Adam Phillippy
@aphillippy.bsky.social
Finished a human genome, working on a few more 👨💻
Lab: https://genomeinformatics.github.io
Posts are my own
Lab: https://genomeinformatics.github.io
Posts are my own
Have thoroughly enjoyed my collaborations with Andrea! Check out his shiny new lab & homepage!
Looking for a postdoc to build my new lab at TGen (Phoenix, AZ) focused on pangenome methods for cancer and complex disease. Full stack — from pangenome assembly and compression to association studies and somatic variant discovery. Reach out if interested! guarracinolab.github.io#join
Guarracino Lab | Pangenome Research
We develop methods to build and analyze pangenomes, with applications in cancer and complex disease. Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ.
guarracinolab.github.io
February 6, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Have thoroughly enjoyed my collaborations with Andrea! Check out his shiny new lab & homepage!
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This was such a fun project.
Adam's thread on it is a great summary!
Adam's thread on it is a great summary!
Time for a thread on our Christmas preprint “Origin and evolution of acrocentric chromosomes in human and great apes”. I had so much fun with this project and paper. It will be hard to summarize in a thread, but I’ll try www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... [1/21]
February 3, 2026 at 12:07 AM
This was such a fun project.
Adam's thread on it is a great summary!
Adam's thread on it is a great summary!
Time for a thread on our Christmas preprint “Origin and evolution of acrocentric chromosomes in human and great apes”. I had so much fun with this project and paper. It will be hard to summarize in a thread, but I’ll try www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... [1/21]
February 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Time for a thread on our Christmas preprint “Origin and evolution of acrocentric chromosomes in human and great apes”. I had so much fun with this project and paper. It will be hard to summarize in a thread, but I’ll try www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... [1/21]
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It has been two weeks since the unexpected death of Peer Bork, and all of us in his research group are deeply missing him. His scientific vision brought us together as a team, and we are immensely grateful for the time we spent together. 🧵
EMBL is deeply saddened by the passing of our Interim Director General Peer Bork, a pioneering scientist who left an indelible imprint on life science research in Europe and beyond.
We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
January 30, 2026 at 3:05 PM
It has been two weeks since the unexpected death of Peer Bork, and all of us in his research group are deeply missing him. His scientific vision brought us together as a team, and we are immensely grateful for the time we spent together. 🧵
New tool from @alexsweeten.bsky.social to find and classify all your satellites: "AniAnn's: alignment-free annotation of tandem repeat arrays using fast average nucleotide identity estimates"
📄 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
📦 github.com/marbl/anianns
📄 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
📦 github.com/marbl/anianns
January 29, 2026 at 1:05 PM
New tool from @alexsweeten.bsky.social to find and classify all your satellites: "AniAnn's: alignment-free annotation of tandem repeat arrays using fast average nucleotide identity estimates"
📄 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
📦 github.com/marbl/anianns
📄 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
📦 github.com/marbl/anianns
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Pregnancy loss is common in humans, and chromosomal abnormalities are the leading cause. Using genetic data from ~140,000 IVF embryos, we show that maternal variation in meiosis genes influences recombination and aneuploidy risk.
First authors: @saracarioscia.bsky.social & @aabiddanda.github.io
First authors: @saracarioscia.bsky.social & @aabiddanda.github.io
Common variation in meiosis genes shapes human recombination and aneuploidy - Nature
Analysis of data from pre-implantation genetic testing sheds light on the genetic basis of meiotic-origin aneuploidy, the leading cause of human pregnancy loss, identifying common genetic variants ass...
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January 21, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Pregnancy loss is common in humans, and chromosomal abnormalities are the leading cause. Using genetic data from ~140,000 IVF embryos, we show that maternal variation in meiosis genes influences recombination and aneuploidy risk.
First authors: @saracarioscia.bsky.social & @aabiddanda.github.io
First authors: @saracarioscia.bsky.social & @aabiddanda.github.io
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Recently learned that I will be promoted to FULL PROFESSOR(!) this coming summer. So happy and thankful for those that have supported me along the way, including collaborators, mentors, colleagues, friends, family, trainees, and letter writers. #bighugs #youdabest #firstgen
January 21, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Recently learned that I will be promoted to FULL PROFESSOR(!) this coming summer. So happy and thankful for those that have supported me along the way, including collaborators, mentors, colleagues, friends, family, trainees, and letter writers. #bighugs #youdabest #firstgen
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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-...
