrika Bibang, primera artista negra en cantar en euskera: “Aunque lleve décadas haciéndolo aún se sorprenden”.
“Yo he crecido aquí, pero sigo sintiendo miradas y hay gente que se agarra el bolso cuando me ve pasar. Hay gente a la que le sorprende que hable euskera o castellano”, confiesa
“Yo he crecido aquí, pero sigo sintiendo miradas y hay gente que se agarra el bolso cuando me ve pasar. Hay gente a la que le sorprende que hable euskera o castellano”, confiesa
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Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law. They are essential for Europe and for the international community as a whole.
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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Directed by Frank Capra
Directed by Frank Capra
January 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Directed by Frank Capra
Directed by Frank Capra
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A real “tell your parents” paper (since everyone on Bsky is canonically 38).
Review of 21 studies of ppl over 50:
• Shingles vax associated w/47% lower risk of Alzheimer’s, 24% lower risk of any dementia
• Pneumonia vax had 36% lower risk of Alzheimer's
• Tdap had 33% lower risk of any dementia
Review of 21 studies of ppl over 50:
• Shingles vax associated w/47% lower risk of Alzheimer’s, 24% lower risk of any dementia
• Pneumonia vax had 36% lower risk of Alzheimer's
• Tdap had 33% lower risk of any dementia
Association between vaccinations and risk of dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AbstractImportance. Dementia is a highly prevalent issue in older people. Whilst the prevention of dementia is a public health priority, the role of vaccin
academic.oup.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:48 AM
A real “tell your parents” paper (since everyone on Bsky is canonically 38).
Review of 21 studies of ppl over 50:
• Shingles vax associated w/47% lower risk of Alzheimer’s, 24% lower risk of any dementia
• Pneumonia vax had 36% lower risk of Alzheimer's
• Tdap had 33% lower risk of any dementia
Review of 21 studies of ppl over 50:
• Shingles vax associated w/47% lower risk of Alzheimer’s, 24% lower risk of any dementia
• Pneumonia vax had 36% lower risk of Alzheimer's
• Tdap had 33% lower risk of any dementia
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January 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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BREAKING: A Palestinian infant has died due to the severe cold gripping Gaza, as a shortage of aid caused by Israel’s restrictions and a lack of heating continue to worsen living conditions.
🔴 Follow our LIVE updates: aje.io/llxy98
🔴 Follow our LIVE updates: aje.io/llxy98
January 17, 2026 at 8:46 AM
BREAKING: A Palestinian infant has died due to the severe cold gripping Gaza, as a shortage of aid caused by Israel’s restrictions and a lack of heating continue to worsen living conditions.
🔴 Follow our LIVE updates: aje.io/llxy98
🔴 Follow our LIVE updates: aje.io/llxy98
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-¿Para qué necesitas 3 monitores?
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January 16, 2026 at 10:02 AM
-¿Para qué necesitas 3 monitores?
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I’m not going to share a link, but within 24hrs of being published my illustration has been fed into AI and used to generate a video of this dinosaur, and frankly I just need this world to stop.
Seriously, what is the fucking point?
Seriously, what is the fucking point?
Introducing Xenovenator espinosai, a new troodontid dinosaur with some fascinating cranial anatomy. I had the honour of being approached to create the illustration for this week’s official announcement. (1/3) #SciArt
January 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I’m not going to share a link, but within 24hrs of being published my illustration has been fed into AI and used to generate a video of this dinosaur, and frankly I just need this world to stop.
Seriously, what is the fucking point?
Seriously, what is the fucking point?
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The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
January 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
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GDT's Frankenstein is coming back to theaters beginning tomorrow for one week.
Paris Theater in NYC and the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. Also, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Orlando, and Springfield, VT.
Paris Theater in NYC and the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. Also, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Orlando, and Springfield, VT.
January 15, 2026 at 6:45 PM
GDT's Frankenstein is coming back to theaters beginning tomorrow for one week.
Paris Theater in NYC and the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. Also, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Orlando, and Springfield, VT.
Paris Theater in NYC and the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. Also, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Orlando, and Springfield, VT.
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This is clearly depressing and radicalising in a way a tax wouldn't have been.
January 15, 2026 at 7:53 AM
This is clearly depressing and radicalising in a way a tax wouldn't have been.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
Liebe Medien, ich kann die Schlagzeile "Keine Einigung zwischen USA und Dänemark" nicht mehr sehen. Wenn ein Bewaffneter eine Bank stürmt, titelt ihr doch auch nicht: "Räuber und Kassiererin finden keinen Konsens über Geldübergabe." Hört auf, imperiale Aggression als normale Diplomatie zu framen.
January 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM
For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
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Peer Review is broken because a generation of Editors were trained that peer review is sacrosanct. Thus we have Editors who are clerks, sending and re-sending manuscripts to reviewers until they are happy. That's not the job. Be an Editor, not a clerk. Use your skill and judgement. Make decisions.
January 14, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Peer Review is broken because a generation of Editors were trained that peer review is sacrosanct. Thus we have Editors who are clerks, sending and re-sending manuscripts to reviewers until they are happy. That's not the job. Be an Editor, not a clerk. Use your skill and judgement. Make decisions.
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Buenos días.
January 14, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Buenos días.
