Taylor
@datataylor.bsky.social
Data Scientist 🦠🧬
#Genomics #InfectiousDisease #OneHealth
#Genomics #InfectiousDisease #OneHealth
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After years of work, a team of researchers with support from The Nature Conservancy have identified the causative agent of Sea Star Wasting Disease! Big implications for my work & an inspiring example of the amazing things we can do w/ science...plus I'm quoted in it ;)
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Giant sea stars are melting away — and now scientists know why
Canadian scientists say they’ve finally identified what is likely causing giant colourful sea stars in the Pacific Northwest to literally waste away: It's bacterium from the same family that causes ch...
www.cbc.ca
August 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
After years of work, a team of researchers with support from The Nature Conservancy have identified the causative agent of Sea Star Wasting Disease! Big implications for my work & an inspiring example of the amazing things we can do w/ science...plus I'm quoted in it ;)
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Introducing the Data Explorer in Positron!
Quickly view raw data files (CSV, Parquet, etc.) or dataframes from your #Python / #RStats sessions with a data grid, summary panel, and filter bar.
Learn more: positron.posit.co/data-explore... #Positron
Quickly view raw data files (CSV, Parquet, etc.) or dataframes from your #Python / #RStats sessions with a data grid, summary panel, and filter bar.
Learn more: positron.posit.co/data-explore... #Positron
July 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Introducing the Data Explorer in Positron!
Quickly view raw data files (CSV, Parquet, etc.) or dataframes from your #Python / #RStats sessions with a data grid, summary panel, and filter bar.
Learn more: positron.posit.co/data-explore... #Positron
Quickly view raw data files (CSV, Parquet, etc.) or dataframes from your #Python / #RStats sessions with a data grid, summary panel, and filter bar.
Learn more: positron.posit.co/data-explore... #Positron
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📦 My R package {ggsurveillance} now supports nested date scales. All thanks to the fantastic {legendry} package by @teunbrand.bsky.social
🔗 ggsurveillance.biostats.dev/
🔗 teunbrand.github.io/legendry/
ggplot rules supreme
#rstats #ggplot #DataViz
🔗 ggsurveillance.biostats.dev/
🔗 teunbrand.github.io/legendry/
ggplot rules supreme
#rstats #ggplot #DataViz
July 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
📦 My R package {ggsurveillance} now supports nested date scales. All thanks to the fantastic {legendry} package by @teunbrand.bsky.social
🔗 ggsurveillance.biostats.dev/
🔗 teunbrand.github.io/legendry/
ggplot rules supreme
#rstats #ggplot #DataViz
🔗 ggsurveillance.biostats.dev/
🔗 teunbrand.github.io/legendry/
ggplot rules supreme
#rstats #ggplot #DataViz
Yet again, wastewater monitoring plays a critical role in outbreak surveillance
Measles outbreak strikes New Mexico jail as US total climbs
The announcement came a week after the NMDOH reported measles in a wastewater sample collected in the area, hinting of an undiagnosed infection.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
The announcement came a week after the NMDOH reported measles in a wastewater sample collected in the area, hinting of an undiagnosed infection.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
June 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Yet again, wastewater monitoring plays a critical role in outbreak surveillance
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NEW! 🎉 We need wildlife disease surveillance to predict epidemics, but data sharing is rare - we found that only 2-3% of studies share raw data. So, we spent three years developing a data standard and R package to help get wildlife disease data into FAIR repositories. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
June 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NEW! 🎉 We need wildlife disease surveillance to predict epidemics, but data sharing is rare - we found that only 2-3% of studies share raw data. So, we spent three years developing a data standard and R package to help get wildlife disease data into FAIR repositories. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Measles update as of May 25:
📍 Mexico: Three children have died this month.
📍 Canada: Ontario now reports more cases than the entire U.S. Alberta’s case count continues to climb rapidly.
📍 North Dakota: Grand Forks County has confirmed its first cases (2), linked to international travel.
📍 Mexico: Three children have died this month.
📍 Canada: Ontario now reports more cases than the entire U.S. Alberta’s case count continues to climb rapidly.
📍 North Dakota: Grand Forks County has confirmed its first cases (2), linked to international travel.
YSPH VMOC Special Report - Measles Outbreak Southwest US 5-25-2025.pptx
YSPH VMOC Special Report - Measles Outbreak Southwest US 5-25-2025.pptx - Download as a PDF or view online for free
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May 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Measles update as of May 25:
📍 Mexico: Three children have died this month.
