Gavin Boothroyd
@boothroydgav.bsky.social
Genomics enthusiast | work at PacBio | running | coffee | cycling | cake | gigs | all my thoughts and opinions are my own
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The @molecularanalysis.bsky.social Team are hosting a @pacbio.bsky.social launch event for our new #Vega long read instrument, great attendance and fantastic talks from an introduction to the technologies involved, to research taking place already within the University and from further afield!
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The @molecularanalysis.bsky.social Team are hosting a @pacbio.bsky.social launch event for our new #Vega long read instrument, great attendance and fantastic talks from an introduction to the technologies involved, to research taking place already within the University and from further afield!
Looking forward to being part of this!
We are very excited to offer PacBio Long Read Sequencing in @molecularanalysis.bsky.social !
If you are interested, please get in touch: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
You can also save the date - 14 Nov - as we will be hosting reps from PacBio. More details to follow!
If you are interested, please get in touch: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
You can also save the date - 14 Nov - as we will be hosting reps from PacBio. More details to follow!
October 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Looking forward to being part of this!
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We are very excited to offer PacBio Long Read Sequencing in @molecularanalysis.bsky.social !
If you are interested, please get in touch: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
You can also save the date - 14 Nov - as we will be hosting reps from PacBio. More details to follow!
If you are interested, please get in touch: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
You can also save the date - 14 Nov - as we will be hosting reps from PacBio. More details to follow!
October 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We are very excited to offer PacBio Long Read Sequencing in @molecularanalysis.bsky.social !
If you are interested, please get in touch: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
You can also save the date - 14 Nov - as we will be hosting reps from PacBio. More details to follow!
If you are interested, please get in touch: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
You can also save the date - 14 Nov - as we will be hosting reps from PacBio. More details to follow!
Nice cloud inversion from the top of Ben Lomond yesterday
October 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Nice cloud inversion from the top of Ben Lomond yesterday
With the insights it brings, at $300 why would you chose any other genome over a HiFi genome?
#PacBio announces major upcoming advances for #Revio and #Vega designed to lower genome costs, expand multiomic capabilities, and support regulated research.
The SPRQ-Nx chemistry, now in beta access, delivers complete genomes for under $300 at scale.
View the press release: bit.ly/4o06eyH
The SPRQ-Nx chemistry, now in beta access, delivers complete genomes for under $300 at scale.
View the press release: bit.ly/4o06eyH
October 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
With the insights it brings, at $300 why would you chose any other genome over a HiFi genome?
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Looking forward to presenting duoNovo at ASHG this week.
We use long-read sequencing to detect de novo variants without having to sequence both parents. It's conceptually straightforward, and performs very accurately among variants likely to be clinically relevant.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
We use long-read sequencing to detect de novo variants without having to sequence both parents. It's conceptually straightforward, and performs very accurately among variants likely to be clinically relevant.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Identification of de novo variants from parent-proband duos via long-read sequencing
While de novo variants cause many Mendelian disorders, their detection currently requires sequencing of the proband and both biological parents. This is not feasible when only one parent is available,...
www.medrxiv.org
October 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Looking forward to presenting duoNovo at ASHG this week.
We use long-read sequencing to detect de novo variants without having to sequence both parents. It's conceptually straightforward, and performs very accurately among variants likely to be clinically relevant.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
We use long-read sequencing to detect de novo variants without having to sequence both parents. It's conceptually straightforward, and performs very accurately among variants likely to be clinically relevant.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Folk music fan. Principal Clinical Scientist. Meet David Gokhale – leading the first-ever #Vega install in the UK (and the first in an NHS lab). His take? "It was clear this was a system we were eager to get our hands on.”
Soon, you’ll understand why we’re saying #TheresHiFiForThat
bit.ly/3IWVuS1
Soon, you’ll understand why we’re saying #TheresHiFiForThat
bit.ly/3IWVuS1
July 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Folk music fan. Principal Clinical Scientist. Meet David Gokhale – leading the first-ever #Vega install in the UK (and the first in an NHS lab). His take? "It was clear this was a system we were eager to get our hands on.”
Soon, you’ll understand why we’re saying #TheresHiFiForThat
bit.ly/3IWVuS1
Soon, you’ll understand why we’re saying #TheresHiFiForThat
bit.ly/3IWVuS1
The @pacbio.bsky.social team are excited to be working with you! Looking forward to seeing how we can help advance research in lots of different areas with our #hifireads
Exciting news! With @uofgmvls.bsky.social we've installed a PacBio Vega sequencer in @molecularanalysis.bsky.social!