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Following coverage over the weekend of Sir Paul Nurse's comments that suggested that the only reason that a Fellow should be expelled from @royalsociety.org is scientific misconduct, I have written to him to explain the risks such an attitude poses of increasing sexual harassment in STEM.
January 12, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Following coverage over the weekend of Sir Paul Nurse's comments that suggested that the only reason that a Fellow should be expelled from @royalsociety.org is scientific misconduct, I have written to him to explain the risks such an attitude poses of increasing sexual harassment in STEM.
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New year - new socials !
Finally found a bit of time to make the transition from X to a more serene sky. Happy to be here 🙂
Below a picture from one of our recent studies showing lipid droplets staining in mouse liver upon high fat diet:
Finally found a bit of time to make the transition from X to a more serene sky. Happy to be here 🙂
Below a picture from one of our recent studies showing lipid droplets staining in mouse liver upon high fat diet:
January 14, 2026 at 12:40 AM
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Want to get the data out of a PDF figure? As in, the actual data – not a rough trace-along-the-lines version?
I made an app you might like: adamkucharski.github.io/pdf2plot/
It all started a few years ago... 🧵
I made an app you might like: adamkucharski.github.io/pdf2plot/
It all started a few years ago... 🧵
January 13, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Want to get the data out of a PDF figure? As in, the actual data – not a rough trace-along-the-lines version?
I made an app you might like: adamkucharski.github.io/pdf2plot/
It all started a few years ago... 🧵
I made an app you might like: adamkucharski.github.io/pdf2plot/
It all started a few years ago... 🧵
![Screenshot of the Wikipedia page for Guadalquivir. Text: The modern name of Guadalquivir comes from the Arabic al-wādī l-kabīr (اَلْوَادِي الْكَبِيرْ), meaning "the great river".[7][8][9]
There were a variety of names for the Guadalquivir in Classical and pre-Classical times. According to Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Book 28, the native people of Tartessians or Turdetanians called the river by two names: Certis (Kertis) and Rherkēs (Ῥέρκης).[10] Greek geographers sometimes called it "the river of Tartessos", after the city of that name. The Romans called it by the name Baetis (which was the basis for name of the province of Hispania Baetica).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4cnby7ytddpqq3ivsreo3rjh/bafkreihaylrsztpfwjwqvavvcuh2xamvluwkktvlouqb2kfxiokiqdubze@jpeg)
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“What I have been seeing in my research is how women have been asked or expected to take on more work to be a central — if not the central — piece of a man’s social support system”
“We’re in a moment where more women are speaking up about how drained they are by this dynamic”
“We’re in a moment where more women are speaking up about how drained they are by this dynamic”
Why Women Are Weary of the Emotional Labor of ‘Mankeeping’
www.nytimes.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“What I have been seeing in my research is how women have been asked or expected to take on more work to be a central — if not the central — piece of a man’s social support system”
“We’re in a moment where more women are speaking up about how drained they are by this dynamic”
“We’re in a moment where more women are speaking up about how drained they are by this dynamic”
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“The women who are in it are all treated with respect. The men do their own emotional labor. It’s not on us to fix, defend ourselves, or worry. We, as women, can just watch this and relax.”
THE 👏🏽 MEN 👏🏽 DO 👏🏽 THEIR 👏🏽 OWN 👏🏽 E👏🏽MO👏🏽TION👏🏽AL👏🏽 LA👏🏽BOR👏🏽
THE 👏🏽 MEN 👏🏽 DO 👏🏽 THEIR 👏🏽 OWN 👏🏽 E👏🏽MO👏🏽TION👏🏽AL👏🏽 LA👏🏽BOR👏🏽
I spoke to women (and one man) about what they find so hot about Heated Rivalry.
"The main reason I read MM is I just absolutely cannot stand reading or watching women suffer at the hands of men – in any way, big or small, anymore... We, as women, can just watch this and relax.”
"The main reason I read MM is I just absolutely cannot stand reading or watching women suffer at the hands of men – in any way, big or small, anymore... We, as women, can just watch this and relax.”
Women are feral for Heated Rivalry. What does that say about men?
The explosive popularity of the gay hockey TV drama reveals women’s desire for sex and romance without violence or hierarchy
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
“The women who are in it are all treated with respect. The men do their own emotional labor. It’s not on us to fix, defend ourselves, or worry. We, as women, can just watch this and relax.”
THE 👏🏽 MEN 👏🏽 DO 👏🏽 THEIR 👏🏽 OWN 👏🏽 E👏🏽MO👏🏽TION👏🏽AL👏🏽 LA👏🏽BOR👏🏽
THE 👏🏽 MEN 👏🏽 DO 👏🏽 THEIR 👏🏽 OWN 👏🏽 E👏🏽MO👏🏽TION👏🏽AL👏🏽 LA👏🏽BOR👏🏽
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CircRM: profiling circular RNA modifications from nanopore direct RNA sequencing academic.oup.com/bib/article/...
CircRM: profiling circular RNA modifications from nanopore direct RNA sequencing
Abstract. Circular RNA (circRNA) represents a critical class of regulatory RNAs with distinctive structural and functional features. The functions of circR
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January 13, 2026 at 9:21 PM
CircRM: profiling circular RNA modifications from nanopore direct RNA sequencing academic.oup.com/bib/article/...