📍 Canada: Ontario now reports more cases than the entire U.S. Alberta’s case count continues to climb rapidly.
📍 North Dakota: Grand Forks County has confirmed its first cases (2), linked to international travel.
📍 Mexico: Three children have died this month.
📍 Canada: Ontario now reports more cases than the entire U.S. Alberta’s case count continues to climb rapidly.
📍 North Dakota: Grand Forks County has confirmed its first cases (2), linked to international travel.
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Most applications in R run pretty quickly. But these days, many R users are faced with huge datasets and/or long-running applications, making parallel computation attractive. 🧵 1/
May 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Most applications in R run pretty quickly. But these days, many R users are faced with huge datasets and/or long-running applications, making parallel computation attractive. 🧵 1/
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Inhaled bacteriophage therapy shows promise in cystic fibrosis patients
In a small study, CF patients treated with the therapy saw a reduction in multidrug-resistant lung bacteria and improved lung function.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
In a small study, CF patients treated with the therapy saw a reduction in multidrug-resistant lung bacteria and improved lung function.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
May 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Inhaled bacteriophage therapy shows promise in cystic fibrosis patients
In a small study, CF patients treated with the therapy saw a reduction in multidrug-resistant lung bacteria and improved lung function.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
In a small study, CF patients treated with the therapy saw a reduction in multidrug-resistant lung bacteria and improved lung function.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
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New version of R is out!
Our Data Scientist, Russ Hyde, has put together a quick review of the key features and changes in R 4.5 — from new language features to graphics updates and more.
📝 Read the full blog post here: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/whats-n...
#rstats #Rprogramming #opensource
Our Data Scientist, Russ Hyde, has put together a quick review of the key features and changes in R 4.5 — from new language features to graphics updates and more.
📝 Read the full blog post here: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/whats-n...
#rstats #Rprogramming #opensource
What's new in R 4.5.0?
Here we summarise some of the more interesting changes that have been introduced in R 4.5.0.
www.jumpingrivers.com
April 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
New version of R is out!
Our Data Scientist, Russ Hyde, has put together a quick review of the key features and changes in R 4.5 — from new language features to graphics updates and more.
📝 Read the full blog post here: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/whats-n...
#rstats #Rprogramming #opensource
Our Data Scientist, Russ Hyde, has put together a quick review of the key features and changes in R 4.5 — from new language features to graphics updates and more.
📝 Read the full blog post here: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/whats-n...
#rstats #Rprogramming #opensource
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As of March 30, there are approximately 529 measles cases across 20 states. Experts project that the Southwest outbreak, which has spread from West Texas to New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas, could last up to a year as cases continue to rise.
Read this full thread for what to know. ⬇️ 1/11 🧵
Read this full thread for what to know. ⬇️ 1/11 🧵
April 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
As of March 30, there are approximately 529 measles cases across 20 states. Experts project that the Southwest outbreak, which has spread from West Texas to New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas, could last up to a year as cases continue to rise.
Read this full thread for what to know. ⬇️ 1/11 🧵
Read this full thread for what to know. ⬇️ 1/11 🧵
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Great to see the CDC providing an update on the #birdflu outbreak.
Key points
1/ The CDC has sequenced the H5N1 viruses from recent human cases in Wyoming and Nevada. The data are now publicly available on GISAID:
Wyoming: EPI_ISL_19749443
Nevada: EPI_ISL_19726293
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo...
Key points
1/ The CDC has sequenced the H5N1 viruses from recent human cases in Wyoming and Nevada. The data are now publicly available on GISAID:
Wyoming: EPI_ISL_19749443
Nevada: EPI_ISL_19726293
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo...
CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update February 26, 2025
CDC provides an update on recent developments in the multistate outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1)
www.cdc.gov
February 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Great to see the CDC providing an update on the #birdflu outbreak.
Key points
1/ The CDC has sequenced the H5N1 viruses from recent human cases in Wyoming and Nevada. The data are now publicly available on GISAID:
Wyoming: EPI_ISL_19749443
Nevada: EPI_ISL_19726293
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo...
Key points
1/ The CDC has sequenced the H5N1 viruses from recent human cases in Wyoming and Nevada. The data are now publicly available on GISAID:
Wyoming: EPI_ISL_19749443
Nevada: EPI_ISL_19726293
www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo...
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🚨Texas measles outbreak nears 100 cases, w/16 hospitalizations. Officials suspect it's spilled just across the border to New Mexico.
Low vax rates+undetected infections mean it will grow.
