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Toumy Guettouche
@omics.bsky.social
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Genomics & Proteomics & Democracy enthusiast. Extracellular Vesicles, Oncology, Early Detection, Screening. Opinions are my own. 🇩🇪in MA, 🇺🇸
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omics.bsky.social
Regeneron buying 23&Me for $256M. Regeneron is one of a few companies that can extend the value of this data.
Will they continue to operate 23&Me or just ingest the data and shutter them?
And has anyone verified that the “deleted” user data was actually deleted?
May 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
omics.bsky.social
If you have an answer already, maybe it just takes that long to make the data fit?
April 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
omics.bsky.social
The court in Texas just vacated the FDA Lab developed test (LDT) rule in a lawsuit brought by the ACLA and AMP.

www.amp.org/AMP/assets/F...
www.amp.org
March 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
omics.bsky.social
23&Me files for bankruptcy.
If you are a customer, it would be wise to delete your data. Here are the steps.
Log in, Go to “settings” section of your profile.
Scroll to a section labeled “23andMe data” at the bottom of the page.
Click “view” next to “23andMe data.”
March 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Reposted by Toumy Guettouche
petersagal.bsky.social
This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
benion Grieving a wasted life At a point in life when there are far too many days behind than ahead, one tends to re-elected in contrast to standing up for the reflect on a life lived. In my lifetime decades greater good? were devoted to protecting America. Sacri A compromised Supreme Court recently fices were made both by myself and my fam- trotted out a shallow token standards of Ily in military service. The tip of the spear: conduct for themselves. Apparently it's Countless weeks over the years were spent not a bribe to accept favors after a deci-sion; only before. Corporations are people? living at the end of a runway on alert with an Really? Whatever happened to Superman's armed B-52 as generations of aviators have motto of "truth, justice, and the American done before and since. way?" The purpose: if required, be airborne Pay-to-play is the theme of the day. Un- in minutes on a one-way trip bringing a challenged and uncontested blatant conflicts nuclear Armageddon to an adversary. Fly: of interest abound. The rule of law is situ- ing the unfriendly skies over North Viet- ational if adhered to at all. America can no nam provided a brief interlude, but overall, longer be trusted. The unbridled pursuit of this long line of silent sentinels stood firm power and wealth driven by unquenchable to protect America by deterring external greed has left service above self and Con- threats to our freedoms and way of life stitutional norms in the dustbin of a quaint across the decades. I was privileged to serve past. with men and women of integrity imbued Recently the VA said exposure to Agent with a sense of service. Orange is the probable cause of the can- I'm truly grateful that the B-52s we flew, which were built tough, were engineered cers I live with. Actually I suspect it's more from yet unspecified sources, which cause on scientific principles and fabricated by experienced, skilled workers rather than military pilots to have significantly higher founded on mere beli…
March 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
omics.bsky.social
It’s true. For all the good vibes here, engagement kinda sucks.
catharineaquino.bsky.social Catharine.Aquino @catharineaquino.bsky.social · Mar 7
Hey genomics peeps, if you want to make bluesky happen you have to engage! Reply and repost! Likes don’t do anything. Right now, this app feels more like an announcement board!
March 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
omics.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
omics.bsky.social
Following the Roche SBX announcement, a question: In 2012, Roche tried to acquire Illumina for $6.8B but failed, so they built their own sequencer over 10 years for likely less. Smart move or should they have bought Illumina for an extra $1B in 2012? Thoughts?
February 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
omics.bsky.social
Famous moments in recent history:
Aug 2nd, 1914 - Luxembourg invades Germany.
Sep 1st, 1939 - Poland starts WW2.
Dec 7th, 1941 - US aggression against Japan.
Jun 25th, 1950 - South Korean troops cross the 38th Parallel.
Dec 25th, 1979 - Afghanistan invades the USSR.
Feb 24th, 2022 - 'nuff said!
February 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
omics.bsky.social
For anyone weighing in on the NIH decision to cap indirect costs at 15%, I strongly recommend watching the video to gain at least a basic understanding of indirect costs before forming an opinion and commenting.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=1XvV...
Indirect Costs 101
YouTube video by NIH Grants
m.youtube.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Reposted by Toumy Guettouche
carlbergstrom.com
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.