Reads up to 25kb - fab for: genomics, metagenomics, single-cell splicing
Test runs are underway with colleagues in SMB & @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk Get in touch: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
Reads up to 25kb - fab for: genomics, metagenomics, single-cell splicing
Test runs are underway with colleagues in SMB & @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk Get in touch: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
University of Glasgow - Colleges - College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences - Shared Research Facilities
www.gla.ac.uk
July 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The @pacbio.bsky.social team are excited to be working with you! Looking forward to seeing how we can help advance research in lots of different areas with our #hifireads
Power washing his driveway on Monday to second top of the bill at Glastonbury on Friday #rockstarneighbours
June 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Power washing his driveway on Monday to second top of the bill at Glastonbury on Friday #rockstarneighbours
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#microbiome folks, here’s your chance to get free highly accurate #longread sequencing for your #metagenomics research. We’re accepting applications until 7/18. Link to apply and more information in post below.
Thanks to our sequencing sponsors @seqcenter.bsky.social and @zymoresearch.bsky.social.
Thanks to our sequencing sponsors @seqcenter.bsky.social and @zymoresearch.bsky.social.
The 2025 #PacBio Microbial SMRT Grant is now open! 🚨
Submit your 100-word proposal for a chance to win free #HiFiSequencing, including SMRTbell library construction and use of Revio SMRT Cells for microbial or metagenomics research at SeqCenter.
Apply now: bit.ly/4nfZlcz
Submit your 100-word proposal for a chance to win free #HiFiSequencing, including SMRTbell library construction and use of Revio SMRT Cells for microbial or metagenomics research at SeqCenter.
Apply now: bit.ly/4nfZlcz
June 25, 2025 at 2:18 AM
#microbiome folks, here’s your chance to get free highly accurate #longread sequencing for your #metagenomics research. We’re accepting applications until 7/18. Link to apply and more information in post below.
Thanks to our sequencing sponsors @seqcenter.bsky.social and @zymoresearch.bsky.social.
Thanks to our sequencing sponsors @seqcenter.bsky.social and @zymoresearch.bsky.social.
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PureTarget from #PacBio delivers scalable, accurate repeat expansion analysis with full sequence resolution. See how #HiFiSequencing enables a single assay to streamline complex testing across over a dozen genes.
Watch now: bit.ly/4jYhzMO
#PrecisionWithHiFi
Watch now: bit.ly/4jYhzMO
#PrecisionWithHiFi
June 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
PureTarget from #PacBio delivers scalable, accurate repeat expansion analysis with full sequence resolution. See how #HiFiSequencing enables a single assay to streamline complex testing across over a dozen genes.
Watch now: bit.ly/4jYhzMO
#PrecisionWithHiFi
Watch now: bit.ly/4jYhzMO
#PrecisionWithHiFi
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PureTarget from #PacBio is a PCR-free Cas9 method that preserves methylation and reduces GC and size bias. Sequence expanded alleles, target complex regions, and multiplex up to 48 samples on Revio or Vega.
Watch now: bit.ly/4kWWoMg
#PrecisionWithHiFi
Watch now: bit.ly/4kWWoMg
#PrecisionWithHiFi
June 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
PureTarget from #PacBio is a PCR-free Cas9 method that preserves methylation and reduces GC and size bias. Sequence expanded alleles, target complex regions, and multiplex up to 48 samples on Revio or Vega.
Watch now: bit.ly/4kWWoMg
#PrecisionWithHiFi
Watch now: bit.ly/4kWWoMg
#PrecisionWithHiFi
An absolute joy seeing Pulp lastnight for the first time since the 1990s. They’ve still got it
June 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
An absolute joy seeing Pulp lastnight for the first time since the 1990s. They’ve still got it
Exciting updates on @pacbio.bsky.social #PureTarget panels announced by @sarahdoom.bsky.social at #ESHG2025. An expanded repeat expansion panel and a carrier screening panel are coming very soon. If you are at the conference come and visit the #PacBio booth to find out more!
May 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Exciting updates on @pacbio.bsky.social #PureTarget panels announced by @sarahdoom.bsky.social at #ESHG2025. An expanded repeat expansion panel and a carrier screening panel are coming very soon. If you are at the conference come and visit the #PacBio booth to find out more!
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ESHG has been really fun so far. Check out the PacBio satellite symposium tomorrow where I’ll be talking about what’s coming next with PureTarget. 14:15 in Amber 5-6. We’re about more than just the best party.
Join @sarahdoom.bsky.social for a preview of our must-see #ESHG2025 activities: expert talks, live #HiFiSequencing demos, tech showcases, and more. Come see what it’s all about! #Genomics
May 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
ESHG has been really fun so far. Check out the PacBio satellite symposium tomorrow where I’ll be talking about what’s coming next with PureTarget. 14:15 in Amber 5-6. We’re about more than just the best party.
Good morning #ESHG2025 come and join the @pacbio.bsky.social symposium this afternoon in Amber 5+6 between 14:15-15:45. We have a great line up of customer speakers and some exciting new product news! Hope to see you there!
May 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Good morning #ESHG2025 come and join the @pacbio.bsky.social symposium this afternoon in Amber 5+6 between 14:15-15:45. We have a great line up of customer speakers and some exciting new product news! Hope to see you there!