“This is going to get a lot worse before it gets better”
My latest kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Low vax rates+undetected infections mean it will grow.
“This is going to get a lot worse before it gets better”
My latest kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread - KFF Health News
Health officials expect a measles outbreak in West Texas to exceed 100 cases because of low vaccination rates and undetected infections. Vaccine misinformation and new laws may make such situations mo...
kffhealthnews.org
February 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🚨Texas measles outbreak nears 100 cases, w/16 hospitalizations. Officials suspect it's spilled just across the border to New Mexico.
Low vax rates+undetected infections mean it will grow.
“This is going to get a lot worse before it gets better”
My latest kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Low vax rates+undetected infections mean it will grow.
“This is going to get a lot worse before it gets better”
My latest kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Some great news: the FDA just approved a new chikungunya vaccine for people aged 12 and older.
February 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Some great news: the FDA just approved a new chikungunya vaccine for people aged 12 and older.
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If you aren't already subscribed to ProMED I highly recommend doing so to help stay up to date regarding infectious diseases in ppl, animals, and plants promedmail.org
Home - ProMED - ProMED-mail
ProMED is the largest publicly-available surveillance system conducting global reporting of infectious diseases outbreaks. Subscribe today.
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January 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
If you aren't already subscribed to ProMED I highly recommend doing so to help stay up to date regarding infectious diseases in ppl, animals, and plants promedmail.org
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ShinyConf 2025! Develop Shiny apps? Submit a proposal by Feb 2nd! Free virtual conf (April 9-11) with workshops, talks & app showcases. Learn more & register: posit.co/blog/shinyco...
#rstats #pydata #RShiny #ShinyforPython
#rstats #pydata #RShiny #ShinyforPython
ShinyConf 2025 Registration and Call for Proposals are open! - Posit
Join us for ShinyConf 2025, the biggest virtual Shiny event of the year hosted by our partner Appsilon!
posit.co
January 27, 2025 at 3:34 AM
ShinyConf 2025! Develop Shiny apps? Submit a proposal by Feb 2nd! Free virtual conf (April 9-11) with workshops, talks & app showcases. Learn more & register: posit.co/blog/shinyco...
#rstats #pydata #RShiny #ShinyforPython
#rstats #pydata #RShiny #ShinyforPython
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#CWD prions confirmed in raw, cooked elk meat, water used for boiling, but risk to people unclear
Grilling boosted detection of prions, which the authors say may be because heat helps release prions trapped in tissue.
cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...
Photo: Oregon DOA / Flickr cc
Grilling boosted detection of prions, which the authors say may be because heat helps release prions trapped in tissue.
cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...
Photo: Oregon DOA / Flickr cc
January 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
#CWD prions confirmed in raw, cooked elk meat, water used for boiling, but risk to people unclear
Grilling boosted detection of prions, which the authors say may be because heat helps release prions trapped in tissue.
cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...
Photo: Oregon DOA / Flickr cc
Grilling boosted detection of prions, which the authors say may be because heat helps release prions trapped in tissue.
cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...
Photo: Oregon DOA / Flickr cc
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The tidymodels team is hiring an intern! Please share with #rstats folks looking for summer opportunities with an interest in data preprocessing for ML.
www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/01...
www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/01...
tidymodels Internship for 2025 - Tidyverse
The tidymodels team is sponsoring a summer internship in 2025.
www.tidyverse.org
January 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The tidymodels team is hiring an intern! Please share with #rstats folks looking for summer opportunities with an interest in data preprocessing for ML.
www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/01...
www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/01...
CIDRAP report highlights gaps, offers guidance for possible #CWD spillover into people, other species
This effort, the first of its kind, explores the potential for spillover and mitigation of related health and economic consequences.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
This effort, the first of its kind, explores the potential for spillover and mitigation of related health and economic consequences.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
January 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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The #H5N1 #birdflu virus from a severe case in Louisiana shows it was developing mutations that could help it attach to cells in human respiratory tracts, including a mutation seen in a recent severe case in British Columbia, Canada, the #CDC reported today. www.statnews.com/2024/12/26/c...
CDC says H5N1 bird flu sample shows mutations that may help the virus bind to cells in the upper airways of people
The CDC said Thursday that the mutations, detected in a sample taken from a Louisiana patient, may help bind the virus to the upper airways in people.
www.statnews.com
December 27, 2024 at 12:19 AM
The #H5N1 #birdflu virus from a severe case in Louisiana shows it was developing mutations that could help it attach to cells in human respiratory tracts, including a mutation seen in a recent severe case in British Columbia, Canada, the #CDC reported today. www.statnews.com/2024/12/26/c...