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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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very sad news. Peer Bork was one of the leaders of our field, a wonderful scientist, and he's much too young to be gone. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...
In remembrance of Peer Bork | EMBL
EMBL and its community are deeply saddened by the death of Peer Bork, the organisation’s Interim Director General.
www.embl.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:33 PM
very sad news. Peer Bork was one of the leaders of our field, a wonderful scientist, and he's much too young to be gone. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...
T2T zebrafish annotation drop 🐟
Exciting genome news! For those interested, there is a prerelease of the Ensembl gene models for the new reference genomes GRCz12tu (GCA_049306965.1) and GRCz12ab (GCA_05204075.1) at ftp.ebi.ac.uk/pub/database...
You can download gff and gtf files there as well as softmasked genomes.
You can download gff and gtf files there as well as softmasked genomes.
Index of /pub/databases/ensembl/pre-release/Danio_rerio
ftp.ebi.ac.uk
January 13, 2026 at 10:56 PM
T2T zebrafish annotation drop 🐟
Mitchell is fantastic! Highly recommended!
I am hiring a staff bioinformatician for my new lab at the University of Utah! Please consider applying if you are on the hunt:
employment.utah.edu/salt-lake-ci...
employment.utah.edu/salt-lake-ci...
Jobs | University of Utah
Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. Uni...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Mitchell is fantastic! Highly recommended!
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if you're interested, note that the time is UK time. In the US, that will be 9:00am.
Science Seminar on Jan 8 at 2pm with Prof. Steven Salzberg (John Hopkins University) on Major data analysis errors invalidate cancer microbiome findings. Please register at shorturl.at/Ll78Z
@stevensalzberg.bsky.social @jhucompsci.bsky.social
@stevensalzberg.bsky.social @jhucompsci.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
if you're interested, note that the time is UK time. In the US, that will be 9:00am.
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Now published in Nature Biotechnology:
go.nature.com/44P7nSm
If you missed it, the TL;DR is in my April thread below
go.nature.com/44P7nSm
If you missed it, the TL;DR is in my April thread below
January 6, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Now published in Nature Biotechnology:
go.nature.com/44P7nSm
If you missed it, the TL;DR is in my April thread below
go.nature.com/44P7nSm
If you missed it, the TL;DR is in my April thread below
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Now published in Algorithms for Molecular Biology: link.springer.com/article/10.1.... Key message: a tiny CNN model with 7k parameters can capture main splice signals across vertebrates+insect and halves the minimap2 & miniprot junction error rate. I always use this new feature now.
Preprint on "Improving spliced alignment by modeling splice sites with deep learning". It describes minisplice for modeling splice signals. Minimap2 and miniprot now optionally use the predicted scores to improve spliced alignment.
arxiv.org/abs/2506.12986
arxiv.org/abs/2506.12986
January 6, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Now published in Algorithms for Molecular Biology: link.springer.com/article/10.1.... Key message: a tiny CNN model with 7k parameters can capture main splice signals across vertebrates+insect and halves the minimap2 & miniprot junction error rate. I always use this new feature now.
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Haplotype-Resolved Genomics Reveals Conserved Chromatin Architecture and Epigenetic Constraints of Human Neocentromeres https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.23.696241v1
December 26, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Haplotype-Resolved Genomics Reveals Conserved Chromatin Architecture and Epigenetic Constraints of Human Neocentromeres https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.23.696241v1
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Congratulations, To you, Steven and Prajna. Super cool findings.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Congratulations, To you, Steven and Prajna. Super cool findings.
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I've been thinking about the "virtual cell" concept and wanted to write up a few thoughts. Specifically on how I think the prior experience in GWAS informs the most likely way these models will be useful.
andrewcarroll.github.io/2025/12/23/t...
andrewcarroll.github.io/2025/12/23/t...
