“The most important applications of protein sequencing will be the ones we have no idea about today”. Giovanni Maglia founder of Portal Biotech and keynote speaker of #RNGS25, during a chat with our flying reporter Sarah Geurs, Technology Expert at the VIB Tech Watch Core! prez.ly/Zmid
“The most important applications of protein sequencing will be the ones we have no idea about today.”
– Giovanni Maglia, @portalbiotech.bsky.social
At #RNGS25 @vibtrainconf.bsky.social, Giovanni shared his story with Sarah Geurs from Tech Watch.
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My favorite ! 80% cocoa!
Get your spoon ready
New sequencing instruments for @vibnucleomicscore.bsky.social ? Not yet ! These are melting chocolate devices from the Chocolate Nation Factory #RNGS25
🚀Exciting news from #EASIGEN-DS team!
Last week, Joris Vermeesch, Wouter Bossuyt and Thierry Voet from @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social and members of #EASIGEN-DS, attended the #RNGS25 conference in📍Antwerp, Belgium.
Check out the post below for more!
#EASIGEN #ResearchInfrastructure #HorizonEU
For the final #RNGS25 poster video pitch, we spoke to Sabrina Schwanke from the Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS) in Switzerland. She presented a new tool for future genomic studies that quantifies microbial DNA in an absolute manner. Watch it here:
Rene Hogers @keygene.com presented his work on establishing single-cell research for crop improvement at #RNGS25.
▶️Watch his video pitch to find out more.
Nicolas Dierckxsens, a postdoc at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, introduces a haplotype-aware assembler that achieves fully phased, high-accuracy assemblies from minimal Nanopore data. Watch his #RNGS25 video pitch to learn more.
Last week, we spoke to Ayse Candayan, a Postdoc @jordanovalab.bsky.social , who explores advancements in genetic diagnostics for neurodegenerative disorders, focusing on the challenges and insights gleaned from long-read sequencing. ▶️Watch her #RNGS25 video pitch to find out more.
🧬After three days of #RNGS25 filled with inspiring talks, innovations, and new connections, we wrap up this edition! A huge thank you to all speakers, attendees & sponsors—your contributions made this meeting unforgettable. We can't wait to see you next time! 👏
🏆We're happy to announce that the winner of the @naturemethods.bsky.social Poster Prize at #RNGS25 is Alexandra Pancíková of @vib-ccb.bsky.social!
She presented her work on bridging genotype and phenotype through single-cell multi-omics.
Congratulations! 🎉🎉
Very exciting results shared by Fritz Sedlazeck @sedlazeck.bsky.social including my favourite mosaic variants. While Sniffles2 is well known, other tools from his lab can detect mosaic SVs (Sniffles2 Mosaic) and also assign them to cell types using methylation changes (Sniffmeth).
So cool! #RNGS25
Olga Pettersson from Uppsala gave a thought-provoking talk, tracing the genomic revolution and its paradigm shift.
She emphasized the need for good non-model reference genomes and also highlighted the crucial role of core facilities in genome sequencing —two very strong messages!
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“Choose your battles wisely" -Prof. Gang Fang @gangfang.bsky.social emphasises how important it is to take the abundance of epigenetic modifications into account while choosing appropriate methods, be it in humans or in bacteria. So well explained!!
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🩸 From RNA-limited samples like blood & tissues to the identification relative abundance of RNA modifications in a short time - The EpiPlex assay, presented at #RNGS25 by Gudrun Stengel of Alida biosciences, makes use of proximity barcoding and engineered binders to specifically detect RNA mods. 🧬
The genome isn't flat-why should our understanding be?
At #RNGS25, Ana Pombo @apombo1.bsky.social highlighted how 3D chromosome structure shapes gene regulation and cell function.
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Our conference stress melted away after an evening filled with a choco-lot of fun at the #RNGS25 social activity at the Chocolate Nation. 🍫
Following a demanding second day of #RNGS25 that tested the intellect, attendees were taken on a tour of the world’s largest Belgian chocolate museum, engaging their other senses! 🍫🥰
"Plants don't have specialized immune cells, but individual plant cells can flexibly turn into immune hotspots" - 🌱
@tatsuyanobori.bsky.social presented at #RNGS25 on combining single cell multiome data & spatial transcriptomics to study the genetic regulation of plant-microbe interactions.🧬🦠
Nanopore sequencing enables detection of DNA methylation profiles! 🧬
Mathilde Geysens showcased a powerful approach to identify episignatures of developmental disorders, offering deeper insights into methylation patterns and paving the way for future diagnostics. #RNGS25
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
Interesting poster by Genewiz showing all the complex multiomics info that can be gathered from a single patient sample. 🧬 Additionally, they explored the single cell transcriptome on FFPE tumor tissues and show that better insights in human health can even be obtained from minimal samples. #RNGS25
At #RNGS25, Kirsten Bos took us on a time travel journey by looking into the ancient DNA of infectious diseases. 🦠 Her talk highlights the importance of genomics to trace the evolution and spread of syphilis, revealing crucial insights to improve our understanding of contemporary diseases.
New perspectives on somatic mutations in neurodegeneration are emerging... 🧠🧬
Amazing talk by Vanshika Bidhan @vanshikabidhan.bsky.social at #RNGS25 with insights on somatic mutations in FTLD-TDP Type C, using MissionBio Tapestri Platform.
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Nice overview of the Illumina technology roadmap by Jason Betley at #RNGS25. In his talk, he provided a great perspective on the different Illumina platforms and more specifically on their various innovative and easy-to-use sequencing assays. 🧬
Ultra-rapid cancer diagnostics with Nanopore Sequencing?
Yes, it's happening! Jeroen De Ridder from UMC Utrecht, NL @umcutrecht.bsky.social dives into how this groundbreaking tech is enabling real-time, faster-than-ever cancer detection. A game changer!
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"Biology is dynamic like a river, you cannot step into the same water twice."
Great talk on unlocking high dimensional biology using evolved next-generation sequencing by Molly He of @elembio.bsky.social this morning at #RNGS25.
Starting off day 2 of #RNGS25 with another insightful talk by Oliver Stegle from @dkfz.bsky.social. He emphasized the importance of computational methods, tackling problems like cell segmentation in spatial data and multimodal integration. Look out for recent tools from his lab - Segger, PRIMSO.
Hello from 🇧🇪 Antwerp! 👋 Catch us at #RNGS25, showcasing #AVITI24! Don’t miss our CEO & Co-founder, Molly He, presenting tomorrow at 9:30 AM CET and our 12:30 PM CET workshop on in situ #multiomics.🚀 bit.ly/4hWfYaa
A very interesting talk given by Yujia Qing from @ox.ac.uk. She explained how PTMs can be identified on full-length proteins using nanopores and discussed strategies for differentiating various PTMs. Excited to see how this technology evolves in future!
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Sad to have missed the beginning of #rngs25, but what better way to start a conference than with a reception! Looking forward to my first conference as tech expert @viblifesciences.bsky.social and @VIBTechWatch
