Anthony Beckhouse
@antobeck.bsky.social
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Particular soft spot for single cell and spatial transcriptomics and genome biology.
Particular soft spot for single cell and spatial transcriptomics and genome biology.
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Anthony Beckhouse
@antobeck.bsky.social
· Nov 11
In Sydney to introduce this little guy and give a preview of what we are doing in the hidden labs of #illumina. #MiSeqi100
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💾 Shovill 1.4.1 has been released!
The best way to de novo assemble microbial genomes from Illumina FASTQ.
Major fixes to the SKESA module, plasmid mode for the Spades module, and more error checking.
#bioinformatiocs #genomics #microbiology
github.com/tseemann/sho...
The best way to de novo assemble microbial genomes from Illumina FASTQ.
Major fixes to the SKESA module, plasmid mode for the Spades module, and more error checking.
#bioinformatiocs #genomics #microbiology
github.com/tseemann/sho...
Releases · tseemann/shovill
⚡♠️ Assemble bacterial isolate genomes from Illumina paired-end reads - tseemann/shovill
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December 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
💾 Shovill 1.4.1 has been released!
The best way to de novo assemble microbial genomes from Illumina FASTQ.
Major fixes to the SKESA module, plasmid mode for the Spades module, and more error checking.
#bioinformatiocs #genomics #microbiology
github.com/tseemann/sho...
The best way to de novo assemble microbial genomes from Illumina FASTQ.
Major fixes to the SKESA module, plasmid mode for the Spades module, and more error checking.
#bioinformatiocs #genomics #microbiology
github.com/tseemann/sho...
Updated version with new figure.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Illumina consteallation early access data.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Illumina consteallation early access data.
December 1, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Updated version with new figure.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Illumina consteallation early access data.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Illumina consteallation early access data.
@medrxivpreprint.bsky.social on early access data generated by Baylor College of Medicine scientists with Illumina Constellation Mapped Read Technology. #genomics #VariantCalling #DRAGEN #Constellation bit.ly/48wm3I3
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
@medrxivpreprint.bsky.social on early access data generated by Baylor College of Medicine scientists with Illumina Constellation Mapped Read Technology. #genomics #VariantCalling #DRAGEN #Constellation bit.ly/48wm3I3
Pretty sure that everyone is a spectator on this platform, just waiting for it take off like Twitter did.
November 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Pretty sure that everyone is a spectator on this platform, just waiting for it take off like Twitter did.
My work laptop is about to celebrate it's 5th birthday. I'm such a lucky guy. #WhoNeedsUpToDateTechnology?
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
My work laptop is about to celebrate it's 5th birthday. I'm such a lucky guy. #WhoNeedsUpToDateTechnology?
I don't often log onto BlueSky.. but every time I do, this ear worm gets into my head.
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I don't often log onto BlueSky.. but every time I do, this ear worm gets into my head.
Koreans love an iced Americano coffee… even when it’s zero degrees C.
November 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Koreans love an iced Americano coffee… even when it’s zero degrees C.
MoU signed between South African Medical Research Council, Department of Science, Technology & Innovation and Illumina for a comprehensive 110K sample national genomic reference database. Exciting news for Africa and genomics.
www.samrc.ac.za/press-releas...
www.samrc.ac.za/press-releas...
South Africa Launches Strategic Partnership to Advance National 110K Human Genome Program | SAMRC
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) have taken another major step toward advancing genomic and precision medicine researc...
www.samrc.ac.za
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
MoU signed between South African Medical Research Council, Department of Science, Technology & Innovation and Illumina for a comprehensive 110K sample national genomic reference database. Exciting news for Africa and genomics.
www.samrc.ac.za/press-releas...
www.samrc.ac.za/press-releas...
iPhone 17 delivery date pushed from 22nd October to 17th November... What is going on at #Apple? Will it make it to stores before Christmas?
October 22, 2025 at 4:12 AM
iPhone 17 delivery date pushed from 22nd October to 17th November... What is going on at #Apple? Will it make it to stores before Christmas?
Good info presented by Illumina R&D folks at ASHG last week. Isoform detection in single cells pairing Illumina 3' Single Cell RNA library prep and MiSeq i100 600 cycle kits on 50M reads flow cells. NovaSeq X 600 cycle kits not far away either!
#illumina #singlecell #isoforms #SpliceVariants
#illumina #singlecell #isoforms #SpliceVariants
October 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Good info presented by Illumina R&D folks at ASHG last week. Isoform detection in single cells pairing Illumina 3' Single Cell RNA library prep and MiSeq i100 600 cycle kits on 50M reads flow cells. NovaSeq X 600 cycle kits not far away either!
#illumina #singlecell #isoforms #SpliceVariants
#illumina #singlecell #isoforms #SpliceVariants
Illumina constellation technology gets a preprint after ASHG. Detecting complex genomic variants in samples that could not be assessed with traditional long reads. #Sedlazeck
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Constellation illuminates rare disease genetics
Despite significant advances in genomic sequencing, the resolution of many rare disease cases is still hindered by variant detection limitations. Short reads struggle in homologous regions, and long r...
www.medrxiv.org
October 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Illumina constellation technology gets a preprint after ASHG. Detecting complex genomic variants in samples that could not be assessed with traditional long reads. #Sedlazeck
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Dr Jingni He, one of our research fellows has been selected for one of Illumina's coveted awards, the 2025 Neurogenomics research award for #multiplesclerosis🏅#neuroscience #genomics Read more - sapac.illumina.com/company/news...