Day 3 at the @microbiologysociety.org conference and it’s @pacbio.bsky.social symposium day!
📍 Join @jewilki.bsky.social and guest speaker @yanshao.bsky.social, @sangerinstitute.bsky.social at 13:15-13:45 to find out more
Legendary PacBio 🧦 will be available for all attendees! #Microbio25
📍 Join @jewilki.bsky.social and guest speaker @yanshao.bsky.social, @sangerinstitute.bsky.social at 13:15-13:45 to find out more
Legendary PacBio 🧦 will be available for all attendees! #Microbio25
April 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Day 3 at the @microbiologysociety.org conference and it’s @pacbio.bsky.social symposium day!
📍 Join @jewilki.bsky.social and guest speaker @yanshao.bsky.social, @sangerinstitute.bsky.social at 13:15-13:45 to find out more
Legendary PacBio 🧦 will be available for all attendees! #Microbio25
📍 Join @jewilki.bsky.social and guest speaker @yanshao.bsky.social, @sangerinstitute.bsky.social at 13:15-13:45 to find out more
Legendary PacBio 🧦 will be available for all attendees! #Microbio25
Day 2 of the @microbiologysociety.org conference in Liverpool, drop by the @pacbio.bsky.social booth to chat all things microbial genomics, get a demo of our new #Vega platform and find out how #HiFisequencing is redefining research for all applications and budgets!
#vega #microbiome #microbio25
#vega #microbiome #microbio25
April 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Day 2 of the @microbiologysociety.org conference in Liverpool, drop by the @pacbio.bsky.social booth to chat all things microbial genomics, get a demo of our new #Vega platform and find out how #HiFisequencing is redefining research for all applications and budgets!
#vega #microbiome #microbio25
#vega #microbiome #microbio25
Come and meet the @pacbio.bsky.social team and #Vega at @microbiologysociety.org conference! #microbio25
March 31, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Come and meet the @pacbio.bsky.social team and #Vega at @microbiologysociety.org conference! #microbio25
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Alexander Hoischen from @radboudumc.bsky.social presented impressive work demonstrating how PacBio HiFi reads aid in diagnosing rare diseases. Further, his work offers potential for diagnosing more patients in future. As someone who also works on a rare disease, this is truly inspiring! #rngs25
March 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Alexander Hoischen from @radboudumc.bsky.social presented impressive work demonstrating how PacBio HiFi reads aid in diagnosing rare diseases. Further, his work offers potential for diagnosing more patients in future. As someone who also works on a rare disease, this is truly inspiring! #rngs25
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With the new #SPRQ chemistry, #PacBio users are achieving higher accuracy for all variant types, robust yields from 4x lower input amounts, and consistently superior performance over previous chemistry. See how it’s setting a new standard in long-read sequencing.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Y0Ds6Z
Learn more: bit.ly/3Y0Ds6Z
March 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
With the new #SPRQ chemistry, #PacBio users are achieving higher accuracy for all variant types, robust yields from 4x lower input amounts, and consistently superior performance over previous chemistry. See how it’s setting a new standard in long-read sequencing.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Y0Ds6Z
Learn more: bit.ly/3Y0Ds6Z
Really looking forward to attending @microbiologysociety.org annual meeting in Liverpool. As well as a great @pacbio.bsky.social symposium with talks from @jewilki.bsky.social and @yanshao.bsky.social we will have the #Vega system on booth so please stop past for a demo #MicroBio25
March 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Really looking forward to attending @microbiologysociety.org annual meeting in Liverpool. As well as a great @pacbio.bsky.social symposium with talks from @jewilki.bsky.social and @yanshao.bsky.social we will have the #Vega system on booth so please stop past for a demo #MicroBio25
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I didn't know PacBio maintained its own curation of sample/reference datasets. Saves me a bit of trouble of hunting down reliable ones for a pipeline testing:
www.pacb.com/connect/data...
www.pacb.com/connect/data...
Datasets - PacBio - Highly accurate long-read sequencing
Explore these publicly available datasets generated using SMRT Sequencing applications including whole genome sequencing, RNA sequencing, and more.
www.pacb.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I didn't know PacBio maintained its own curation of sample/reference datasets. Saves me a bit of trouble of hunting down reliable ones for a pipeline testing:
www.pacb.com/connect/data...
www.pacb.com/connect/data...
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📢 Exciting news! @BBSRC’s latest report highlights @EdGenomics' pivotal role in advancing UK genomics & sequencing! We’re honoured to be featured. 🧬🙌
📰 Read more: www.ukri.org/who-we-are/h...
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Our contribution to sequencing and genomics
BBSRC’s investments into the tools underpinning genome sequencing and wider genomics research has supported innovation and expansion of this bioscience field.
www.ukri.org
February 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
📢 Exciting news! @BBSRC’s latest report highlights @EdGenomics' pivotal role in advancing UK genomics & sequencing! We’re honoured to be featured. 🧬🙌
📰 Read more: www.ukri.org/who-we-are/h...
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