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Chalk up another state with a human case of H5N1: Louisiana. Per the DOH, they “had exposure to sick and dead birds that are suspected to have been infected with H5N1.”
Louisiana hasn’t had any H5N1 detections reported to USDA for cattle or bird flocks, so either wild or unreported domestic here. 🧪
Louisiana hasn’t had any H5N1 detections reported to USDA for cattle or bird flocks, so either wild or unreported domestic here. 🧪
LDH detects first presumptive positive human H5N1 case in Louisiana | La Dept. of Health
The Louisiana Department of Health protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.
ldh.la.gov
December 13, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Chalk up another state with a human case of H5N1: Louisiana. Per the DOH, they “had exposure to sick and dead birds that are suspected to have been infected with H5N1.”
Louisiana hasn’t had any H5N1 detections reported to USDA for cattle or bird flocks, so either wild or unreported domestic here. 🧪
Louisiana hasn’t had any H5N1 detections reported to USDA for cattle or bird flocks, so either wild or unreported domestic here. 🧪
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Let me know if you want to be added to the Genomics Technology starter pack go.bsky.app/3oiGMBe
December 9, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Let me know if you want to be added to the Genomics Technology starter pack go.bsky.app/3oiGMBe
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is instituting a mandatory milk testing program that should provide a much clearer picture of how widespread the virus is in the country’s dairy industry.
USDA launching mandatory national milk testing program to track H5N1 flu outbreak in cows
The USDA is starting a mandatory milk testing program to see how widespread the bird flu virus is on dairy farms
buff.ly
December 6, 2024 at 8:29 PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is instituting a mandatory milk testing program that should provide a much clearer picture of how widespread the virus is in the country’s dairy industry.
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Identifying & mitigating an AI-enabled biosecurity vulnerability. Confidential effort on biosecurity red-teaming leads to distrib. of "patches" that bolster DNA synthesis screening. Article: aka.ms/AAtoa8e Work continues.
@msftresearch.bsky.social
@msftresearch.bsky.social
Toward AI-Resilient Screening of Nucleic Acid Synthesis Orders: Process, Results, and Recommendations
Fast-moving advances in AI-assisted protein engineering are enabling breakthroughs in the life sciences that promise numerous beneficial applications. At the same time, these new capabilities are crea...
aka.ms
December 5, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Identifying & mitigating an AI-enabled biosecurity vulnerability. Confidential effort on biosecurity red-teaming leads to distrib. of "patches" that bolster DNA synthesis screening. Article: aka.ms/AAtoa8e Work continues.
@msftresearch.bsky.social
@msftresearch.bsky.social
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Key paper alert
'Seven-year performance of a clinical metagenomic next-generation sequencing test for diagnosis of central nervous system infections'
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
'These data justify routine use of diagnostic mNGS testing for hospitalized patients with suspected CNS infection'
'Seven-year performance of a clinical metagenomic next-generation sequencing test for diagnosis of central nervous system infections'
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
'These data justify routine use of diagnostic mNGS testing for hospitalized patients with suspected CNS infection'
Seven-year performance of a clinical metagenomic next-generation sequencing test for diagnosis of central nervous system infections - Nature Medicine
Next-generation metagenomic testing increases the accuracy and sensitivity of the etiology of central nervous system infections in hospitalized patients.
www.nature.com
November 17, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Key paper alert
'Seven-year performance of a clinical metagenomic next-generation sequencing test for diagnosis of central nervous system infections'
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
'These data justify routine use of diagnostic mNGS testing for hospitalized patients with suspected CNS infection'
'Seven-year performance of a clinical metagenomic next-generation sequencing test for diagnosis of central nervous system infections'
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
'These data justify routine use of diagnostic mNGS testing for hospitalized patients with suspected CNS infection'
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'It’s not the time to panic,” he says. “But this should serve as a warning: this virus has the capacity to switch very quickly into a form that can cause severe disease.”'
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why a teenager’s bird-flu infection is ringing alarm bells for scientists
A strain of avian influenza is showing signs of adaptation to human hosts, but there is no evidence that it can transmit from person to person.
www.nature.com
November 21, 2024 at 10:14 PM
'It’s not the time to panic,” he says. “But this should serve as a warning: this virus has the capacity to switch very quickly into a form that can cause severe disease.”'
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...