I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
omics.bsky.social
If this policy stays in place, the consequences the consequences for life science research across the United States could be far reaching.
February 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
omics.bsky.social
Quanterix's acquisition of Akoya is interesting and highlights signs of contraction (Nanostring, Fluent) in the spatial biology and single-cell markets. With many companies struggling for market share and profitability, more consolidations may follow.

tinyurl.com/bdehzbd3
Quanterix to Acquire Akoya Biosciences, Creating the First Integrated Solution for Ultra-Sensitive Detection of Blood- and Tissue-Based Protein Biomarkers
Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ: QTRX), a company fueling scientific discovery through ultra-sensitive biomarker detection, and Akoya Biosciences (NASDA
tinyurl.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
omics.bsky.social
Warum ist Deutschland bei Suchtprävention und Gesetzgebung hinter den meisten westlichen Staaten? Z.B. beim Rauchen und leider auch beim Alkohol. Der Stand der Wissenschaft ist eindeutig. Jede Zigarette und jeder Tropfen Alkohol sind schlecht für die Gesundheit.

www.spiegel.de/gesundheit/a...
(S+) Alkoholabhängig: So gelingt ein Leben ohne Alkohol
Die einen werden nicht ernst genommen, weil sie noch nicht am Boden liegen, die anderen hören vom täglich drohenden Rückfall. Beides ist Unsinn. Warum es sich immer lohnt, mit dem Trinken aufzuhören. ...
www.spiegel.de
December 30, 2024 at 5:17 PM
omics.bsky.social
The origins of GFP with a somewhat tragic origin story (if you are a young scientist).
somssich.bsky.social Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · May 20
Do you know who Douglas Prasher is? Many don't, even though he is the person who cloned the original #GFP gene in the late 1980s. In my short history of plant light #microscopy I also cover a bit of his story - & why he is relatively unknown today, despite the importance of his work. See this 🧵👇
A profile picture of Douglas Prasher from Martin Chalfie's Nobel Lecture
December 29, 2024 at 6:16 AM
omics.bsky.social
The problem with antibodies that have not been properly validated. This may only be the tip of the iceberg. I hope the spatial biology field takes note. For a good review of the problem check out this news feature

www.nature.com/articles/521...

Entrop et al.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 29, 2024 at 5:36 AM
omics.bsky.social
If you ever stayed with family or friends over the holidays and they didn’t own a mansion, check out this thread. Enjoy!
rhodri.biz Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · Dec 24
So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/
December 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM
omics.bsky.social
Saw this link posted on LI to a reddit group “What’s the worst biotech company you’ve worked for?”. Interesting which companies get multiple entries.

www.reddit.com/r/biotech/co...
What’s the worst biotech company you’ve worked for?
www.reddit.com
December 16, 2024 at 4:28 AM
omics.bsky.social
A pattern emerges…

www.genomeweb.com/sequencing/o...
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Sues BGI, Affiliates for Sequencing Technology Contract Breach
Among other demands, Oxford Nanopore asked the UK court to grant an injunction to prevent the sale and licensing of BGI's nanopore sequencing products.
www.genomeweb.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:48 PM
omics.bsky.social
Want to be connected to people that are experts in Genomics? ⬇️
catharineaquino.bsky.social Catharine.Aquino @catharineaquino.bsky.social · Nov 27
I’m sharing again the link to the Genomics Core Facilities starter pack that I put together as I added more accounts and feeds today go.bsky.app/HiWxZZc
November 27, 2024 at 11:56 PM
omics.bsky.social
I sad it before and I say it again. De-index MDPI and Frontiers (maybe minus anything that is not garbage) and it will get better.
ajbrenes.com Alejandro Brenes @ajbrenes.com · Nov 25
An interesting read, I knew about MDPI but wasn't aware of how bad Frontiers are too.
hansonmark.bsky.social Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · Nov 19
The strain on scientific publishing: we set out to characterise the remarkable growth of the scientific literature in the last few years, in spite of declining growth in total scientists. What is going on?

direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...

A 🧵 1/n
#AcademicSky #PhDchat #ScientificPublishing #SciPub
November 25, 2024 at 11:33 PM
omics.bsky.social
Rehashed and disproven conspiracy theories from the late 90s? Here you go…

news.immunologic.org/p/viruses-ar...
Viruses are Real, No Matter What Joe Rogan and RFK Jr. Say
Germ theory denialism has been around since the 1800s, but it's promoted today by pseudoscience conspiracy theorists
news.immunologic.org
November 22, 2024 at 10:44 PM
omics.bsky.social
Has anybody here blocked followers? On Twitter it was fairly obvious who the bots and trolls were. Do they exist on this platform too? Or not yet?
November 21, 2024 at 11:22 PM
omics.bsky.social
@catharineaquino.bsky.social helping us to connect over here.
catharineaquino.bsky.social Catharine.Aquino @catharineaquino.bsky.social · Nov 14
I made a genomics technologies starter pack. It's a work in progress. Please let me know if you want to be added or if missed anyone.
go.bsky.app/3oiGMBe
November 21, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Reposted by Toumy Guettouche
nawazrna.bsky.social
Celebrating 10 years of my first ever review article in the field of Extracellular Vesicles #ExtracellularVesicles and that in NatureReviews 🥳.
lnkd.in/ddbrUmEA
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November 20, 2024 at 9:15 PM