The Virtual Cell Will Be More Like Gwas Than Alphafold
There has been significant discussion recently on the concept of the “virtual cell.” I want to summarize the key concepts regarding what the field wants from a virtual cell and the challenges we face....
andrewcarroll.github.io
December 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I've been thinking about the "virtual cell" concept and wanted to write up a few thoughts. Specifically on how I think the prior experience in GWAS informs the most likely way these models will be useful.
andrewcarroll.github.io/2025/12/23/t...
andrewcarroll.github.io/2025/12/23/t...
If you’ve heard me talk in the past ~5 years, you will know I have developed an obsession with acrocentric chromosomes. This is all of that, condensed into one paper. I will do a full thread in the new year, but for those that want something to read over the holidays, have at it. Such a cool story!
Origin and evolution of acrocentric chromosomes in human and great apes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.22.696095v1
December 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
If you’ve heard me talk in the past ~5 years, you will know I have developed an obsession with acrocentric chromosomes. This is all of that, condensed into one paper. I will do a full thread in the new year, but for those that want something to read over the holidays, have at it. Such a cool story!
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The registration deadline is fast approaching for probgen 2026! Abstracts due by January 15, registration by January 31
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December 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The registration deadline is fast approaching for probgen 2026! Abstracts due by January 15, registration by January 31
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Human acrocentric chromosome short arm de novo mutation and recombination https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.16.694519v1
December 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Human acrocentric chromosome short arm de novo mutation and recombination https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.16.694519v1
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Complete genomes of a multi-generational pedigree to expand studies of genetic and epigenetic inheritance https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.14.693655v1
December 17, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Complete genomes of a multi-generational pedigree to expand studies of genetic and epigenetic inheritance https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.14.693655v1
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Absolutely thrilled to share the latest work from my lab focused on the variation and evolution of human centromeres among global populations! We assembled 2,110 human centromeres, identifying 226 new major haplotypes and 1,870 α-satellite HOR variants. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
December 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Absolutely thrilled to share the latest work from my lab focused on the variation and evolution of human centromeres among global populations! We assembled 2,110 human centromeres, identifying 226 new major haplotypes and 1,870 α-satellite HOR variants. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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We're hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor of #Genomics & #Bioinformatics, #PhD, #MD, or both #Computational #Biology
Come work with us at the Institute for Genome Sciences
@medschool.umaryland.edu in #Baltimore!
Learn more/Apply: bit.ly/GenoBioinfo
Come work with us at the Institute for Genome Sciences
@medschool.umaryland.edu in #Baltimore!
Learn more/Apply: bit.ly/GenoBioinfo
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We're hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor of #Genomics & #Bioinformatics, #PhD, #MD, or both #Computational #Biology
Come work with us at the Institute for Genome Sciences
@medschool.umaryland.edu in #Baltimore!
Learn more/Apply: bit.ly/GenoBioinfo
Come work with us at the Institute for Genome Sciences
@medschool.umaryland.edu in #Baltimore!
Learn more/Apply: bit.ly/GenoBioinfo
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If you ever need to fuzzy search some DNA, sassy is your tool.
Please spread the word; I think many people just outside my own circle could benefit from this :)
cc @rickbitloo.bsky.social
github.com/RagnarGrootK...
Please spread the word; I think many people just outside my own circle could benefit from this :)
cc @rickbitloo.bsky.social
github.com/RagnarGrootK...
December 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
If you ever need to fuzzy search some DNA, sassy is your tool.
Please spread the word; I think many people just outside my own circle could benefit from this :)
cc @rickbitloo.bsky.social
github.com/RagnarGrootK...
Please spread the word; I think many people just outside my own circle could benefit from this :)
cc @rickbitloo.bsky.social
github.com/RagnarGrootK...
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Mapping single-cell diploid chromatin fiber architectures using DAF-seq - @uwgenome.bsky.social @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social go.nature.com/4rFTAHy
Mapping single-cell diploid chromatin fiber architectures using DAF-seq - Nature Biotechnology
Single-molecule chromatin fiber sequencing exposes single-cell-level heterogeneity in the chromatin architecture of individual regulatory elements.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Mapping single-cell diploid chromatin fiber architectures using DAF-seq - @uwgenome.bsky.social @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social go.nature.com/4rFTAHy