A recent multiomics pilot study unlocks the mystery of MS and pregnancy remission
sapac.illumina.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Dr Jingni He, one of our research fellows has been selected for one of Illumina's coveted awards, the 2025 Neurogenomics research award for #multiplesclerosis🏅#neuroscience #genomics Read more - sapac.illumina.com/company/news...
I was blown away by this promo, everyone loves a bargain! Illumina NextSeq 2000 looking more attractive than ever before. Offer valid until 15th Dec 2025. bit.ly/4nBF2WW
October 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I was blown away by this promo, everyone loves a bargain! Illumina NextSeq 2000 looking more attractive than ever before. Offer valid until 15th Dec 2025. bit.ly/4nBF2WW
Some very impressive numbers coming from Australian Sequencing provider AGRF Ltd. Best 25B flow cell output at over 11Tb on Illumina NovaSeq X.
October 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Some very impressive numbers coming from Australian Sequencing provider AGRF Ltd. Best 25B flow cell output at over 11Tb on Illumina NovaSeq X.
Happy 3rd birthday to the NovaSeq X! Seems like only yesterday illumina launched their fast, high throughput technology. Time sure does fly.
#WholeGenome #sequencing #singlecell #proteomics #multiomics #DRAGEN
www.illumina.com/company/news...
#WholeGenome #sequencing #singlecell #proteomics #multiomics #DRAGEN
www.illumina.com/company/news...
Illumina Unveils Revolutionary NovaSeq X Series to Rapidly Accelerate Genomic Discoveries and Improve Human Health
www.illumina.com
September 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Happy 3rd birthday to the NovaSeq X! Seems like only yesterday illumina launched their fast, high throughput technology. Time sure does fly.
#WholeGenome #sequencing #singlecell #proteomics #multiomics #DRAGEN
www.illumina.com/company/news...
#WholeGenome #sequencing #singlecell #proteomics #multiomics #DRAGEN
www.illumina.com/company/news...
I wonder what could possibly happen when the illumina marketing guy and the illumina social media guy meet up for dinner in San Diego?
September 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I wonder what could possibly happen when the illumina marketing guy and the illumina social media guy meet up for dinner in San Diego?
I’ve come to the conclusions that Americans.. Californians? really struggle with my accent. Have to slow right down and annunciate.
September 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I’ve come to the conclusions that Americans.. Californians? really struggle with my accent. Have to slow right down and annunciate.
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Anybody within a reasonable drive of Providence happen to have an Illumina MiniSeq crate or the shipping rails for a NextSeq?
September 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Anybody within a reasonable drive of Providence happen to have an Illumina MiniSeq crate or the shipping rails for a NextSeq?
My favourite sound in the world is that of Mitchell Starc scattering batters stumps. #cricket #TestCricket #ASMR
August 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
My favourite sound in the world is that of Mitchell Starc scattering batters stumps. #cricket #TestCricket #ASMR
Fluffy white bread toast with butter is my weakness in winter.
August 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Fluffy white bread toast with butter is my weakness in winter.
More good news… read about the benefits and workflow of illumina 5 base methylation library prep solution. More information out of single sample!
www.illumina.com/science/geno...
www.illumina.com/science/geno...
An introduction to the Illumina 5-base solution
The Illumina 5-base solution provides a streamlined, end-to-end NGS library prep and analysis workflow for simultaneous methylation profiling and high-accuracy genetic variant calling.
An Illumina-eng...
www.illumina.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
More good news… read about the benefits and workflow of illumina 5 base methylation library prep solution. More information out of single sample!
www.illumina.com/science/geno...
www.illumina.com/science/geno...
Illumina Single Cell Prep Product Management team heard the calls. PDF manual available now!
www.linkedin.com/posts/rea-da...
www.linkedin.com/posts/rea-da...
🚨 We* heard your feedback and are happy to share that updated user guides are live on the Illumina Single Cell Prep support site! | Rea Dabelic
🚨 We* heard your feedback and are happy to share that updated user guides are live on the Illumina Single Cell Prep support site!
https://lnkd.in/gCJ-AJAX
🎉 PDF versions of the user guides are back...
www.linkedin.com
August 13, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Illumina Single Cell Prep Product Management team heard the calls. PDF manual available now!
www.linkedin.com/posts/rea-da...
www.linkedin.com/posts/rea-da...
@ukbiobank.bsky.social just dropped their article on whole genome analysis of 490K human samples. Illumina sequencing and DRAGEN to help power the analysis of all those samples
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Whole-genome sequencing of 490,640 UK Biobank participants - Nature
A study reports whole-genome sequences for 490,640 participants from the UK Biobank and combines these data with phenotypic data to provide new insights into the relationship between human variation a...
www.nature.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
@ukbiobank.bsky.social just dropped their article on whole genome analysis of 490K human samples. Illumina sequencing and DRAGEN to help power the analysis of all those samples
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...